“To be outstanding,get comfortablewith being uncomfortable.” — Alrik Kondenberg “Outstanding peoplehave one thing in common,an absolute sense of mission.” — … More
Category: abstract
22-12 Weave
“If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognizethe whole gamut of human potentialities,and … More
22-11 Vortex
“The image is more than an idea. It is a vortex or cluster of fused ideasand is endowed with energy.” … More
22-10 Find Your Center
“At the center of your beingyou have the answer;you know who you are andyou know what you want.” — Lao … More
22-09 Creative
“Every human has four endowments– self awareness, conscience,independent will, and creative imagination.These give us theultimate human freedom…The power to choose,to … More
22-08 Star Light
“Silently, one by one,in the infinite meadows of heaven,Blossomed the lovely stars,the forget-me-nots of the angels.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Only … More
22-07 Through Darkness Lightly
“In the midst of darkness, light persists.”— Mahatma Gandhi “Darkness cannot drive out darkness:only light can do that.Hate cannot drive … More
22-06 Stardust
“Even through [our] hardest days,remember we are all made of stardust.” — Carl Sagan “I am one of billions.I am … More
22-05 Toolbox
Use All the Toolsin the Toolbox “If you only have a hammer,you tend to see every problem as a nail.”– … More
22-04 One Thing…
One Thing Leads to Another “Everybody’s life has these moments,where one thing leads to another.Some are big and obvious and … More
22-03 Why
What’s Your Why “He who has a why to live forcan bear almost any how.”― Friedrich Nietzsche “For true successask yourself … More
22-02 Express Yourself
“I don’t think the goal is,‘How big a star did you ever become?’ I think the goal is,‘Were you able … More
22-01 Play
This year the Mandalas of the Week will take on a more abstract, loose, free-form, look; more like spontaneous paintings. … More
17-43: Fuchsia
This mandala started out as a way to use up some leftover acrylic paint from another mandala. You can view … More
17-41: Neural Pathways
In 2009 I created this poured ink on wet watercolor paper painting. When it dried I added color pencil and … More
17-40: Rectangular Connections
Back in 2010 I felt like playing with a small piece of watercolor paper (4″ x 6″) and came up … More
17-37: Triple Mandalas
These three mandalas patiently waited in the wings for their final framing. I recently updated, painted, and drew on them … More
17-32: Traveling Along the Space Hwy Mandala – Phase 2
Last week I worked on the centerpiece of “TATSH”. This week I’m working on its background and the finishing touches. … More
17-31: Traveling Along the Space Hwy Mandala
This mandala started out as a “Happenings” piece, where I place drops of different color inks onto damp-to-slightly-wet watercolor paper. … More
17-27: Abstract Mandala #2 – Update
Before (7/2): After (7/8): After three painting sessions this week, I completed the update to “Abstract Mandala #2”. And with … More
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