Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is a quick video tutorial from 2Dgameartguru on creating and using 'colour shader objects' to easily pick shading colours.
This video explains how to create and use helpful little 'widgets' you can temporarily add to your illustration to pick and choose colours.
This can easily be created with other software tools such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw or Inkscape with minor alterations and different names for the tools used.
For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
This is a quick video tutorial from 2Dgameartguru on creating and using 'colour shader objects' to easily pick shading colours.
This video explains how to create and use helpful little 'widgets' you can temporarily add to your illustration to pick and choose colours.
This can easily be created with other software tools such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw or Inkscape with minor alterations and different names for the tools used.
For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
![Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Miniature Storefront design using basic shapes [workflow]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NDpDwSTxmig/mqdefault.jpg "Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Miniature Storefront design using basic shapes [workflow]
As part of the challenge on the Facebook group Affinity Designer - hands-on I recorded my workflow while creating the design using basic shapes, the corner tool, and clipping masks.
I create the clockmakers store using basic shapes - circles, rectangles, and cogs - with added text elements. Most of the shapes have solid fills [I did cheat a little and used a few gradients] and use shading shapes inside clipping masks for detail and depth.
Reusing, duplicating, and modifying existing elements make it easy to quickly create complex designs.
For more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials visit the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.")
