Anti Stress mandala art!
Hi, guys today I will try to share some of my steemit experience again :)
Since last time that I’ve shared a steemit experiences post, many things have happened for me. From the start I was very keen on the quality of my posts, but I had few followers and not many people cared :)
Now this has changed a lot, there are people, readers, some of you steemians, that expect a certain quality of post from me.(I hope)
And I feel more responsibility to do so and keep you guys reading. Also now I have two accounts instead of one and I try to divide my time to be equally active on both, engage with you, and make beautiful art :D
It has been a bit much and I have made a bad habit of putting a lot of pressure on myself.
So I need art to save me again.
I need an easy process with repetitive and rapid decisions to clear my mind and stop thinking about anything else .
So I am coloring in, mandalas. :P
I have a mandala coloring book that I have received on Christmas so I said I should try to release some stress :))
Everyone can do this easy task as a form of meditation, you don’t need to be an amazing artist, you just feel in, the white spaces like a kids play.
But your mind stays so focused on the task at hand ( not to cross over the lines, and to choose the best colors)
Everyone can do this easy task as a form of meditation, you don’t need to be an amazing artist, you just feel in, the white spaces like a kids play.
But your mind stays so focused on the task at hand ( not to cross over the lines, and to choose the best colors)
So I started this but than I thought I would like even more to make it digitally, so I don’t have to stress about crossing the lines, and to be only focused on, decision after decision for the colors :P
I simplified the process as much as I could, I choose only 2 colors and used them in photoshop with the gradient tool, so now I only had to choose the direction of the gradient.
SELECT(magic wand tool) => FILL IN ( bucket tool) => GRADIENT DIRECTION (hold mouse and drag)
Process of three actions in photoshop and release stress :)
Here are the files so you can do it too:)
It’s almost like a puzzle or that old game “pipes” :))
Enjoy
If any of you guys give this a try and make a post about it let me know in a comment. I will upvote and resteem if you do :P
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thank you for sharing that, very nice posts :)
Thank you :) Excited to see more!
I know how tiring and stressful things might get for you as regards to managing both accounts, expectations and consistency, not to even talk about making arts too. I am glad you have found a way to relax. I am always here for you as well. Good job charmer.
you are my friend your comments always make my day <3
This comment warms my heart and surely made my day. I wish i can send you a massive hug right now. You mean so much to me and i always want to know you are doing fine and great. Hearing from you gets me excited.
Thank you for tips @alexandravart, some times doing a little work/chore can improve stress as well.
yes , I know I have a washing machine now , but I used to like wishing dishes to release some stress :))
@alexandravart you are right in saying that mandalas are anti stress in short, art itself is anti depressant good to see the easy way of coloring and doing art .. keep coloring lives : ) great post I am a huge follower of your art <3
thank you so much for appreciating my art and for giving me feedback :)
Nice post, dont forget followed @alexandravart
thank you
Hi friend, Nice way to relax u, I love the mandalas Always I have some time I draw it, they're so beauty and so relax for me too. Many hugs and greetings <3
happy to hear that , you can color this one to CC shared :P
many thanks and hugs back
art requires patience and enough time ... sometimes because it takes too much time .... make us lazy to try it ... an interesting post and if I have enough time .... I will try it ... !!!
:) it is a good exercise to stop thinking :)
hey this is interesting i would love to try tooo :D
Ha ha , wanted to ask you for help with the black line vector , used tracking image, but don't like it as much and I got multiple ideas for this ones
hehe tracking image cannot get all the line, it still messy. u have done perfect with the Photoshop :D
hey i would share you the ai file :D :D
please do :D mine was redone in photoshop and after I used the tracing tool in ai , that is why the line is so thick and I don't like it
if you are able to do it better in Illustrator with better line 1px , I will reward that
I think I want a tattoo like this and have some extra ideas for this mandala (but with a better line)
smart solution @alexandravart
salute ...;)
He he thanks 🤗😅
I really did it :D it was fun. thank you
https://steemit.com/art/@matytan/anti-stress-mandala-art-alexandravart