Mandala Monday – Printable Mandala & Abstract Colouring Pages from The Open Mind

The Open Mind has “22 Printable Mandala & Abstract Colouring Pages For Meditation & Stress Relief.” They can be found at: http://www.the-open-mind.com/22-printable-mandala-abstract-colouring-pages-for-meditation-stress-relief/.

Here are some suggestions that they have about coloring: “Coloring allows to unlock your creative potential. Perhaps more important, it helps relieve tension and anxiety. It unlocks memories of childhood and simpler times. As psychologist Antoni Martínez explains: “I recommend it as a relaxation technique. We can use it to enter a more creative, freer state. I recommend it in a quiet environment, even with chill music. Let the color and the lines flow.””

Here are a few examples”

The Open Mind 1 The Open Mind 2 The Open Mind 3 The Open Mind 4

To download full size images go to: http://www.the-open-mind.com/22-printable-mandala-abstract-colouring-pages-for-meditation-stress-relief/

Happy coloring!

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I look forward to your thoughts and comments!

 

Mandala Monday – Free Mandalas to Color by WelshPixie

Today I’ve got more mandalas to color, this time made by WelshPixie who posts on boredpanda.com. Here is what she says about her mandalas:

“For the mandalas, I draw patterns and scan them onto the computer. I use Photoshop to flip and copy them into a full circle, so that the patterns repeat almost perfectly.

For the doodles, I draw straight onto paper with black ink pens, and let the imagination flow. I don’t start with any pre-conceived ideas, I just draw a central shape and then build up shapes and patterns around it. I use a thicker 0.5mm pen for the main shapes, and then fill in detail with a finer 0.3mm nib. The doodling itself is just as relaxing as the coloring-in afterwards!

I provide the full-size files for free download, all at 600DPI and high resolution for high printing quality so that anyone can download, print and color my art for free, and hopefully find it as relaxing as I do.”

Here are three examples of her work:

BoredPanda WelshPixie 1 BoredPanda WelshPixie 2 BoredPanda WelshPixie 3

You can find large images high resolution copies of these and other mandalas, ready to print and color at: http://www.boredpanda.com/beautiful-detailed-line-art-free-to-print-and-colour/

Enjoy!

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Mandala Monday – 29 Free Printable Mandala Colouring Pages by Desirée Ossandon

29 Free Printable Mandala Colouring Pages by Desirée Ossandon, today’s offering, is another wonderful collection of downloadable colouring pages offered by Canada Arts Connect. Here are a few sample of what you will find:

To download these and other images go to http://canadaartsconnect.com/2014/11/29-free-printable-mandala-colouring-pages/

Here is what Desirée has to say about mandala coloring “You can think about mandala coloring pages as letting your inner child emerge and also have a fun time, or you might think about this activity as a kind of meditation. Selecting colors and also the gentle, tiresome motion of the hands while you bring color to paper helps calm the mind–getting your usual rapid-fire ideas lower to some much reduced pace.”

Desirée Ossandon  is a writer and multidisciplinary artist as well as the founder, writer/editor, and community manager of Canada Arts Connect.

Website: www.DesireeO.com

Twitter @DesireeO

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