Ready to melt away your stress and create colorful mindful mandalas on your iPad? That's exactly what you're going to learn in this Procreate digital drawing class!
This step-by-step class covers the full process. From creating the inked outline using the radial symmetry tool to creating layers of gorgeous color, texture, and depth.  Once you've created your first mandala, we'll explore different ways to quickly alter the colors to create an entirely new piece of artwork! And lastly, we'll cover how to export your work and all the different ways you can use it.
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You'll learn:
<ul><li>How to practice mindfulness through digitally inking and coloring mandalas</li>
<li>How to create a custom canvas in Procreate &amp; make a custom brush set</li>
<li>Common mandala shapes using the practice worksheet in the class resources</li>
<li>The new brush stabilization features in Procreate 5.2 to smooth out your linework </li>
<li>The radial symmetry tool &amp; Procreate's drawing assist (it's addictive!)</li>
<li>How to draw beautiful mandala outlines using 3 different frameworks from the class resources </li>
<li>How to add color &amp; value contrast to your work and check your values with a Procreate shortcut</li>
<li>How to shade and texture your mandalas with layers and clipping masks</li>
<li>Quick methods to recolor your artwork in seconds</li>
<li>How to unify your colors</li>
<li>How to export both images and videos of our mandala</li>
<li>All the different things you can do with your finished artwork!</li>
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Who this class is for:
<ul><li>All levels: whether you're brand new to Procreate or already advanced, you'll be able to follow along seamlessly.</li>
<li>Anyone who wants to create art in a relaxing and therapeutic way.</li>
<li>Anyone who loves the look of mandalas but thinks it's too hard to make them symmetrical (enter Procreate's magical radial symmetry tool!)</li>
<li>Anyone who wants to learn how to make their colored mandalas "pop" off the screen</li>
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I've also included 3 bonus lessons:
<ul><li>How to create an animated GIF file</li>
<li>How to create a stained glass mandala </li>
<li>Procreate file organization</li>
</ul>By the end of the class, you’ll:
<ul><li>Have created a colorful mandala you can use for greeting cards, wall art, and more!</li>
<li>Have learned all my best tips and tricks at adding gorgeous color and dimension to your work</li>
<li>Be familiar with the radial symmetry tool and how you an use it in your artwork</li>
<li>Know how to create multiple colorways of your artwork in seconds</li>
<li>Have access to a new therapeutic art practice that you can take anywhere with you on your iPad!</li>
</ul>You’ll need:
<ul><li>An iPad</li>
<li>An Apple Pencil or compatible stylus</li>
<li>The drawing app, Procreate (I'm demonstrating in 5.2)</li>
<li>The Free Class Assets (<a href="https://lauraleegriffin.com/mindfulmandalas/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">get access here</a>)
<ul><li>3 downloadable mandala framework PNG files</li>
<li>Your mandala practice worksheet JPG</li>
<li>A custom mandala color swatch palette</li>
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Ready for some fun?  Let’s get started!
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</ul>Love coloring with traditional media as well? Check out my Copic Marker Essentials class here:
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Introduction

Supplies & Class Project

Mandalas & mindfulness

Creating your canvas

Setting up your brushes

Importing your color palette

Mandala practice worksheet

The radial symmetry tool

Drawing your mandala outline

Let's talk about contrast

Coloring your base layer

Adjusting your color values

Adding shading

Adding details

Simple ways to recolor your artwork

Intro to your star mandala

Inking your star mandala

Coloring your star mandala

Adding texture & details

Making your artwork pop

A quick tool to unify your colors

Exporting images and time-lapse video

Ways to use your finished artwork

Bonus #1: Creating an animated GIF

Bonus #2: Stained glass mandala

Bonus #3: Procreate file organization

Final thoughts

Mandala Framework_Basic radial.png

Mandala Framework_Star.png

Mandala Framework_Round.png

Mandalas.swatches

Mandala practice worksheet.JPG

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