Description
Book SynopsisThe latest title in the Art for Modern Makers series, Creative Drawing: Symbols and Sacred Geometry takes readers on an inspired journey that explores the beautiful imagery and fascinating themes of sacred geometry while demonstrating compass drawing and exploring colored pencils, watercolor, inks, and other mediums.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION
My Discovery of Sacred Geometry and Meditative Art Making
What Makes Sacred Geometry Sacred?
1 GEOMETRY TOOLS AND ART SUPPLIES The Relationship Between
Mathematical Precision and Artistic Fluidity
Technical Drawing Tools
Tools for Creative Interpretation
2 BASIC SHAPES AND SYMBOLISM The Circle - Tips for Using Your Compass
Vesica Piscis - Drawing Technique
Artistic Exploration: Shapes within the Shape
Trinity Knot - Drawing Technique
Artistic Exploration: Using Colored Pencils and Blending
PROJECT: Coloring Your Trinity Knot
3 THE SEED OF LIFE Building Circles Upon Circles - Drawing Technique
Artistic Exploration: Shapes and Patterns
PROJECT: Finding the Yin-Yang Symbol
PROJECT: Drawing a Burst Pattern
Artistic Exploration: Meditative Art with Mosaics
PROJECT: Drawing on Black Paper
PROJECT: Collage Moons and Mixed Media
4 THE FLOWER OF LIFE The Flower of Life in Many Cultures - Drawing Technique
Flower of Life Expanded Pattern - Drawing Technique
Artistic Exploration: Connecting the Dots, Uncovering a Hexagram Star Symbol
PROJECT: Rainbow Watercolor Flower of Life
5 COMPLEX SHAPES BUILT FROM THE FLOWER OF LIFE The Egg of Life - Drawing Technique
The Tree of Life - Drawing Technique
The Fruit of Life - Drawing Technique
Artistic Exploration: Organic
Shapes, Mediums, and Colors
PROJECT: Tree of Life with Opaque Paint on Black Paper
PROJECT: Crystal Grid
6 METATRON’S CUBE The Power of Metatron’s Cube - Drawing Technique
Platonic Solids: Shapes Derived from Metatron’s Cube - Drawing Technique
Artistic Exploration: Emphasizing Specific Lines
PROJECT: Platonic Solids on a Sky Background
7 THE TORUS The Energy of the Torus - Drawing Techniques
Artistic Exploration: Adding and Subtracting Lines and Using Color
PROJECT: The Hypnotic Eye
PROJECT: The Vortex
PROJECT: A Blended Hypnotic Eye
EPILOGUE
Continue Your Path of Exploration
RESOURCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX
