Inkscape Tutorial: Flat Vector Landscape Design

In this Inkscape tutorial, I show you how to design a vector desert landscape design in the flat style. Though the design looks intricate/complicated at first glance, it is actually beginner friendly and requires just a few common tools.
I'll be creating this composition, which can be used as a background or as your main design for something like a poster or flyer, using a combination of the bezier curves tool, rectangle tool, circle tool, and color swatches.
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[@csmemarketing]

I'm so glad you started doing Inkscape Tutorials now. I'm hoping you'll do Scribus (Indesign Alternative) tutorials after. That will help All Designers who work in Web and Print. It will also prove that Designers don't need Adobe tools to make great work. Make work with the Open Source Jab, Right Hook and Upper-Cut. (Inkscape, Gimp, Scribus)

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[@curiousperson7740]

i watched every video of your channel. you are providing quality videos. i consider myself as a learner and we need a professional like you on this platform. great video.

[@DaviesMediaDesign]

Thank very much - I appreciate the kind words.

[@lazarblazar265]

Thank you so much for this ! This shows that simplicity can also make beautiful art.

[@marlanjn.baptiste8715]

Didn't say it the first time; I love and adore this tutorial. Good stuff man.

[@Nice-Y]

This looks like a $1M art one can hang on the wall.

[@DaviesMediaDesign]

Thank you!

[@user-lv2kq4sw8y]

Dude that was SO helpful thank you so much!!

[@alexandermoia9410]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial, I like working with Inkscape a lot and I want to learn to make very nice illustrations with it. :D

[@nevinthomas5130]

Great tutorial and the end result was amazing!!

[@birdie399]

Very helpful and interesting video. Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge.

[@SkoorbTak]

Great tutorial! Two questions for you. Instead of recreating the arms on the first cactus, could you have duplicated the first arm after you grouped it, or was there a reason to start from scratch for each arm? Next question...after the drawing is complete, how to you get rid of all the stuff that is on the outside of the frame? Thanks!

[@jayp_2023]

Great video Michael!

[@birdie399]

Very helpful and informative. Thanks.

[@piyushgupta2325]

that mouse looks so comfortable

[@CTRL_SMarcos]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@mustache2295]

Thank you so much!! I've always wanted to get into graphic design in some way and this tutorial was just what I needed. I'm wondering.... Can you apply physics to an Inkscape project? I decided to work on creating shadows and its becoming a PAIN to go through each cacti, shrub, mountain and adding these shadows in a way that makes sense with the suns direction.

[@mustache2295]

Also, a neat trick to add to the cacti is filter-->>distort-->>roughen. Gives a natural touch to things.

[@FOSS365]

The video was awesome. It would be cool to see an expanded video showing how to make seamless layers for parallax scrolling games. Maybe Godot :)

[@theunusualdezigner]

Inspiring! Thanx a lot!!

[@flavioarrigoni6180]

Great Tutorial thx

[@voicecrackjack4061]

Nice video! Great job!😁

[@anadominguez11]

¡Muchas gracias!

[@CookwithCatalina]

Thank you!

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Kru says "Well done Mike!"

[@lalaland2151]

cool. thank you for the totorial..

[@khadijatulkubra9247]

can someone explain how he changed the background to drak behind the page?

[@spagutti]

Go to File -> Document Properties (or press Shift+Ctrl+D) and in the bottom left corner of the menu that pops up you can change background color

[@Angel29979]

Excellent tutorial,I have a question,when I apply gradient it's not stay in the object when I move the object the gradient stay in the place where the object was,I reinstalled the program without result,may you tell me something about it?

[@shadowyarts5695]

You make good tutorials just saying

[@hashmaxgaming]

Helpful!

[@MAC-ws8fz]

Is there a way to assign color to Layers? As in Illustrator and Auto Cad?

[@ArturJBCosta]

Nice, thumbs UP!

[@csonic1]

I have a question on 3:59 : How do can do you use the "Edit-Path-by-Node"-Tool (F2) while being on the Bezier-Curve-Tool? I tried a few things, but F2 has the function on my laptop to adjust the brightness of the screen. As for now, I have to leave the tool to get the other and then I have a lot of paths that aren't really connected. Thank you for your help!

[@btowninshort7310]

my inkscape tools menu not like you i am not seeing any menu of mode after choosing node marker

[@PayneMaximus]

What is the difference between Inkscape and GIMP? They both do pretty much the same thing, but I'm wondering what each one should be used for.

[@DaviesMediaDesign]

I talk about this at length in my article: daviesmediadesign.com/inkscape-vs-gimp-which-one-should-you-use/

[@robbisupriadi3712]

permission to save this video

[@reslynachannel9944]

sir, can i ask u something? when I cut the object with control X dan change in layer middle and paste with control V, the image or the cactus have background white? it's no same like u show. Can u tell me, where is my mistake? btw I'm sorry before, if my english is bad.

[@ArturJBCosta]

Like and Fav.

[@tylerhouston3826]

I love the tutorial, but have you ever seen a cactus?

[@Reachermordacai]

I just subbed.

[@tellurian2229]

What mouse do you use? Is it comfortable?

[@theinsanecourier1840]

hi loved the tutorial and i learned a lot but im having a big issue when exporting my design and things outside of the border are still visible im exporting in png

[@mustache2295]

I would check his website, you might be able to find your answer there.

[@Navars]

During export select only the page option and you can get only the page print.

[@JayJaymusic]

Where did you make this intro??

[@Sh4dowHunter42]

This video proves the earth is flat, finally, the debate is over.

[@muhammadfathi8992]

how to print out to png?

[@LeonelRFF]

Would you be interested in collaborating with some other channel to talk about design or inskscape and Gimp?

[@DaviesMediaDesign]

Sure - it would ultimately depend on the channel, though. But I am open to it.

[@shapelessed]

My ears started bleeding when I heard your intro...

[@aneurisap]

Thank you, Davies, excellent tutorials and really easy to follow.