10 Thursday Feb 2011
Posted in digital art, gallery, mandala
“One day I noticed that I wasn’t breathing — I was being breathed. Then I also noticed, to my amazement, that I wasn’t thinking — that I was actually being thought and that thinking isn’t personal.” ~~ Byron Katie
The intersection of icicle and vine on the back of my house is proving to be a rich source of inspiration and raw images. I could make several mandalas from just the single source image below. I still might.
Ice on the Vine 2 - source image
Ice on the Vine 2 - detail
16 Friday Apr 2010
Posted in digital art, gallery, mandala
© Kathryn Tisdale and The Mandala Pattern 2010I just want to live right inside this one.
The sheen of the petals makes me think of ribbon, hence the title. The source photo was taken in the neighbourhood on my way to pick up coffee filters. The sun was glorious, the branches laden with blossoms and one song bird serenaded me when I photographed his tree and his fine self. Perhaps he’ll make it into a future mandala.
Tuliptree Mandala -detail
Tuliptree Mandala -source photo
14 Wednesday Apr 2010
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© Kathryn Tisdale and The Mandala Pattern, 2010Live your life so that the fear of death can never enter your heart. When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light. Give thanks for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. And if perchance you see no reason for giving thanks, rest assured the fault is in yourself.
– Chief Tecumseh, Shawnee Indian Chief
This source photo was taken on my neighbour’s front lawn. All hail spring. It makes finding the joy in living that much easier.
Buds of Spring Mandala - detail
Buds of Spring Mandala - Source Photo
