# Self-drawing shape?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/self-drawing-shape/178363>\
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**Created:** [February 9, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/self-drawing-shape/178363 "2006-02-09T20:11:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![benlacy2112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@benlacy2112](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benlacy2112)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/self-drawing-shape/178363/1 "2006-02-09T20:11:00Z")

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I’m not sure if I’m posting this in the right forum, because I don’t know what program I’ll end up doing this in (might be a Flash issue?)…anyway, I’m designing a site for my band, and I want to achieve the following effect: When the page loads, I want to have a curvy/swirly shape appear to draw itself onto the page. Normally I would think that maybe I could do this in Flash by having a similar shape mask it and move along the shape to reveal it over the course of about a second and a half. The problem is, the background is a kind of burnt paper/parchment, and I have no idea how I would be able to make the masking look right with the multi-colored background. Any help would be appreciated.

For an example similar to what I’m talking about, check out [http://www.langus.com](http://www.langus.com) (the shapes that “draw themselves” surrounding the word “News”)