I recently purchased this book on Mandala Art from Amazon:
Since I am exploring art with my hand this week, I decided to try a hand-drawn mandala:
First, I drew my hand and then reduced its size on a copier. Next, I started with my flower pattern in the center, moving outwards, something I learned from the book.
Note: It helped to copy my reduced image of my hand on card stock for a stencil.
I used my stenciled hand to create a pattern on the rough grain, 140 lb cold press watercolor paper. I used a purchased stencil for the heart and tulip. I drew the diamonds and swirls free-hand as you can see above.
Experimenting with Ecoline liquid watercolors, I used yellow, red and green directly from the bottle without diluting it.
WOWZA! That red is so vibrant!! ❤️
I used Winsor & Newton Watercolor in Pernament Magenta for the flower petals in the center and Colbalt Turquoise Light for the tulip shapes – that I diluted with water. Interestingly, the yellow Ecoline color bled when I applied the turquoise color on top but not when I applied the Ecoline red undiluted on top of the yellow.)
After the paint dried, I outlined my pencil lines with a .05 Micron black pen for definition:
I’m not sure that I am done so I will let it rest a few days…
Have you ever created a Mandala?
Cheers! 🙂
So beautiful! The bold red hearts and the translucency of the tulips over the hands.
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Thank you, Jodi – I was pleased with the results. I am thinking that I might cut it out and make a paper wreath out of it. 😊
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So vibrant! No, I’ve not gotten into mandalas but love yours!
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Yes, it is vibrant! ❤️ Thanks Carol! 😊
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Love it, so joyful and fun!!
😀❤️🌷 👏That bold red is fantastic. Wowza, indeed!! ❤️❤️😍
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Thanks so much Patty Anne! ❤️ I’m thinking I might doodle on top of the hands but I’m not sure it won’t make it too busy. 😍
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Wow, cool design Jill. Mandela’s can lead to endless inspiration.
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Yes, they sure can! 😃 Thanks Sharon! 👍
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That came out really pretty!
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Yes, I was please with the results. Thank you! 😍❤️
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Knowing you Jill, this isn’t done. 🙂
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Haha! 😍 You know me well, Carol! 💗
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It’s really neat and I love the colors.
Yes, I recently started playing with Mandalas while painting rocks. It’s going to take some more practice, but I like the dot form that I’m using.
I know you’re not done with yours so I await the next layer of this one. 😊
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I’m enjoying your painted rocks, Deborah! 💚 I really like the mandala one you did with the green dots. 😊 You inspire me to do some rock painting ! 🎨👍
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Oh do it! I bet you can find wonderful smooth rocks by your lake. With your creativity I’m sure you could make some lovely painted rocks to keep, to give, and to be put in places to be found!
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I have painted some in the past…but I like your idea of putting them in places for people to find! ❤️
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I hope you do and help spread this wonderful feel good gift! Your Weird Birds on rocks would be stellar and so unique!
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Great layering. I like that idea for making a mandala!
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Thank you, Kerfe! ❤️ I was wondering what you thought since you are a pro at these mandalas!! 😃
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Always looking for new ideas.
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