Ilya Shandar Hobgood, Painting

Original Dot Art Mandala Painting My Process: Every mandala I paint on canvas is my own design and is one of a kind. Sometimes the pull to create a mandala is incredibly strong and each new round of dots seem to flow as if I am tracing a design I've already drawn. Other times an intricate design will require meditation and will come to me piece by piece with no complete plan or idea of how it will all come together in the end. During creation I carefully place every dot onto the canvas using tiny dotting tools of various sizes that I dip in paint for each dot. Sometimes one mandala can take several weeks to complete when I am layering dots since I need to be sure each layer is fully dry before adding the next. Once I feel my design is complete I finish with several coats of varnish to ensure your mandala will last a lifetime for you to enjoy.

"Resonance" Hand Painted Mandala Original Acrylic Painting on 10x10" Stretched Canvas I painted this special mandala with a unique combination of metallic gold, copper and 'Color Shift' paints. The darker color shift will either appear a gorgeous purple or a kind of pretty periwinkle blue depending on the lighting and the angle you are looking at it. The lighter color shift dots will changes from a piercing baby blue to a vibrant turquoise/teal. My Process: Sometimes the pull to create a mandala is incredibly strong and each new round of dots seem to flow as if I am tracing a design I've already drawn. Other times an intricate design will require meditation and will come to me piece by piece with no complete plan or idea of how it will all come together in the end. During creation I carefully place every dot onto the canvas using tiny dotting tools of various sizes that I dip in paint for each dot. Sometimes one mandala can take several weeks to complete when I am layering dots since I need to be sure each layer is fully dry before adding the next. Once I feel my design is complete I finish with several coats of varnish to ensure your mandala will last a lifetime for you to enjoy.

My Process: Every mandala I paint on canvas is my own design and is one of a kind. Sometimes the pull to create a mandala is incredibly strong and each new round of dots seem to flow as if I am tracing a design I've already drawn. Other times an intricate design will require meditation and will come to me piece by piece with no complete plan or idea of how it will all come together in the end. During creation I carefully place every dot onto the canvas using tiny dotting tools of various sizes that I dip in paint for each dot. Sometimes one mandala can take several weeks to complete when I am layering dots since I need to be sure each layer is fully dry before adding the next. Once I feel my design is complete I finish with several coats of varnish to ensure your mandala will last a lifetime for you to enjoy.

Hand painted original, one of a kind art piece.

Original dot art mandala

Neon UV Reactive Dot Art Mandala My Process: Every mandala I paint on canvas is my own design and is one of a kind. Sometimes the pull to create a mandala is incredibly strong and each new round of dots seem to flow as if I am tracing a design I've already drawn. Other times an intricate design will require meditation and will come to me piece by piece with no complete plan or idea of how it will all come together in the end. During creation I carefully place every dot onto the canvas using tiny dotting tools of various sizes that I dip in paint for each dot. Sometimes one mandala can take several weeks to complete when I am layering dots since I need to be sure each layer is fully dry before adding the next. Once I feel my design is complete I finish with several coats of varnish to ensure your mandala will last a lifetime for you to enjoy.

Original Dot Art Mandala My Process: Every mandala I paint on canvas is my own design and is one of a kind. Sometimes the pull to create a mandala is incredibly strong and each new round of dots seem to flow as if I am tracing a design I've already drawn. Other times an intricate design will require meditation and will come to me piece by piece with no complete plan or idea of how it will all come together in the end. During creation I carefully place every dot onto the canvas using tiny dotting tools of various sizes that I dip in paint for each dot. Sometimes one mandala can take several weeks to complete when I am layering dots since I need to be sure each layer is fully dry before adding the next. Once I feel my design is complete I finish with several coats of varnish to ensure your mandala will last a lifetime for you to enjoy.

Dot Art Mandala My Process: Every mandala I paint on canvas is my own design and is one of a kind. Sometimes the pull to create a mandala is incredibly strong and each new round of dots seem to flow as if I am tracing a design I've already drawn. Other times an intricate design will require meditation and will come to me piece by piece with no complete plan or idea of how it will all come together in the end. During creation I carefully place every dot onto the canvas using tiny dotting tools of various sizes that I dip in paint for each dot. Sometimes one mandala can take several weeks to complete when I am layering dots since I need to be sure each layer is fully dry before adding the next. Once I feel my design is complete I finish with several coats of varnish to ensure your mandala will last a lifetime for you to enjoy.

Black and White Dot Art Mandala My Process: Every mandala I paint on canvas is my own design and is one of a kind. Sometimes the pull to create a mandala is incredibly strong and each new round of dots seem to flow as if I am tracing a design I've already drawn. Other times an intricate design will require meditation and will come to me piece by piece with no complete plan or idea of how it will all come together in the end. During creation I carefully place every dot onto the canvas using tiny dotting tools of various sizes that I dip in paint for each dot. Sometimes one mandala can take several weeks to complete when I am layering dots since I need to be sure each layer is fully dry before adding the next. Once I feel my design is complete I finish with several coats of varnish to ensure your mandala will last a lifetime for you to enjoy.