Wednesday 8 July 2015

Going round in circles.


I've been thinking about creating a mandala in my journal for a while ... it seemed like a logical step for someone who is fairly obsessed with circles.

Now, I know this isn't a mandala in its truest sense, but I don't let something like that put me off. I just wanted to keep going round in circles LOL!

This is how it began ....


I painted the mandala with DecoArt fluid acrylics because these are perfect for colouring small fiddly shapes, and the colours are gorgeous. Gorgeous I tell you! And they blend so well, especially she used with the Decoart tinting base.


I literally followed the colours of the rainbow to create my mandala .... nature knows best.




I added a bit of collage as I went along, using a scan of one of my journal backgrounds:



And this is how it looks when complete in my journal:



Intricately patterned mandalas like this are really time consuming to do but oh-so-meditative. There is something incredibly soothing about going round in circles building up colour after colour.


So, if you're coming along to my next regular art journaling class at Art from the Heart, prepare to go round in circles ....

Byee for now!

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    1. Thank you Andy! I am putting those DecoArt fluids to good use ;-)

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  2. This is really really beautiful !

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    1. Thank you Nolwenn. It was very therapeutic to do :-)

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  3. Kate this looks wonderful and I can't wait to have a go at this !!!
    x catherine

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    1. I think we will have a very quiet day 'colouring in' LOL!

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  4. Totally eye candy, and love your mini's too...the pigment of the fluid acrylics are so vibrant and lush arn't they :)

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  5. Great design, and ohh so vibrant !!!

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  6. Gorgeousness Kate!! I loved your article and piece on the Stampington blog as well!! Congrats! xx

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  7. Love the colors, concept and execution. Beautiful!

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  8. Oh my.... Where to begin? To draw free hand is so clever, then to paint each & every segment? Wow. The rainbow colours are beautiful, the paints are gorgeous. I luurvve mandalas too so this piece is very special. I am in awe. Your room looks rather cool too. Tfs

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  9. Beautiful! So bright and carefree

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  10. So gorgeous! I adore it and awesome colors!~kim

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  11. I love your mandala page!

    xx Monica

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  12. Beautiful round mandala. Love all :) http://www.fairdecor.com/-round-fringe-mandala

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