The Mandala Guidebook: How to Draw, Paint and Color Expressive Mandala Art
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (502 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1440344205 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Simply put, a mandala is a circle with a design in the center, but psychologists and spiritual leaders have used mandalas as a tool for self-reflection and self-exploration through the ages; they have intrigued cultures around the world, from Celtic spirals and Indian mehndi to medieval church labyrinths. You'll find a wide range of projects, each with beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions covering more design styles and artistic mediums than any other book out there. If you can write the alphabet, you can create beautiful and expressive mandalas! Journey with "100 Mandalas Challenge" creator Kathryn Costa to create spontaneous and spirited mandala art:Enjoy prompts and questions to practice self-discovery, gratitude, relaxation, meditation and explore your unique talents and artistic path as you createDiscover 24 demonstrations with clear step-by-step instructions to master the mechanics of making mandalas--both freehand and
She lives in New England with her Brazilian husband Fernando.. Kathryn's workshops have seek to help people to find clarity, let go of fear, embrace their dreams and explore their creativity. For more, visit 100mandalas. In October 2014, Kathryn decided to challenge herself to create 100 mandalas in 100 days and invited her friends online to join her. When Kathryn isn’t creating mandalas, she enjoys art journaling, collage, mixed media, photography and Ikebana
About the AuthorKathryn Costa is an artist, writer and educator whose passion can be summed up in three little words, "create and connect." Since she started blogging in 2008, Kathryn has inspired people from more than 90 countries with her personal stories and artwork. When Kathryn isn’t creating mandalas, she enjoys art journaling, collage, mixed media, photography and Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging). For more, visit 100mandalas. She lives in New England with her Brazilian husband Fernando.. In October 2014, Kathryn decided to challenge herself to create 100 mandalas in 100 days and invited her friends online to join her. Kathryn's workshops have seek to help people to find clarity, let go of fear, embrace their dreams and explore their creativity. Within a year, the 100 Mandalas Challenge and Community has quickly grown to include thousands
Finally! I have been obsessed with mandalas for awhile. I've drawn my own, but really wanted more instruction. I've bought three books and was extremely disappointed in all of them. For one thing, all were too complex and dense. One was not actually about drawing mandalas at all. One had really confusing instructions so I couldn't proceed after a certain point. And the third was all about theory and psychology. I wanted clear instructions on how to DRAW mandal. Catheriah said Novice or expert there is something for all levels to learn in this book.. Kathryn's calming voice comes through in this book as she gently walks you step by step through the process of creating a mandala. Using simple tools we all used in grade school and probably haven't touched since. Kathryn teaches how to use a compass and a protractor in a few easy steps. Her unique way she shows how to do the basics but in a way that allows you to make it your own style. Once you make a few mandalas, it is hard to stop, more and more . "I just love this book" according to Amazon Customer. I just love this book. It's worth much more than what it's priced at. So often I have bought an instructive book that covers only a handful of projects, often at a price much higher than this book. Kathryn has packed her book with very clear illustrated step by step instructions that makes it so easy to create professional mandalas from your first attempt. The book itself is jammed with full color pictures of finished mandalas--I tried to count how ma