affinity designer 3D Mandala Doodle (AD)

[NoLongerHere]

I was searching for something unrelated and came across some 3d mandalas which looked fun, different from the usual flat coloured ones. The person had used pens so I added quite a bit of grain to make it looks more pencil like. I didn't plan it out (should have done) but it's a nice little project for an evening or so.

[JohnSnr]

That does look like a fun little or not so little thing to do. Do you know who created the ones you found? I'd like to have a look at those too.

[NoLongerHere]

I didn't at the time but did search later and found it to be Baz Furnell and his instagram account is

https://www.instagram.com/bazfurnell

[Smee Again]

Nice job!

Showing my age again, but we used to call such drawings kaleidoscopic images. The symmetry is neat! 

[NoLongerHere]

Thanks. I also saw that for some reason there are people who seem to think they "invented" the style recently and are calling them Zentangles, and the way they describe it you'd think they'd discovered a cure for cancer or something. Mainly it seems to sell overpriced zentangle branded goods.  Anyway this sort stuff is good for when you want to do some vector work but can't be bothered to something proper. Although, as is often the case, it would probably be quicker to do it on paper.