The process of embroidering this Mandala has been a lesson in patience. The time put into it, the waiting for a spark of imagination and the combination of colors plus all the sequins and beads involved has made the giving birth to this creation one of my most challenging projects. I have re-learned patience and the meaning of a process, a work in progress rather than rushing through and ultimately getting a mediocre result.

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Mandala Mixed Media Canvas

Mandala Mixed Media Canvas
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I DID IT. I ust went for it on a real canvas. The canvas I had always feared as a true artists' background. The canvas that inspires so much respect. Being my first, I really like it. The colors turned out beautifully. Amazing what can be accomplished with layers of paper, tissue paper, gesso and acylics watered down and played around with with your fingers and lots of LOVE. Ofcourse there was an inspiring artist behind its creation, the talented Anahata Katkin who actually has workshops on Mandala collages.

I feel new possibilities emerging. I had been wanting a quantum leap and I needed to be brave.

IT CAN BE DONE. Just like in the movie Ratatouille, anybody can become a great cook once you learn the techniques, anyone can delve into the realm of art and create beauty.

I am so happy, so excited at the possibilities opening up to me.

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