I like the way this is coming along!
And I’m a little nervous to add color to it.
I have a habit of wanting to use all the colors and it doesn’t always turn out the way I’d like.
But I’ll add a few more details then take a leap of faith and splash some color.
Fingers crossed!
This has really been a joy to work on and I look forward to adding details and color.
Mandalas have been one of my faves for many years.
This one feels like an old friend I haven’t seen in ages but easily reconnected like it was yesterday.
9.5 x 9.5 inches
Watercolor paper
Largest Mandala I’ve worked on in awhile.
Start with pencil, trace with micron then add the watercolor.
Days 74 to 77
I will make it to 100!
It’s the posting on multiple sites that adds to the challenge.
Follow through has also always been a challenge for me – at 75% complete I’m feeling determined though.
I’m already thinking of my next challenge – after Christmas I’m going to do a 30 day junk journal challenge!
Motivation to REALLY try my hand at JJ.
The second try at the Torus Mandala worked out much better. The tutorial from Deb Soromenho was great.
I used another compass – which ended up being the same make in a different color…with the same issue. I added a little tape around the pencil and it worked well enough.
Maybe time to declutter my mandala supplies!
The crappy compass that didn’t hold the pencil tightly created a messed up torus mandala…I tried again today with much more success…foreshadowing to next post!
Trial run using a Wilton Cupcake Cake pan…it worked great!! The instructions at https://blog.wilton.com/how-to-make-a-giant-cupcake/ said to use a dense cake and the carrot cake recipe from my old cookbook worked awesome!
I’ll post a pic of the cake smash in a couple of days – should be fun!
Whoops, forgot to post this yesterday!
I’ve been doing most of my posts for FB, IG, and websites on my phone, late in the evening when I should be in bed – not a good plan! As in no plan is a bad plan!
Time to start scheduling I think – then following through on it!
Typically when I write in my planner it’s to log what I did the day before. It has value for looking back to when I need to remember something but it’s not a plan for the day.
I started the backwards planner because in the past when I’ve written the dreaded To Do lists or action steps towards goals they didn’t get completed, then I felt like I failed.
I’m dedicated to completing the Creative Challenge and the Clear the Clutter challenge at http://aleapintolife.com/ so it’s time to start planning out my days a little more.
Today’s drawing is hand drawn using a fineline sharpie on cardstock.
I think I’ll add some shading to give it even more depth.
This one was really fun to draw, and I think I’ll do somerhing similar using color fineline.
Used the sketchbook app again tonight.
The wee one is a busy girl and wore me out this weekend!
She’s learning to walk and her favorite thing to do – hold your fingers and cruise! So fun!!
She’ll be a year old next week! Where does the time go???
Being grandma is such a blessing. 😍
Mandala using Sketchbook app on my computer.