Drawing a tree with OOo Draw

Scope

We will create a tree like this using OpenOffice.org Draw:
As a bonus, we will modify to look like this:

Hands on

• Start with the polygon tool: 

• Draw a triangle and fill it with green. Select a line width of 2 pt:

• Convert it to curve:

• Edit points to obtain something like that:

• Now add a highlight area: another polygon (triangle),  converted to curve with modified points and filled with white without border:

• Select the white area and make it 75% transparent:

• Select both shapes and group them:

• Copy and paste the group. Resize and place the pasted image as desired. Repeat:

• Select the pasted shapes and arrange them:

• Next stept is to draw the trunk unsing a rectangle:

• Fill it with brown:

• Convert the rectangle to curve and ajust points:

• Add the highlight - rectangle converted to curve, white, without border and 75% transparent:

• This is our tree:

Bonus

In this section we will add a 3D effect:

• As a base, will be used a tree without any highlight:

• Select the desired effect:

• And enjoy the final result:

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