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Mandalas

hand drawn pen and ink mandala with waves
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with flowers
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with lotus flowers
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with flowers in yellow and orange
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with waves, seashells, starfish
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with motorcycles, houses, people, wedding ring
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with lotus flowers, faces, fish
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with flowers
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with flowers, butterflies
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with leaves
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with flowers
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with fox, duck, giraffe, eagle, sloth, lizard, praying mantis, turtle
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with sunflowers, moon, echinacea,
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with sunflowers, hummingbirds, waves, honeysuckle
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with zebras, elephants, giraffes, lions, meerkats
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with mother and child, kente cloth, hearts
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with flowers in blue
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with geometric patterns
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with insects such as bees, dragonflies, ladybugs, butterflies, beetles
hand drawn pen and ink mandala with peace signs, hearts, candles, flowers
hand drawn pen and ink mandala

A few words about mandalas.

In Sanskrit mandala means “circle.” Mandalas are spiritual and ritual symbols in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe.  

In common use, "mandala" has become a generic term for any diagram, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically.

Mandalas can serve as teaching tools to help us learn how to confront and transform feelings of loss, envy, attachment, and anger.

I draw mandalas for a variety of purposes.  Sometimes, I use them like writing in a journal, to help me work through upsets and concerns, or to dive deeper into an experience which has moved me.

​I also draw them to tell a story, such as to celebrate someone's birthday, as a prayer or wish for healing, or memorialization for loved one who has died.

You can draw mandalas, too!

Ever notice how toddlers draw and scribble so freely?  They are excited to get their hands on crayons, markers and paint. They don't hide their work, or apologize for it.  (I drew on walls and lampshades when I was little!) Yet, at some point, most of us begin to judge our "art," and many of us limit what we make or share.  I believe in the value of liberating ourselves from those constrictions to enjoy full self-expression.  To find out more about workshops I offer, especially for "non-artists," click here:
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