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August Mandala Challenge

by Kathryn Costa

This month’s featured project may challenge your idea of what a mandala is. We often think of mandalas as have a clear center with shapes, colors, and patterns repeating from the center. Swiss Psychiatrist Carl G. Jung introduced to the West the idea of creating circular art for insight and self expression. During a time when Jung had a experienced a personal crisis his journal...

August 9, 2018
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Free Stuff, Monthly Mandala Challenges, 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...

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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...

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My newest online journal class comes at a great time to get grounded in the root chakra during this emotional eclipse season. Get the details and enroll here: www.truenortharts.com/journal Note these workshops fill up fast, so if this is something you are interested in exploring, grab your spot. <3 . . . #100mandalas #mandala #chakra #rootchakra #muladhara #journal #artjournal #visualjournal #affirmation #inspiration
Are you feeling stuck? Get your creativity spinning with this month's mandala challenge. Adding patterns to a mandala is an easy way to get the creative juices flowing again. Get the details of this month's challenge: www.truenortharts.com/challenge7 . . . . #100mandalas #mandala #mandalas #zendala #mandalachallenge #patterns #zentangle #tangle
What I learned when I created this "Crazy Quilt Mandala" is that when things in life fall apart, all is not lost. It may just look very different. I'm curious to see if I can bring the same curiosity and child-like playfulness that I had in creating this mandala to the next time my life feels like it has fallen apart. Read more about this mandala project here: www.truenortharts.com/mandala-meaning . . . . #100mandalas #mandala #mandalas #expressivearts #contemplativeart #artheals
My yantra series continues today with the Jupiter yantra. I found creating this yantra to be illuminating. Read today's "Mandala Meditation" here: www.truenortharts.com/jupiter-yantra . . . . #100mandalas #mandala #mandalas #yantra #expansion #creativeeveryday #creativelife
Today's featured blog post is about how to interpret your mandalas. Don't forget today's the last day for the Great Round Course EARLYBIRD special. www.truenortharts.com/mandala-meaning . . . 100mandalas #mandalas #mandala #greatround #mandalastory #expressivearts
Mail Run Today! I love sending out these gorgeous envelopes into the world. Yesterday I organized my inventory and assembled more envelopes. I have a limited supply for each of the workshops. Order yours before they sell out! . www.truenortharts.com/journal . . . #realmail #mailart #journal #journaling #artjournaling #visionjournal #creativity #creativeliving #creativelife #soulmap #souljournal

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