http://openclipart.org/Xiph/ en-US Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:06:16 UTC Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:06:16 UTC http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/papapishu/12494 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:06:16 UTC papapishu Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_Whale_(PSF).jpg Source: commons.wikimedia.org/wik... mediaclip_artexternalsourcepublic_domainimagepngsvganimalmammalwhalesea_creaturebiologyzoologyline_artb_wwikimedia_commonspsf http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/papapishu/12494 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/Anonymous/12012 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:42:43 UTC Anonymous Clip-art drawn by Aki G. Karlsson. Clip-art drawn by Aki G. Karlsson. mediaclip_artcleanuppublic_domainimagepngsvgwhaleanimalmammalblueoceanwatertail http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/Anonymous/12012 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/wsnaccad/11378 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:03:41 UTC wsnaccad An origami whale. An origami whale. mediaclip_artpublic_domainimagepngsvgwhaleanimalorigamijapanese http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/wsnaccad/11378 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/rg1024/10441 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:51:49 UTC rg1024 mediaclip_artpublic_domainimagepngsvgcartooncolorcachalotwhalemammalsea http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/rg1024/10441 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/rg1024/10397 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:18:13 UTC rg1024 mediaclip_artpublic_domainimagepngsvgwhalemammalseacolorcartoon http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/rg1024/10397 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/stumbles/10002 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:19:54 UTC stumbles Cartoon diagram of a whale Cartoon diagram of a whale mediaclip_artpublic_domainimagesvgpngwhalefishmammalanimal http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/stumbles/10002 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/lemmling/9639 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:45:58 UTC lemmling Small whale I made for a logo. Small whale I made for a logo. mediaclip_artpublic_domainimagepngsvgwhalecartoonanimalmammal http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/lemmling/9639 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/johnny_automatic/6690 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:56:40 UTC johnny_automatic The Story of Our Merchant Marine by Willis J. Abbot, 1919 The Story of Our Merchant Marine by Willis J. Abbot, 1919 mediaclip_artexternalsourcepublic_domainimagepngsvgwhalewhalerswhalingmaritime http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/johnny_automatic/6690 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/klepas/6426 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:55:23 UTC Simon Pascal Klein I stumbled across a graph of the numbers of blue whales in the past century whilst reading the Wikipedia entry on blue whales and whaling. I enjoyed reading these articles and found it sad that weve knocked them down the IUCN Red List all the way to endangered in under 70 years of whaling. I hope maybe to see one of these chaps in the wild.So this is just something to remind people of how quickly we can endanger a species. With whales, were even more removed because well most of us dont live in the ocean. Were removed from much of what we eat both meat and vegetables, not to mention synthetic products so next time you see something on your plate or youre unwrapping a candy, consider where it is from and if it sounds interesting, consider taking a look.Personally though, whale-watching is more interesting than visiting a confectionery factory, but thats just me. :)Kind regards,PascalPS. The typeface used in this work is Bodoni ITC, designed originally by Giambattista Bodoni. The digitized Bodoni ITC versions are based on 6, 12 and 72 point originals. For more information online see the ITC website or Wikipedia. Obviously because of licensing issues the textual elements have been converted to paths.PPS. With the amount text and vector blurs, you're best off working layer by layer. Remember all the textual elements have been converted to paths and thus are more complex to calculate on the fly by Inkscape! (Essentially I recommend working on a powerful machine.)Finally this work also resides on deviantART: http://klepas.deviantart.com/art/Gentle-giants-of-the-sea-72986882 I stumbled across a graph of the numbers of blue whales in the past century whilst reading the Wikipedia entry on blue whales and whaling. I enjoyed reading these articles and found it sad that we’ve knocked them down the IUCN Red List all the way to ‘endangered’ in under 70 years of whaling. I hope maybe to see one of these chaps in the wild.

So this is just something to remind people of how quickly we can endanger a species. With whales, we’re even more removed because… well most of us don’t live in the ocean. We’re ‘removed’ from much of what we eat — both meat and vegetables, not to mention synthetic products — so next time you see something on your plate or you’re unwrapping a candy, consider where it is from and if it sounds interesting, consider taking a look.

Personally though, whale-watching is more interesting than visiting a confectionery factory, but that’s just me. :)

Kind regards,
Pascal

PS. The typeface used in this work is Bodoni ITC, designed originally by Giambattista Bodoni. The digitized Bodoni ITC versions are based on 6, 12 and 72 point originals. For more information online see the ITC website or Wikipedia. Obviously because of licensing issues the textual elements have been converted to paths.

PPS. With the amount text and vector blurs, you're best off working layer by layer. Remember all the textual elements have been converted to paths and thus are more complex to calculate on the fly by Inkscape! (Essentially I recommend working on a powerful machine.)

Finally this work also resides on deviantART: klepas.deviantart.com/art... mediaclip_arthow_i_did_itpublic_domainimagejpgsvganimalnaturewhalingbluewhalefishinggraph http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/klepas/6426 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/Sicabol/2888 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:12:11 UTC Sicabol mediaclip_artpublic_domainimagesvgcartoonanimalwhalemammalsea http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/Sicabol/2888 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/amolapacificapaloma/2879 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:07:32 UTC amolapacificapaloma A smiling whale standing up. Uncolored. A smiling whale standing up. Uncolored. mediaclip_arthow_i_did_itpublic_domainimagesvgpngcartoonanimalmammalwhale http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/amolapacificapaloma/2879 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/johnny_automatic/1935 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:38:23 UTC johnny_automatic a cute cartoon whale from a U.S. patent drawing a cute cartoon whale from a U.S. patent drawing mediaclip_artexternalsourcepublic_domainimagepngsvganimalmammaloceansea_creaturecartooncetaceanwhaletoyuspto http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/johnny_automatic/1935 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/johnny_automatic/1934 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:12:37 UTC johnny_automatic a cartoon silhouette of a whale from a U.S. patent drawing a cartoon silhouette of a whale from a U.S. patent drawing mediaclip_artexternalsourcepublic_domainimagepngsvganimalmammaloceansea_creaturesilhouettecetaceanwhaleuspto http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/johnny_automatic/1934 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/johnny_automatic/1933 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:11:13 UTC johnny_automatic a cartoon whale from a U.S. patent drawing a cartoon whale from a U.S. patent drawing mediaclip_artexternalsourcepublic_domainimagepngsvganimalmammaloceansea_creaturecartooncetaceanwhaleuspto http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/johnny_automatic/1933 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/PeterM/119 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:20:30 UTC PeterM Ryan's call bubble looked like a whale shape to me, so i used it to make one. Ryan's call bubble looked like a whale shape to me, so i used it to make one. mediaremixclip_artpublic_domainimagepngsvganimalmammalwhaleoceansea_creaturecartoonoutlinecontourcolouring_book http://openclipart.org/Xiph/files/PeterM/119 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain