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A shape is created (for a highlight on the BLOOD) and a duplicate (Ctrl D) made and reduced by 50%. The large shape is the same color red as the BLOOD, the smaller shape is pale pink. A 10-step Blend (Ctrl B) is applied and the blended highlight positioned over the blade. (d.)

A circle is constructed and Converted To Curves (Ctrl Q). Using the Shape Tool and the Edit Node menu, the top node is selected and Cusp selected from the Edit Node menu. The top node is moved upward and the control handles dragged down to create a teardrop shape. (e.) Two duplicates are made, one slightly smaller and one much smaller. The largest shape is colored purple, the mid-size one is red and the small duplicate pink. A 5-step Blend is applied to the two largest teardrops, then a 5-step blend is applied to the middle shape and small shape. The drop of BLOOD is positioned just off the point of the dagger.

A pool of BLOOD is drawn freehand and a Linear Fountain Fill applied from pink to red. A duplicate is made, sent to the back (Shift PgDn) filled with red, a 1 point red outline added, and the duplicate moved down about 2 points. Finally a reflection shape is created, filled with red, and positioned over the pool of BLOOD!


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