Class 6, Step 4 - Part 3

BMP in GIMP...

Here is my final result.  I definitely had to rush certain things in order to try and meet the 30 min time restraint.  No stars, and poor, text but overall it's not too bad considering.  Once again, though GIMP frustrated me.  This time I was much smarter about using layers, changing transparencies, and tracing to get as much detail as possible.  I just ran out of time and the bitmap graphics don't allow for as many shortcuts and blanket edits, like shadowing and what not. 

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I started with a few different layers.  I imported my original silver dollar image from my blog, as well as a new image of the Susan B. Anthony Coin, and a filled gold circle sized to match the original.  Resizing and flipping my original image wasnt too painful.   



Using the erase tool to clear a work space...  You can see my layers to the right side of the screen.

This is a progression of my tracing efforts.  I thought it looked good until I removed the original.  It would be nice to have a stylus rather than a mouse for this sort of thing.

Vector in Word...

Vector graphics really allowed me to move quickly through this process.  Lots of little short cuts and more efficient tools for text, shapes, lines, and resizing.  You may sacrifice a bit of control and fine detail but vector is far easier for producing a replica under time constraints.

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A progression shot of importing the image, resizing, flipping horizontally, and beginning to trace the new face.

Close shots of my mad tracing skills.

Adding some finishing touches.