Ahmad Ajlouny's Gallery : Starhttp://coreldraw.com/media/g/ahmad/tags/Star/default.aspxTags: StarenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP3 (Build: 36.8414)Interlocked Objects - 5-Point Star and 6 Ringshttp://coreldraw.com/media/p/66974.aspxThu, 03 Sep 2009 22:43:05 GMT5a13e77d-c53e-4db4-8ab6-1d57fa76cb80:66974Ahmad Ajlouny2<p>Made in Corel<b>DRAW X4</b> only (no PHOTO-PAINT), based on <a title="Interlocked Star and Rings on Patti&#39;s gallery" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/66855.aspx">Patti&#39;s image</a> posted in the &quot;<a href="http://coreldraw.com/forums/t/15356.aspx">Interlocked Objects Community Challenge</a>&quot;.</p> <p><b>Some Hints</b></p> <ul> <li><b>The following technique</b> to interlock the rings: <a href="http://www.corelhouse.com/coreldraw/how-to-draw-interlocked-rings-in-coreldraw.html">How to draw interlocked rings in CorelDRAW</a> from <a title="CorelDRAW Tutorials, Graphics and Artistic Media" href="http://www.corelhouse.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;">Corel<b>HOUSE</b></span></a>.</li> <li><b>5-Point Star, 5-Side Polygon and the Smart Fill tool</b> to draw the 3D star.</li> <li><b>Radial fountain fill</b> to bevel the rings.</li> <li><b>Custom black objects converted to bitmaps and blurred </b>to imitate realistic shadows.</li> <li><b>PowerClip</b>s to make the shadows <span style="text-decoration:underline;">partially </span>cast on the rings or the star.</li> <li><b>Custom Artistic Media Brush</b> I designed to add the stroke beneath the objects.<br />(<a title="Go to the Brush Download page" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58662.aspx" class="CommonImageTextButton CommonDownloadButton">Download the Artistic Media brush</a>)</li> </ul>StarsSPRAYER Previewhttp://coreldraw.com/media/p/60426.aspxMon, 06 Jul 2009 09:37:11 GMT5a13e77d-c53e-4db4-8ab6-1d57fa76cb80:60426Ahmad Ajlouny3<h2>StarsSPRAYER Preview<br /></h2> <p>A preview for my StarsSPRAYER in action, download it and fill the darkness with as many stars as it needs :)</p> <h2>Concept<br /></h2> <p>These are the last hours of the voting stage of the CorelDRAW Design Contest 2009. In this stage, you, CorelDRAW.com members, decide the 10 winners of each category of the contest by rating the entries. The maximum rate you can give is 5 Stars. But now, with the StarsSPRAYER you can give more than 5 stars, spray stars as many as you want =)</p> <p>I hope you like the sprayer and my entry. Spray as many stars as you want but give me 5 only (whether you liked my entry or not ;).</p> <p>Appreciate your feedback, comments and ratings about the StarsSPRAYER (or about <a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58316.aspx">my entry</a> ;)</p> <p><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58316.aspx" title="Go to the entry page."><img src="http://www.corelhouse.com/images/artistic-media-brushes-thumbs/ahmad-ajlouny-dark-good-2009-04-27.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p><a class="CommonImageTextButton CommonDownloadButton" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/60193.aspx">Go to the Download page</a></p> <h2>Download Also</h2> <ol> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/42949.aspx">Download Artistic Media Brushes - <b>Pencil </b>01</a></li> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/59402.aspx">Download Artistic Media Brushes - <b>Pencil </b>02</a></li> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/42620.aspx">Download Artistic Media Brushes - <b>Pen</b> 01</a></li> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58662.aspx">Download Artistic Media Brushes - <b>Water Color</b></a></li> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/50773.aspx">Download Artistic Media Sprayers - <b>Dawali</b> 01</a></li> </ol> <h2>About Ahmad</h2> <ul> <li><a title="Intro about Ahmad Ajlouny" href="http://coreldraw.com/blogs/ahmad/archive/2009/04/22/i-forgot-to-introduce-myself.aspx">Bio</a></li> <li><a title="Ahmad Ajlouny&#39;s Blog" href="http://coreldraw.com/blogs/ahmad/default.aspx">Blog</a></li> <li><a title="Ahmad Ajlouny&#39;s Gallery" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/g/ahmad/default.aspx">Gallery</a></li> <li><a title="Ahmad Ajlouny&#39;s Entry for the CorelDRAW Design Contest 2009" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58316.aspx">Contest Entry</a></li> </ul>Download StarsSPRAYERhttp://coreldraw.com/media/p/60193.aspxSun, 05 Jul 2009 08:26:51 GMT5a13e77d-c53e-4db4-8ab6-1d57fa76cb80:60193Ahmad Ajlouny5<h2>Now you can give more stars...</h2> <p>Download the the StarsSPRAYER and fill the darkness with as many stars as it needs :)</p> <p>If you spray over dark areas, you will see the stars shining, sample below:</p> <p>Appreciate your feedback, comments and ratings about the StarsSPRAYER (or about <a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58316.aspx">my entry</a> ;)</p> <h2>Sample</h2> <p><a title="You better be good at being Good by Ahmad Ajlouny" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58316.aspx"><img src="http://www.corelhouse.com/images/artistic-media-brushes-thumbs/StarsSPRAYER-thumb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p><span style="color:#888888;">Clicking the sample will send you to the entry page</span></p> <p><a class="CommonImageTextButton CommonDownloadButton" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/60193/download.aspx">Download Sprayer</a></p> <h2>Download Also</h2> <ol> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/42949.aspx">Download Artistic Media Brushes - <b>Pencil </b>01</a></li> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/59402.aspx">Download Artistic Media Brushes - <b>Pencil </b>02</a></li> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/42620.aspx">Download Artistic Media Brushes - <b>Pen</b> 01</a></li> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58662.aspx">Download Artistic Media Brushes - <b>Water Color</b></a></li> <li><a href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/50773.aspx">Download Artistic Media Sprayers - <b>Dawali</b> 01</a></li> </ol> <h2>About Ahmad</h2> <ul> <li><a title="Intro about Ahmad Ajlouny" href="http://coreldraw.com/blogs/ahmad/archive/2009/04/22/i-forgot-to-introduce-myself.aspx">Bio</a></li> <li><a title="Ahmad Ajlouny&#39;s Blog" href="http://coreldraw.com/blogs/ahmad/default.aspx">Blog</a></li> <li><a title="Ahmad Ajlouny&#39;s Gallery" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/g/ahmad/default.aspx">Gallery</a></li> <li><a title="Ahmad Ajlouny&#39;s Entry for the CorelDRAW Design Contest 2009" href="http://coreldraw.com/media/p/58316.aspx">Contest Entry</a></li> </ul>