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Let’s Play in Our Journals

by Kathryn Costa

My journaling changed ten years ago when images and words from magazines added color, interest, and inspiration to the otherwise boring straight lined pages in my notebooks. What started out as play, turned into a way to create a vision for my life that inspired me to build a life and business that I love. That’s why I call them vision journals. What’s a...

March 30, 2018
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Events, Highlight, Inspiration, Welcome
June 18, 2018

Mandala Meditation: Ganesh Yantra

“Where do you get all of your ideas?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this question....

by Kathryn Costa
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June 1, 2018

Color Inspiration Challenge

This month the mandala challenge is all about noticing the colors around us creating a color palette for coloring...

by Kathryn Costa
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May 29, 2018

Do you have a muse?

All my life, friends, family and acquaintances have said, “You are so creative!” I feel like I can’t take...

by Kathryn Costa
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April 6, 2018

Introducing True North Arts

Ten years ago today I published my first blog post. Since then I’ve claimed the title, “artist” even though...

by Kathryn Costa
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March 30, 2018

Let’s Play in Our Journals

My journaling changed ten years ago when images and words from magazines added color, interest, and inspiration to the...

by Kathryn Costa
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March 26, 2018

Join me at the Omega Institute this Summer!

Slip into the creative zone this week as we find meaning in the art we make. Mandala means “circle”...

by Kathryn Costa
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January 3, 2018

Gallery: Creating Mandalas for an Inspired Year at Kripalu

To inspire your mandala practice, I collected a selection of mandala art that was created during the “Creating Mandalas...

by Kathryn Costa
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November 2, 2017

Color I Course

Do you ever feel stuck and don’t know which colors to choose? Maybe you’ve collected a lot of art...

by Kathryn Costa
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November 2, 2017

Mandala Drawing I Course

The Mandala Drawing I Course Features 10 Video Lessons Learn how to draw geometric mandala patterns including: Trinity Knot...

by Kathryn Costa
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September 29, 2017

Every Mandala Tells a Story…Discover Yours

  Did you know that the mandalas that you create have a story to tell? We can learn a...

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The process of creating my own mandalas is like entering a place of peaceful and mindful being.

Dorothy Allison, participant 100 Mandalas Challenge

Welcome to the Circle

by Kathryn Costa

Welcome to 100Mandalas.com and the home of the 100 Mandalas Challenge & Community hosted by Kathryn Costa. If you are interested in drawing, coloring, or working with mandalas, then you’ve arrived at the right place! Are you new to the 100 Mandalas Challenge? You may want to start with these links: What is a mandala? Videos on how-to draw and color mandalas. About the...

June 23, 2017
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Mandala Stories

June 18, 2018

Mandala Meditation: Ganesh Yantra

“Where do you get all of your ideas?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this question....

by Kathryn Costa
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May 29, 2018

Do you have a muse?

All my life, friends, family and acquaintances have said, “You are so creative!” I feel like I can’t take...

by Kathryn Costa
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January 10, 2018

Mandala Story: Catz’s Transformation

We often hear about how relaxing and healing it is to create and color mandalas. I met up with...

by Kathryn Costa
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December 9, 2017

Opening My Heart in Hawaii

If you asked me seven weeks ago that I would be traveling to Hawaii, I would’ve scoffed in disbelief. ...

by Kathryn Costa
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November 7, 2017

Spreading My Wings

“You’re fired.” These were the words that were in my head as I was writing my letter of resignation....

by Kathryn Costa
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October 10, 2017

Life as a Mandala: Discovering that you’ve come full circle

Do you see signs and patterns in your life? I do. Last week I discovered that I’ve come full...

by Kathryn Costa
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Today I revisit the Ganesh Yantra, this time adding traditional colors, and my own artistic invention by adding the flowing lines. https://truenortharts.com/ganesh-yantra/ . . . . #100mandalas #mandala #mandalas #yantra #ganesh #ganeshyantra
There are so many topics that I'm curious about and one of them is exploring the meaning of yantras. In my latest blog post, I share what I learned from creating this Ganesh Yantra. www.truenortharts.com/ganesh-yantra . . . #100mandalas #mandala #mandalas #yantra #ganesh #ganeshyantra
When creating mandalas start from the center, and let your heart be your guide. #100mandalas #mandala #mandalas #quotestoliveby #inspiration #quote #creativelife
Today's blog post titled, "Sacred Sundays" takes you to the beautiful Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and a couple of lobster coves that inspired my colorful watercolor lobster. READ: www.truenortharts.com/sacred-sundays . . . . #watercolor #watercolors #lobster #shadowhunters #succulentaddict #photography #sacredsunday #botanicalgardens
Are you ready for the next mandala challenge? • If you love color, this one is for you! • www.100mandalas.com/challenge6 . . . . #coloring #colors #color #mandala #coloringmandalas #contest #challenge #mandalas #100mandalas

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