#Drawberry tutorial software#
Luckily there’s software designers in this world who do care about Linux users, otherwise we wouldn’t have great alternative like GIMP and Inkscape. While it’s true that Linux users only represent a very small, niche user base, if you are a Linux user and want to get into graphic design, Adobe software is simply not an option for you.
Inkscape also offers more alignment options and distribution methods. Inkscape allows you to choose the same anchor points and then some… In Illustrator, you can align objects relative to three different points: the selection, the key object, or the artboard. One area where Inkscape outshines Illustrator is in handling the alignment and distribution of objects. I can’t do that with Illustrator unless I manually change the key bindings. With Inkscape, I can just lean back in my chair and navigate around the canvas using one hand. This may sound frivolous, but it makes a big enough difference when you’re spending 8+ hours per day using the software. Illustrator’s method requires two clicks and both hands. Inkscape’s method requires just one click and one hand. Illustrator uses a similar system, but you have to press the space bar AND left click the mouse in order to navigate the canvas. In Inkscape all you have to do is press down on the mouse wheel and move the mouse, and the canvas will pan according to the movement of the mouse. Canvas NavigationĪnother thing I like better about Inkscape, from a workflow perspective, is how it’s marginally easier to navigate around the canvas. Inkscape’s method is better because both nodes are capable of both functions in the most simplistic, intuitive way possible, and it makes for more precise maneuvering. One node changes the position of the of gradient on the canvas, and the other determines the radius and angle of the gradient. In Illustrator you’re also given nodes, but they function in a different and more complex way. You can move them around on the canvas however you’d like, and the stops in the gradient will follow along. In Inkscape, you’re given nodes for each stop in the gradient. Voila!ĭecide how you would like to display your strawberries- string them in a garland, attach a magnet on the back, attach a clothespin on the back, glue to the front of blank cards, etc.One thing I really like about Inkscape is how intuitive its system for editing gradients is. Use a glue stick to attach the tops to the strawberries.Don’t goof like I did and glue them to the pretty tan side- make sure you glue to the side with all the printing so that backs of your berries are all neutral. * OPTIONAL STEP* (see below) BEFORE cutting out the strawberries, glue the strawberry pages to a thin piece of cardboard, like a cereal box, so that your finished pieces are more sturdy. When all the paintings are completely dry, cut out the strawberries and tops, leaving a thin edge of white around each.When the red strawberry paintings have dried completely, stamp very lightly over them with a thin layer of pale pink paint to add texture (we stamped most of our pink paint onto a spare paper towel first and then used the very last bit to gently layer over the red).Repeat process with the strawberry top stamp and green acrylic paint.Dab the strawberry stamp into red acrylic paint and stamp onto sturdy construction paper, leaving a little white space between the berries (you may need to do some test prints to find the paint thickness and pressure that you like).Cut out the shapes using sharp scissors.Use a sharpie to draw a strawberry and strawberry top on your sponge (make sure they are NOT attached).
*optional supplies* thin cardboard (like a cereal box), twine, hot glue gun, magnets, clothespins.We turned our finished berries into a garland, some magnets, and clips for the kids’ art gallery! Here is a simple tutorial for making your own:⠀
Inspired by our latest berry picking adventure, the kids and I made up a sweet strawberry stamp project using a new kitchen sponge and a little paint. I cannot even handle how sweet and squishy the girls were during our first picking trip!!! The weather could not have been more perfect and we had the most wonderful time filling our flats with gorgeous strawberries and blueberries!Īnd per tradition, we wrapped up our outing with fresh berry milkshakes. It is hard to believe how much the girls have changed!!! We were SO grateful to be able to keep this mother-daughter tradition going for our 6th year in a row! Thanks to an abundance of caution, new farm guidelines, and the courtesy of others, we were able to visit the Smith Berry Barn for our beloved annual berry picking adventure with Toni and Piper.
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