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This week we studied the line draw tool. What a lot of things it can do!

Picture of experiments with the line draw toolPicture 2 of experiments with the Line Draw tool3rd picture of experiments with the line draw tool
4th experiment with the Line Draw tool5th Experiment with the Line Draw tool
Origami Diagram with the Line Draw toolPicture of House done with the Line Draw tool

Thank you, Mary Bear, for providing the lovely weeping willow tube used in this picture.

I went on to use the techniques in this lesson to make some sig tags just for fun!

Picture of my first signature using the line draw toolPicture of my second signature made using the Draw tool
Picture of animal like signature Picture of signature using opacity in layers
I can't always do it right - my first attempt at node editing!A signature made using node editing
Picture of my first attempt at drawing curves with vectorsPicture of my second attempt at curved vectors
My third attempt at vectors - this one is very bad!
Picture of Mouse drawn with vectors

The next job was to learn how to use bezier curves which was great fun!

Picture of bezier sig with simple bezier.Picture of beziers with curves going in different directions within the same line
Picture of beziers drawn with curved hooksPicture of beziers drawn into petal shapes
Picture of twisted beziersPicture of beziers drawn with gradient fills in petals
Picture of shaped looped beziers with and without fills

Finally we discovered the fantastic properties within the Paint Shop Pro vector editing tools and made some pictures using these.

Picture of vector shape altered with the Properties dialogue box
Flower picture with flowers all the same colourFinished flower picture with flowers in different colours