1 – the yellow center previously done, add 3 dry watercolor colors: 2 purples, 1 blue
2 – start adding water to the background
3 – finish adding water to the background
4 – add washes of yellow and warm orange to mandala, clean up and smooth out edges of mandala
5 – more clean up, smoothing, and softening
6 – add a bit of shadow around the mandala
Last Sunday I played with watercolors by wetting the surface and then dabbing in colors with a wet watercolor brush to see what happens as the colors bleed, spread, pool, and mix with each other. A dear friend calls this style of painting “Happenings” because you never know what’s going to happen.
Image #1 shows the mandala itself (yellow, greens, and warm oranges) with the addition of dry watercolors around the background. Adding the water turned the background into a rich deep purple. It really makes the mandala shine. Have yet to receive any insight about this one. It will probably come as I work on it in Day 2.
My Mission: connecting with our Inner Light in delightful, inspiring ways
For me, creating mandalas is more than just coloring pretty patterns in a circle. I do it because my spiritual evolution and creativity require it of me. My mandala designs come about within an active meditative state, connected with my higher self, my spiritual guides and nature spirits.
Together, we bring into form, mandala art the allows me to re-connect with my own inner peace and joy, letting me explore and expand my own creative spirit to however far and in whatever direction I want to take it.
As part of my own spiritual journey, I encourage, and hopefully inspire, others to explore their own creativity, to help them re-connect with their own inner peace and joy. As a means to that end, I make all of my mandalas available for people to color. Why should I have all the fun?
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