Circles of Light

Typically, I've gone off at a tangent for my next class.... Dion Dior (great name!) specializes in the art of luminescence, namely glitter, shimmer,sparkle and shine! I like to learn a little more about the artists before I start and came across her additional courses. Wisdom Circles- the making of Mandalas- caught my eye and away I went.

This was just a colouring exercise as a warm up but with some doodling I managed to make it look alot more intricate.
I used my existing mica pigment Cosmic Shimmers, an Edding black drawing pen and Koh I Nor intense
watercolours.
Mandala is a Sanskrit word which roughly means circle, but is used to represent the Universe; the tangible world and that of the subconscious.
It is an ancient symbol represented by early Christians, Native Americans, Aztecs, Buddhists and many other cultures and religions.
The making of a Mandala is a meditative process; the choice of colour and pattern reflecting our innermost thoughts and dreams. I selected a pastel of mainly blues, aquas and greens or ocean colours, as I call them. Interesting as I always get sea longing this time of the year!!! (Although I suspect my lovely Porthmeor waves are as grey as this Summer seems to be....)