Envelope in Inkscape

Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Hi There,

Today I was learning how to draw a glucose shaped prism like shape. After creating that I got the look of an incomplete envelope. I tried to complete it and I was successful. (At least I think).

Suggestions and criticism are welcome.

With Best Regards.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:22 am **(#2)**

Rashid wrote:

Hi There,

Today I was learning how to draw a glucose shaped prism like shape. After creating that I got the look of an incomplete envelope. I tried to complete it and I was successful. (At least I think).

Suggestions and criticism are welcome.

With Best Regards.

Very nice rendering! :bigthup

It does however look a bit flat.
Perhaps adding drop-shadows to the overlapping folds, would help it to look less flat.

Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Thanks Mr. Wallace. Drop shadow is such an important aspect in drawing that without them things appear to be far from reality.

I added 'drop shadow' where it was needed. Now it is very much better than my previous attempt.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2016 3:24 am **(#4)**

Rashid wrote:

Thanks Mr. Wallace.
Drop shadow is such an important aspect in drawing
that without them things appear to be far from reality.

I added 'drop shadow' where it was needed.
Now it is very much better than my previous attempt.

No problem Rashid.

This looked like fun,
so I thought I'd also make an envelope using Gimp.

Attachment:

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Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Excellent. Very neat.

I am not able to refine drop shadow that much in Inkscape as you have done in Gimp. In my previous attempt in Inkscape I used 'pattern along path' option in Inkscape. This time I used a different approach for border and I could not do that.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:37 am **(#6)**

Rashid wrote:

Excellent. Very neat.

I am not able to refine drop shadow that much in Inkscape as you have done in Gimp.
In my previous attempt in Inkscape I used 'pattern along path' option in Inkscape.
This time I used a different approach for border and I could not do that.

Thanks Rashid! :bigthup

I enjoyed making the envelope.
The shadows really make it pop.

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:16 pm **(#7)**

Thanks to Gimp Chat member Trandoductin.
This topic had given birth to a new topic.
It's called Design your own Aerogram and you can view it using the link below.

Design your own Aerogram

Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Today I tried to improve the drawing in Inkscape. I applied gradient to stroke and then blurred it.

You may be wondering the reason of such odd size envelope. In my mobile phone screen I have such an envelope icon which is in accordance with with other icons.

I hope you would like it.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:13 am **(#9)**

Rashid wrote:

Today I tried to improve the drawing in Inkscape.
I applied gradient to stroke and then blurred it.

You may be wondering the reason of such odd size envelope.
In my mobile phone screen I have such an envelope icon which is in accordance with with other icons.

I hope you would like it.

Well done Rashid. :jumpclap

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