Aug 16, 2009, 08:34 PM // 20:34
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CA
Profession: N/
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[art tool] Alchemy
So I just finished my summer job. Didn't feel like grind painting commissions yet, so I played around with my favorite doodletool, Alchemy.
In the process, I wondered if anyone here enjoyed using this little free tool as much as I do, so here I am, starting yet ANOTHER topic.
Here is what I did, first part is done in alchemy, second part detailed in with a bit of photoshop:
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You can download it at http://al.chemy.org/ (just sign up or use /download/). Please feel free to upload your creations here
Last edited by BlueXIV; Aug 16, 2009 at 09:42 PM // 21:42..
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Aug 16, 2009, 08:51 PM // 20:51
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: California, USA
Guild: Vulpes Velox [Fox]
Profession: Me/
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I haven't heard of it before, but then again I don't do a lot of drawing. What is it?
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Aug 16, 2009, 09:23 PM // 21:23
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CA
Profession: N/
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The same site? :P
http://al.chemy.org/download/
Edit:
Oh and a warning: this tool is meant for DOODLES and SHAPES only. If you try to get details and everything in alchemy, you are going to be very frustrated.
This is absolutely not for extremely anal and precise art. There is NO UNDO BUTTON. This is completely intentional, because it forces the artist to live with mistakes and creatively use them as a part of their drawing.
After you make your shapes, you can export them as pdfs and open them in w/e you want to continue the drawing.
If you ever get an art block, this is a great way to warm up again and pull ideas out of your... uhm. butt.
Edit2: they didn't link the download section, you were supposed to sign up for their newsletter (which I do recommend if you like the software, they don't spam you at all), then they give you a link to the download page :P
Edit3: made it into an avatar because I still don't have one XD
Last edited by BlueXIV; Aug 17, 2009 at 01:05 AM // 01:05..
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Aug 23, 2009, 02:48 PM // 14:48
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
Guild: Lubricated Volcano Love [Club]
Profession: Rt/Mo
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I have nooo idea what's going on, but it's certainly fun to use. XD
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Aug 24, 2009, 06:28 AM // 06:28
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#7
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CA
Profession: N/
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Did one at the airport today. With my crappy laptop. :P
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Aug 24, 2009, 07:20 AM // 07:20
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: UK/Austria
Guild: [bone]
Profession: P/
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hehe that looks like a great tool, must def try it out!
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Nov 14, 2009, 06:11 AM // 06:11
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#9
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CA
Profession: N/
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Blue uses Restore Life!
Some PSing. Going to work on this later
Last edited by BlueXIV; Nov 14, 2009 at 07:04 AM // 07:04..
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Nov 14, 2009, 10:04 AM // 10:04
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#10
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: UK/Austria
Guild: [bone]
Profession: P/
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ooh geez that's awesome! you should def work on this some more
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Nov 14, 2009, 10:23 AM // 10:23
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#11
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CA
Profession: N/
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Aw thanks morag. Will def work on this some more tomorrow.
Btw, some of your new stuff looks a bit like alchemy (like the charr thing). Was just wondering if it was the same tool? :P
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Nov 14, 2009, 05:26 PM // 17:26
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#12
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: UK/Austria
Guild: [bone]
Profession: P/
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hehe no, just plain old round brush + eraser
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Nov 14, 2009, 07:46 PM // 19:46
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Pyromaniac
Join Date: Aug 2005
Profession: Mo/W
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oh i can actually tell what the hell is going on now. like the update, blue =)
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Nov 14, 2009, 07:56 PM // 19:56
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Away from you.
Profession: W/
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My untrained eye can't tell what the tool actually does. I see the difference, I just don't know what it does.
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Nov 14, 2009, 08:03 PM // 20:03
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Pyromaniac
Join Date: Aug 2005
Profession: Mo/W
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From the website Blue links to in the first few posts under 'Features', just a few clicks away...
"The Alchemy drawing canvas has an intentionally reduced level of functionality. No undo, no selecting, and no editing. Interaction focuses instead on the output of a great number of good, bad, strange and beautiful shapes."
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Nov 14, 2009, 08:09 PM // 20:09
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#16
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Away from you.
Profession: W/
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Ah, I didn't click because I didn't plan on downloading it.
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Nov 14, 2009, 09:04 PM // 21:04
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: UK/Austria
Guild: [bone]
Profession: P/
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I'm actually using it as a wallpaper at the moment - hope you don't mind.
Blue-screen....
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Nov 14, 2009, 10:31 PM // 22:31
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#18
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CA
Profession: N/
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XD that's pretty flattering actually
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Nov 14, 2009, 11:04 PM // 23:04
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#19
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Pyromaniac
Join Date: Aug 2005
Profession: Mo/W
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morag, dont your icons get lost in that? =P
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Nov 15, 2009, 06:31 AM // 06:31
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#20
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Dec 2006
Profession: E/Me
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alright i did my very first computer drawing in this program....i said save page...nothin came up so i just exited...i want to work on it some more but how do i? i cant even find the file
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