Materials needed:

• Graphite pencil
• 4 x 6 unlined white index cards
• Pencil Sharpener
• Compass – other circle templates
• Color Pencil Set
• Sketchbook

Practicing

It may feel different working on white paper.  Note the difference.  When you finish a few using just the pencil, you may add your color pencils to this practice.  After you have created a handful of these Graphite Mandalas, you might want to draw a few in your journal.

Responding

1- How did it feel to work on white paper?

2- Can you compare this with what if feels like to create on black paper?

3- Do you have a preference?

4- Do you have any insights about why you prefer one over the other?

5- How did it feel to use color in your mandalas?

6- Did you gravitate to certain colors? If so what were the favorite colors that you used?

7- What associations do you have with those colors?

8- As you were drawing did you notice anything in the negative space, the black spaces in-between your white lines and shapes? If so what?

9- What insights, wisdom, and discoveries are you gleaning from your mandala practice?

Sharing

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Consistent, thoughtful interaction with fellow participants in the Gathering Place and on social media allows us to explore ideas we may not have considered before and to grow into a thriving, supportive online community.