Mandala Art

This swap is to give us a fast start with Mandala concepts and This swap is not going to have a lot of rules. I am going to suggest, give guidelines for you to fallow.

Our experience in this group with "Zen" and Buddhist concepts are wide and varied so this may be a bit "simple" and more craft than art and not so Zen for some of you . I have learned that when starting something new its best to start at the beginning so this is a beginning Mandala art swap however please everyone join in.

For this swap you will make one Mandala for one partner.

The Mandala will be a circle and should be 5 inches or larger on heavy sketch, drawing paper or card stock. Use colored pencils or permanent inks, neat and clean. Be as precise or as loose as you want with this swap. Use a ruler and a protractor to make your mandala circle or a bowl and eyeball the segments you will fill with your designs. Mandalas have a symmetry and balance. Let the designs flow as with a Zentangle. Make a circle divided in 6 -8 segments. Something like petals in a flower. Use colors, symbols, tangles that have meaning for you. Don't forget your name, contact information and name of the swap on the back. Please include any special meaning your Mandala may have.

For inspiration google manda's, zentangled mandalas. www.zentangle.com Book: "Zen Mandalas Sacred Circles inspired by Zentangle." By Suzanne McNeill, CZT

The usual Swap-bot rules apply. Flaking will not be tolerated. If you have a problem let your swap partner know. If your flaked on let me know. Questions or suggestions please IM me.