Wednesday, February 9, 2011

More mandala fun with the apple corer thingy

Previously on the Enthusiastic Artist blog...
We read about using an apple corer gadget as a simple template for a small mandala. This could be used with various art materials, but I've used Zentangle drawing. Here's what I've been doing lately. They are all done on five inch square paper.


SAND STAR
pen & ink and colored pencil; 2011 ©Margaret Bremner
Gneiss, Ixorus, tiny circles
CRYSTALS
pen & ink and colored pencil; 2011 ©Margaret Bremner
Daggerly, N'Zeppel, Rain, aura, tiny circles
FIREBALL
pen & ink and colored pencil; 2011 ©Margaret Bremner
Rain, Aura, tiny circles
PRISM
pen & ink and colored pencil; 2011 ©Margaret Bremner
Beadlines, Flux, Perfs, checked aura, tiny circles

CROSS SECTION
pen & ink and colored pencil; 2011 ©Margaret Bremner
Ixorus, Wud, tiny circles
ROSE WINDOW
pen & ink and colored pencil; 2011 ©Margaret Bremner
Coaster, Flux, Gneiss, Meer, Rick's Paradox, Tipple, Wud, tiny circles

12 comments:

  1. These are all so wonderful. I saw an apple corer thingy at the grocery store the other day and immediately thought of you and the work you did previously with it.

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  2. Do you eat or sleep?........how can you create so many beautiful pieces in a day? These are really special. M

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  3. I love all your apple-corer mandalas. They are so intricate it's hard to remember they are so small! I'm getting hooked on mandalas too!

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  4. I have an apple corer on my grocery list now. I'm so inspired by your beautiful work.

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  5. I love your work! I have been doing Zendalas for some time now (Mandalas before that), but I like the idea of working bigger, like a 5 inch square. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  6. I have no idea how you make the time to do so many tangles, but DON'T STOP!!!

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  7. Yowzer!! These are gorgeous!!! Love your additions of color - very subtle and elegant.....


    (Would you believe the computer generated verification word for this post was 'mantras'? )

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  8. Incredible! Each one is so beautiful! I can't believe these are only 5 inch square. What great detail!

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  9. OMG! You've done it again! These are just GORGEOUS! ...any chance that Rose Window is for sale? I must have it...

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  10. These are fabulous!!! I love the idea that you used the apple corer thingy but also the fourth one from the top reminds me of a color wheel. I have been wanting to do something different and artistic for a color wheel. Thanks for the inspiration!

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