Mandala for the inspired artist : working with paint, paper, and texture to create expressive mandala art

Mandala for the inspired artist : working with paint, paper, and texture to create expressive mandala art - Lake Forest, CA : Walter Foster, [2016] - 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Mandala basics with Louise Gale --
Drawing & coloring mandalas with Louise Gale --
Watercolor mandalas with Andrea Thompson --
Papercraft mandalas with Marisa Edghill --
Found materials mandalas with Alyssa Stokes --
Mixed media mandalas with Louise Gale.


Learn how to create your own beautiful mandalas using a variety of tools and mediums. One part inspiration, one part how-to, Mandala for the Inspired Artist is chock full of unique and inspirational prompts, exercises, and approachable step-by-step projects that are perfect for crafters of any skill level. From making art with pencils, paints, and paper to tape, nature's textures, and found objects, readers will discover a variety of ways to make unique mandala artwork. This engaging and interactive book is packed with helpful tips and beautiful photographs of finished work to both instruct and inspire. Inside artists will discover how to draw and paint mandalas, how to arrange a mandala, and how to turn their own mandalas into inspiring artwork, home decor, and gifts. Included are interactive pages for brainstorming and sketching, in addition to fun templates for scanning, copying and/or coloring in.

9781633220720

79066486


Mandala in art.
Mandala.
Handicraft.

N 8193.3.M3 / .M312 2016