How to make a mandala in Affinity Designer

[@CupcakeCottage]

You’re one of the very few people who actually know how to teach on KZbin. You don’t leave anything out.

[@shellyzama548]

This is great! I been trying techniques for mandalas on digital platforms from other videos and this is the best tutorial I have used. One suggestion. I would make my rectangle symbols on every 30 degrees instead of 15 when making duplications but keep the lines at every 15 degrees. The reason for this is it makes sense to have a guideline where can see where your reflection begins and ends when you draw, which would help lessen drawing mistakes, keeping your creation look nice and clean

[@annewatman677]

Your instructions are always good. I started watching another video for this, spotted yours and switched. I can’t wait to try this one. Thanks Jeremy!

[@FromTheHeart-777]

You explain things so well. Subscribed!

[@jholid6y]

So satisfying to watch.

[@zophielm2362]

Thank you! This is the best tutorial on this subject that I've seen!

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Thanks so much.....I appreciate it

[@graziacavasino8884]

Excellent explanation, thank you!

[@andyml1]

A very clear explanation of a tricky subject... well done and thanks so much!

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Any time....glad I could help

[@midibenni]

Tanks for the template. that is a beautiful extra of the video

[@DorianGreer]

Much better explanation that what I've been hearing; thanks. That was a great demonstration.

[@AffinityRevolution]

Very well done! I'm going to try out your technique. :-)

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Thanks man....really means a lot coming from a peer.....you have a tempo on your tuts that I really dig, your stuff is in my "super helpful" category

[@berenicedavey7407]

Excellent Video. Thank you so much. Have subscribed etc. Am going to start with a template, then to create a template once i have actually made a mandala. Big Thumbs Up

[@monicalc4656]

Perfect tutorial! Thank you for explaining each step.

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Glad it was helpful! love helping people

[@susanfarrugia3947]

Thanks, great tutorial I created my own template following you, but thanks for the downloadable one too.

[@ZHANGSHUKUI]

wonderful tutorial. I have one question to bother you. When I rename the original symbo containint the rectangular, the copied one changes at the same time. I have tried many times. I don's know why.

[@CarnivoreIam]

Same problem.

[@williamramos3350]

Really good description...great work!

[@evasusannebildt3551]

Wow! I did not understand how it works yet so it seems like a miracle. Tomorrow I will try it on my computer. Thank you

[@7thSeasonSociety]

EvaSusanne Bildt ..it works because the symbol it tied to the line and then mirrored....thats the whole secret sauce.....tricky work around....

[@evasusannebildt3551]

Strange! I know this funcion works in Painter but I have never wondered how. Tomorrow I will try it. Creating mandalas is one of the reasons I will learn Affinity in its depth.

[@dannyoktim9628]

Thanks for the detailed explanation, it's good to know the why behind the moves.

[@fantasticprincipessa]

Thank you for such a through explanation. I did it!

[@PrebenLang]

well. I found that very easy to follow and wow this is fun. Thanks for the guide.

[@darrinboust2096]

Excellent tut, expertly explained. Thanks so much:)

[@Drathaar01]

I recognized your voice. I'm halfway through the course right now.

[@jeremyhazel9074]

Turns out I'm everywhere.....lol.....and always working on new stuff in Affinity.....lol....thanks for being a fan .

[@chelseadutil]

What a fantastic tutorial! Thanks so much!

[@mekkanix]

You can also add a vector layer in place of the pixel layer and draw with shapes or the pen tool. You could even for example draw a shape and then place an image inside it.

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Absolutely.....I did another video after this where we did the VECTOR addition,..........love that technique.

[@mekkanix]

cool. I'll look for that. :)

[@unnitsu]

Excellent tutorial !

[@krislarter]

Much better results with the Pen Stabiliser on.Great for mice also.The longer the length the smoother it is.

[@christiakacabinfeverclay5657]

this is awesome. i have one question, do you know why when i change my first box to "original" that it changes both of the boxes to the same name? (time stamp 5:21) i can't see anything different from yours. thank you!

[@claudiaschneider2172]

Awesome! Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Any time.....glad you liked it J

[@SOGASARUMAHA]

AWESOME TUTORIAL LIKE MAGIC I ❤️ IT, I ❤️ IT, I ❤️ IT, I ❤️ IT, I ❤️ IT, I ❤️ IT. YOU DESERVE ONE THUMB FROM ME

[@LC-vz1ns]

Thank you for sharing your talent and knowldge. This looks like so much fun! I can see myself getting addicted. I also like the name you chose @7th Season Studios

[@colemyst]

I have AP 1.9.1.979, when I tried to change the name of the symbols like you showed, it changes both (all). I guess they now think it would be a new symbol if it is altered in anyway. But this was great.

[@kritp5207]

Woww Thank for Video.

[@transunicorn]

This is so cool! I'm wandering if there is a possibility to change the colors at the end. I suppose not cause we are drawing inside the PIXEL PERSONA. I mean change the colors inside the DESIGNER PERSONA not the colors of the brush itself. If there is a method would be nice to know it. Thank you for your tutorial.

[@i.m4531]

I love your course on Udemy.

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Well thank u.....I am working on. Large update to come out after year change ......I appreciate the kind words.....I look forward to seeing what u make ...feel free to post ur work in the FB and we can check it out ....J

[@earniverse8971]

Superb!

[@CarnivoreIam]

Wow. I have to do this

[@RosemaryBabikanArts]

Best video I watched on making a Mandala. So easy to understand and your voice is and nice and clear. Thanks. Is there a way to change the angle to a different degree? I like making mandalas with more artwork in them and I usually do 4 or 6 mirrored sides, which would be 8 or 12 spokes .........or 45 or 30 degree angles. Thanks!

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Thank u for your kind words.....I try to take the mystery out of digital. While it is a completely new way of thinking compared to digital art.....it can be simple

[@ShootingStarSVG]

Instead of using the brush, if we wanted to place text in the mandala or shapes of things, what would be the best way to approach that?

[@7thSeasonSociety]

There is another video where we do a vector mandala ....shapes and text are vector....it is here on my KZbin channel....that one will tell ya

[@ShootingStarSVG]

@@7thSeasonSociety cheers thank you

[@PetrikNZ]

Not sure if I'm using the right terminology but once you have made this how do you weld it all together to make a solid vector object that can be pulled in an used in other documents?

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Once it is all done....grab the top layer and hold shift....then click on the bottom layer ...this will select them all.....and then right click and choose group.....this will weld em all together into one layer.....BUT they can be ungrouped later....I would recommend once u size it how u want.....lock the layer so u do not acciddentally change one piece....cuz then the thing may get thrown off

[@CarnivoreIam]

I downloaded the template and there is a rectangle in the center that is stopping anything from happening. Maybe the updates have stopped it all from working.

[@williamflynn6261]

This does not seem to be workable in V1.8. I cannot rename symbol to original and not drawing happens in the pixel persona. You use the word pen in the video when it is actually the paint brush you are selecting. If you go into the Design logo you are able to draw but have difficulty with curves unless you remember to end them with the escape key at the end of a stoke. Or am I missing something?

[@mehedihasanshah5794]

Thank you sir.

[@transunicorn]

Oh, I have found the way)) So happy. But what about the background?

[@Nae641]

great, love it. Is it possible to fill with color??

[@CarnivoreIam]

I got to the DRAW part and my brush wont work. Something must have went wrong. Maybe when my ORIGINAL named twice automatically. NOT HAPPY.

[@biskitsgranny]

Fantastic - thank you very much. When will the vector video be available?

[@SummerBlake]

Tried following along with the iPad and got all the way to the step where you add a pixel layer to the original rectangle group, then start to draw the mandala... and nothing. :'( It's probably because I wasn't able to figure out how to utilize the Symbol component and just had groups of rectangles. It was a good tutorial for a beginner like me, though -- I still learned a lot! Thank you

[@ginettejones2379]

Thank you.

[@danielcoats1676]

I am trying to follow along on the part where you make the template. I'm having some trouble with some of the steps. After you duplicate the first line and then angle it, on the video, you can see the straight line next to the angled one (both layers). When I do this however, I don't see the other symboled layer besides the one that I angled. Was there a stroke or something you did to make it so up? Also, after I angled that layer, I duplicate it (Command + J (Im on a Mac)). The duplicated layer doesn't move the 15 degrees like in the tutorial. I made sure I held down the (Alt/Opt + Shift). Don't understand whats wrong.

[@concrete490]

Hmmm. Did any of the updates change that you would have to use alt, because I've never used alt to pull of that way of duplicating? Holding shift alone keeps it at 15 degrees for me and ctrl+j does the rest for the duplicating.

[@7thSeasonSociety]

CONCRETE not that I know if sir....if it works for ya though keep using it....100 different ways home

[@concrete490]

7th Season Studios 👍🏽thanks for sharing.

[@TheBigron42]

Brilliant vid. I’m currently taking your AD course with Udemy. Can this technique be done with the iPad Pro using AD/?

[@Simone-hq8qu]

Really good describtion!! 👍🏽 But one question do I have. How can I create a template for an odd number of divisions? With your described method it is only possible to create mandalas with a straight number of divisions, is that right? Thank you! :)

[@HugoD62]

Hi great tutorial... clear guidance delivered in a supportive tone, go you. I am struggling a bit as i have just bought designer, and i am using on an new iPad Pro, so trying to interpret and work out the keyboard shortcuts :-) Also I can't find the link for the template... Regards Hugo

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Hugo....thanks for the compliment.....welcome to designer. I have a free course on doing a logo design specifically for designer here www.7thseasonstudios.com/p/create-a-3d-logo-in-affinity-designer-for-the-ipad hopefully it helps . The link for the template is in the description above s a google drive link....I just checked so just click on show more.......enjoy J

[@mafyonluoglu]

Great ! Thank you !...

[@Dode108]

Nice

[@lisalind4813]

I was able to do this in 1.8, but with 1.9 won't rotate around the center

[@mysteriesoftherealm]

You said Vertical but clicked Horizontal. Or am I wrong?

[@micki3814]

You say to flip on the vertical but it appears you are pressing flip on horizontal?

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Eh......may have flipped those two.....go w the video....lol

[@fernandocarneiro7797]

Thank you!

[@EagleBrewing]

How does one make contact with 7th Season? Email if possible. Thanks

[@RosemaryBabikanArts]

Oh, shoot. I just left a comment below and now I can't get it to work. When I hit control J to copy the line after making the symbol of the line and the rectangle, I have to copy and paste each time before it will work. Am I doing something wrong? I am following your video exactly.

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Rosemary Babikan cntrl j will only duplicate the last action.....check to make sure u are doing the alt+drag when u move the 1st line 15 degrees.....then cntrl+j will repeat that action...that step is often missed

[@RosemaryBabikanArts]

Thanks! I'll try it!

[@ozzycinema]

If you are using a mac is command j

[@caruya]

All we need is decent symmetry tool like clipstudio.

[@michaelm3178]

Excellent, you can use this technique for mirror drawings

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Yup.....it is a great template and tool.....sooo much fun

[@randicommand2453]

Why the web ‘persona’??? Whats the difference?

[@7thSeasonSociety]

Randi Command ...the web persona uses a difderent color profile....RGB since that is what monitors come in...u could easily use print and ut uses CMYK....the colors of a cartridge........always begin my thinking about the end application

[@kevinbrydentransformativec3857]

I can't get the line to duplicate;​-/

[@kevinbrydentransformativec3857]

As soon as i posted that, I got it. cmd j first doh

[@The-Advent-Sabre]

I see Affinity Photo now has the built in with none of the hassle. but great tutorial otherwise.

[@7thSeasonSociety]

They do for pixel....but this will also handle vector

[@ArtisticMysticSoul]

I cannot for the life of me get this to work.

[@424_padmanathaadhiwijna4]

+sub

[@trmxxx]

Sa af, I have so so many soft and lodies in my head and I have absolutely no clue how to put them into soft or any way to make