tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37665059253277500942024-02-07T15:39:41.356-08:00Ms Moffatts MandalasMs. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766505925327750094.post-83268760828163451532015-06-06T14:09:00.002-07:002015-06-06T14:09:16.204-07:00Mandala Monday: How to "Track" your Colors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Completing a coloring book page is a relaxing pastime that need not be finished in one sitting. <br />
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But
how do you keep track of colors when you finish a session? Many people
jot down the pencil number on a scrap of paper like my dad has done in
this illustration.<br />
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I keep track of my colors by making little charts and remember them by name instead of number.<br />
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I keep trying to make the perfect chart but always run out of space and end up with bunches of these scraps.<br />
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So
when I created my own coloring books I added a color palette to the
left of each coloring page (along with interesting facts, stories and
symbolism about the mandala art).<br />
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These palettes can be
used to help you remember the colors you used so far. The next time you
open your book you can simply look up the colors by number or name and
continue coloring. See the "Love Birds" page below.<br />
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But
what if your pencils aren't numbered? I have mentioned "Twistables" as
an affordable alternative to Prismacolor pencils before, but they have
no markings on the barrels what so ever.<br />
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I recommend
you take a little extra time and number or letter your set of
"Twistable" pencils so you can use the palettes in your books. I mark a
piece of masking tape and wrap it around the top of the pencil. With
all that money you just saved it's worth a little extra time to make
them serviceable.<br />
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"Prismacolor"
pencil sets of 48 pencils are about $37 on Amazon. "Crayola Twistables"
sets of 30 are about $7 at Target. Twistables are a good set to START
your coloring experience with.<br />
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Check out my "Merry Mandalas" and more sophisticated "Meditative Mandalas" in my Etsy Shop: MsMoffatt.etsy.com<br />
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I
got a great package in the Mail from the fabulous Sandy Steen
Bartholomew last week. Inside I found two lovely little books loaded
with her inspirations from the the animated movie "The Secret of Kells",
and her art journal from a retreat she taught at in Santa Fe.<br />
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Sandy also has a great <a href="http://beezinthebelfry.com/">blog</a>.
She blogged so glowingly about The Secret of Kells I dashed out to find
a copy. It was indeed a movie jam packed with wonderful visuals. Lucky
us, Sandy has put all her inspirations from the movie in one handy book.<br />
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My
Package included a caricature of herself, a cool post card with
Kokopelli and the Insect Kiss, and a couple of her illustrated Santa Fe
stickers (that I already stuck!). Above is my sketch book page inspired
by Sandy's.<br />
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The books are an adorable 8 1/2 x5 1/2 portable size packed with Sandy's deconstructed patterns that are so easy to follow.<br />
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Sandy is a master at showing people how to take complicated designs and break them down into doable works.<br />
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You can find her many wonderful books in her shop at <a href="http://bumblebat.com/">Bumblebat.com</a>.<br />
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After
all my sketching Thursday night, I thought I was done. But Friday
night I found Mandala ideas floating around in my head (I like to sketch
at night while I half watch TV).<br />
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So back to my sketch book, "The Tangles of Santa Fe" and my IPAD with the Internet connection.<br />
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Sandy
suggests in her book, if you would like to know more about Southwestern
designs, the Internet and local library has tons of info and pictures
to look at. So I looked and I sketched and this is what I ended up with!<br />
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I am in the process of planning two new Mandala coloring books. I think this may be the start of one of my pages.<br />
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Visit Sandy's website <a href="http://sandysteenbartholomew.com/">here! </a><br />
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#Mandalas #MsMoffatt #Bumblebat #MeditativeMandalas #Merry Mandalas #JudithMoffattMs. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766505925327750094.post-25731654419110612032015-04-14T14:23:00.001-07:002015-04-14T14:24:27.691-07:00Mandala Monday: Coloring tools for a Relaxing Experience.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Colored
Pencils are my choice for coloring Mandalas. They fill in at a
reasonable pace giving you time to think about your choices. Half way
through a shape, if you started with a light shade, you can even change
your color.<br />
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Remember coloring Mandalas should be a relaxing pastime, never a race to the finish. <br />
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My
favorite Colored Pencils are "Prismacolor". They can be found at most
craft stores like Michael's, or AC Moore and any good art store. They
are a bit over a dollar a piece, but you can save money by buying them
in a set. You can also find deals on line.<br />
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Another
option is "Crayola Twistables". These pencils can be found at Target and
Staples stores. The pencil is a little harder, not the soft creamy
texture of the "Prismacolor", but the colors are great. You can get a
set of 30 pencils for around $10, a substantial savings!<br />
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The
two fish and the water around them on the bottom 1/2 of the page are
colored with "Prismacolor" pencils. The two on the top 1/2 are colored
with "Crayola Twistables". You will notice the green around the fishes
eyes on the bottom 1/2 are a bit richer, but all-in-all the colors are
very similar.<br />
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"Twistables" don't need to be
sharpened and come in a convenient little pouch for transporting. The
down side is you have to work a bit harder at applying the colors
because of the hard texture of the pencil wax.<br />
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I'm not
sure what brand of pencil was used on this pretty pastel bunny piece,
but it was a hard pencil that made it very difficult for the artist to
get a vibrant color. A hard pencil will also apply very streaky.<br />
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I
am not familiar with a lot of pencil brands other than the two I've
mentioned. But remember when you see that bargain price, keep in mind,
all colored pencils are not created equal.<br />
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If you choose magic markers, first of all place a
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Next
choose very light colors, as a marker colors are usually
darker on the page than you expect. The blue and violet bunnies on the
left look great. All the color choices on the piece to the right are
beautiful, but I bet the artist never expected the blue would come out
quite so dark on her bunnies bodies. Once you start with a marker there
is no turning back, that's your color choice. I recommend testing the
colors on another piece of paper before you add it to your page.</div>
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I love how all these artists made their bunnies colors, rather than the typical white (like mine at the very top).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joan's Easter Page </td></tr>
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Joan's Bunny page above was all colored pencil until
she felt she was running out of time and needed to finish her page. She
grabbed a marker and outlined her bunnies. These dark lines around the
bunnies were a bit too bold, so I recommended she darken her page with
another layer of colored pencil. She has started by adding violet to the
gray bunnies and a light orange to the yellow bunnies.<br />
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I
will finish with another lovely rendition of the bunny page. What I
like most about this page is the choice the artist made to make the
animals a chocolate color. When I created this coloring page that never
occurred to me.<br />
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That's what I love so much about a coloring book. Each artist's choice is so personal and charming. <br />
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You can get my Mandala coloring books at my Etsy Shop: <a href="http://msmoffatt.etsy.com/">MsMoffatt.etsy.com</a><br />
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Color on! <br />
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#moffatt #Mandala #coloringbook #adultcoloringbook #MsMoffattMs. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766505925327750094.post-44699443322646446662015-04-06T14:35:00.000-07:002015-04-06T14:37:04.022-07:00Mandala Monday: What age is best for coloring?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome
to my colorful world of Meditative Mandalas. What started out as a
calendar for my friends is growing into a series of coloring books for
just about all ages. <br />
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When
a child outgrows the simple subjects and shapes that more traditional
coloring books offer, then they are ready for more thoughtful coloring
found in my books.<br />
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But we are learning coloring is not
just for children; it is a fulfilling exercise for all ages. This
relaxing pastime can improve eye hand coordination, concentration and a
feeling of accomplishment when a piece is completed at any age.<br />
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I've
had children as young as six years old absorbed with coloring in the
intricate shapes in "Meditative Mandalas" which I created with young and
older adults in mind.<br />
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Then I have many older adults
that prefer the whimsical subject matter and larger shapes in "Merry
Mandalas", which I created with younger kids in mind.<br />
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What
I do know is regardless of age, coloring is a relaxing even meditative
experience. It's a great singular activity for unwinding after a
workday. And it's a casual activity that you can do with a group of
friends, or at a family gathering.<br />
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Older
adults who can't do all the physical activity they used to do, enjoy
the creative pastime of completing an intricate piece of art. The
multiple images pictured here are done by my 95 year old Mother-in-law
who can't seem to get enough pages to color!<br />
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Finishing
one of my Mandalas is easier than coloring a traditional illustration
because the Mandala is created with many repetitive shapes. Once you
choose a color for one shape you can repeat that color all the way
around the circle while you relax your mind.<br />
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Take a deep breath, spread out your colored pencils and enjoy some stress relieving creative time. <br />
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You can find my books at my Etsy Shop:<br />
MsMoffatt.etsy.com<br />
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<br />Ms. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766505925327750094.post-73594800799488531922015-03-14T14:43:00.002-07:002015-03-14T14:43:39.097-07:00Mandala art from the Young and the Young at Heart!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My
new book "Ms Moffatt's Merry Mandalas" is for the young and the young
at heart. I sent out sample pages to various age groups to color. The
range here is 14 Years to 95 years!<br />
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This
group of art is from kids ages 7 to 12 years old. The love birds are
colored by two different MacLeod sisters. Click on the art to see a
larger picture.<br />
<br />Ms. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766505925327750094.post-52798752923063732272015-03-14T14:40:00.001-07:002015-03-14T14:40:16.310-07:00Play Date at the Studio<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Going Buggy" Colored by Cheryl.</td></tr>
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Fellow teacher and artist friend <a href="http://www.cherylkirknoll.net/">Cheryl Kirk Noll</a> comes for a visit. After sketching on an upcoming project, Cheryl joins me in coloring one of my new pages from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/222442949/ten-playful-mandala-outlines-for-hours?ref=shop_home_active_1">Merry Mandalas.</a><br />
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I
was quite surprised at how Cheryl's looked sooo completely different
from the one I'm coloring. Notice the dark green square that forms mid
circle on Cheryl's, I don't see the square right off on mine, more like 8
separate leaves.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Going Buggy" Larger illustration in progress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brigid Boyle's Buggy's</td></tr>
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Then Brigid Boyle has a completely
different look by coloring the back ground leaves RED! I love it, and
would never have thought to do that. <br />
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<a href="http://www.rebeccathornburgh.com/">Rebecca Thornburgh's</a>
(another talented artist friend) colored "Poppies Hideaway" with the
accompanying story about how I found baby bunnies hiding in my flower
garden.<br />
Rebecca is not local, I <i>wish</i> she could come color with me!<br />
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Aren't her poppies beautiful?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebbeca Thornburghs "Poppy Hideaway"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheryl intently coloring.</td></tr>
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I love seeing how different artist color these pages. Do send me yours!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mandala books on their way, some as far as Canada!</td></tr>
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Ms. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766505925327750094.post-72582802810981048492015-03-14T14:37:00.004-07:002015-03-14T14:37:50.245-07:00Mandala-rama-lama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Ms. Moffatt's Merry Mandalas" has arrived! I've
delivered some to "TC Scoops" in Medway in case anyone in my area wants to pick
one up one for Valentines day.<br />
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It's a perfect activity for the whole SNOWED
IN FAMILY! (If you are in New England you are getting ready for the next
storm. I haven't seen this much snow in many years.)<br />
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The 8 1/2" x 10"coloring book is printed on fine quality 80 pound stock and has 10 Mandalas to get creative
with. The price is $10 everywhere this Valentine weekend. Along with TC Scoops, they will also be at Five Crows in Natick, MA.<br />
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For those of you too far away to pick one up, I will have a listing on my Etsy site: <a href="http://msmoffatt.etsy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">msMoffatt.etsy.com</a><br />
Or you can message me and we can make arrangements if you'd rather not use Etsy or paypal.<br />
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On
the right hand side is the black outlined Mandala. On the left side
there are little fun facts about the creatures in the Mandalas, along
with a palette where you can test out your colors before filling in the
Mandalas shapes if you like.<br />
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I
love opening the whole book up to see the colorful Mandalas that span
the back page. 10 pieces of playful art to color for the young and the
young at heart!Ms. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766505925327750094.post-19418645203571048872013-12-20T11:22:00.002-08:002013-12-20T13:53:18.351-08:00Ms Moffatt's Mandalas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Classes run the month of January. They will be held in Medway, through Continuing education (medwayce.org) and Five Crows Gallery in Natick (www.fivecrows.com). Click on the image above and read more about the class.Ms. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503657890933235303noreply@blogger.com0