Eye catching detailed Dot Mandala art on tray using dot painting tools
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Dot Mandala Art on tray using dot painting tools
Have you ever thought that the tray would make such important role out of all the utensils in the kitchen? You need a tray whether you want to serve something to your guest or want to carry something from one room to another or if you want to arrange the utensils together on a dining table. Can you imagine doing these all tasks without a tray?
When you plan a family get-together, you have to present yourself astoundingly. We can almost serve anything in a tray. And therefore and am back here with trending, eye-catching and amazing idea of tray.
Trays can be made of Wood, glass, plastic, and of different types of metals. Trays are available in different sizes and shapes but the basic shapes that are common in trays include rectangular and square.
I had one big plastic tray at my home but I was looking for wooden tray. I chose wooden tray because of its fantastic benefits such as its durability, they are eco-friendly as they are made of wood, they looks elegant and very important easy to maintain. I would like to recommend wooden tray instead of any other material tray. It will give you long services as long as you take proper care of it.
So I brought one simple wooden tray because I wanted to make it beautiful and attractive in my way. Mandala art is easy to draw, looks beautiful and gives outstanding and impressive look to any object.
Before I start how I have painted mandala on tray and what steps I have followed, let’s know about mandala art first.
What is mandala art?
Mandala art is “It’s all about finding peace in the symmetry of the design and of the universe,” says artist Saudamini Madra.
In art and on social media, mandalas have been a popular trend for some time now. Carl Jung, an analytical psychologist from Switzerland, reintroduced mandalas into Western culture.
In the prehistoric Sanskrit language of Hinduism and Buddhism, mandala means “circle.” By tradition, a mandala is a geometric design or pattern which represents the universe or deities in various divine worlds.
A mandala dot art is a pattern that is created with many small colorful dots using dot painting tools. To start drawing mandala art you can start from the center, start drawing patterns.
Drawing mandalas as a form of art therapy can reduce nervousness, tension and overall stress. Drawing stimulates creativity and is a way to release emotional stress. Since the circle can represent a safe and controlled space, mandalas have also been found to help both children and adults suffering from anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder. Mandalas are also used in art therapy. The counselor uses a mandala created by the client as a representation of his or her current feelings and emotions. Drawing patterns inside the circle can help a person to control their emotional state and induce a calm, meditative state.
Mandala is a type of spirituality which holds particular weight that emerged in the 1970s and is based on Buddhism, Taoism, and psychology. According to New Age spirituality, spiritual healing involves transferring energy from some entity, presumably a mandala, into the person seeking healing.
What are the three types of mandalas?
There are three types of mandalas -the sand mandala, the healing mandala, and the teaching mandala. Sand mandalas are believed to effect healing and purification and made of crushed pieces of colored stone are used. The second type is healing mandalas healing mandalas help the creator or viewer to calm, and teaching mandalas are an important part of religious training in the Buddhist faith.
Mandala art is now often used in large amount as an art therapy, doodle art, and decorative arts. Although the fact that not too many people are part of Asian religions, some spiritual symbols of these religions have become connected with self-love, inner balance, and positive thinking.
First I wanted to paint this tray with some different art but thought of trying something new and came with this fabulous output. I really loved doing dot mandala painting on this tray. Mandala art is a stress relief therapy which one should try. It is said that dot painting is originated in Australia and a mandala in Sanskrit means a circle representing the universe.
⦁ Material used:
Wooden tray,
masking tape,
dot painting tools,
acrylic colors,
paint brush,
varnish.
Step 2:
So as you know I have used wooden tray for this project with accepting all the advantages of it. I brought it from my nearby craft store. Wooden trays are easily available now in market and online also you can buy.
Step 3:
Apply chalk paint on tray. It helps any base to accept all the paints easily. So this is my home made chalk paint. To make chalk paint at home you need only 2 ingredients – baby powder (any brand) and acrylic color (any color as per your choice). Mix both ingredients to form a proper consistency. Click on below link to watch video tutorial how to make chalk paint.
Step 4:
After applying chalk paint tray will look like this.
Step 5:
Now the most important part is to choose background color. Mostly Mandala art looks good on dark background so I chose turtle blue color. You can use any dark color as per your choice.
Step 6:
After coloring tray will look like this.
Step 7:
To make perfect mandala art we always need proper plan and patience. If you want to draw big you always should be ready with scale and compass to draw circles and lines. But on this tray I wanted to make mandala art in different way, so I make 9 blocks and painted small dot mandalas in that blocks. To make 9 blocks for mandala art I have used masking tape for proper alignment. Stick masking tape properly to form proper blocks.
Step 8:
Now start painting using acrylic colors. Use flat brush for painting. I just wanted to make it colorful, so I have painted every block with different color. Once finish coloring let it dry completely.
Step 9:
Make sure that paint is completely dried and the remove masking tape gently.
Step 10:
Now tray is ready for dot mandala painting.
Step 11:
If you are planning to do dot mandala painting then you should be ready with all the material that is required for mandala art. To do dot painting on the tray I have used dot painting tools. If you have a tool that’s great but if you don’t, just grab things like this to make dots or you can buy from Amazon.
Step 12: Eye catching detailed Dot Mandala art on tray using dot painting tools
Before you start dot painting make sure that the paint consistency needs to be fluid and there is enough paint on the tool. Now start making dots to form design as per your choice. Just dip your tool in paint and push the tool to the surface. That’s how you can do dot mandala painting. After finishing painting apply varnish on tray to seal the paint.
I hope my article will help you to learn about mandala art and how to use dot painting tools to make perfect dot mandala art. If you have any doubts, you can reach me through comment box.
Thank you!
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