Retro Autumn

#retro #autumn

Today a look at 2 older styles for depicting Autumn Themes

American and European.

Scattered Leaves

#autumn #gradient #bg #inkscape

I made this last year but want to share it again while Autumn is still a theme.

How do you do this?

Make a Square Add a Gradient fill with several stops 

Move the handles so the gradients cross the square at a diagonal

Apply the Scatter Leaves Filter.

I may redo this and change the texture!

Watch for that!

Another Autumn BG

#autumn #frost #julievaux

with this one I'm trying to express the idea that it's VERY late autumn and frost is here and the sky is chill and icy and the  final fading and fall of leaves before winter has started.

Use it as a background for poems or lettering?

I may also put this up as a giveaway on my #Patreon page

www.patreon.com/JVartndesign

LATE Autumn Gradient

First I was sick then I was offered a VERY short but FT contract for one week so I'm behind on posting!

Here's a gradient Background texture file for you to play with.

It was created in Inkscape and then exported as a png.

I've tried to suggest LATE AUTUMN with a hint of frosty gray and very dark leaves mixed with fading leaves of red and brown and orange.

The fires of summer are fading to winter!

How did I do this? First make a square in red or brown 

Add the leaves filter. Before or after the leaves filter create a gradient with multiple stops using the wheel or coding the colors whichever you prefer.

Its probably a good look to also use a filter that makes the edges of the square more rougher and assymmetrical like Torn Edges or Watercolor or both or not. 

Your choice!

Awesome Autumn

Every #autumn (southern and northern) I get tempted to make yet another attempt to craft the perfect gradient of colors and tones that reflects the transition of leaves from dark green to fading to brown. I managed to get 4 tones on this one. I hope they're visible on your browser. Once again I have uploaded and noticed another change I could have made ...more reds???

This was made with a Uncial font in #inkscape then a gradient added with 4 color stops then exported as a #png to be shared here.

Next time I'm trying for 6 color stops.

The other problem is size how to get the color stops in the gradient showing on a large and small scale. I'm sure I could get 6 colors on a tee print size logo but the PR web version might only show 2 or 3!

Enjoy and try the technique for your self.

Some Autumn Wabi Sabi

#redweek #sydney #autumn #wabisabi

Its autumn in my time zone. If you like wabi sabi follow the link since there's a larger version on the photo on other items.

Please share and let others know about it. I have a birthday coming up soon.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/scholara/works/11226014-fading-red-azalea?grid_pos=1&p=iphone-case