Meditative Mandala Stones

Create beautiful art and find peace of mind with Meditative Mandala Stones. Used for centuries across different cultures and religions, a "mandala" is often used as an aid to meditation. The earliest forms of this art date back to the Stone Age where it is said they were used to represent nature's cycle and were, of course, found on stone! Meditative Mandala Stones kit will teach you to draw both ancient symbols and modern mandalas to alleviate feelings of stress and foster your creativity You will learn to create spiritual mandalas, nature inspired mandalas, animal mandalas, and so much more! This kit includes: - 2 large river stones - 4 metal calligraphy/drawing tips - wooden holder for the metal drawing tips

Alleviate stress, foster creativity, and commune with nature while creating beautiful art with Meditative Stone Art. 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.

Alleviate stress, foster creativity, and commune with nature while creating beautiful art with Meditative Stone Art. Let artist Maria Mercedes Trujillo Arango guide you on a meditative art journey, for beginner and expert crafters alike, as she shares her unique and elegant designs for decorating stones. Meditative Stone Art includes 44 illustrated step-by-step projects—21 calming mandala designs and 23 nature-inspired designs, including: Single-color mandalas Multicolor mandalas Flowers Leaves Butterflies Moths Beetles Fish Chock-full of beautiful photography and easy-to-follow instructions to get your designs just right, along with drawing tutorials and information about gathering the perfect stones, tools and supplies, and art techniques, Meditative Stone Art will have you feeling inspired, focused, and relaxed in no time.

Mandala stones are meditative symbols that are created by painting smooth river rocks with intricate patterns of dots. The art and practice of creating the mandala is a form of meditation, a soothing ritual that allows the painter to express their creativity and find a sense of calmness.

For crafters of all ages and abilities comes 50 colorful mandala designs to paint on stones.

50 inspirational and calming designs to paint on stones. Discover the meditative power of the mandala. In this book there is a collection of 50 unique designs, including mesmerising geometric patterns, calming nature-inspired motifs and spiritual symbols. Each colourful mandala is created by painting dots onto a stone or pebble a simple yet soothingly effective process. With no specialist tools or skills required, you can immerse yourself in the process of creating these intricate designs. The stresses of modern life can be left behind, and meaningful, tactile pieces of art can be created to present as a perfect gift, to decorate the home, or to keep as a personal talisman. With clear and easy-to-follow instructions and beautiful photography, you will soon be gently crafting your way to a calmer, more creative self. --Publisher's description.

Both beautiful and enlightening, these 100 mandalas are among the most significant in history, derived from both nature and the world's great spiritual traditions. With each mandala comes detailed background information, as well as a suggested meditation to use as you colour it in.

These richly designed mandalas break away from the traditional Eastern format, which typically depicta the divine architecture of the Cosmos; instead, they reconnect us with Earth, and essential experiences of self-awareness, simplicity, and harmony. In-depth instructions explain how to meditate on the images, and why the particular patterns draw us in so intensely.--From publisher description.