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the beginning of the second day I am starting early, finishing up the
characters body and starting on the background |
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The outline
of the basic shape of the mandala is blocked in with a neutral gray.
In my original vision the mind acted as a prism. To emphasize this concept
I'm going to use only the three primary colors; cobalt blue, scarlet
red, and cadmium yellow, plus white for the painting of the mandala.
All secondary colors, tertiary colors, and tints, tones, and, shades
will be made from these. I have already mixed a black using equal parts
of all three. |
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| First
I make the main colors. From here I can use these as a guide to create
more colors. |
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| On the
outside of the color energy panels I start adding the wheel of color
that snakes around the border of the mandala, slowly shifting from energy
to energy. |
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| With that finished
I turn my attention to the inner ring where I plan to use my primary colors
again. |
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| On the next inner
ring I'm going to use a scale of black to white. |
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| A lighter
version of the specific chakra is added, as well as a darker section to
each of the subtle blends on the perimeter of the mandala. |
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| I'm not
sure that I'm satisfied with with the primary color ring in the middle,
but decide to hold my final judgment until all the colors are in place. |
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| The color
seems a little too intense here. I want them to be a touch more subtle
until we get closer to the center. |
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| After mixing up so
many different hues and shades already today I am feeling lazy. I try
taping off the area and giving it a light spray of white to take off the
edge of the colors. Normally I know this is not the right way to do this,
I need to mix up the colors separately, and repaint, but I try the shortcut
anyway. |
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| Yeah, that
worked like a shortcut; quick, easy, and inaccurate. I think I will be
going back tomorrow, and doing it right. Isn't there an old saying about
the harder the journey the deeper the purification? I'm pleased with everything
else. I must admit I was feeling a little faded on the inner ring, probably
a sign I should of taken some time for myself. I often become a bit overzealous
about a painting when everything is coming together, I don't want the
creative flow to stop ....Confessions of a creative addict. |
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