Today’s tutorial is How To Paint Dot Mandalas TOOLS & BRUSHES TIPS by Lydia May. Dot mandalas on stones and other surfaces are very popular and we have posted many tutorials about them. Search for “painting on stones” or “dot painting” in the search field in the right column to find them. Today’s tutorial gives you all the information on what tools to use for painting dot mandalas, which anyone wanting to start this form of painting certainly needs to know. Lydia has tried many tools and brushes and shares her experiences via this video. I hope you find it helpful.
How To Paint Dot Mandalas TOOLS & BRUSHES TIPS by Lydia May
I am thrilled to share what I learn, as I go, about the relaxing (yet exciting!) art of painting dot mandalas through my how to videos! I hope my tips and detailed instruction help you to make your own gorgeous dot creations! Thanks for watching.
Find me on: Facebook@howtopaintdotmandalas Instagram: DottyMandolly
Lydia also states: ” I participate in the Amazon Affiliate program, which means I receive a commission when products are purchased through links posted on my videos. There is NO additional cost to you 🙂 This allows me to bring you more videos! I thank you kindly for your support of my channel and art! “
This video was well over 20 hours in the making, and it takes some brutal editing to reduce to a visual demo that is still explanatory in less than 20 minutes! Hopefully I have done so, and I won’t leave you frustrated because I failed to explain sufficiently. A big thank you to you all for watching my videos!
“This tutorial will show you how to paint a spiral dot mandala on a 3 inch stone. It is intermediate in difficulty, due to the small size of the dots.’
“Tools used:
Pittsburgh Transfer Punch set (Amazon)
Essence manicure stylus dotting tool (Amazon)
Clay doll sculpting tool, smallest size point (Ebay)
Rustoleum Triple glaze clear acrylic spray
Flat edge- small paintbrush
Tape measure
Charcoal white pencil”
“Paints used: Martha Stewart acrylic: Pollen, Marmalade, Fuchia, Indigo, Mother of Pearl
Golden Fluid acrylic Titanium white, Pyrrole orange, Magenta
FolkArt Colorshift Purple flash, Aqua Flash”
How to paint dot mandalas with Kristin Uhrig- #21 Candy Spiral
” I have been on a journey to learn a new painting technique to relieve the stress brought on through a medical crisis with my husband’s cancer. . A camping trip resulted in a fine collection of smooth flat, round stones. They were the inspiration for learning to create dot mandala designs on rocks, and then late on canvas panels. I began making tutorials to share this adventure with others, so they could learn from my mistakes as well as my successes. My hopes that others will be encouraged to try something new, and creat beautiful lasting pieces of art that will bring them joy.”
Find me on: Facebook@howtopaintdotmandalas 
To see more of Hectanooga’s work go to:
” I have been on a journey to learn a new painting technique to relieve the stress brought on through a medical crisis with my husband’s cancer. . A camping trip resulted in a fine collection of smooth flat, round stones. They were the inspiration for learning to create dot mandala designs on rocks, and then late on canvas panels. I began making tutorials to share this adventure with others, so they could learn from my mistakes as well as my successes. My hopes that others will be encouraged to try something new, and creat beautiful lasting pieces of art that will bring them joy.”