Learning to Make a Mandala Pattern

A Mandala pattern is a circular pattern. No, I didn't arrange them manually. Instead, I used some power duplicating techniques to create these two versions. Both versions were made on Affinity Photo instead of Affinity Designer. Affinity Designer is more handy for isometric drawing. Although I would seldom use Affinity Designer for making sketches. Now, here's two different versions of my basic Mandala art.

For those who want to make Mandala art, here are some basic guides.

Take note that both procedures can be done using either Affinity Photo or Affinity Designer. Just make sure to know which type of graphic you want in the end. You may also review some basic mathematics along the way when doing the designs.

Right now, I'd prefer people to creatively explore so they can create something better.

Remembering the Time I Learned Affinity Photo to Draw Simpler Food Art (Cheese and Bread)

I have good reasons to ditch Adobe Photoshop, even before I installed it. I was still able to use it without the subscription fee, on an old PC. I was spoiled by too many customized shapes on Adobe Photoshop. However, Affinity Photo actually got me to realize that using Boolean operations can be good. I got the curves I wanted. I was initially hesitant to use Affinity Designer, which I also learned to use. I would like to share my super low beginnings with these art... I remember when I didn't see the frames that Photoshop had. I started to experiment with creating frames using the subtract function. Converting shapes into curves was the beginning of my new casual art. I started drawing these around last year. One can see the evidence of my art at its juvenile state. The reason why I didn't go for Affinity Designer too soon was this--it was because I wanted to crop off unwanted areas for the final product .

Indian Vegetarian Food Art

When it comes to Indian food, I usually go for vegetarian options. I drew these Indian vegetarian artworks both last year and this year. Vegetable chilla Indian curry rice Soya meat masala Samosas aka empanadas Mushroom masala Vegetable dosa Kachumber salad version 1 Kachumber salad version 2 Vegetable biryani version 1 Vegetable biryan version 2 Chole bhatura

My Creepy House on a Hill Drawing

I drew this art the other day. I thought about honing my skills as a casual artist. Here's my latest art. I just had a thought about this MS Paint-style art (but better) with Affinity by Canva. The trees were obviously duplicated and stretched. So far, I hope I can get more people to try and become casual digital artists.

Shaun T. Dy's Adventures in Casual Digital Art

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