Angels and Devils by M.C. Escher

70 – Angels and Devils Mandala

I have a personal attachment to today’s MotD.

It was while visiting (twice) an M.C. Escher exhibit in Portland Oregon a few years back, where I came face-to-face with this piece, Angels and Devils, and became immediately inspired to expand my style of mandala designs from symmetry/asymmetry to hyperbolic tessellations.

Girl with a Pearl Earring remade by Jane Perkins

64 – Buttons and Things Mandala

At first glance this may seem like an odd choice for the Mandala of the Day. However upon closer inspection you’ll notice why I chose it. Jane Perkins, an artist in found things (her words), re-created Vermeer’s most beautiful painting, Girl with a Pearl Earring, into this stunning piece of art using mostly round buttons and other round found items.