Colouring mandalas has gained traction in the last years. Why? Because it has many physical and mental benefits: -Relieves stress -Promotes mindfulness -Helps you sleep better. How, you may ask? Well, research says that you can’t stress about things in your life and focus on colouring in the lines at the same time. Those two activities require the activation of different parts in your brain and it can’t be done simultaneously. Thus, it creates a meditative state. So you can get the well-known benefits of meditation. Being in the present relaxes us, releases feel good hormones, that in turn helps regulate our nervous system etc. What I’d like to add to the conversation: The need we, humans, have to create and to use our hands. In a world that is so technological and where you can find everything ready made, we often forget to “do things”, to create. And this lack of creation brings us sadness and a feeling of uselessness. So, colouring a mandala (a real one, on paper) is relaxing but it also gives us the satisfaction of seeing the mandala coming, of seeing the end result. To know that we’ve done it. 🙂 There is also the […]
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Why I Choose to Draw Mandalas by Hand: In an ever more technological and AI based world, why do I choose to draw my mandalas by hand? So many beautiful ones are created (in a fraction of the time it takes me) with computers, so again, why? I think I want to start with a list of pros of each method and then explain my stance on it. Handmade Mandalas Digital Mandalas So, I understand people want to use digital mediums to draw but I like the traditional way. I like to feel the paper and pencil and I love not really knowing how it is going to finish. I feel the mandala is drawn by itself, I am just the hand that does it. And for the viewer there is something special when you look at something imperfect that has been handmade. You can feel the energy, the soul of who designed the art piece you are watching. There is something more humane about it. There is a connection between the artist and the viewer. In the end, both methods are valid. Both create beauty. But for me, hand-drawing mandalas is not just about the result, it’s about the […]
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