{"id":376,"date":"2021-12-14T19:54:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T19:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/?page_id=376"},"modified":"2021-12-16T07:04:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T07:04:09","slug":"mandala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/reflections\/mandala\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Digital Media, we used Adobe Illustrator to create our Mandalas. First, we made templates with 8,10,12, and 16 slices where when you draw in one slice the design would get replicated to the rest of the slices. We were encouraged to incorporate elements of ourselves into the mandala and I think mine did a good job of reflecting <em>who I am<\/em>. I enjoyed working in Illustrator using the Pen tool and exploring the different brushes that you could use to get different strokes. When we finished our design, we had the option of laser printing it on different materials varying from a Bamboo Wood Circle to a clear Acrylic on a LED stand. I chose to get mine printed on a Pizza Cutting Board and I love how it turned out. Mandalas originated from India and I wanted to incorporate that culture as well as a modern take on Mandalas and I think my mandala incorporates does a good job of incorporating a little bit of both. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black and White v. Colored Mandala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(reload page if content doesn&#8217;t show)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"beforeAfter\">\n\t<div id=\"landscape1\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img2020before\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/before1-2.png\" alt=\"Black and White Mandala\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img2020after\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/after1-2.png\" alt=\"Colored Mandala\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laser Engraved Mandala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnjaliK-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Laser Engraved mandala on pizza board\" class=\"wp-image-384\" width=\"879\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnjaliK-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnjaliK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnjaliK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnjaliK-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnjaliK-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/AnjaliK.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><figcaption>Laser engraved Mandala on Pizza Board<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandala Build Reveal Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"21 22 p5 Mandala AnjaliK\" width=\"825\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vVcHyz8JL5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mandala Reveal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am really impressed with how my Black and White Mandala turned out and the detail that I was able to incorporate in my design. I feel like I could\u2019ve done a better job for the Colored Mandala and maybe even designed a completely different one altogether. For the reveal video, when I was turning the layers on and off to show how I created the mandala, there were parts where I didn\u2019t start from the center and go out which made the video look a little odd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I really valued this project a lot and it was a nice way to ease into the year. I loved how relaxed I felt while creating my mandala and the fact that I was able to express myself through my piece. I was also really happy with how my mandala turned out on the pizza board too. Granted, it ended up being a little too big, but the detail showed up really well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I learned a lot about myself through this project. I found that I had a hard time putting myself into my artwork and I wasn\u2019t really happy with my drawings in the beginning. Only later did I realize that I just had to go for it without thinking and just draw. I was so scared about how I wanted my mandala to look that I let it hold me back. I notice that I didn\u2019t do that with just this project but I\u2019ve done it with others in the past. I\u2019ve been so focused on trying to get everything to be perfect that I\u2019m too afraid to try something new or fully express myself in my art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/reflections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reflections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/reflections\/photoshop-art\/\">Photoshop Art<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/reflections\/college-personal-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\">College Personal Essay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~AnjaliK\/reflections\/design\/\" target=\"_blank\">Design<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Digital Media, we used Adobe Illustrator to create our Mandalas. 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