How do I make a 3D blob of paint?

Question

I want to make a blob of paint to add to the pallet that I have already made, but I can't figure out how to make the blob look like a 3D paint blob.  Instead it looks like a simple circle.  Can someone help me to make it look like it came from a tube of paint?

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I'm a nubie

Answer 1

have you tried working with the effects bevel or emboss you can try out the different posibilities
I hope this can help you

Answer 2

 http://cid-1ea90f0a909b94e1.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/design%20tests/making%20a%20blob%20tests/proof%20different%20colors.jpg

here some examples if it can help you the text of the files is  maybe somewhat different of what I really did and some of the basics I made I converted to a bitmap to be able to safe as a colored stroke
feel free play and change them
I hope this can help you it are just simple tests
maybe someone else has better ideas

Answer 3

You might also try a blend "to make it look like it came from a tube of paint.'  Try 'airbrush' highlights on a base color shape for the daub of paint.


 Design file is here:
http://cid-b6d1dabbf49f6e3c.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Expression%20Stuff/paint%20blob.design

Have fun!
Regards

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~Fred

Answer 4

Neat technique Fred!

It seems to work well with good ol' S01 too

http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1WyCnBYILnWWgMx1YobBv3VCTyZ0dk

Answer 5

Fred, Deebs
greetings
nice work you both made and your tutorials are always very good
I think soon Annie will also show up here
I will have less time for working in design from next week on that s why I don t buy the studio 2 just hoping our school will start working with it

 

Answer 6

BBB said: http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1WyCnBYILnWWgMx1YobBv3VCTyZ0dk

Thanks Deebs.

Sure does work well on ol' SO1--your pic has a Medussa like appearance.  Good job! 

FWIW--Your link (above) appeared in the message, but it wasn't 'hot'; I couldn't click the link, but had to copy 'n paste it.  It is 'hot' (clickable) now that I pasted it in this response;  not sure why??

Thanks Germaine.

Yes, Annie must still be on vacation/holiday.  When does school start for you?  What classes are you planning to take?  I used Design 2 trial until it expired; not much new or 'fixed' stuff to justify purchase now.   Good luck with school!

Best regards to both,

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~Fred

Answer 7

Fred
I think Annie is busy moving to new server and waiting for a connection

I take one week of going to practise my russian and afterwards the 1st of september I restart with dreamweaver , russian and programming but it seems I will have difficulties to do programming I never learned excell so maybe I first have to take lessons in excell before I start programming
I also want to learn some more in 3d (true space and other programs)
I also skip the studio 2 as long as this computer is working
design in the studio 1 is good for me I like working with it but it took a long time after the acrylics we had I want to get some knowledge of blend but I just did some very basic tutorials I hope our school will start teaching it next year I am asking it for a while but for the moment they work more with the programs of adobe (adobe is available in our language and it can be followed by more students)
greetings

Answer 8

3D effect thingy at pixentral

I think my laziness increases exponentially :)