Step 1: Open Expression Blend 4 -> Select Silverlight Application + Web -> Change Name and Location accordingly -> hit OK. A Blank Window appears on Artboard.
Step 2: Select Shapes -> Select Ellipse as shown below:
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Step 3: Draw an Ellipse, manage the Color using Gradient Color Brush, manage the Height-Width-Opacity of the Ellipse to give a nice look as shown below:
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Step 4: Select Line Arrow and draw 2 lines, manage the color using Gradient Color Brush, manage the height and width of the line Arrow as shown below:
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Step 5: Select the Star Shape and draw a star, manage the color using Gradient Color Brush, manage the height and width of the star as shown below:
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Step 6: Select Pie Shape and draw a pie (Face), manage the color using Gradient Color Brush, manage the height and width of the pie as shown below:
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Step 7: Again select an Ellipse and draw Eyes, manage the color using Gradient Color Brush, manage the height and width of the ellipse as shown below:
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Step 8: Again select the Star Shape and draw a Retina and Nose, manage the color using Gradient Color Brush, manage the height and width of the star as shown below:
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Step 9: Copy and paste the stars, manage the height and width and opacity of the ellipse to give a nice look as shown below:
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Step 10: Copy and paste the results of Step 5 to Step 9 and draw another shape, manage the opacity using the Send it to Back Tool of the Object Tool send the shape back to the previous shape as shown below:
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Here's the KeyRing.
Summary:
This article provides the knowledge of Art Designing using Shapes.