Making Rings
Software : Corel DRAW 9.0
Level : Intermediate

Concept: The lesson is designed using CorelDRAW, the world fame vector program used by artists, illustrators and designers. CorelDRAW is a very user friendly software and you can learn fast for the basic level. Try to explore more commands using these lessons as guideline. CorelDRAW has best of the drawing and editing facilities with the astonishing range of effects. Please try to go further than these tips and tricks by drawing your own shapes and applying effects with different options.

1. Open Corel DRAW. Draw perfect circle with the help of Ellipse Tool and CTRL key.

2. With Shift and Drag method, make a copy of the circle inside the main circle and right click to get the copy.

3. Select both the circles

Arrange > Combine

4. Select Interactive Fill Tool. Drag the pointer on the object. Select Radial Fountain Fill from property bar.

5. With the proper combination of two colors create the ring effect. White is chosen as a mid color in the following ring.

6. How to entangle the rings? Make another copy of the ring. Place is over other.

7. Draw the shape which you want to remove to get entangled effect on the top cross section of the rings.

8. Select the newly drawn shape.

Arrange > Shaping > Trim

9. Click on the top circle to trim. Delete the shape after trimming.