Flowers and more flowers. Done with Derwent Inktense Pencils on 16″ x 20″ Carson Artboard. Inktense is like watercolor pencils, the only difference is once water is applied, it’s permanent. One tip I used was, if you outline in color pencils, it will help with the bleeding. So, I used Prismacolor pencil on the outline.
My Christmas Cards are mailed. Enough time has passed that most of the cards should have reached their destinations. Now, I can share the cards on my blog.
This year I drew ornaments on 3.5″ square tiles. I selected the high quality tiles, because I wanted to color on the tiles. I keep the color to a minimum because I wanted the ornaments to look delicate like glass Christmas ornaments. Below are a few of the tiles. All of the tiles are located on Drawing page.
I designed the card in CorelDraw. I converted the picture below to an outline drawing to use as a background on the card.
I created an area on the card to put the tile. I have been placing the same symbol with my name on all the back of all my cards since 2004.
Outside
Inside
The folded card measures 5.25″ square. I embossed several stems on the front of the card, and attached the tiles to the cards with photo corners. I wanted the recipient to be able to remove the tile without damaging the tile. Below is one of the finished cards.
It took me about 10 weeks, but I filled up another sketchbook. Most of the drawings in the sketchbook are mandalas. Here are a couple of drawings that were not mandala, and several of the mandalas I really liked.
August 25, 2018
Mandala 001
Mandala 002
Mandala 004
Mandala 005
Mandala 010
Mandala 019
Mandala 031
Mandala 038
Mandala 051
On September 1, 2018, I accepted the 100 Mandalas in 100 Day Challenge. On Day 57 of the Challenge, I have made 100 Mandalas. Kathryn Costa’s book “The Mandala Guidebook“ challenged the readers to create 100 Mandalas in 100 Days.
Below are some of the mandala that I like the best from 081 to 101. All of the drawing for this challenge are posted on the 100 Mandala Challenge page.
Mandala 100 was done on 9″ x 12″ Bristol Board using Faber Castell Pitt pens, Chameleon Markers, and Sakura metallic gel pens.
Mandala 100
Mandala 99
October 23, 2018
Mandala 095
October 21, 2018
October 20, 2018
Mandala 084
Mandala 090
I made it to Day 45 of the 100 Mandala Challenge. Kathryn Costa’s book “The Mandala Guidebook“ challenged the readers to create 100 Mandalas in 100 Days. I posted the first five, the next five, the next 10, the next 20, and now the next forty. Do you see a pattern?
Below are some of the mandala that I like the best from 041 to 080. All of the drawing for this challenge are posted on the 100 Mandala Challenge page.
September 26, 2018
September 27, 2018
September 28, 2018
Mandala 051
Mandala 049
October 3, 2018
Mandala 048
Mandala 061
Mandala 064
Mandala 069
Mandala 074
Mandala 080
Day twenty-five into the 100 Mandalas in 100 Days Challenge I am on number 40. Below are some of the latest mandalas that I like.
Mandala 021
This mandala was done with neon gel pens.
Mandala 022
This is the same on as above, but shown under blacklight.
Mandala 022 – Black light
Mandala 024
Mandala 026
September 18, 2018
Mandala 033
This mandala was done with the doctor’s office’s ballpoint pen while waiting.
Mandala 032
All of the mandalas are shown on the Mandalas Challenge page.
I was reading Kathryn Costa’s book “The Mandala Guidebook. It challenged the readers to create 100 Mandalas in 100 Days. My first ten mandalas for this challenge are posted on the 100 Mandala Challenge page. I am on day 13 and I am seven ahead. That will come in handy when I start my long drive to the south. Below are drawings 011 through 020.
Mandala 020
Mandala 019
Mandala 018
Mandala 017
Mandala 016
Mandala 015
Mandala 014
Mandala 013
Mandala 012
September 9, 2018
I was reading Kathryn Costa’s book “The Mandala Guidebook. It challenged the readers to create 100 Mandalas in 100 Days. My first five mandalas for this challenge are posted on the 100 Mandala Challenge page. Below are drawings 006 through 010.
September 6, 2018
Mandala – 007
September 7, 2018
Mandala 009
Mandala 010
I do not know how this week’s drawing were all in color. There are normally more black/white drawings than color. I guess I was in a colorful mood.
September 8, 2018
September 7, 2018
September 6, 2018
September 5, 2018
September 4, 2018
September 3, 2018
September 2, 2018
Sometimes you have to work through the bad to get to the good, the pretty, and the amazing. Believe it or not, you learn something with ugly drawings. Below are some of the good and bad drawings from August. Others drawing are on the Drawing page.
August 20, 2018
August 19, 2018
August 9, 2018
August 15, 2018
August 12, 2018
August 25, 2018
August 17, 2018
August 18, 2018
August 11, 2018
August 24, 2018
August 16, 2018
