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September 21, 2018, 07:46:29 PM
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valen985

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I had a quick question for the forum since I'm new to inkscape and vector graphics in general. I
 was wondering if there was a way to achieve this look with inkscape alone or if you have to take your .svg file into another graphics program:

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link: https://www.behance.net/gallery/45974771/Illustrations-2

For this look I'm referring specifically to the texture that mimics traditional art media -this looks somewhat like acrylics or pastels. I'm wondering if I would have to use a filter on the entire finalized image in another program or if I can create an editable svg with these textures on inkscape. Any ideas?

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September 22, 2018, 05:51:41 PM
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Hi.

That image was drawn with a raster editor, most probably with the help of a tablet.
Using brush strokes with scattered edges.
Which makes it almost impossible to recreate by an exact match.

However there are ways to achieve partial results within inkscape that could suit your needs.

First of all, a vector program can handle storing data of geometric defined objects; the rest is rendering.
With filtering or with the help of raster images, you can achieve some sort of grainy look but it won't transfer for cnc/vinyl cutting etc.

Filters use primitives which can render a procedural textures -which rendering is live. The renderer needs to recalculate each part if you move in your viewport; and it gets exponentially slower if you zoom in.
A grainy texture can either be generated by some kind of turbulence, or using a raster image and using an appropriate blending mode.
Then, filtering can also be used to displace the rendering, making the edges appear jagged.
But here is where it starts to differ from the raster-drawn strokes. Everything will be displaced the same way, and you'll have no sharp edges.
Which could end up developing a more complex drawing than just applying a filter over all the drawing contents grouped together.
Like, applying the filter to individual objects and clipping those here and there.

Paper textures are fun and easy to generate, clipping is just beyond the regular scope of vector drawings.

Here are some examples:




This second one uses alot of clipping:



All in all a raster editor render filters looking just like inkscape with the difference they are not live and once they are rendered they are "merged" with the originals. So if you have a clean vector shape, using a raster editor won't really have an advantage producing the exact look as above -if not using them for painting with a brush.

September 22, 2018, 07:51:47 PM
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Thank you for the information! That was very helpful :)

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September 22, 2018, 09:33:48 PM
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Welcome to the forum!

One thing I wanted to clarify from Lazur's excellent answer.  If you apply the filter to the whole image, then individual lines will be filtered as well (as he said).  But you can also apply filters to individual objects.  So it would be possible to have, for example, outlines that are sharp, while the inside of an object is filtered.

Inkscape has a lot of filters built in.  But in my experience, their use is fairly limited.  Whenever I want to use one, I almost always have to "tweak" it, to get the appearance I want.  It's also possible to create your own filters, although it's something I've never been able to figure out.  There are a couple of tutorials around, but I haven't had a chance to try them out.  I don't know if they are written so that newbies could make their own filter.  One of these days I'll have to get around to reading them!

It's just that by now, Lazur as made TONS of new filters -- so many that I no longer need to think about making one for myself!  You have to install them yourself, but it's not hard.  Here's a link to most, if not all of Lazur's filters.  https://openclipart.org/collection/collection-detail/Lazur%20URH/10406  Other people have made them too, which I think are also hosted on Open Clipart.  So you can search.  Let us know if you need instructions to install them.
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