Immerse yourself in the calming practice of meditative drawing while learning to draw mandalas and other nature-inspired designs.Drawing and coloring mandalas and free-flowing, nature-inspired art has become increasingly popular as a form of art therapy, stress relief, and self-expression. With Meditative Drawing as your guide, you can join the artists of all ages and backgrounds who have embraced mindful drawing for its meditative and calming qualities. This accessible and inspiring book shows you how to enjoy the benefits of a mindfulness-based art practice, while creating stunning artwork. You will find: Detailed step-by-step instruction on drawing mandalas and other meditative designs Traceable motifs that allow you to practice motifs and expand on them QR codes that link to online videos and downloadable templates Bonus designs you can color and finish yourself The projects and techniques begin with simple motifs that gently build toward more complex designs, which go beyond mandalas to include other free-flowing artwork. Author Lizzie Snow (@fortyonehundred) is well known for her stunning mandalas and mandala-inspired artwork and has taught thousands of students to create their own incredible artwork.Whether you're interested in drawing beautiful nature-based designs or enjoying a relaxing activity to boost your mental health, Meditative Drawing is the ideal companion for your journey.

Autorentext

Lizzie Snow, aka fortyonehundred (41 is the latitude coordinate of Wellington, NZ, and 100 is a numerical representation of wholeness) creates contemporary explorations of the mandala and free-flowing artworks, all inspired by fractals in nature. Lizzie has collaborated with major brands such as Apple, Whittaker’s, Lululemon, Converse, Peugeot, TopShop, and more. She teaches several classes on Domestika on drawing and painting mandalas and on growing an art business. Through her handle @fortyonehundred, Lizzie shares her art and process on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook. After spending three years in Canada, she now lives in Auckland in her native New Zealand.

Zusammenfassung
Meditative Drawing shows step by step how to create mesmerizing mandalas and other nature-inspired designs while reducing stress and increasing creativity.

Inhalt

About the Author 
Introduction: The Power of a Meditative Art Practice 8
How to Use This Book 
1 ABOUT MANDALAS + FRACTALS 
What Is a Mandala? 
Exploring Fractals 
How Fractals Are linked to Mandalas 
2 MINDFULNESS + DRAWING 
Carl Jung 
More Studies 
Building a Mindful Practice 
The “Flow” State of Mind 
Meditative Drawing and the Flow State 
3 GETTING STARTED 
Materials 
Finding Inspiration 
Sketching Ideas 
4 BASIC PATTERNS + MOTIFS 
Designs That Encourage the Flow State 
Setting Themes and Artwork “Rules” 
Building Patterns from Simple Shapes 
Motif Practice 
5 FREE-FLOWING DESIGNS 
Step-by-Step Process 
Enjoying the Repetition 
6 DRAWING MANDALAS 
Drawing the Grid 
Methods to Consider 
Circular Method 
Wedge Method 
Motif Practice 
Digital Pre-Visualization Techniques 
7 ADDING DEPTH + DETAILS 
Dots, Lines, and Other Details 
Choosing Color Palettes 
Finishing Touches 
8 MAKE IT YOUR OWN 
Conclusion 
Resources 
Acknowledgments 
Index