Some weeks ago, a very lovely and polite lady wrote me via the contact form on this blog, to ask if she could use my Mehndi Inspired Mandala Tutorial.
She was planing a class mainly for kids at a shop near were she lives. She said she always wanted to draw a mandala but didn't know how to do it and my tutorial had helped her getting started.
I immediately reply saying yes, first of all because she asked for my permission and second because I like to share what I do. I feel extremely sad when people use thing I've made just because "I found it on internet", with total disregard of what Copyright means.
Yesterday I got another email from Rebecca, the lovely and polite lady, telling me about the crafty afternoon mandala workshop she had done. This is what she wrote:
"We had the crafty afternoon today. I had mostly kids
come by and I gave them a print-out of your different elements/shapes.
I told them all to look your website up and watch your rock-painting tutorial!
I was amazed at the mandala results these children could achieve very quickly (see pic attached - the blue mandala is mine).
In that first pic - the orange and red mandala was done by quite a young girl - she really got it! Even a boy had a go.
I personally benefit from drawing the mandalas using your tutorial in a number of ways.
It took me a few goes to get the hang of balancing white space, not being too busy & fussy, making good colour choices! etc.
This is a really clear and easy to use tutorial. Thanks again for letting us use it."
Foto by Rebecca M. |
Foto by Rebecca M. |
She also says: "The tutorial really empowers people to have a go at Mandalas." "Me and my daughter have literally continued doing them tonight (see pic below)."
Foto by Rebecca M. |
Rebecca and her workshop had made me extremely happy!!!
Thank you Rebecca from the bottom of my heart, you've made my day!
By the way, she has a beautiful business with her husband making reusable greeting cards, make sure you visit her at www.merrygoround.com.au
This blog post was written with Rebecca's permission to share her story and use her photos.
Whoot! Great story all around!!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it Minerva? Thank you :)
DeleteSee how your art inspires !!! That's wonderful, Maria ! ox
ReplyDeleteAww Sonia, what a nice comment!!! Thank you so much for your words! xox
DeleteAmazing! Mandala in Mehndi designs. I would definitely love to see the tutorial. This is a new and creative form of art for me.
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Thank you very much Art shed!
DeleteYou are an inspiration to many of us Maria. How lovely that she shared with you the results of using your tutorial. Keep spreading your love for mandalas!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kathryn!!! You are doing a great job spreading the love for mandalas too :)
DeleteU r awesole and great. Atleast to 50 people i shared your pebble painting in wassup !! Thka again
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Awww Atulya, you are very kind!!! Thank YOU very much :)
DeleteDear Maria, you are so talented and it must feel great to see, how others get inspired by your glorious work. I'm a big fan ❤❤❤
ReplyDeleteDear Oly you are the sweetest!! I appreciate you comment, likes and all your kindness here, FB and Instagram. Thank you a million times!!
DeleteYour work is such a joy, it's no wonder we all want to share it! In fact, I just shared your profile with some folks this week on Instagram and let them know who inspired my recent stone mandala.
ReplyDeleteI will also be sharing this week on my blog about relieving anxiety through making nature with natural materials, and I will of course share your inspiring site amongst the resources. Thank you so much!
Aww Amy thank you very much for your nice comment! So pleased to know you are drawing mandala pebbles ;) Thanks also for spreading my work!!
DeleteLOVE Your Mandalas! Thank you so much for the tutorials......incredibly generous of you . What do you use to fill in the color for your pebble Mandalas and also your paper ones? It looks like you might use watercolor for paper but I am not sure about the color on the stones . I am gathering my supplies to try it. Many, many thanks ! I am a huge fan of yours..:)
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Thank you very much Nancy!! For the mandalas on paper I use watercolors, fountain pens with various inks, metallic gel pens, fineliners, acrylic inks... For painting on pebbles I use acrylic inks. Again, thank you very much!!!
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