Scope
We will
create an eye like this using OpenOffice.org Draw.
Hands on
- The base element used is the Elipsis
tool
- Draw a simple elipse:
- (optional) The elipse is converted to curve, in order to adjust
points:
- The elipse is adjusted until the desired shape is realised:
- Select desired colors: for the outline (border) a dark blue was
chosen and for the eye, a predefined blue gradient. (You may want to
create a new gradient with the desired colors):
- The eye should look like this:
- Now is time do draw the pupil, a black elipsis (or circle):
- The next step is to draw a light glow, using a new elipse,
colored in white, with no border:
- Format the elipse area to be 50% transparent:
- Transform the elipse in curve (as described above) and edit it
using the Edit Points tool:
- Using the same method, add another two light glows:
- Export in the desired graphic format (example: PNG)
The final result
Postprocessing
You may want to adjust the final image in a graphic editing application
(like GIMP) for small adjustments.
- This was
scaled down in GIMP and the white background was replaced with
transparency.
This tutorial is free, but if you find it entertaining,
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Drawing an Eye with Draw
