Tessellations!

David Hockney-Inspired Still Lifes (thanks to Ken Veith for the idea!)

Mandalas: Art 1

Chenrezig Sand Mandala created at the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Dalai Lama's visit in May 2008

Representation of the Unconscious Self

Radially Balanced Design Symbolic of the Universe

• Step 1: Color Workshop with examples of color wheel; color preferences; value scale, intensity scale, and watercolor techniques
• Step 2: PowerPoint with Video and Mini-Mandala Activity
• Step 3: Radial Balance Play. Visit the following websites and explore:

Mandala Maker

Kaleidoscope Toy

Radial Balance Toy

Make Your Own Kaleidoscope (for this site, please use one of your own photos to avoid copyright issues)

1. First Steps Extension: Make a digital mandala! You can use the software on your computer (I recommend Gimp). Here is a tutorial on creating a mandala using Photoshop, and you can modify the instructions for your software preference. Email the result!
2. More to come . . .