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I created this "Buddha" pen & ink illustration for an upcoming poetry book by local poet Linda Varsell Smith. This is one of 10 pen & ink illustrations for the book. . . #buddha #penandink #pen&ink #themandalalady #drawing #mandala #mandalaart #mandalaartist #blackandwhite #poetry #lotus (at Corvallis, Oregon)

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I call this mandala "Blush and Bashful" for the upcoming "Steel Magnolias" Art Show at the Majestic starting Feb 1. . . . #mandala #mandalaart #mandalaartist #magnolia #magnolias #steelmagnolias #blush #bashful #pink #themandalalady #majestic #majestictheatre #penandink #copicmarkers #drawing #sketch #flowers #floral

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Close up of the #butterflies #mandala So where are they? the blue ovals make up the head and body. The dark & light greens make up the wings. . . . #mandalaart #themandalalady #mandalaartist #mandalapainting #colorpencils (at Linn County Fair & Expo) https://www.instagram.com/themandalalady/p/BwQJexRHpB8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wgwx04kf0p2y

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Some more playing with this Sri Yantra painting. Today I added bronze, copper, and gold paint stamping. . . . Images show the layer of bronze stamping, then copper stamping, and then gold stamping...all with the same stamp. . . . #mandala #mandalaart #mandalaartist #themandalalady #stamp #stamping #painting #sriyantra #yantra #bronze #copper #gold (at South Corvallis, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/themandalalady/p/Bv76ln7nrCt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11tudwhmnv7kg

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Spent some more time on the mini Sri Yantra mandala by adding ink glazes. (Some images are of poor quality...sorry). . . . Image 1: a glaze of metallic copper ink around edges and into the middle a bit. Image 2: copper ink and angled so you can see the copper Image 3: white ink glaze on non-triangle sections to yantra Image 4: metallic gold ink glaze on triangles, angled to see gold Image 5: straight on view with gold Image 6: close up view . . . #mandala #mandalaart #mandalaartist #mandalalady #themandalalady #sriyantra #yantra #painting #ink #metallicink #glaze (at South Corvallis, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/themandalalady/p/Bvx5Fzvna1A/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e3bn8j9ey2xr

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Continued with my latest mini sri yantra painting. Added some background texture. ... Image 1: stamped some red brown glazed paint Image 2: yellow and orange ink wash over all Image 3: close up & ink used Image 4: magenta ink wash around edges Image 5: magenta ink "sponging" for added texture Image 6: close up + ink and sponge used . . . #mandala #mandalaart #mandalaartist #themandalalady #yellow #orange #magenta #ink #stamp #stamping #sriyantra #yantra #painting #acrylics (at South Corvallis, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/themandalalady/p/BvsytMtHLcS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qbot10jvogcq

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Sidestepping to play with another small Sri Yantra using one of the extra background paintings from yesterday. Felt inspired to try a white hand-drawn outline. . . Image 1: preliminary white gel pen outline Image 2: a more definitive outline with a different white gel pen Image 3: metallic gel pen outline within the white triangles Image 4: a different angle so you can see the metallic . . . #mandala #mandalaart #mandalaartist #themandalalady #sriyantra #yantra #painting #white #marigold #gelpen #acrylics #watercolorpaper (at South Corvallis, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/themandalalady/p/Bvk9FVQnxMD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k2zewdailfr7

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Continuing with the Sri Yantra project by painting the sides. . Image 1: marigold color on the sides of one panel (yellow ochre + cadmium yellow deep) Image 2: Had some excess mixed paint, decided to paint two small canvases, two round wood panels, and a piece of watercolor paper Image 3: Payne' grey and amethyst on the other panel. . . . #mandala #mandalaart #mandalaartist #themandalalady #sriyantra #yantra #painting #marigold #acrylics #paynesgray #woodpanel (at South Corvallis, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/themandalalady/p/BviY5ntnJgg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tgswr2mxljhu