K h a l o
The Artisan Atrium  of Kate Lomax -  Artist  : Writer
BA (Hons) - LRPS - PTLLS 4 (Art) - CRB Certificate (Enhanced) - HCC AET
  • Free Range Organic Bio
  • The Art Rooms
    • Surreal & Abstract
    • Transparent Watercolour Technique
    • Classical Pieces
    • Birds & Beasts
    • Prints
    • Surreal Portraits
  • Khaloblog
  • Contact Khalo

Khaloblah

Chit chat, blah blah, blog blog, natter, twitter sun clearing fog.  It's all here, a little dose of inspire from my Khaloblah blog. Enjoy khaloblah and then use the buttons on the bottom to share on your Facebook page, click the RSS feed to be notified of new blogs, and then, when you are all done reading, sharing and feeding, click the Facebook icon at the top right of the page you'll link straight to my Facebook page!

Visit My Blogspot Page

Please Visit My Blogspot Page (Above) For Current Blog

5/5/2013

0 Comments

 
Picture(c) Paul Heussestamm www.mandalas.com
Mandala Art is a recognised method  of meditative creativity, which was one of my considerations in making space to include it in the summer term programme.   Buddhists, for example,  often create very large mandalas from sand or  and take days of non stop work to complete.  Prior to embarking on the project the participants would agree on  a subject matter to focus on while working.  This could be for example, world peace or it could be the healing of a colleague or world figure. Equally, it could be a practical matter such as raising funds for a local project.  The process of creating   the mandala allows the participants to focus and perhaps be a bit more creative in their solutions.  When finished, the mandala is scattered to the wind as a reminder that all in life is transient, and quite temporary.  When we are creating a mandala it is good to have a subject matter to focus on allowing our mind to move to an alpa state and for the right brain to kick in.  

Those of you who were with me last term will recall our right brain studies and successful practical exercises.  What we are looking to create here is an icon to reflect our inner self, hopes or ambitions.  You should be inspired by your mandala so perhaps start by deciding on your palette.  Then shape and form.  Some mandalas depict a scene, or landscape.  Religious scenes or characters are often used, as are Hindu Gods, and Christian figures.   You may create your Mandala in any medium you choose.  Ancient Mandalas were often worked in Egg Tempera and embellished with gold leaf.  Since we worked in Egg Tempera last week and at the end of last term, you may now feel confident enough to move onto a bigger project. Pastels also work well.  I would hesitate to use oils simply because of the drying time if you wished to layer up your design.  However a simple 2d single layer design could be accomplished in one sitting. Tools that will be useful will be anything circular to draw around, such as coins,  tubes,  pill tubs and suchlike, geometrical items, and of course a compass, set square and bezier curve invaluable! Using a spiro designer or similar would also work well.  

When complete, you may like to burnish with gold leaf, or set crystals into your painting using jewellery cement, or even use an iridescent or glittery finish.   Invaluable websites to visit are www.mandalas.com for inspiration, and for free downloadable templates, visit  www.mandala-4u.com 

Do think about what you would like to create prior to starting to ensure you have the right equipment with you.  Have fun and enjoy creating a wonderful conversation piece for your wall!
(c) Kate Lomax 2013 All Rights Reserved


xxx  Have Fun! xxx

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    The Sentiment

    Learn : Grow : Achieve

    Archives

    May 2013
    January 2013
    November 2012
    October 2012
    June 2012

    Categories

    All
    Colour
    Discipline
    Draw
    Equipment
    Experiment
    Frida Kahlo
    Galleries
    Habit
    Hammershoi
    Learning
    Leonora Carrington
    Light
    Love
    Masters
    Miro
    Opacity
    Paint
    Practice
    Preparation
    Reflections
    Sketch
    Study
    Surrealists
    Time
    Translucency
    Water
    Watercolour
    Water Sparkles
    Wet

    RSS Feed

(c) Copyright Kate Lomax, 1992 - 2020 All Rights Reserved. No image or text in part or whole, without exception, shall be copied or reproduced either manually or digitally without the express written permission of Kate Lomax. As much as I normally do give permission when asked, unauthorised breaches shall be submitted to my providers of professional indemnity to pursue.