Design Practice

Tracing over the image using the pen tool was quite difficult, as it needed perfecting quite a lot to make it more symmetrical!




Starting from the centre made things a lot easier, as I could work with layers upon layers to create the overall effect of the mandala..











Once the main outlines were created, I decided to pay around with colour, as it seemed a bit dull in black and white alone..



Choosing the areas to fill with certain shades of colours was difficult, as it could often look a bit weird!




I really liked the design in oranges and greens, as it looked quite traditional, however I decided to play with some different colours to see if I could create a gradient starting in the centre..



I played around with gradients within the background as well, but something wasn't quite working with oranges and greens!



Using a lot of pink made it too girly, yet adding more blue enhanced the pink..



I decided to try out blues and greens, to add a bit more masculinity back into the design of the artwork, so that it wasn't overly feminine.


I really loved these colours! With a soft gradient overlay, the design started to look quite hypnotic and was really relaxing.


Final Submission:



After I submitted my final design to Secret 7, I produced a mock-up of the vinyl sleeve and how it would work in context. I was pretty pleased that I produced this, as I wasn't picked for the competition, so it was nice to see how my artwork could have looked if it was printed and sold!