Mandalas
Once again, I've been wandering the web, searching
for online classes. Artist and Illustrator Dion
Dior has several online classes interesting classes available, each emphasizing methods and materials that I am interested in trying.
Wisdom Circles appealed to me the most, so I signed up.
It's
been a fascinating class. I've done a series of mandalas in a variety
of media ranging from black fine-line pen on white paper, to watercolor
and pen, white gel pen on black paper, metallic gel pen on black paper.
I have spent some time experimenting with
LuminArte's Silks Acrylic Glaze and
Twinkling H2Os, then accenting the work with white or metallic gel pens. I also had an opportunity to work with frisket, something I've never tried, although I've known about it for years.
Embellishment is essential to the success of these projects. Beadwork and fiber arts might well be other ways to depict some of these designs. (Projects to try later!)
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| White gel pen on black cardstock. |
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| Twinkling H20s, fine line black pen on a Strathmore Visual Journal page. |
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| Silks Acrylic Glaze and white gel pen on black cardstock. |
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| Work in progress. Silks acrylic glaze and gold gel pen on black cardstock. |
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| Work continued with additional embellishment with various color metallic gel pens. |
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