Vector MSG BrushLoad Paint

SVG vector file output generated with a Vector MSG Brush Load paint synthesizer preset.
 

SVG in an Image Folder Brush

 

Some quick experiments using SVG files instead of images in an image folder brush in Studio Artist V5.5.

So i think coming up with a good set of different basic designs for the elements would be very useful. Sets of SVG elements that work well together in different paint scenarios for building up an overall design.

Puzzle pieces that work together for building ornamental designs by being laid down along a line in different symmetry configurations would also be great. 

Figuring out what works and doesn't work for this is going to be an iterative process.  You can see that that you would like the stems to star in the center rather than the bottom when used like they are along a line above.  And you would want the sizing to be more consistent so you can lay them out with a fixed spacing and have them line up with each other properly.  Geometric elements that work well together would also be cool.

How you deal with the notion of alpha for the brush is also an interesting question. Because i'm working with the svg elements as image brushes above, i'm using the solid 255 white background as the matte (255 doesn't draw).

SVG ReRender 2

More experiments working with a low res draw canvas to build up a vector painting, that is then output as a SVG vector file and then re-imported back into Studio Artist at a much higher resolution for final output.

SVG Rerender

One thing that's really cool about Studio Artist, is that you can use vector paint presets to work in a low resolution canvas, but with the ultimate goal of generating a very large raster image for printing.  Working in the low-res canvas allows for working very quickly.

You record everything you are doing in a Paint Action Sequence. Then you run the Action : Generate SVG : with Paint Action Sequence menu command to generate a SVG vector file from your recorded PASeq. You can then re-render the SVG vector file to a raster resolution of your choosing for printing.

SVG Vector Shards

Doing some testing of the SVG output options in Studio Artist 4. One of the nice things about SVG is that unlike EPS it supports alpha blending. This image was generated using multiple passes of the Vectorizer with partial transparency for each accumulative pass.