by VickiG

PI VERSION: 8 and above

LEVEL: Intermediate

MAIN TOOLS: Path Drawing Tool, Easy Palette (for presets) Transform Tool (for sizing and rotation)

DOWNLOAD: Sun and Moon Font You can download it HERE.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Open new white canvas 300x500.

2. Outline Drawing Tool - 3dmode - custom shape- arch - border 7- any color, draw a shape approx 240x430- Go to you Material Attribute Gallery-Metallic-Use copper 8 or any other of your choice. Right click and convert object type/from text/path to image. Go to your Object Paint Eraser and erase bottom straight line.

3. Path Drawing Tool - 3d - circle- same gold preset - border - 9 draw a shape approx 35x35. Right click, duplicate, place both these on bottom "legs" as shown.

4. Outline Drawing Tool - 3d - circle - same gold preset - border 7 - draw shape approx 125x125. Place in center of arch.

5. Path Drawing Tool - Circle - 3d - draw a shape approx 125x125 - Go to your Material Attribute Gallery - Glass - apply G3 - right click - arrange
   and send to back. Bring up your Sun & Moon Ding (have open so you don't have to install)and select a dark green color-bold-size 125 - type the letter capital "c" and place in center of your green orb. Right click on this design and send to back. Go back to your glass preset and select G4 and apply to make everything darker.

6. Outline Drawing Tool - custom shape - triangle - 3d - border - 3 same gold preset as used throughout - draw a shape approx 10x35. Place at top of orb and right click, duplicate 7 more times. Place around globe as shown using. Transform Tool to rotate and flip as needed to go around. Select all triangles by holding your ctrl key and clicking on each one, right click, merge as single object. Right click again, arrange, send to back. You may have to play with the sizes to get them right. Mine seemed to grow as I worked with them! LOL

7. Line & Arrow Tool -3d - same gold preset - spline or freehand - border size 3 -draw some squiggly lines however long you need them to connect the triangles with the edges of the arch. Use your Outline Drawing Tool - 3d - same gold preset - border 3 - shape circle - draw a small circle and place at top of arch to connect to the top squiggly line.

8. Line & Arrow Tool again -same settings - (3d, gold preset-border 3) draw a squiggly line from one side to the other. Right click and duplicate this twice and arrange under one another. Click on each of these lines and send to back. Don't worry if they are not perfect, they are not supposed to be. (Thanks goodness!!)

   
   
   There you go!! That wasn't too bad was it? I have this design in my camper, and it actually has a candle behind the sun to glow, but I didn't know what to call it. so I just call it a sungazer!! LOL
   
   HAVE FUN!!! - YOU'RE DONE!!!