Magnifying Glass

[Stefan]

I have trying to create some items and I started with a magnifying glass, I have looked at it so many times even though it only took a a few minutes to draw, I would appreciate some comments as to how near the real article it looks.
Stefan

[wapperdude]

Hey!  Nicely done.  Looks pretty cool.  I like the "glare" on the lense.

Wapperdude

[Visio Guy]

Pretty cool! I like the distortion underneath the glass.

One thing I notice is that the reflections on glass aren't usually so symmetrical. I usually put a round highlight on the light-side of the glass, and a sliver or moon-shape on the other side.

I also added some highlights to the rim around the glass.

[Visio Guy]

Fyi: there are a bunch of other magnifying-glass related topics in the Visio Guy forum for those who are interested, or for those who got to this thread by search engines:

Real Magnifier
Magnifier only for Text, "Mag Text"
Rotate and Zoom Magnifying Glass Visualization Concept

[Stefan]

Thank you for the comments and I will check out the links
Stefan

[JuneTheSecond]

Hi, Stefan.

[Stefan]

Thanks JuneThe Second, now thats a real magnifying glass, with all your help guys I am still learning and picking up some good tips.

Stefan