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Hi Josie! Thank you for your kind words about my a...

2009-11-11T11:25:44.108-05:00

Hi Josie! Thank you for your kind words about my art and thanks for visiting!

Wow! Love your mandalas, they're stunning. F...

2009-11-11T07:38:22.346-05:00

Wow! Love your mandalas, they're stunning.

Found your blog via "Future; Nostalgic" ... hello and nice to meet you :-)

Josie

Thank you Marsha - and please don't stop creating...

2009-04-12T12:42:00.000-04:00

Thank you Marsha - and please don't stop creating! It is all fun and good for the soul.

Thank you Gentian! I like these books a lot and I to hope they start to gain additional popularity.

Thank you John! I really don't know what I'm doing with watercolors myself, I just "play" and whatever happens, happens!

eriquito - Thank you for your comments and Bravo! for trying the mandala process! Resist the urge to judge your results - as it is all about the process of doing them that matters... Any art that results is a bonus. :o) As far as an entry set of watercolors? There are two kinds of watercolors - artist grade and student grade. Student grade paints - what most people would call "beginner" or "entry level" have more binder than pigment and can actually cause more frustration because the pigments don't always blend with each other as much as expected and you might think it's you, rather than the paints that aren't creating pleasing results. I suggest trying a few tubes of artist grade paint - Daniel Smith (google for their website) makes outstanding tube paints. They sell them individually, in complementary sets called traids and in larger sets as well. Think about what colors you would like to use and buy just those. In the beginning, I bought lots of colors I thought I should have in my palette and now they just sit. Even just one of DS's triads would be enough to allow you to play. They usually run about $15-$20.

Stephanie, thank you for this review and *thank yo...

2009-04-12T12:01:00.000-04:00

Stephanie, thank you for this review and *thank you* for sharing your mandalas! They are beautiful, mesmerizing, and inspiring.
I made my first two mandala attempts the other night using an old Tombow ABT brush pen that I found in a drawer. Ouch! Mine are *nothing* like yours =)
I've ordered some Faber Castell Brush pens and when they arrive, I'll keep practicing. Maybe, when you get a chance, you could recommend an entry-level set of watercolors? Surely I'm not the only one here that wants to emulate your work.
Thank you again!

Beautiful artwork! I enjoy sketching and have dabb...

2009-04-09T15:52:00.000-04:00

Beautiful artwork! I enjoy sketching and have dabbled with acrylics but I'm totally inept with watercolors. Thanks for sharing your work!

Your mandalas turned out beautifully! I love the l...

2009-04-09T09:55:00.000-04:00

Your mandalas turned out beautifully! I love the last image too. I am fond of the square format as well. Great work, and I hope they start to sell these in stores as well.

Gorgeous Mandalas! I'm still in my trial phase, w...

2009-04-09T07:19:00.000-04:00

Gorgeous Mandalas! I'm still in my trial phase, which means many goofy results - but those are fun too. Everytime I visit your blog, I get re-motivated.

Cheers.
Marsha