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

You can craft a new mandala every week for one year with this full-color guide by the author of the bestselling The Art of Stone Painting. F. Sehnaz Bac, an artist and seasoned archaeologist, presents step-by-step instructions for fifty-two projects. Her easy-to-follow guide will show you how to transform ordinary stones into inspirational works of art.
The mandala — derived from the Sanskrit word for "circle" — represents the universe, and the symbol has long been instrumental to sacred rituals and meditative practices. This treasury of radiant designs presents patterns for stone paintings, each of which is accompanied by a one-word mantra — relax, tranquil, spirit, dream, believe, and other uplifting terms. A few projects are meant to be painted on sea glass, leaves, or shells, but most are based on Bac's popular interpretations of classic stone-based styles. Colorful photographs accompany simple instructions for a year of crafting inspiration.

Istanbul native F. Sehnaz Bac studied archaeology at Ege University and has a master's degree in restoration and conservation from the institution's Faculty of Architecture. For two decades, she has worked at many Turkish excavation sites as an archaeologist and draftsman. Her detailed technical drawings have informed her imaginative designs, which are inspired by nature and rendered in watercolor, acrylic, ink, and marker pens.

CONTENTS
 
Introduction
Week 1: INSPIRE Multistone Mandala
Week 2: RELAX Sea Mandala
Week 3: ENERGY Sun Mandala
Week 4: CALM Blue Mandala
Week 5: PEACE Wreath Mandala
Week 6: HARMONY Flowers and Leaves Mandala
Week 7: TRANQUIL Fish Mandala
Week 8: SERENE Pastel Colors Mandala
Week 9: BALANCE Equipoise Mandala
Week 10: SPIRIT Blue Aura Mandala
Week 11: LIFE Leaf Mandala
Week 12: ESSENCE Dance of Circles Mandala
Week 13: HEART Heart Shape Mandala
Week 14: FRIENDSHIP United Flowers Mandala
Week 15: LOVE Pink Hearts Mandala
Week 16: UNITY Flowers over the World Mandala
Week 17: LEARN Master Mandala
Week 18: UPLIFT Butterfly Mandala
Week 19: BEAUTY Golden Ratio Mandala
Week 20: NURTURE Thriving Mandala
Week 21: BREATHE Windmill Mandala
Week 22: QUIET Growing Flower Mandala
Week 23: SOOTHE Comfort Mandala
Week 24: SPARK Pink Star Mandala
Week 25: REVIVE Spring Mandala
Week 26: AWAKEN Blooming Mandala
Week 27: BELIEVE Purple Flowers Mandala
Week 28: WISDOM Open Mind Mandala
Week 29: ACCEPTANCE Embracing Life Mandala
Week 30: BLESSED Cheerful Mandala
Week 31: DREAM Colorful Mandala
Week 32: EMPATHY Sequence of Colors Mandala
Week 33: ENCHANTED Sea Glass Mandala
Week 34: HOPE Sunrise Mandala
Week 35: INNOVATE New Horizons Mandala
Week 36: JOYFUL Floral Mandala
Week 37: FEEL Red Sensation Mandala
Week 38: MAGIC Dusty-Pink Mandala
Week 39: TRANSFORM Poppy Mandala
Week 40: SUCCESS Feats of Color Mandala
Week 41: ENDLESS Flower of Life Mandala
Week 42: CHANGE Leaf Mandalas
Week 43: POWERFUL Nature’s Song Mandala
Week 44: LUCKY Clovers and Ladybugs Mandala
Week 45: FUN Mandalas on Seashells
Week 46: LIGHT Sunshine Mandala
Week 47: WHOLENESS Yin-Yang Mandala
Week 48: KIND Bouquet of Tulips Mandala
Week 49: DIVINE Om Mandala
Week 50: CELEBRATE Flags Mandala
Week 51: REBIRTH Zodiac Mandala
Week 52: UNIQUE Monochrome Mandala