(NOTE: I have combined all of the Inkscape Hands-on classes into a single course, called Inkscape Essentials: Hands-on Approach, which also contains additional lessons. Check it out!)

Hi, welcome to the Inkscape Hands-on series of classes. In this series, we'll use an entirely hands-on, project-based approach to learn how to create stunning artwork with Inkscape, a powerful free and open-source vector graphics editor that is an excellent alternative to paid software, like Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, and Corel Draw.

If you are fairly new to Inkscape, I highly recommend following the classes in order, as we will be learning new tools and features in each lesson and reusing ones we learned in previous lessons, without explaining them again. You can find links to all of the classes in the series at the bottom of this description.

In this second lesson of the series, we'll create a logo with a whale and waves. In the process, we'll learn how to:

create paths with the Pen Tool and modify them with the Node Tool and path operations (Intersection, Difference, Union)
import images into our document and trace them with the Pen Tool
use the Snap Controls to snap parts of our drawings together in various ways
turn shape objects into paths

Like with the shapes we learned about in the previous lesson, it's extremely important to learn how to work with paths in Inkscape, and we will be using them in virtually every lesson from here on.

To download the whale.png image we'll import, as well as the finished project file, please go to the Projects & Resources section of the lesson. You can find a link to the section above this description.

See you in the lesson!

NOTE: This series assumes that you already have a copy of Inkscape installed on your system. If you don't, you can find the latest version at the Inkscape homepage, inkscape.org, along with guides on how to install it on a Windows, Mac, or Linux system.

More classes in this series:

(NOTE: I have combined all of the Inkscape Hands-on classes into a single course, called Inkscape Essentials: Hands-on Approach, which also contains additional lessons. Check it out!)

Inkscape Hands-on Class 01: Super Pig!

Inkscape Hands-on Class 03: Orange Juice Logo

Inkscape Hands-on Class 04: Camping Poster

Inkscape Hands-on Class 05: Travel Icon

Inkscape Hands-on Class 06: Coffee Shop Logo

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