Full Description
Immerse yourself in the calming practice of meditative drawing while learning to draw mandalas and other nature-inspired designs.
Drawing and coloring mandalas and free-flowing, nature-inspired art has become increasingly popular as a form of art therapy, stress relief, and self-expression. With Meditative Drawing as your guide, you can join the artists of all ages and backgrounds who have embraced mindful drawing for its meditative and calming qualities. This accessible and inspiring book shows you how to enjoy the benefits of a mindfulness-based art practice, while creating stunning artwork. You will find:
Detailed step-by-step instruction on drawing mandalas and other meditative designs
Traceable motifs that allow you to practice motifs and expand on them
QR codes that link to online videos and downloadable templates
Bonus designs you can color and finish yourself
The projects and techniques begin with simple motifs that gently build toward more complex designs, which go beyond mandalas to include other free-flowing artwork. Author Lizzie Snow (@fortyonehundred) is well known for her stunning mandalas and mandala-inspired artwork and has taught thousands of students to create their own incredible artwork.
Whether you're interested in drawing beautiful nature-based designs or enjoying a relaxing activity to boost your mental health, Meditative Drawing is the ideal companion for your journey.
Contents
About the Author
Introduction: The Power of a Meditative Art Practice 8
How to Use This Book
1 ABOUT MANDALAS + FRACTALS
What Is a Mandala?
Exploring Fractals
How Fractals Are linked to Mandalas
2 MINDFULNESS + DRAWING
Carl Jung
More Studies
Building a Mindful Practice
The "Flow" State of Mind
Meditative Drawing and the Flow State
3 GETTING STARTED
Materials
Finding Inspiration
Sketching Ideas
4 BASIC PATTERNS + MOTIFS
Designs That Encourage the Flow State
Setting Themes and Artwork "Rules"
Building Patterns from Simple Shapes
Motif Practice
5 FREE-FLOWING DESIGNS
Step-by-Step Process
Enjoying the Repetition
6 DRAWING MANDALAS
Drawing the Grid
Methods to Consider
Circular Method
Wedge Method
Motif Practice
Digital Pre-Visualization Techniques
7 ADDING DEPTH + DETAILS
Dots, Lines, and Other Details
Choosing Color Palettes
Finishing Touches
8 MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Conclusion
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
