Every artwork is different, whether it's a sad painting, or a funny cartoon, or a small sketch... Every piece of art has it's own special and deep meaning. And that's what this blog is about.
This is a speedraw of a huge Mandala by the artist/youtuber Peter Draws. It took him about 30 hours, so his video is sped up 400x.
Now, a little more about the history of mandalas. Mandalas are Buddhist religious works, often associated with the universe on some aspect. "The first traces of Buddhist art were produced in India during the first century B.C.E." (asiasociety.org). Mandalas today are not always religious works. Mandalas happen to be fun to draw, or colour in for that matter. When I was a little kid, my school counselor gave me mandala colouring sheets to help me calm down and talk. (Just so you know, I didn't do anything wrong, I was just really confused why no one understood me. We found out later that it was Asperger Syndrome.)
Here are some older mandalas:
Some of you may or may not find this Mandala familier. It is a mandala used in "The Last Mimzy". It's a real painting.
Learn more about Mandalas here: http://asiasociety.org/exploring-mandala
If you would like a certain lesson on art, please comment below, and tell me what kind of art.
Thank you! :)
Sorry I haven't posted much. I've just been busy with my vacation. Promising to post art pieces from museums and stuff.
Chrys is out for the night.
Peace.
