Creating a bokeh effect using tiled clones
Bokeh effects seem very popular among wallpapers and other art used on computers, and are even starting to make their appearance in real-time 3D graphics for consumer hardware. The word seems to derive from the Japanese "boke", which means "haze". This recipe shows us how to create this effect quickly and easily using tiled clones.
How to do it...
The following steps will show you how to create a bokeh effect:
1. Open the Document Properties (Shift + Ctrl + D) and change the page orientation to Landscape. Zoom and fit the drawing in the canvas by pressing the 5 key.
2. Use the Calligraphy tool (Ctrl + F6 or C) to create two wavy lines across the page using the Dip pen mode (select it from the left-hand list in the Calligraphy toolbar) and a width of 64 px. Hold Shift while drawing the second line to combine it with the first into one object.
3. Create a multicolor gradient in the fill of the object.
4. Use the Ellipse tool (F5 or E) to create a 90...
