Stop & Post February 2012

**Fred vanderZee** · 01 February 2012, 08:32 AM

Last weekend I attended a course on drawing mantra garlands and finished this drawing. These images are used in Buddhist meditation.

It is the mantra of White Tara. The way this mantra garland has to be drawn, is defined in a sadhana. The Tibetan/Sanskrit symbols should be white, so it was a bit of a challenge to get it done properly.

Because it has a lot of detail, I also included a detail picture.

**Tabian** · 01 February 2012, 03:50 PM

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I am trying to draw a wine glass at the moment but haven’t had much time on the computer because three days before Christmas the doctor told me I had cancer. Still more drawing time though before I go into my wooden box. I’ll post the wine glass when I finish it...

**wizard509** · 01 February 2012, 04:02 PM

Man what a nice Christmas present from your doctor Tabian. What kind of cancer, can it be successfully treated?

**Tabian** · 01 February 2012, 04:08 PM

Doesn’t look good, it’s liver cancer..

**gwpriester** · 01 February 2012, 04:15 PM

That's not good news. Keep us posted. We are all here to offer our support and to listen.

**wizard509** · 01 February 2012, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

That's not good news. Keep us posted. We are all here to offer our support and to listen.

What Gary said.

**angelize** · 01 February 2012, 06:26 PM

My thoughts and prayers are with you Tabian.

**Barb** · 02 February 2012, 08:59 PM

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Must be bored on my job. Anyway, this is my first Xara picture. Hope it's big enough to see.

**Rik** · 02 February 2012, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by Barb

Must be bored on my job. Anyway, this is my first Xara picture. Hope it's big enough to see.

Cracking drawing.

**gwpriester** · 26 February 2012, 05:48 PM

Our publisher of our next book came up with the first design (black type on a green background) as part of the cover design.

I asked if we could submit some designs. Not that it will do any good, but it never hurts to try. These are four of my designs.