2010/12/28

How to draw a sun using inkscape

Drawing a sun is very easy using inkscape.
You can use multiple desings. Here is the sun we are going to draw today:

If you are a beginner with inkscape, the waving rays may look difficult to draw for you. Be sure that with some hints, you will be able to draw your sun in a couple of minutes.
Bellow you will find step by step directions and you can also download different images in inkscape format to use them directly yourself.
All images used and uploaded in this page are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Happy drawing :-)

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 Step 1: Draw a circle using the circle tool

 Step 2: Draw a triangle using the stars tool

  Step 3: Shape the triangle, adjusting the size and simmetry

Step 4: Shape the ray


Tip: you can change the size and strength of the pushing tool in the left top corner, giving different results as you change them.

Step 5: Duplicate the ray
From here you just have to duplicate the ray and have two simmetrics rays.
Then copy the simmetric rays and paste them in the same place with (ctrl+alt+v), then without moving the cursor rotate the new rays in 30 degrees using the rotation tool.
Optional Step 6: Draw the sun face
Using semicircles you can draw a very easy sun face, like the one in the drawing bellow:


You can download an inskscape file with this image done step by step.
Feel free to contact me if you need further directions or if you want to contribute with your drawings and tips.
Happy Drawing :-)



DOWNLOAD SUN FILE


This image has a CC License. Remember to attribute this image to http://freeimagedesign.blogspot.com/

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