We challenge you to:

Draw a Hat with Inkscape

If you are new to Inkscape, feel free to keep it simple.

Multiple entries are welcome, and please do stick around for the chat!

All abilities are invited to get involved. The complexity of your entry is down to you.

Please post your finished artwork below. 

IMPORTANT: If you would like to know what you could do to improve your artwork, add the phrase to your comment: "Brutal Feedback" --- only for those with nerves of steel! (Please include a brief description of your process, difficulties you have experienced and your desired outcome).

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Please see CHALLENGE RULES before submitting your artwork

Instructions/Information

• To submit your artwork, scroll to the bottom of the page and while logged in, click the paperclip (bottom-left) to upload your image, add a description in the text box (optional) and click "Submit Reply".
• If you'd like to post work-in-progress artwork, create a thread in the "Work in Progress" section of the forum, and post your images there, with the title "[Month] [Year] [Challenge Title] WIP - [your artwork title]" (you are welcome to ask for help there if you get stuck). When finished, post the final graphic to this thread.
• There are no winners (HOWEVER, WE MAY SHARE ARTWORK WHICH STANDS OUT WITH THE INKSCAPE COMMUNITY). These challenges are intended to inspire, to encourage you to share your work and to build a supportive community.
• If you post your artwork here, you agree for us to share your artwork and use your artwork to create a banner for social media - to opt out, add "Please don't share" to your post.
• Please don't post artwork containing AI generated graphics or 3rd party images. as it can be hard to see what you (the artist) has produced using Inkscape.
• You're encouraged to discuss and offer feedback/constructive criticism to others, but please be respectful.
• Most importantly, be creative, give your best, and have fun!

We look forward to seeing your entries!

Challenge entries (so far)

top hat

Bottom Hat for Shakespearean actors.

Bowler Hat

Fedora Hat

This is my gardening hat. It's resting now. ;)

Capeline Hat

Cloche Hat

Casablanca Poster 👒

I'm done with the second piece. The flower is a reuse from a previous work.

edit:

I updated the drawing, yesterday I missed an obvious opportunity with the colors.

@razr Fantastic. Have you used Shape Builder for the base of the hat?

@mrks9 Thanks! I tried several ways, e.g. with path effects, boolean operations, but in the end I found that in order to achieve the desired end result, I will have to draw the individual threads by hand, and then make the intersections by hand too. Anyway, I wanted it to be a little imprecise, and the hand drawing was just right for that.

Ascot Cap

Fez

Texas ten gallon Hat or the Taco Topper

Texas ten gallon Hat or the Taco Topper