Illustrator full spectrum spirograph In my previous Illustrator tutorial I showed you how you can create a diamond flower using different transparency modes. With this tutorial we’ll stay within the same area of spirographs. Today’s article is completely inspired by Mr. First of all I should point out to you that this is one of way of how you can create these kind of shapes. Prepare color palette First you'll need to do some preparation work. Create the shape to duplicate Draw a circle using the Ellipse tool, holding down the Shift key. Select the circle at the middle left point, hold down the Shift + Alt/Option key and drag/duplicate the circle. Select both circles, go to the Pathfinder palette and click the Interset option. You should now end up with a shape as shown in the image above. Adjust transparency value and mode Go to the Transparency palette and adjust the value of 100 to 25. Start rotate and duplicating the shape Give the duplicated shape the 2nd (yellow) swatch fill. Transform again Now the fun part can begin.
60 Photoshop Actions for Photo Touch-Ups and Enhancements Get the FlatPix UI Kit for only $7 - Learn More or Buy Now In the past we have written on Photoshop actions for touchups related to photography enhancements. But it is common for designers to release their actions for free attribution on certain projects. And many of these newer releases are difficult to track down without scouring the Internet for links! Thus I have put together this collection of 55 fantastic new Adobe Photoshop actions for photo enthusiasts. Idiot Actions Faded Sunlight Nothing but Memories Retro Touch Polaroid Generator Cookie Dough Effect Kream Action Vintage II Cool Vintage Nature Summer & Winter Old Series Vintage Actions AFW’s Bluezy Swagger Jagger Color Action Caramel Haze Vintage Pack of 50 Actions Simple Vintage Pink Action Variety Pack Neon Vintage PS Actions Pack AFW’s Vintage Color Colors Five Vintage Pack Spring Mini Actions Vintage Breeze Colored Highlights Vintage Colours in Photoshop Actions Vintage Actions JJ’s Vintage Set Retro Actions Set Bright Vintage Action HDR Tools More PS Vintage
THE IRANIAN: Persian or Iranian? Behrouz Bahmani May 7, 2004 iranian.com After my recent piece on an imaginary coffee with Farah Pahlavi, and the expected 2 sides of the issue comments I received, being inherently sheytoon, I began thinking about what other hot topic I could exploit, I mean, explore. Sex? Too intimidating. Then out of the blue, an email buddy raised the debate of Persian vs Iranian again, and I knew I had my hot button topic! Nothing seems to get our blood boiling more than this issue. So what angle could I offer to stir up the controversy once more? As we all know (or do we?) The good professor further explains that the suggestion for this name change was first proposed by a (curiously but wisely nameless) Persian ambassador to Germany who at the time was being wooed by members of the growing Nazi movement, eager to build relations with other nations of Aryan ancestry. A PR makeover, if you will. By the end of WWII, all remnants of the word Persia and Persian had been wiped away. ) or "Farsi", we pronounced it (
James Francis Edward Stuart, styled James VIII and III (1688-1766; 'The Old Pretender') << Back to full list of biographies James was the son of the deposed King James II. 'Pretender' in this context means 'claimant', to the thrones of England and Scotland which his father had fled in 1688. The birth of James on 10 June 1688 precipitated the invasion of England by William, Prince of Orange, because he was the heir to the throne and would have been brought up as a Catholic. Conspiracists claimed that the true Prince had died soon after birth and was substituted by a 'warming-pan infant', smuggled into the queen's bed. James II left England on 23 December 1688 and never returned. In 1708 James made an attempt to invade Scotland and recapture the throne, but his army was prevented from landing by the British fleet. Queen Anne, James's half-sister, died in 1714. After a brief stay in Avignon, the Pope offered James refuge in Rome in 1717.
Business Cards – Best of May 2008 « Blog of Francesco Mugnai Ok. We love Business Cards. I decided to create a new category. Every month i’ll write a post about new cool cards. Only the best. Have fun One year worth of images give some amazing videos Update:I made three new videos of 2009 with my 5D Mark II last year. One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo. So far I’ve made two videos of the images I describe in this article. The one here at the top and another two minutes version. Read on to learn how I did this, to see the other video and to download the videos and images in high quality. The story Back in 2005 I did an experiment shooting images out of my window for one year. So I started shooting images with my Canon 400D. Each time I snapped the following images: 3 exposures @10mm (Canon EF-S 10-22 F3.5-4.5 USM) 3 exposures @17mm (Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8 IS USM) 3 exposures @55mm (Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8 IS USM) All images shot in RAW. In addition to the images I decided to record some audio at the same place. All together giving me a pretty decent range of material to put together some experiments. Then what? Link to this video in HD on YouTube. At the top of this article you find a 40 second version that show one year. Eh.
Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (née Todd; December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the wife of the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and was First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865. A member of a large, wealthy Kentucky family, Mary was well educated. After living in the Todd House and a finishing school during her teens, she moved to Springfield, in Illinois where she lived for a time with her married sister Elizabeth Edwards. Before she married Abraham Lincoln, Mary was courted by his long-time political opponent Stephen A. Mary Lincoln suffered from migraine headaches and other severe illnesses through much of her adult life. Early life and education[edit] Mary was born in Lexington, in Kentucky as the fourth of seven children of Robert Smith Todd, a banker, and Elizabeth (Parker) Todd.[1] Her family were slaveholders, and Mary was raised in comfort and refinement.[2] When Mary was six, her mother died. Residence (1832–1839) state historical marker Mrs.
Wallace Collection Online - James Stuart, the 'Old Pretender' The Wallace Collection The Collection powered by eMuseumPlus@zetcom Results: 1 Style of Jacques-Antoine Arlaud (1668 - 1746) James Stuart, the 'Old Pretender'early 18th century MiniaturePainted on ivoryImage size: 8.2 x 6.1 cmFrame size: 10.5 x 8.4 cmOverall size: 11.5 x 8.4 cm, with hookInscription: 'James Stuart / son of James 2d / King of Great / Britain Born / 1688' EngravedM2Boudoir Cabinet Add to Portfolio Buy a Print Images & Media Further Reading Image: jpg Follow us on:
Logo Design Articles When studying colour theory we are given an understanding of the colour wheel and the harmonious relationships that can be forged between these brothers of reflecting light… It is here that we are given a cheat sheet on how to use colour effectively to communicate the right message. Below we use this knowledge to go behind the scenes of colour theory in logo design while looking at various case studies of logo designs that use these principles. Enjoy. The Colour Wheel – Our Cheat Sheet. This wheel, that shows the relationships of colours, is a handy little tool to understand. Without going into any great detail of how the colours of the wheel are established (which is pretty interesting to know), we’ll just tip or toes into the water. The panels that have an outline above, with their linking lines, show the relationships colours have. Colour Meanings & Theory Colour can make or break a design so it is vital that you know what colours mean and what they can communicate. Visa – Complementary
8 Most Unfairly Overlooked Movies Of 2008 Let's get something out of the way right off the bat. This is not a list of critically acclaimed indie releases which no one saw because they didn't get any advertising. Those movies may have been skipped by audiences, but most of them are having their names screamed so loudly by critics and awards givers that let's face it, they've had their shot. In Bruges, you're awesome but you're already getting Oscar buzz. This is about movies which people might have been interested in, heck should have been interested in, but for often baffling reasons weren't. City of Ember The air has gone out of the fantasy genre and in a year littered with terrible Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings knockoffs City of Ember dared to be different. Bolt The touching story of a dog's devotion to his little girl master, Bolt made $100 million at the box office, which makes it seem like a lot of people saw it. Choke This was easily the most vile, seedy, morally bankrupt movie of the year.
Useful and Handy Info You Must Know | Water, One, Boil, Clothes, Quickly Useful and handy information that you probably don't know Ants Problem : Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole. To get pure and clean ice : Boil water first before freezing. To make the mirror shine : Clean with spirit To remove chewing gum from clothes : Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour. To whiten white clothes : Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes To give a shine to hair : Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair. To get maximum juice out of lemons : Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them. To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking : Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking. To rid the smell of fish from your hands : Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar. To avoid tears while cutting onions : Chew gum. To boil potatoes quickly : Skin one potato from one side only before boiling. To boil eggs quickly : Add salt to the water and boil. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.