Year of Stone Painting: 52 Mandala Designs to Inspire Your Spirit

F. Sehnaz Bacan's full-color guide offers step-by-step instructions for fifty-two mandala projects, transforming ordinary stones into inspirational works of art. The mandala symbolizes the universe and has been used in sacred rituals and meditative practices for centuries. The treasury of radiant designs includes patterns for stone paintings, each accompanied by a one-word mantra. Projects can be painted on sea glass, leaves, or shells, or based on Bac's popular interpretations of classic stone-based styles. Colorful photographs accompany simple instructions for a year of crafting inspiration.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 29 March 2019
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.

F. Sehnaz Bacan, an artist and seasoned archaeologist, presents a comprehensive guide for creating fifty-two mandalas in a year. With step-by-step instructions, Bacan guides readers through the process of transforming ordinary stones into inspiring works of art. The mandala, derived from the Sanskrit word for circle, symbolizes the universe and has been integral to sacred rituals and meditative practices for centuries. This treasury of radiant designs features patterns for stone paintings, each accompanied by a one-word mantra such as relax, tranquil, spirit, dream, believe, and others that uplift the soul. While some projects are designed to be painted on sea glass, leaves, or shells, most are based on Bac's popular interpretations of classic stone-based styles. Colorful photographs accompany the simple instructions, making this guide a year-long source of crafting inspiration.

Weight: 484g
Dimension: 209 x 274 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780486828527