Two More Mandalas

I visited the Mandala Lady (Maureen Frank at http://www.maiahcreations.com/index.php today and dropped off two mandalas that I colored. The first is the July Mandala of the Month. She stated that it looked like a pyramid, so I chose earthy colors for it. I mostly just played with colors and shading. It seemed kinda plain, so I added the curly cues that area around it.



And, the next one is for a sculpture that she and her husband are creating for the Da Vinci Days celebration, which will be held here on July 18-20. It's a fun festival, with music, art, and science (hence, the name, "Da Vinci Days"). This is the Stargazer Mandala.



They were fun to color . . . the blue and yellow mandala on the Stargazer was a sketch I made because I wanted to create a mandala for some friends of mine as a gift . . . not saying who just yet as it is a surprise, but I'll post a picture when it's finished!

I also bought two more coloring books. One for me and one for my friend, Paula. I chatted with Paula on the phone yesterday (she'd been away in Italy and London for several weeks) and she thought coloring mandalas together would be fun, so I bought one for her! Trouble is, I'm not sure which one I want, so I will show both to Paula and let her choose the one she'd like.

Three more radiation treatments! Thank goodness! My skin under my arm is getting really tender and sometimes painful. I also finished a review of a book proposal that's been hanging over my head for a couple of months. Yay! Now, I can get to revising and resubmitting an article - it was due June 1, but the editor is graciously allowing me to take my time. I'd like to get it done by next Tuesday. I've done some of it, but then some other pressing issues came up. It feels good, though, to cross things off my list!