5 Videos on How to Hand Draw a Mandala from Artwork by Atmara

I’ve created a number of posts on creative and unique ways to create mandalas, but today I thought we might go back to the basics and look at simply drawing a mandala. So here are 5 tutorials on just that, how to hand draw a Mandala!

 Hand draw a mandala by The Art Geek

How to Draw Mandala Art by The Art Geek

  1. HOW TO DRAW -MANDALA ART✽ by the ART gEEK – Step by step instructions for creating a beautiful mandala with ease.
  2. Drawing a Mandala Freehand by Ann-Marie Cheung A freehand drawing of a Mandala on card stock using an ultra fine point Sharpie marker.
  3. How to Draw a Simple Mandala – by BattiManZel – A simple and beautiful way of drawing with white ink on dark paper.
  4. How to Draw a Mandala- For beginners by Creations To Inspire – A great step by step demonstration for beginners.
  5. Drawing a Huge Mandala (400x Speed Edit) – by Peter Draws – For those who really want a challenge here are tips on how to stay focused when drawing a VERY large mandala (it took him 27 hours to complete this mandala!).
 Hand draw a mandala by Peter Draws

Drawing a Huge Mandala by Peter Draws

Enjoy!

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I look forward to your thoughts and comments!

TED Talk Thursday – Sophie Scott: Why we laugh

According to TED.com: “Did you know that you’re 30 times more likely to laugh if you’re with somebody else than if you’re alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious dash through the science of the topic.”

“As deputy director of the University College London’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Sophie Scott seeks out the neurological basis of communication, whether it’s speech or vocalized emotion.”

“As a pioneering researcher in the science of laughter, she’s made some unexpected discoveries — including that rats are ticklish, and that the one tactic that’s almost guaranteed to get someone to laugh is to show them someone else laughing. But as an occasional stand-up comedian with UCL’s Bright Club, she shows that she’s no slouch at getting laughs herself.”

Bet you can’t watch this without laughing!

For those of you not familiar with TED Talks here is a brief summery from www.ted.com: “TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences — the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK each summer — TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and Open TV Project, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize”

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I look forward to your thoughts and comments!

TED Talk Thursday – 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do by Gever Tulley

According to TEDxMidwest: “In his humorous and uplifting style, Gever Tulley debunks classic myths of childhood safety. With rampant fear mongering, is it any wonder that children are actually over-protected? Instead, Tulley believes the most effective way to keep children safe is to give them a little taste of danger. ”

Very interesting talk, I think. What do you think?

For those of you not familiar with TED Talks here is a brief summery from www.ted.com: “TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences — the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK each summer — TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and Open TV Project, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize”

“TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.”

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I look forward to your thoughts and comments!