You can try ArtRage 2 Starter Edition, it has a tool that can emulate charcoal drawing. It is free although it doesn't have all the functions of the full version.
http://www.ambientdesign.com/artragedown.html Mac or Windows only... Molumen ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Thornton" <[email protected]> To: <scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [Scribus] Paint or vector graphics program with charcoaldrawing emulation > That's an interesting question. > > I have both programs. In INkscape I think that the calligraphic tool, > especially with the effects tool if it can change line thickness or > roughness, is the best I can find. I will have a look at GIMP. > > Andrew > > -----Original Message----- > From: scribus-bounces at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > [mailto:scribus-bounces at nashi.altmuehlnet.de] On Behalf Of Hedley Finger > Sent: Sunday, 23 December 2007 3:32 PM > To: Recipient list suppressed: > Subject: [Scribus] Paint or vector graphics program with charcoal drawing > emulation > > > Does anybody know how to draw with a 'charcoal stick' in The Gimp or > Inkscape. Or can anyone recommend a (preferably open-source or > freeware) graphics program that can emulate a charcoal stick drawing > on a rough paper. A vector graphics program is preferred but a paint > program is okay. > > Regards, > Hedley > > > > -- > Hedley Stewart Finger > 28 Regent Street Camberwell VIC 3124 Australia > Tel. +61 3 9809 1229 Mobile +61 412 461 558, > E-mail <mailto:hfinger at handholding.com.au> > > > _______________________________________________ > Scribus mailing list > Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1193 - Release Date: > 22/12/2007 > 2:02 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1193 - Release Date: > 22/12/2007 > 2:02 PM > > _______________________________________________ > Scribus mailing list > Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus >
