Meditative Stone Art: Learn How to Create 50 Mandala and Nature-Inspired Designs
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Let artist Maria Mercedes Trujillo Arango guide you on a meditative art journey, for beginner and expert crafters alike, as she shares her unique, sophisticated, and inspiring designs for decorating stones. Along with the fascinating histories of rock art and mandalas, meditation practices, information about gathering the perfect stones, tools, and art techniques, Meditative Stone Art includes 50 illustrated step-by-step projects—25 calming mandala designs and 25 nature-inspired designs, including:
Drawing and Painting Techniques:
- Creating White Work Designs
- Creating Black Work Designs
- Creating Colorful Designs
- Creating Metallic Designs
25 Mandala Designs (Step-by-Step Tutorials):
- Ancient Symbol Mandalas: Spirals, Dots, and Concentric Circles
- Hinduism-Inspired Mehndi and Kolam Mandalas
- Buddhism-Inspired Mandalas
- Judaism-Inspired Mandalas
- Christian Rose Window–Inspired Mandalas
- Islamic Geometric Rosette–Inspired Mandalas
- Free-Form Mandalas
25 Nature-Inspired Designs (Step-by-Step Tutorials):
- Butterflies
- Beetles
- Flowers
- Leaves
- Gardens
- Fish
- Feathers
- Shells
- Clouds
- Galaxies
- Constellations
Chock-full of beautiful photography of finished pieces and easy-to-follow illustrations and instructions to get your designs just right, Meditative Stone Art will have you feeling focused, creative, and relaxed in no time.