Mandala Studio - Draw one stroke, symmetry completes it
Show HN: Art – draw one stroke, let symmetry complete it
Mandala Studio is a web-based drawing tool that turns a single stroke into a mesmerizing mandala. With adjustable symmetry, density, and brush settings, plus metallic and gradient inks that shift color as you draw outward, it makes creating intricate geometric art effortless. The 'Recolour' feature keeps your design and re-runs the palette, letting you explore endless color variations. Perfect for artists, designers, and anyone seeking a meditative creative outlet, it runs directly in your browser at mrdee.in/mandala.
Draw one stroke, let symmetry complete it.
- wky
This reminded me of such good memories of playing with http://weavesilk.com/. Nice to see someone with a similar concept.
- nayuki
I experimented with this concept over a decade ago: https://www.nayuki.io/page/symmetry-sketcher-javascript
I was probably inspired by mouse-painting tools in Corel Photo-Paint (like Adobe Photoshop) that have an "orbits" feature. https://product.corel.com/help/PHOTO-PAINT/540111130/Main/EN...
- arist0tl3
The actual drawing experience is really satisfying. A couple usability tweaks I did just fiddling in the DOM:
- Put the output and inputs side by side
- Put the "actions", export, clear, etc. pinned to the bottom
- The overall goal being zero scrolling
After that it was quite fun and I enjoyed the options you gave for things like brush size, metallics, gradients, etc. Nice!
- kazinator
I'm like:
Neat! I will show this to my small kids.
Wait, nope; they already know how to make mandala coasters offline with scissors and paper.
- GavinMcG
When I scroll down to select a different color for my next stroke, the canvas often resets.
Edit: or rather undoes the last stroke (which looks like resetting when it goes from 1 to 0).