Mandala Coloring eBook (Hyperbolic Tessellation): Of the Earth

Experience the joy and well-being of coloring mandalas. This 11" x 8.5" PDF Mandala Coloring eBook contains 8 original earth-related hyperbolic tessellation mandalas by Maureen Frank.

THE DESIGNS:

• I created "Autumn Bliss" from a fallen oak leaf I found.
• "Cluster Blossoms" looks like a tightly compressed bouquet of flowers that make up a pom pom.
• With "Flower Power" I used a simple outline of flower petals.
• "Garden Delight" contains butterflies (if you look closely) and flowers that intertwine with each other.
• Watching a singer on television one night wearing a beautiful necklace inspired me to create "Jewel Tone".
• For "Lotus Petals" I took a more abstract view of lotus blossoms for this mandala.
• I gave "Petal Magic" a look of flowers you'd see in a Tiffany lamp.
• I used a cone-shaped seashell as my inspiration for "Seashell She Sells."

Happy Coloring!

Maureen, The Mandala Lady
www.MandalasToColor.com

THE PROCESS:

I create my own mandala designs by first hand sketching them with pencil and paper, then using a graphics tablet and stylus, I draw the mandala into the computer. I then convert the digital images into a PDF coloring book.

MY STORY:

I began creating mandalas in early 1999 after a 10-day trip to Egypt. Through much of that region of the world patterns and symbols decorated just about every structure I visited, whether ancient, old or new. My analytical mind loved the geometry of the Islamic art and the Egyptian hieroglyphics. My heart and soul loved their elegant and symbolic beauty.

When I returned home, I began seeing patterns and symbols in everything around me, even in my dreams. I proceeded to translate these intriguing ideas into mandalas. In early 2000 I learned to use meditation as a way to access the depth of these mandalas, fully exploring their therapeutic and metaphysical natures.

After visiting the M.C. Escher exhibit at the Portland (OR) Art Museum, his circle limit series inspired me to create my own series of 'circle limits.' Technically these designs (and Escher's) are called hyperbolic (curved plane) tessellation (tiling patterns).

By creating the mandalas in this style, it makes the mandalas more three dimensional as if looking at the front half of a ball.

THE LEGAL STUFF:

These 8 mandalas are original, copyrighted designs, intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Reproduction, distribution, sale, and/or resale in any way, shape or form is prohibited. If you do wish to use any or all of these mandala designs for commercial purposes, please email me via the contact form on www.TheMandalaLady.com about licensing.