Inkscape | Draw Vector Graphics Watermelon

[@ObviouslyCrap]

Being familiar with Inkscape, I really liked the fast-paced run-through and not having to sit through the handling instructions, for example, "click...in the menu and go to... then you'll see in the panel on the right.. click and hold the slider to adjust..." etc. This streamline approach is refreshing and a great time-saver for intermediate Inkscapers. Thanks!

[@TJFREE]

You're welcome, that's really what i was trying to go for. Once you know the basics, you can learn so much just by watching someone's process.

[@tylerellis6664]

Being not so familiar with inkscape, Ive watched all the beginner videos but Im still unsure how to create a path with that many nodes using the bezier tool, any chance I could get some insight?

[@wispsprojects1120]

@@tylerellis6664 With the bezier tool you basically create a node with each clikck, then the tool connects it to the last one. To complete the shape you either click on the very first node, or simply right-click (this results an incomplete shape you can continue to draw later if you want). So you can have pretty much as many nodes as you want.

[@danieldejong5908]

Thanks TJ! I've been using Inkscape for years, but I've learned a lot of handy tips during this series. But this video, where you apply that knowledge for an actual picture was the most useful so far. More of this type would be great.

[@LORABASHAM]

This is exactly what I needed. Thanks! More of these, please!

[@TJFREE]

Hi Lora, that's good to hear. More to come soon...

[@rodoherty1]

+1 ... !!!

[@johnkelley9877]

That was so cool! I liked this because it shows what can be made using the Inkscape tools that you taught about in the tutorials. It is great to see another tutorial on this.

[@TJFREE]

Thanks John, glad you like it!

[@sanidhyanema9197]

Just One Word to say : GREAT

[@rodoherty1]

This is wonderful timing! Today I got it into my head they I wanted to do some simple kata just like this one to build on top of the wonderful Inkscape videos that TJFree put out a few months ago! This is perfect, thank you!!

[@TJFREE]

Excellent!

[@DavidKHill]

Speed is perfect! Pause button is a must! More please!

[@1414141x]

These deomonstrations are fantastic and really help you learn much more effectively as you are creating something.

[@csmemarketing]

@ukrartdesign is very professional.

[@TJFREE]

Yes, I've been very impressed.

[@SabrinaB412]

Wow! I can see I have a lot to learn. I am just amazed by how quickly you accomplished this task. I look forward to many more draw vector graphics videos. More than happy to share them too.

[@ansuneldelarey3898]

Amazing - And no, you are not going too fast- rather fast and be able to reduce speed/pause - than falling asleep long winded videos! Great stuff need more!!!

[@UkrArtDesign]

Friend, I’m very glad to meet you and collaborate. I have been subscribed to your channel for a long time, but I couldn’t even imagine that my works would be published on such a wonderful, useful and popular channel as TJFree. I am grateful to God and the channel administrator for this fruitful cooperation and new opportunities! Good luck and God's blessings!

[@TJFREE]

Thanks so much. Look forward to working with you more in the future!

[@PraveenAV]

Great work both of you. Thank you.

[@UkrArtDesign]

@@PraveenAV Thanks, friend!!!

[@xCarbonBlack]

@@UkrArtDesign can you do tutorial on how to draw abstract backgrounds in inkscape ?

[@S9LondonUK]

Splendid. You make it look effortless; the sign of an artist.

[@lynetteruzario5218]

Intersection option is not working. Please help.

[@maysam4343]

Thanks for sharing TJ. It is a pleasure to look at your video ! 👏👏👏

[@beebold22]

I can’t wait to try this!!! Thanks for the amazing step by step!!

[@positive_energy3131]

I appreciate your works using Inkscape

[@siyz2892]

Great tutorial as always, enjoyed the fast paced video, as it shows the capabilities. I do enjoy your slower tutorials though as I'm still a beginner but as I progress I'm sure I will appreciate the time saved! I look forward to more content, thank you!!!

[@lorman67]

Fantastic video. I am an Inkscape newbie and have been working through all TJs videos - but this is where it all comes together and really gts me thinking about what I can do with it. I am interested in creating my own SVGs for use with my vinyl cutting machine and my mind is whirring! Thank you.

[@tetedanco]

if the part of intersec the first black lines does not work for you, try duplicate the circle and not the bezier curves

[@TJFREE]

Good tip, thanks for sharing! I've noticed the path operations ( Path > Difference, Union, Exclusion) can be a little difficult to get the hang of at first. Watching different peoples methods and testing them out for yourself is a good way to gain confidence using them.

[@tetedanco]

@@TJFREE yeah i got confused at first and cant figure it out hehe !

[@TJFREE]

@@tetedanco If the objects are grouped, the path functions like union, difference, etc.. will not work. Even a single object or path can be converted into a group. It sometimes helps to right click on an object and go to Object Properties. Check the object ID, it will tell you if the selection is a group, path, text, etc...

[@rochelem3872]

thanks for that!! Was having the same issues, but duplicating the circle worked like a charm! XD

[@theVpnDealer]

Good, its working now. thanks.

[@AR100-oc1zv]

When I do the intersection part the whole circle disappears only the lines remain.what is wrong?

[@AviationGamerX]

That's very cool, keep doing these, it fits your channel perfectly

[@TJFREE]

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.

[@EzzyDT]

Thanks so much for the tutorial. I tried to recreate your watermelon but had problems with the Bizier tool. The problem I am having is that my lines are straight, with no curvature. The more I try, the more jagged they look. What can I do to change that? Thanks again.

[@TJFREE]

Hi Ezzy, good question! I'm not sure why they are drawing straight. After its drawn, you should be able to go into the 'Edit Paths by Node' (F2 shortcut key) and left click and hold on a line in the path to bend or arc it. You might also play with the settings along the top while in the Bezier tool to see if anything there makes a difference.

[@EzzyDT]

TJ FREE My husband, observe my steps, and saw that I was holding down the right key. I corrected my error but I continued to find that I was making more errors. I think it would help me if I had a copy of the watermelon you created. I tried to download it, but I could not. I also asked someone who has a master's in computer forensics, and they could not. (that made me feel good). Thanks again for all the work you do. Would it be possible for me to download a copy of the watermelon?

[@TJFREE]

@@EzzyDT Hi Ezzy. Yes, to download the SVG file of the watermelon, follow the link in the video description, then right mouse click on 'Original File' and go to 'Save Link As'. This should download it to any location you choose on your computer. Good luck!

[@rajasarapi8082]

Great useful video!!! Thank you. Been an Adobe Illustrator user since version 1.0. Switching to Inkscape. 🤖You are a good teacher.

[@TJFREE]

Thanks Raj, that's good to hear!

[@malaikachaudhary3825]

The way you intersection the paths is not working how to do this plz plz plz guide me

[@AntGeezer]

Just amazing to watch. So much learned, even when not following along. Loved it.

[@prathamrohatgi7665]

Unable to understand the logic behind duplicating the circle before intersecting.Can anyone tell me why we did this

[@brahminaburgess4518]

When you intersect you loose both the objects you use in the intersection, so you duplicate so you can have one for the intersection, and the other to remain in your drawing.

[@mz3063]

I dont even use Inkscape (yet), but im here to support regardless! Aight, going back to the Olive tuts! Just came here to say Hi. Cheers! :D

[@TJFREE]

Thanks Miguel!

[@mdwaqar7401]

AMAZING VIDEO, YES PLEASE DO MORE

[@babyspa4711]

i tryed it but in min 3 when i do difference between the it make a whight holes ... i dont know what is the problem and i cant solve it 😔😔😔

[@babyspa4711]

i repete the vedio about 5 times and then made it slower ×.5 to know the problem ... you made twice dublicate so fast and dont mention it so i did not note it .. any how .. you are a good teacher and i learned alot from you .. but please mention every steps

[@Delos5]

I would love to learn how to do floral patterns in Inkscape! I just don’t know how you do it, like, how do you decide where to light reflection go and the shape it should be.

[@shubhamsuvarna2398]

i could not get the intersection command correct. i just get the strips not the melon with the strips as shown in the tutorial. @TJFREE

[@Icorosify]

@Dr.Najeeb Lectures You need to duplicate the circle, not the lines.

[@g0ldeni]

@@Icorosify Thanks buddy. Same issue was with me too. I was duplicating the path instead of the circle. glad that i read the comments .

[@mlbullbooks]

Really neat! Maybe I'll figure it out someday.

[@manikantanks330]

friend.. you are a master...

[@love4lust7301]

not working for me every time i hit path intersection all i get are those lines in green with white spaces in between. no more circle

[@TheGreatManipulation]

It's because there is a mistake in the video. In the 1:22 he is duplicating the circle, not the path. And the comment is wrong: It should be "select the new circle (duplicated, on top) and the path, and then intersect". This way it works

[@Videos1701D]

Awesome Tutorial!

[@isabelat.597]

Great video! Thanks!

[@greentea439]

Wow!!!!!!!! very cool !!!!

[@cortesdom4nd954]

How does the action clip really work? Is there any difference between it and intersection?

[@dearbrave4183]

Thanks for the video♥️ I'm just curious to why you click duplicate before intersection?

[@flaviacaetano7359]

I just loved this video! Thank you.

[@tiamoirowe9323]

It took a little while, a lot of slowing down and replaying, but great tutorial because as a complete beginner I actually got it done!

[@JayHarrisonGoogle]

This is fantastic! Very good work. I wish I could do this too... and I followed along until as much as I could, but I must have a setting wrong (or not the same as you) because I got stuck... LOVE these videos! Please do more basic tutorial stuff in Inkscape❣ 👍👍

[@TJFREE]

Thanks Jay, I appreciate the feedback!

[@fitnesspro609]

How to use brizer tool like this I don't use this type you help me some video on brizer tool

[@Aye_Sid]

Thanks for the video sir. As a beginner this video is somewhat intimidating, but I have completed this video in 2 days. 😀😁😴👍🏻

[@raybbaby]

One thing I am gonna tell anyone who makes tutorials. While "dark-mode" is really nice to use personally, it sucks for tutorials, as it is very hard to see the toolbar icons.

[@TJFREE]

I'll have to take that into consideration. Thanks for the feedback!

[@sananshaikh7511]

that was awesome

[@michelleolivier296]

This is awesome!

[@turkishcarpetrug3722]

Very nice, Thank you for your videos, I learned a lot of things about Inkscape

[@hectorcoronel4283]

THAT IS SO COOL

[@lianjuoixiekiang6684]

Marvelous! Thanks. I guess you can make it more realistic by distorting geometric shapes subtly.

[@Icorosify]

I managed to get past the 1.22 mistake, but then the difference function just left me with a tiger-striped mess in the 3 minute instructions to create a glassy effect.

[@diyaraisinghani3305]

idk if you know this already but if you slow down the video you can see he duplicated the circle twice and than used the difference function on the circles he duplicated

[@himanshunarwal9213]

thanks a lot tj

[@gavenblsn4753]

yeah. more of this

[@TJFREE]

Thanks Gaven.

[@ercimoisa4235]

Another great video. The fact that you have the beginner videos, these are great hands-on practice samples. Thanks. How about some infographics.

[@TJFREE]

Infographics would be great, I'll see what I can do. I'm playing around with Sozi right now, its like Inkscape/SVG animated presentations, and would pair nicelt with a well designed infographic.

[@igormilosavljevic6191]

Great! You are master

[@TJFREE]

Thanks Igor, the artist on this one is #UkrArtDesign.

[@igormilosavljevic6191]

@@TJFREE Thanks for info. I found him and subscribed. He is great

[@AndersonSilva-dg4mg]

wow, very cool

[@technologygeek8757]

it is awesome..Thank you sir!

[@ydherdn]

Cools

[@simanchalbhola6391]

Good video

[@Champurenglish]

Thanks thanks thanks 😊

[@joshuapirwoth2859]

Interesting design this is! We could use a little more of these just to help ground the skills we learn here, otherwise thanks a lot.

[@gennyjones3509]

It was fast, but it is such a great video.

[@vegalatt9774]

Compared to its adobe counterpart, inkscape is faster and simpler, my favorite feature is that editing paths is much easier and less confusing compared to AI's one million tools for editing paths. The only downside of inkscape for me is it doesn't have AI's equivalent to shape builder tool. Union, intersect, combine, division etc are really suck and not so practical especially when you are working with a rather complex design.

[@Sb129]

cool

[@Champurenglish]

More please sir

[@subhankardey2044]

Many likesss.