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    The Mandala Way: A Circular Journey Within
    The Mandala Way: A Circular Journey Within
    The Mandala Way: A Circular Journey Within
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    The Mandala Way: A Circular Journey Within

    By Patrizia Viselli

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    Step into your inner world and connect with your essence as you create unique mandalas with various mediums and techniques. Discover how this ancient ritual can heal and transform your life. Find out why this introspective tool is used in a variety of contexts. The Mandala Way contains an illustrated, step-by-step method of making expressive and personalized art works. Suitable for everyone, this art form has excellent educational benefits.
    Learn a visual language
    Develop attention and
    concentration
    Increase fine motor skills
    Improve intellectual abilities
    Build self-confidence

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateAug 3, 2012
    ISBN9781452555317
    The Mandala Way: A Circular Journey Within
    Author

    Patrizia Viselli

    Patrizia Viselli holds a BFA, majoring art education, from Concordia University in Canada. In 2002, she embarked on a transformational journey that led to the creation of meaningful and intricate mandalas, some of which are featured in this work. Patrizia teaches mandala making in settings across Montreal, her hometown. Visit her online at www.patriziaviselli.ca.

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      Finally, a how-to on mandalas where the artwork doesn't look like it's computer generated. Also, I like that she shows working out to in not vice-versa. Makes more sense to me?

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    The Mandala Way - Patrizia Viselli

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    A Circular Journey Within

    Patrizia Viselli

    Copyright © 2012 by Patrizia Viselli.

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

    ISBN: 978-1-4525-5530-0 (sc)

    ISBN: 978-1-4525-5531-7 (e)

    Library of Congress Control Number: 2012913129

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    Contents

    Introduction

    Part One

    Introspective Tool

    Mandalic Philosophies

    Part Two

    Circle, Center, Cardinal Points

    Step-by-Step Mandala Making

    Mandala: Colored Pencils on Cardstock

    Mandala: Collage

    Mandala: Collage & Colored Pencils

    Mandala: Acrylic Paint on Canvas

    Mandala: Clay & Acrylic Paint

    Basic Art Making Supplies

    Part Three

    Your Creative Process

    Educational Benefits

    Teaching Tips

    Part Four

    Pass It On

    References

    About the Author

    For my parents and fairy godmother Christina.

    We all sit around in a circle and suppose, while the secret sits in the center and knows.

    -Robert Frost

    Introduction

    The circle caught my attention in childhood. I saw this beautiful and mesmerizing shape everywhere: ornaments,

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