A Gear Countercharged...

One thing I really like about this design is the beauty of its simplicity.

I do too. It's very aesthetically pleasing.

9/28/2009


Hi P. Gordon Kennedy...

The coat of arms is beautiful, love the colors. I went to
several sites you mentioned in another thread trying to
look up my family name : Baraba , my father's family
came from Canada , originally they spelled it: Barabe"
No such items listed !

Cheers..Joe...

You are a true thinker.

Some names you can't find coats of arms for, or at least you can't find any free images of them. I, for exapmle, can't find any coats of arms for my mom's side of the family (her madin name was Oberto). Sometimes, I think it's better to design a coat of arms for yourself that can represent you spicifically. Family coats of arms, though beautiful works of art do tend to be rather generic. When I first completed the coat of arms with the gear, I was amazed by the beauty of its simplicity. There is something about simplicity that in my mind is profoundly beautiful. I love the blue color in the design; blue is my favorite color. I also like the simplicity of the one word motto, which is Latin for Virtue, Courage, or Manliness. Beauty in simplicity, it's a wonderful thing.

9/29/2009

P. Gordon Kennedy..

Where do you find the designs, would
love to design my own.....Thanks..

Cheers..Joe

I do all my design work in Photoshop, mostly using the custom shape tool. To do coats of arms like I do, you need to download special custom shapes from the internet. I don't remember the website where I got my heraldic shapes, but search the internet for Photoshop Custom Shapes and you should be able to find something. It is also good to know how to use layers, so you don't end up eracing the wrong thing when you have to cut something down to size.