The last few days have seen me working in my sketchbook, and I may post some pictures from that later on.

I’ve spent some time the last day or three revisiting mandala drawing in my own inimitable way – definitely not symmetrical, with lots of flowing lines and intricate line patterns filling in the spaces, though not all.

I prepared the coloured backgrounds first, using Distress Oxide inks along with a light spray of either copper or pearl mica sprays.  The spray adds a gentle sparkle to the background, which hasn’t been picked up in the scan.

I used various pens – UniPins, Sakura’s Pigma Sensei, and Pilot Hi-Tec pens with nibs as fine as 0.25mm!

It’s been a long while since I indulged myself in these kind of mandalas.  I know that I really enjoy drawing on coloured paper.