Apt for kids,birthday return gifts and for beginners who want to explore pebble paintings! I painted this pebble for a little girls birthday on 13th September 2015. This gift is ideal for little kids and hardly takes time to paint.It took approximately 30 minutes for me to draw and paint this cute penguin. Art materials used : Acrylic paints - Red, White and Black Paint Brushes (Faber Castle or Camlin Brushes) A web or cartoon image of a penguin Pebble - Beach or polished pebble Dry Cloth Bowl for water Color Pencil or white crayon for outline / drawing Sandpaper ( optional ) Instructions : Newspaper or cardboard to lay beneath the pebble for painting on a flat surface like a table or wooden stool. Take the pebble and wash with water and dab it with a dry cloth. Smoothen the surface with a sandpaper if required. Place the pebble on one side up and paint it black with a paint brush and give a full coat on one side till its covered evenly.Wait for a few minutes t
What is a mandala? The circle is an ancient symbol of wholeness, balance and unity. It is found in the art, architecture, and healing rituals of ancient, indigenous, and contemporary cultures worldwide. Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist and founder of depth psychology, utilized mandalas personally as well as clinically as a means of inner exploration. Jung believed the circle was the eternal symbol of the Self, our true nature. He discovered that creating mandalas brought one closer to the essence of the Self and offered insight into psychological and spiritual issues. (Source: Own drawings) What are Chakras? Chakras are energy centers within the body, centers of organization that receive, assimilate and transmit life force energy. Our physical, mental and emotional states depend on the state of each of these energy points. Our States of consciousness and personal identities relating to the chakras are physical, emotional, egoic, social, creative, archetypal, universal