Tag: Drawing
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Happy year of the dragon!
I decided to combine the year of the dragon with the hearts of valentine’s day. My idea was to draw a dragon which fires hearts out of it’s mouth. So I started with the dragon, then drew the hearts. I then added the text, and finally the frame. The sprite is made up of 13…
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How to create a shining coin using a shader
Learn how to create a stunning shining coin effect using a line segment SDF in a GLSL shader. Step by step instructions help you achieve a professional finish. Play with brightness and smoothing for your unique touch. Check out the examples for inspiration. Get creative and enjoy the process!
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Creating a binary image shader
In this tutorial, learn how to convert a sprite to a binary image using a GLSL shader. Utilising only two colours, typically black and white, you can follow simple steps to achieve this effect. Experiment with different colours and bias values to personalise your results. Get creative and enjoy the process!
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Creating a duotone gradient in a GLSL shader
This tutorial guides you through creating a duotone gradient in a GLSL shader. Steps include converting to greyscale, creating a gradient, overlaying colours, and setting the output alpha. Experiment with colours and gradients to customise your sprite.
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Creating a duotone circle effect in a GLSL shader
This tutorial demonstrates creating a duotone circle effect in a GLSL shader using a sprite of a mountain. By following the outlined steps, you can achieve a visually appealing result. The process involves details such as aspect ratio correction, creating a circle, converting to greyscale, overlaying colours, and setting the alpha channel. Experiment with different…
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Creating a duotone effect in a GLSL shader
This tutorial demonstrates how to create a duotone effect in a GLSL shader using an astronaut sprite. The process involves converting pixel colours to greyscale, determining pixel brightness in HSV format, mixing shadow and highlight colours, and adjusting effect intensity. The final step ensures transparency functions correctly. Explore the full tutorial for complete guidance.
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Tinting Shan Shui art with gemstone colours
Following on from the sepia post, I replaced the sepia colour with gemstone colours. I used emerald, ruby and sapphire RGB values from Wikipedia. I lowered the brightness of the gemstone colours so they were not to bright when combined with the greyscale image.
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