![Stems and Leaves](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ys5z1JP6GnmOmn39QCG_m2rqFxT2lVcuh9dmSKeUp4t3SR_HIBRFmxxwMaghRaU76KJRnlPI-BiWCM_Xk2UuNKSge3ZrmZ0nmw5XJC3dapo3RGcjKFMfK6Ka80nn7NDL74-K0m8GO1V4/s320/StemsLeaves.png)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Drawing stems and leaves with Inkscape 0.47
Occasionally, I try to replicate someone else's painting technique using Inkscape. This is a common technique in oil and watercolor painting in which one turns the brush during the stroke in order to go from a thin line to a wider shape. One application of the technique is for drawing leaves quickly, effortlessly and in perspective. I have found that this too can be accomplished in Inkscape using specific settings for the brush tool and some practice. Try a leaf that extends toward you, the painter, and I think that you will agree that the technique works very well. Click the picture for a larger view of the simple instructions.
![Stems and Leaves](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ys5z1JP6GnmOmn39QCG_m2rqFxT2lVcuh9dmSKeUp4t3SR_HIBRFmxxwMaghRaU76KJRnlPI-BiWCM_Xk2UuNKSge3ZrmZ0nmw5XJC3dapo3RGcjKFMfK6Ka80nn7NDL74-K0m8GO1V4/s320/StemsLeaves.png)
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