Yin….Yang….doodle

Being in mandela mode and not wanting to repeat the previous patterns.  When I spotted this mandela doodle I thought I’d try something similar.



Graphed out my patterns.



Then I got to bring the colors in.



So simple and so fun!

Mandela Memory

The nice thing about making these mandelas is….you don’t have to have a memory.



All you need is a compass to draw the circles and many markers!



I forgot how much I relax and enjoy coloring in these mandelas.  The hardest part is deciding on the design.



I have to purposefully bring in the purples and the maroons cuz those aren’t my “go to” colors.





Just plain fun!  I reinforced the black lines to help define the shapes better.  I can’t believe it’s been a year since I did my mandela series

• Circle Mandelas
• Mandela Mania
• Many More Mandelas

….not going to wait that long next time….Haha

Many More Mandelas

Sometimes the beginnings are quite boring!



But….just keep adding color! Use the colors you like. 



I tried to keep each circle around the same size.



Circles…..so many combinations!



To spotlight the mandelas…..I removed the color from the rest of the picture.



I like the imperfections….the lines aren’t so straight.  Unevenly spaced, lopsided, original.  However, when I get the chance….I’m going to digitize one of these mandela pages (also Circle or Mania) and …..re-color & re-arrange! 



Yea….even though I adore colored pencils, my first love…is…the…marker!

Mandela Mania

I think it’s good for me to keep up with my markers.  When I do, I am better at color selection… that’s for sure.



Needing “something to do with my hands”, I grabbed the ‘ole compass and circled up the page.



I’ve misplaced a few of my stencils so I had to ad-lib a bunch here.



Every now and then, I get into a drawing….I choose a color… then I go “Ugh, why did I think that would look good?”  That’s how I felt when I looked at the pink dollie-forms to the right.



Win some…lose some….moved on.



My favorite shot in this series….Right here.  You can see a bit of the detail starting to be developed.



Just a fun, colorful piece.   As you can see….I colored over that yucky pink with olive.  Can’t ever give up on a piece…cuz a little color change here or there can redeem itself.