Oh my! On July 6 I entered into mandala madness!
Well, what happened is I took Alisa Burke’s new Mandala Magic class. I really wasn’t expecting to get hooked. I’ve been following Alisa’s blog for years and loved Sew Wild. (IÂ reviewed her book when it came out in 2011.)
I really love mandalas and love her art so I thought it would be a great class. I’ve been feeling like I needed to create some different art and this was a great springboard for me.
Here is my very first mandala.
Then I made an artist date with myself and went to Barnes and Noble and drew another one.
Then I decided to use some color. I think I went a bit overboard on this one.
And here is one of my favorites so far.
And this one.
Well, I’ve been making mandalas now for almost two weeks. I’ve found that even when they aren’t quite “perfect” they still look good as long as I repeat patterns. Also, they all look different. Once I feel confident about my drawing, I’m planning on taking them to fabric. I’m so excited to add them to my tool box of fabric surface design techniques. But for now I’m happy to play on paper.
Besides drawing mandalas, Dave and I visited Bluegrass Fish & Wildlife Saturday to see all of these lovely sunflowers. What a way to brighten up a day!
That’s all for today. Hope you’re having a colorful day. Thanks again for dropping by.
Your mandalas are gorgeous!!!
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Lisa, Thanks. It’s been so much fun.
Thanks for the review. I’ve been making a lot of mandalas lately and thinking about a class.
Rinda
Lovely mandalas. It will be interesting to see them transferred to fabric.
Hi Rinda.Alica’s class is so reasonable and it’s available forever and when you want to do it. Would love to see your mandalas.
Hi Maggi. Thanks. Yes, it will be interesting. I have already bought some fabric paint just for doing it.
I can’t wait to see it on your fabric. If you want to teach a class, let me know! Coloring is the thing now, so relaxing.
Hi Dolly, Yeah, it will be neat on fabric. I’m looking forward to making some cards out of these. I’ll get back with you on teaching – something I love to do.
Love the mandalas. Is it like drawing a zentangle? The sunflowers photos would be good for computer screen savers.
Lee, It kind of is because you draw circles on your paper to start, just like you draw a box and other lines on your zentangle square. However, for this you don’t have to fill up every area. In fact, the last ones I’ve done since this post are not as busy and I like them better. Yes, the sunflowers would make great screen savers. Thanks for dropping by.
Your mandalas are beautiful and thank you for the link to the class. Sounds like fun!
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Connie, Thank you! It’s been so much fun. Thanks for dropping by.