I have concluded that the real problem here, was "kid in the candy store" mentality. I wanted to believe that I could save a brush that would FOREVER serve any need I might have to ever again draw a rail line.
It's fun to ponder that Gimp can shelter us from having to admit we have little actual talent, and in more ways than not, it often succeeds. But in some instances reality comes clearly into focus.
Perhaps in 20 years, I get to where I would like to be.
The real exercise here is that I need to become more proficient in plotting parallel paths. When you get to a line with a radius, simply moving the previous path don't cut it. Using the "grid" tool has helped me a lot the last couple days. Perhaps with practice!!
I think this one required 4 paths
![[Image: xTo8XY7.png]](https://i.imgur.com/xTo8XY7.png)
And this one required 2. (I was surprised by the re-emergence of aliasing when I applied the gradient., the foundation line was as smooth as a roller coaster)
![[Image: 838pZHv.png]](https://i.imgur.com/838pZHv.png)
At this point I'm just pleased to have progressed to the point I have, compared to one week ago. Thanks to all your help
It's fun to ponder that Gimp can shelter us from having to admit we have little actual talent, and in more ways than not, it often succeeds. But in some instances reality comes clearly into focus.
Perhaps in 20 years, I get to where I would like to be.
The real exercise here is that I need to become more proficient in plotting parallel paths. When you get to a line with a radius, simply moving the previous path don't cut it. Using the "grid" tool has helped me a lot the last couple days. Perhaps with practice!!
I think this one required 4 paths
And this one required 2. (I was surprised by the re-emergence of aliasing when I applied the gradient., the foundation line was as smooth as a roller coaster)
At this point I'm just pleased to have progressed to the point I have, compared to one week ago. Thanks to all your help