Ever have one of those days where all your time was accounted for in your plans and nothing was to interrupt the flow (or else)? Well that was my yesterday and all was going according to plan until about 3:30/4:00 when an unexpected guest showed up and quite frankly overstayed their welcome. My entire afternoon and evening was blown to smitherines. And I don’t even know what smitherines is! LOL
This morning I’ve had a rough start, but I *think* things are getting better and starting to run more smoothly again. At least this cuppa coffee is helping me feel that way. 😉 I hope I didn’t disrupt your weekend too much by dropping the ball on yesterday’s posting and then getting this one off-the-press a little late in the morning.
Maybe I can help get things going better with the usual First Sunday of the Month Sunday Circular template. I hope so anyway! Click on the image below to download the PDF version of this template and have a go at creating a beautiful mandala drawing with it.
Captured Sunrise
Here’s my contribution for this one on this bright and cheerful morning….. which is going to turn into a most excellent day!!!! I just know it is! 😀
Captured Sunrise
Here’s a VERY, VERY short video clip showing this drawing from start to finish:
Catching Up from Yesterday
I have a new creative journal project I’m going to start this week and I’ll be sharing that info with you either this evening or tomorrow (since I didn’t get that posting accomplished yesterday as planned). I hope you’ll grab yourself a blank sketchbook and join me in the fun! I’ll chatter that info out to you soon!
Happy First Day of 2012 Everyone. It’s going to be a GREAT YEAR!!!!
~ Cindy
Hi Cindy this is beautiful, Thanks.
You are very welcome! This mandala template has served me well. I have sold several prints of the mandala you see me draw in the video. 😀 I’m happy the piece resinates with others. I hope you enjoy working with the template as much as I have!
You are awesome Cindy!!! I have been with you probably since June of last year. I love doing the templates you have give us freely!Those are really a lot of fun to do. I sometimes can’t think of what I want my string to be!! Zig zags, cirlces or stipes like coming from a sunray!
Oh by the way, I wanted to put my hands that I d/l on the forum, but couldn’t figure out where to put it..
Anyway, keep doing what you’re doing, it’s super nice!!! Oh, and inspiring!!!
Cheryl, Good day to you my friend. I’m glad you are enjoying the free templates. They serve as a good jumping off point for me too. When I’m hesitant to start something on a blank page – a template gets those creative juices flowing again.
I’ll answer your forum questions inside the forum – just in case the answer will help other members too. I’m looking forward to seeing your hands art piece!
~Cindy
Greetings Cindy!
I can not begin to tell you how much you have inspired and fueled me!!! Since beginning to draw tangles awhile back, yout site has given me such joy and pure artistic abandonment that I often go to sleep and dream about tangling!! Your eye,style, execution and free spirit are flawless!! All I can say is WOW, WOW,WWWOOOOWWWWW!!
My second job (and it’s not a job at all!)is teaching kids from 5 to 12 all about art! Basic design and modern art have always been my true love since I was very young. If you wanted to keep me quiet, all you had to do was give me paper and a pencil and I could be lost for hours. I teach a new project every six week class, which keeps me constantly looking for new and inventive ways to do art. Inspiration from God has given me many wonderful projects and He certainly has led me to you!! My next class is going to be a zentangles project as will be one of the summer classes after school is out.
Thank you a million times over for your art and your site! Your inspiration has brought energy and life to so many people!!
God bless you so much!
Wendy
Wendy – THANK YOU very much for your kind words of appreciation. I truly am blessed to have so many creative friends around me too. It helps keep the “mojo” working. And it’s just fun, fun, fun to hang with like-minded (if a little crazy at times) folks. 😀
I get a tickle when I hear about kids being taught to flex their imaginations and creative thoughts. I’m thrilled to hear that this is your profession. Good on you and all the other teachers in the world!
I hope my little bits of shared thoughts here at the Rainbow Elephant will continue to inspire folks in 2012!