F Sehnaz Bac 
A Year of Stone Painting 
52 Mandala Designs to Inspire Your Spirit

You can craft a new mandala every week for one year with this full-color guide by the author of the bestselling
The Art of Stone Painting. F. Sehnaz Bac, an artist and seasoned archaeologist, presents step-by-step instructions for fifty-two projects. Her easy-to-follow guide will show you how to transform ordinary stones into inspirational works of art.

The mandala — derived from the Sanskrit word for ‚circle‘ — represents the universe, and the symbol has long been instrumental to sacred rituals and meditative practices. This treasury of radiant designs presents patterns for stone paintings, each of which is accompanied by a one-word mantra — relax, tranquil, spirit, dream, believe, and other uplifting terms. A few projects are meant to be painted on sea glass, leaves, or shells, but most are based on Bac’s popular interpretations of classic stone-based styles. Colorful photographs accompany simple instructions for a year of crafting inspiration.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS

 

Introduction

Week 1: INSPIRE Multistone Mandala

Week 2: RELAX Sea Mandala

Week 3: ENERGY Sun Mandala

Week 4: CALM Blue Mandala

Week 5: PEACE Wreath Mandala

Week 6: HARMONY Flowers and Leaves Mandala

Week 7: TRANQUIL Fish Mandala

Week 8: SERENE Pastel Colors Mandala

Week 9: BALANCE Equipoise Mandala

Week 10: SPIRIT Blue Aura Mandala

Week 11: LIFE Leaf Mandala

Week 12: ESSENCE Dance of Circles Mandala

Week 13: HEART Heart Shape Mandala

Week 14: FRIENDSHIP United Flowers Mandala

Week 15: LOVE Pink Hearts Mandala

Week 16: UNITY Flowers over the World Mandala

Week 17: LEARN Master Mandala

Week 18: UPLIFT Butterfly Mandala

Week 19: BEAUTY Golden Ratio Mandala

Week 20: NURTURE Thriving Mandala

Week 21: BREATHE Windmill Mandala

Week 22: QUIET Growing Flower Mandala

Week 23: SOOTHE Comfort Mandala

Week 24: SPARK Pink Star Mandala

Week 25: REVIVE Spring Mandala

Week 26: AWAKEN Blooming Mandala

Week 27: BELIEVE Purple Flowers Mandala

Week 28: WISDOM Open Mind Mandala

Week 29: ACCEPTANCE Embracing Life Mandala

Week 30: BLESSED Cheerful Mandala

Week 31: DREAM Colorful Mandala

Week 32: EMPATHY Sequence of Colors Mandala

Week 33: ENCHANTED Sea Glass Mandala

Week 34: HOPE Sunrise Mandala

Week 35: INNOVATE New Horizons Mandala

Week 36: JOYFUL Floral Mandala

Week 37: FEEL Red Sensation Mandala

Week 38: MAGIC Dusty-Pink Mandala

Week 39: TRANSFORM Poppy Mandala

Week 40: SUCCESS Feats of Color Mandala

Week 41: ENDLESS Flower of Life Mandala

Week 42: CHANGE Leaf Mandalas

Week 43: POWERFUL Nature’s Song Mandala

Week 44: LUCKY Clovers and Ladybugs Mandala

Week 45: FUN Mandalas on Seashells

Week 46: LIGHT Sunshine Mandala

Week 47: WHOLENESS Yin-Yang Mandala

Week 48: KIND Bouquet of Tulips Mandala

Week 49: DIVINE Om Mandala

Week 50: CELEBRATE Flags Mandala

Week 51: REBIRTH Zodiac Mandala

Week 52: UNIQUE Monochrome Mandala

Über den Autor

Istanbul native F. Sehnaz Bac studied archaeology at Ege University and has a master’s degree in restoration and conservation from the institution’s Faculty of Architecture. For two decades, she has worked at many Turkish excavation sites as an archaeologist and draftsman. Her detailed technical drawings have informed her imaginative designs, which are inspired by nature and rendered in watercolor, acrylic, ink, and marker pens.