2017-232: Find Common Ground Mandala

My painting progress for today:

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1 – prep paper & draw circle

2 – doodle out mandala design

3 – start with yellow

4 – then red

FCG: 5 – then blue

6 – then yellow, red, blue in the remaining non-doodle sections

FCG: 7 – add varying shades of yellow green, green, and blue green

8 – add varying shades of magenta, purple, and blue violet

9 – add another set of varying shades of yellow green, green, and blue green

10 – add varying shades of yellow orange, orange, and purples

11 – add shades of metallic gold to heart

12 – close up view of gold heart

13 – light blue metallic for the background

14 – black outline the main non-doodle areas, add white highlights

For the last couple of days I kept hearing the phrase “Find Common Ground” and at the same time the visual idea for this mandala appeared in my head. Today, the day before we in the U.S. experience a total eclipse that crosses our country from coast to coast, it seemed like a perfect day to bring this energy into form.

I love how it worked out to be the primary colors in the “non-doodle” areas, and the doodle areas were varying shades related to the primary colors next to them. I especially loved how the sun made it’s presence know in the last image. I’ll take that as a sign of approval. 🙂

Inspiration

Regardless of whether you’re in the path of totally or someplace else on the planet, now more than ever it’s time for all of us to find common ground, to rise above the powers that be that want or need us to remain divided. I find that humor and creative activities work wonders for unifying the masses.