Week 27: Shine On

The overall look of this mandala reminds me of a star portal, a stargate, that is fully open, allowing us a view of a world with two suns. The vertical square tube feels like a place where you could jump into, like jumping into a worm hole.

Week 25: True Heart

“True Heart” “I love, honor, and respect all that I am” I created one full-color version using color pencils: This … More

Week 24: Flare

“Flare” “In my stillness, comes my peace and joy” I created one full-color version using markers: While meditating and thinking … More

Week 21: Ahna

“Ahna” “There is peace in knowing that you are always there for me” For this mandala design, I created three … More

Week 19: Tut

This mandala was inspired by the decorative lid of a large alabaster box belonging to King Tut. I loved the multiple rows of detailed patterns which all lent itself even better in a circular mandala form.

Week 18: Essence of Being

This design started out as a doodle and built upon itself. As I draw designs like this one, I start in the middle and draw out a simple idea; then I look at it and it just looks like something else needs to be added and each ring around builds on the previous one until I reach the 12 inch diameter edge.

Week 17: Bowling for Sunshine

While taking a studio colored pencil class, where each of us works on our own projects with guidance and evaluation from the instructor and fellow class mates, I decided to play with watercolor pencils. This was my second painting from that experimentation.

Week 16: Star Power

Many of my mandalas are created by just putting pencil to paper, free of any preconceived idea or design. They seemed to create themselves on the paper before my eyes. For “Star Power” I started with a simple pattern in the middle and it just grew from there.

Week 15: Oh Tannenbaum

This is the first of my annual winter holiday mandalas. My initial idea was to place 12 trees around the circle with their tops touching a multi-faceted star in the center and each sharing ornaments at the ends of their branches.

Week 14: Butterfly

While walking one day I came across a dead, fully-intact, butterfly on the ground. I carefully picked it up and brought it home with the intention of creating a butterfly mandala based on its markings.