This was the first day of the series, and my first ever mandala. I was nervous about committing to thirty, and most of my ideal tools were still on the way or only in my imagination. So I let the limitations go and followed the flow. The colours didn’t come alive at first. I reworked and experimented with different media, layer by layer, until they finally popped. By the end I felt calm and certain.
It holds that energy: the courage to begin.
Original acrylic, oil and ink on wood panel · 15 × 15 cm · 2026 · One of a kind
This was the first day of the series, and my first ever mandala. I was nervous about committing to thirty, and most of my ideal tools were still on the way or only in my imagination. So I let the limitations go and followed the flow. The colours didn’t come alive at first. I reworked and experimented with different media, layer by layer, until they finally popped. By the end I felt calm and certain.
It holds that energy: the courage to begin.
Original acrylic, oil and ink on wood panel · 15 × 15 cm · 2026 · One of a kind
