Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video tutorial, I will show you the use of vector shapes as brushes in Inkscape to add simple patterns to your illustrations.
I have been working on a brush set with basic lines and patterns for Affinity Designer. These brushes are basic vector lines with a tapered stroke which can be expanded to be a vector shape. I took these shapes into Inkscape to use them as horizontally tiling patterns along a path.
This video shows the way I create a simple design [a fishing boat] and use the 'Pattern along path' effect to create the pattern on top.
You can download the Inkscape SVG file with the brush shapes here:
2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/habqz
For more info on creating patterns like this check out my blog posts:
2dgameartguru.com/creating_patterns-along-a-path-in-inkscape-part-1
and
2dgameartguru.com/pattern-creation-along-a-path-in-inkscape-part-2
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials including a whole set of tutorials on creating your own brushes on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
In this video tutorial, I will show you the use of vector shapes as brushes in Inkscape to add simple patterns to your illustrations.
I have been working on a brush set with basic lines and patterns for Affinity Designer. These brushes are basic vector lines with a tapered stroke which can be expanded to be a vector shape. I took these shapes into Inkscape to use them as horizontally tiling patterns along a path.
This video shows the way I create a simple design [a fishing boat] and use the 'Pattern along path' effect to create the pattern on top.
You can download the Inkscape SVG file with the brush shapes here:
2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/habqz
For more info on creating patterns like this check out my blog posts:
2dgameartguru.com/creating_patterns-along-a-path-in-inkscape-part-1
and
2dgameartguru.com/pattern-creation-along-a-path-in-inkscape-part-2
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials including a whole set of tutorials on creating your own brushes on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
