Golden Fern Mandala. I discuss these abstract nature images in my recent blog article, and have arranged my favorites in a gallery. See my website.
Harmony
Wish we could just skip ahead to Spring. Maybe Florida or California?
Forest Gateway
A Gateway in the Forest. I often imagine these arching branches as gateways to a mystical realm. There is more here than meets the eye.
Red Bug
Imagination is an Art.
Red Berry Mandala
Next year's Christmas Card?
Winter Solstice. Return of the Sun begins.
Aztec Sun God
The Aztec sun god makes an appearance for winter solstice.
Mandalas in Nature: new gallery on my Website.
Cute as a bug.
Abstract mirrored image of a dahlia. Can you see the smiling face of the plump bug?
Tiger or Bull?
Mirrored abstract.
Autumn colors mandala
Autumn colors mandala at #portlandjapanesegarden
Autumn Color mandala 2x2
Autumn colors at #portlandjapanesegarden
This interesting tree was the starting point for several of the abstract images in this collection.
Portal in the forest.
Enter with respect and awe.
Butterfly 1
A complex overlay of autumn leaves and colors.
Foggy morning, late autumn
Forest Mandala. Looking for the deeper meaning.
A Forest Shrine.
Cathedral of the Forest
At heart I am a nature worshipper.
Mushroom mandala
Oak Tree Shrine
Persian Carpet
A dried Queen Anne's Lace. I love the golden metallic look, and the patterns like a Persian Carpet.
Old Man of the Wood
I started with an image of a dried Queen Anne's Lace, then mirrored and colored the image. The old man spirit has eyes, nose, mouth, and beard.
Gold Embroidery
Dried wild flowers and grasses.
Gold Leaf Jewelery
Dried wildflowers were the starting point. The dried petals have become metallic.
Golden autumn mandala
This one started from dried wildflowers. I love the metallic, shiny textures.
Pine cone mandala
Mirrored image of cones of a fir tree.
Pine Cone spirit
Dream Catcher.
Dream catchers are believed to filter out your nightmares. For 2021 I am going to need a bigger dream catcher. I am reminded of the scene from Jaws, when the crusty old captain sees the huge shark, and calmly says "we're going to need a bigger boat". That was 2020.
Roots Mandala
Fungi abstract mandala 2/3
New Years blessings to all. A simple, happy face.
The pattern and texture are of a dried plant, I believe it was horsetail. Lots of textures. Also my favorite color scheme.
Fern Mandala. 3/3 We need strong medicine today.
Wings of Fire. This one started with reddish brown ferns. Textures of ferns can still be seen.
Abstract natural textures. Some suggestion of the old stump and fir branch remain.
