Mountainous attempt

[Mouse]

I just downloaded GIMP again.

I never got on with this software before, but I persevered a little longer this time. (My main software is CC3)

I also watched a couple of videos about how to draw mountains, then set about the task without a tablet.

Ink, I discovered would give me a variable line if I set the variability to velocity. It just meant that I had to draw extremely fast where I needed the lines to be thinner and paler! LOL! Not ideal if you want to keep control of where they go.

Well. This is my first (and probably my last) attempt at mountains:

First Mountains.JPG

Feel free to have a giggle. I am

[Falconius]

With results like this it makes me wonder why you've been avoiding it. These mountains are brilliant.

That said, you are a painter no? You should also give Krita a try, it's pretty neato I've found, even with just a mouse.

[Mouse]

Thanks Falconius

I've heard Krita being mentioned. I'll go and have a look for it and see what it is.

I don't seem to be able to draw anything smaller than 'simply huge' in GIMP. The original is 6000 pi square! I suppose it would take a lot of practice to bring it all under control properly

[Tonnichiwa]

Wow mouse! That mountain is fantastic! I've never drawn anything with color in Gimp or Photoshop so I'm a complete noob when it comes to either one of those. But I LOVE the way you made this mountain look! I think with practice you could make a killer set of mountains in the size you want.

[Mouse]

Thanks Tonnichiwa

I think it would be fun to make a whole page of nothing but mountains, or to do a new set of single mountain symbols for use in CC3, but I would need to really get to grips with the thing first, since the only way I can get variable thickness in the line is by whooshing around the canvas with incredible speed - which does away with any idea of controlling the way it goes. And that's probably why I feel I have to work so big as well - space to fly around the canvas

@ Falconius - I've just been messing around with Krita, but if anything I find it even more difficult to wrap my head around than GIMP. I think its because I don't have a tablet to play with, and the undo facility doesn't always seem to work. I might give it another go again some day. I did with GIMP

[kevintheradioguy]

I don't know what to giggle about, this looks amazing. You did great job with the light,, and it's a pity it's "probably" your last attempt, as I can imagine maps created by you would be exremely popular.

[Josiah VE]

Well. This is my first (and probably my last) attempt at mountains:

Feel free to have a giggle. I am

Either you are overly humble, deluded (not to mean any offense ), or joking!

Mouse, seriously, like actually seriously, these are good mountains.
You seem to claim profusely that you aren't great at drawing but every drawing of yours I have seen has been just awesome! Many would benefit from having a humble attitude like you.
Keep it up mouse.

[Voolf]

Very good attempt Mouse, It is the very same way i learned how to draw mountains. Though i pretty fast change my "Mouse" to a small tablet, which makes a big difference. Then i just spammed whole canvas with mountains for a long time

About Gimp and Krita. Both are ok but have their disadvantages. Gimp for me is totally unintuitive software. You can learn it and use it with success, but if you jump from Photoshop or any other software to Gimp, it is a nightmare. There are always a set of shortcuts that are used the same way in many programms, but gimp breaks that rule and turns everything upside down. Except quite good variety of filters it lacks fundametal options to make your workflow easy and smooth.

Krita is much more complex then Gimp. It is much easier to work with. Has normal sets of shortcuts and everything lays where is should, also has fundamental features which Gimp lacks, but as you might encounter the brush engine is harder to understand and use. The biggest advanatge of Krita is that it is design for drawing purposes only (and animation right now). You can find there nice tools do draw with stabilizer and mirror brush. Gimp is an overall raster graphic that is focused on drawing and photo editing. You won't find there so many options for drawing.

Both are fine considering they are free, but in my opinion if you go strictly for drawing, Krita is a way to go.

[Mouse]

Either you are overly humble, deluded (not to mean any offense ), or joking!

Mouse, seriously, like actually seriously, these are good mountains.
You seem to claim profusely that you aren't great at drawing but every drawing of yours I have seen has been just awesome! Many would benefit from having a humble attitude like you.
Keep it up mouse.

Thanks Josiah

I'm a bit lost for words - confused. I thought it looked rather unnaturally straight and a bit too squashed flat. But if you say so....

Very good attempt Mouse, It is the very same way i learned how to draw mountains. Though i pretty fast change my "Mouse" to a small tablet, which makes a big difference. Then i just spammed whole canvas with mountains for a long time

About Gimp and Krita. Both are ok but have their disadvantages. Gimp for me is totally unintuitive software. You can learn it and use it with success, but if you jump from Photoshop or any other software to Gimp, it is a nightmare. There are always a set of shortcuts that are used the same way in many programms, but gimp breaks that rule and turns everything upside down. Except quite good variety of filters it lacks fundametal options to make your workflow easy and smooth.

Krita is much more complex then Gimp. It is much easier to work with. Has normal sets of shortcuts and everything lays where is should, also has fundamental features which Gimp lacks, but as you might encounter the brush engine is harder to understand and use. The biggest advanatge of Krita is that it is design for drawing purposes only (and animation right now). You can find there nice tools do draw with stabilizer and mirror brush. Gimp is an overall raster graphic that is focused on drawing and photo editing. You won't find there so many options for drawing.

Both are fine considering they are free, but in my opinion if you go strictly for drawing, Krita is a way to go.

Thanks Voolf

I'm jumping into it, rather than across from any similar software. I usually use CC3, with a few bits and bobs done in Corel Photopaint. I found GIMP to be totally alien. It was a bit frustrating before I worked out how to make the line variable by velocity.

I've had a look at Krita, and to me the controls seem even more alien than GIMP, plus I can't seem to find a way to make the line variable without having a tablet. Since I can't afford a tablet unless I win the lottery, I'm probably going to stick with GIMP for the purposes of this exercise, but thanks all the same for the advice

[ThomasR]

Mouse, I 'll just say this : ditch CC3 Even without a tablet, you do a great job, imagine what you'd do if you could draw directly. And if you find your mountains too flat, tell you this : this is your first attempt. Practice makes perfect and you're already near perfect.