Mandala Doodles

I've been drawing a lot recently. It's an awesome outlet, which is easier for me than sewing these days. I stumbled across mandala drawings the other day, and decided to try it out for myself!

Here's the start, just pen and paper:

Sorry, camera photo!

And here is what it looks like now that I've coloured it in.

I really, really enjoyed the process, it was very calming, centering. I intend to make several more, especially when I need to take a break from reality for a while.

Edited to add:
Here's one I did for Ellie :)