Tree of LIfe Mandala

When I work with a mandala form, it is very common for nature imagery to come up. This is a pen and ink mandala that I enjoyed creating. The detail work and repetitive quality of the designs was very meditative to create and had a way of "drawing itself" as it progressed.

Black and white mandalas have a very different feel than colored ones of course...Color introduces the language of emotion. However, black and white work has a way of simplifying and drawing attention to the rhythm of the line work.