Mandala On Mdf Board

1. Introduction: Hello, everyone. I'm Richa, a professional Mandala artist with over seven years of experience. And today, I am going to share my experience with you all on a new class that is Mandala on MDF. So in this class, we will be learning how to create a beautiful mandala on MDF board with white highlights. So what are we waiting for? Let's start our class, and I hope you guys will enjoy this session. Thank you so much. 2. About Art Supplies: Hello, everyone. Warm welcome to all of you in my new class. And let's see what are the art supplies that we need for this class. We need an A four size MDF board, and these two are A five size or 4-5 size. So for precision, you can take the A five size board, and we need a predector a compass, ruler, a mechanical pencil, and a thick tip marker. This is from domes and these are easily available on the near a stationary by you and if you want, you can also get it from the online stores. This is thin tip marker. This is from SLO from a line that I use because when you are working on MDF you need thick lines and if you're going to work with 0.3 or 0.4 MM, so it won't give you a much pins because when you look from a distance, your details won't be visible. We want them to visible in a very beautiful and refined way. That's why I'm using this. This is a thin tip marker. Let me show you. See, the tip is thin. This marker we need. You can get it again from the local stationary or any of the online stores. This is Signo white Gelpin UIBL signo 0.7 white gelpen, we will use this to create the highlights in our Mandala. Without any delay, let's started with our session. Thank you so much guys. 3. Chapter One- Creating the Layout: Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the first chapter of manda on MDF class. In this, we will be creating a half circle grid on MDF for the base of our mandala. I have taken one horizontal line and I find the center of it, the horizontal line. Now I'm placing the pull protector on the baseline, aligning the center of the protector with the center mark of our half circle. Okay. Now we will start by marking key points at ten degrees of angle each. If you want to if you want big details in your mandala, you can take 20 degrees or 45 degrees or 90 degrees as per your requirement. But for this project, we are going with the ten degrees angle. Okay. Now we have marked the dots and using a scale, we are going to connect each degree mark on the baseline with the top of the half circle, creating the radial lines from the center point. These lines will give structure to a design helping achieving symmetry and precision in all over the mandala. Now we have marked the first half of the circle. Now let's continue joining the dots to the center of our mandala, drawing the radial lines. Now set your compass to different radius and draw smaller concentric half circles within the male half circle. These guidelines will help you align details as you build your pattern here as you can see the first circle I have drawn with a five centimeter of gap. Okay. And after that, I will be doing constantly 1 centimeter, then two centimeter gap, then four centimeter, then 1 centimeter, you have to draw different constant rig circles of different measurements. Depending on the details, how do you want to create those details in your mandala? For inking the layout, I am using a thin tip marker. If you don't have a thin tip marker, you can use 0.5 fine liner or 0.8 finer. Because on Mandala, if you're drawing with a very thin tip marker or fine liner, the details won't be seen from a distance. So whenever you are drawing on Mandala, whenever you are drawing mandala on MDF, please make sure either you are using a thin tip marker or 0.5 fine liner or 0.8 m fineliner. These markers, the one I'm using, thin tip marker, these are easily available in the local markets or any sin shop. If you didn't get it there, you can also order it online. They are quite competent to work on mandala in MDF. Now let's start creating the layout. I am starting from Uf towards the center of our mandala and we will be drawing the basic shapes like U shape, pal leaves, and a small dome. These are the shapes we are going to use in our mandala layout. Remember, this grid is essential for precise and symmetrical designs in Ara Mandala. While the 1 centimeter border frames the design beautifully, these guidelines will make it easier to add intricate detail, repetit patterns, and ensuring a balanced and beautiful that grid is almost complete and I hope you guys have enjoyed this session as much as I did. One advice I want to share with you all is that whenever you are drawing shapes on your mandala layout, please make sure that you double outline them. When your mandala is complete, it doesn't seem that your patterns will be merging into each other. There will be a pines and precision when you do it in this way. Okay. And definitely, please do share your work in progress pictures and your project in the project section. I would love to share them on my Instagram. And if you have any questions or queries, please drop them in the comment box. I would love to help you out. Can't wait to see you guys in the next chapter. Thank you so much guys for joining me in. Take care. 4. Chapter Two- Adding Details: Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the second chapter in this chapter, we will start filling up the details in our mandala on NDF. We will start designing by the basic pattern within the circle. For the initial design, we are going to sketch a petal shape and adding a U shape directly on above each petal. With the U shape in place, focus on the space between them. This negative space are essential to the mandala's flow and need to be filled to bring the pattern to the life. Now we are going to double outline our petal shape pattern and once it is done, we will start filling up the details. Please ensure that space filler is consistent, allowing the pattern to look balanced and harmonious when viewed from a distance. So let's complete the double outlining of our layout, and after that, we will start adding the patterns. So now we will start adding the detail. And within each petal, add three slanting leaves, starting from right to left. This laying of shapes add complexity and texture giving the mandala a three d dimensional look and continue this pattern across the circle being mindful of spacing to achieve a unified look. Now let's start focusing to the inner detailing of each hue shape. Inside each hue shape, we will draw a single line or we will draw multiple horizontal line of different sizes and we will put a dot on top of it. Then repeat this combination across all U shapes in the circle. This is simple yet precise detail, create rhythm and enhance the Mandalas intricacy. Consistency is the key here and as even spacing make the design look polished, now we will fill up the details which is left between the two petals and we are going to draw a swirrel and a small circle which is left in between the two petals. Let's complete this detail and then we will move on to the next one. Now we will move to the next concentric circle and begin crafting a leaf pattern in which leaf shape should join at the top of the corners. This creates a unified and flowing design around the manl center, ensure that each pair of leaf is consistently shaped and connected at the top to form a smooth continuous pattern. We will fill up the space that is left between in the upper side of the petals with a small circle and fill up the negative space that is left after drawing the circle with black. Okay. Now let's come on to the next petal that we have drawn. Begin by drawing two swirls within each large petal, start both from the center point, allowing each swirl to extend outward and curve in opposite direction. This creates a dynamic flow within the petal that adds movement and visual interest. Now split the petal vertically into two equal sections. This division will help structure the space for the next detail, maintaining a balanced appearance in each petal. In one half of the petal, sketch a series of straight leaves spaced evenly to create a need cohesive look and ensure each leaf is consistent in size and shape for visual harmony. In the other half of the petal, we will draw two parallel lines, one larger and one smaller, placing a small circle at the top of each line, forming a simple yet elegant motive. Repeat this process consistently across each petal to enhance the mandalas intricate details. Now, the space left between the two big petals, we are going to draw a lotus there, and we will repeat this pattern consistently till the last end of the considerac circle where we are drawing this lotus. In the next concentric circle, we are going to repeat the leaf pattern that we have done before and we are going to do it in the exact same way. Please make sure you are doing it with a consistent hand and leaving the event spacing to be precise to make it look good and a flow in the patterns. Let's move on to the next part where there's a half circle on the edge of the mandala, and in that, we are going to draw two army patterns facing next to each other and space left in the corners below the left and the right corners. We are going to draw some leaves and the top section, we are again going to add some leaves. Okay. And we will repeat this pattern in all the half circles that we have drawn in between the two petals, two big petals. Start creating two small sections at the bottom corners of the large leaf and this section will serve as a foundation for the next detail adding structure to overall design. Within each of these corners, we will draw a series of slanting leaves, angling them consistently to create a smooth and flowing pattern. Ensure the leaves are uniform in size and direction, giving a cohesive appearance. Now add a double outline around the entire leaf shape to define its edges and enhance visual clarity. We are going to fill these lines with U shapes, created a repeated pattern that brings intricacy and depth, okay? Space each shape evenly to maintain a balanced look. Lastly, we draw another set of slanting leaves within the leaf shape, arranging them so that they face each other, forming a mirrored pattern. This adds symmetry and harmony contributing to the mandalas layered and detailed aesthetic. Now let's come on to the next part, the part that this small concentric circle above the half circles that we have drawn, we are going to add swirls there, and we will fill the negative space with black that is left between the two swirrels and we are going to repeat this pattern all over the section till the last end of the mandala. Et's come to the end part of Armandala here we are going to shape one teardrop shape in the center, and then we are going to add multiple shapes in the same way that we have done earlier. This gives a very nice and finish look to Armadala the patterns are getting big. Okay? Now, in the last biggest petal of our mandala, we are going to draw squirrels that are facing in opposite directions, and we will draw a drop like shape, a tiny drop, and we will give it a bold outline and then we're going to draw line dot line dot. This pattern we are going to follow in all the remaining leaves. And our detailing for this chapter is almost complete, and I hope you guys have enjoyed the session. So please do upload your projects in the project section and your work in progress pictures in the project section. If you have any questions and queries, drop them in the comment box. I would love to help them out. And definitely I will do share your projects and work in progress pictures on my Instagram. Thank you so much guys for joining me in. Thank you so much. 5. Chapter Three- Adding Highlight: Hello, everyone, and welcome to the third chapter of our Mandla on MDF class. In this class, we will be adding white highlights to Mandla that we have created. And for creating white highlights, I am using UI Ball, Signo White Giltin. And there are many options available in the market like Bruce rose White white ink pen. But this is the best one because when it dries, just give that beautiful contrast to the whole artwork. Now here, what I am doing is I am creating the highlights in the first concentric circle where we have drawn the slanting lines. Then I am creating highlights in the leaf pattern that we have created about the U shape. Okay. I will give a contrast look. Now I am doing the shading part in the lotus that I have created in the third concentric circle and also giving highlights to the slanted leaves that we have created. In a similar way, in the leaf pattern, the second leaf pattern we have drawn above the big petal, I'm doing the shading part. And rest, as you can see, I am almost filling every negative space that is left in the mandala to give it a proper highlight. When you draw a white highlight on brown paper, it just reflects differently. Okay. Here I am filling up the negative space that is left between two concentric circles with a bold marker, that will distinguish each layer from one another. This is a thick tip marker. You can easily get it at any online stationary or local stationary store, and this is from camel. Let's finish doing the filling up the negative space with our bold highlighter, and then we will move forward. Now on above the petal, we are going to create a mini border of line line, different vertical lines with dots. We have to repeat the same process throughout the half circle, right? Now we will give a bold look to our half mandala by doing the fold outline with a thick tip marker on the last edge of our mandala. Now let's complete rest of the details shading part and everything in this section and the center of our mandala is empty, so I am going to draw a lotus in that and I am going to give it white highlights. Then after doing that, chapter will be completed, and I hope you guys have enjoyed the session. Do let me know your comments in the comment section or if you have any queries or questions. I would love to help you out and don't forget to upload your projects in the project section. I would love to share them on my Instagram. Thank you so much guys for watching in and joining me in. See you in the next chapter. 6. Chapter four- Adding details to the Backgroundd: Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the final chapter of our mandala on MDF class. In this chapter, we will learn how to beautifully fill the negative space surrounding our mandala, enhancing the overall look of our design. We will start by sketching a medium sized lotus motif, an elegant choice that complements a symmetry of the mandala. Together, we will add delicate leaves to bring a sense of flow and natural beauty to our composition. Okay? And after the motif is set, we will shift our focus to filling the remaining negative space. I am going to use a black thick tip marker, and I'll guide you through a technique that achieves a balanced contrast, emphasing both on the mandla and the lotus, this step will complete our artwork, living with a harmonious finished piece that is both intricate and balanced. So here we have completed one corner of our manla layout and after that, completing all the details, I am going to fill up the negative space that is left between the lotus and the leaves. It is going to give a complete look to our composition that we are creating. And now as you can see, one corner is complete and I am going to speed up the process now because this is a process we have to repeat in the whole remaining part that is left after drawing our Mandala. After this, our class will be completed, and I hope you guys have enjoyed the session. Do upload your projects and project section. Don't forget to upload your work in progress pick also. And if you have any questions or queries, drop them in comment box. I would love to help you out and I would love to share your work on my Instagram page. And thank you so much guys for joining me in. Thank you so much. Let's see you guys in the next one. 7. Final Project: Hello, everyone, and welcome back. This is the final project that we have created in our class. As you can see, the white highlights are giving a three dimensional look to mandala and the tus motifs are also giving it quite a different distinction in itself. I hope you love this class and please do upload your projects in the project section. If you have any queries or comments, do let me know in the comment box and don't forget to share your project in the project section. I would love to share them on my Instagram. Thank you so much for joining me in this class. Thank you.