The Art of Mandala Drawing: Create Geometric Patterns
Setting Up the Grid Template
A course by Lizzie Snow , Visual Artist
About the video: Setting Up the Grid Template
Overview
“One of the most important parts of drawing a mandala is having the foundations set up with an accurate grid template. There are two different ways of how to draw a perfect grid for your artwork to be symmetrical, 1st with a compass, 2nd with a protractor. ”
In this video lesson Lizzie Snow addresses the topic: Setting Up the Grid Template, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Art of Mandala Drawing: Create Geometric Patterns. Discover the meditative practice of mandala drawing by exploring ink techniques like hatching, line work, and stippling.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we're going to start drawing the grid. This is the very first part to actually drawing the mandala. And this is super important too. This is kind of the make or break for your artwork as it's the foundations to the way that the accuracy is going to turn out. So definitely take a little bit of time with this and feel free to do it a couple of times until you get it right. There are two different ways to draw the mandala grid that I'm going to share with you today. The first one is going to be using the compass. and the second one is going to be using the protractor or you can ...”
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Course summary for: The Art of Mandala Drawing: Create Geometric Patterns
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Art Therapy, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Meditation, Mindfulness
Lizzie Snow
A course by Lizzie Snow
Lizzie Snow is a visual artist based in New Zealand and Canada. With a wide online following, Lizzie is known by her artist name, fortyonehundred. By the time she graduated from university, she had already become a full-time artist with a number of exhibitions, international commissions, collaborations, and set up her own online shop.
Her work is inspired by fractals and patterns found throughout nature. Lizzie has collaborated with brands like Apple, Lululemon, Converse, Peugeot, Topshop, Blunt Umbrellas, Roy Henry Vickers, AllBirds, Whittaker’s, and more. She has also done a number of solo and group exhibitions throughout New Zealand, Canada, and the UK.
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