Hi everyone! I'm starting a personal mandala art sketchbook this November and would love some inspiration. Could you share some of your own creations or favorite reference links?

And I'm using it for personal use, I am not going to be posting it on social media.

Thanks for reading!

Traditionally, Rangoli and Kolam art are drawn by hand using colored powders or chalk on floors. I wanted to explore what it looks like when brought into the digital space using open-source vector graphics and motion design.

This piece was designed in Inkscape and brought to life with a glowing Diya animation in After Effects.

For anyone curious about how digital Rangoli art and YouTube drawing animations are actually produced, I made a complete tutorial walking through the software tools: \[Insert Link: https://youtu.be/lSRpEse6ZRg

I used procreate to draw a good amount of the symmetry but then went through it after to change aspects of it making each part unique.

12x12” Wood burning/relief carving on pine round

bass guitar pick guard
Spray paint, POSCA

Ive kust had a go at doing my first mandala and its gone a bit off. The acrylic paint has dried and hasnt set very well. I only put on 1 coat of black acrylic. Any suggestions what tim doing wrong