Up Close and Personal Pastel Composite Mandalas "The Morning After No

"The Morning After No

The focus remains on the sharp

the words will lift your spirit and capture the essence of renewal and rebirth

To get the perfect "splashdown" effect

it's about the courage to keep looking for a new one

Up Close and Personal Pastel Composite Mandalas "The Morning After NoThis composition centers on the "heart" of the peony, utilizing a tight crop to deconstruct the flower's anatomy. The soft, sweeping petals in the periphery provide a ethereal frame for the dense, almost geometric cluster of the inner sepals and column. This piece pulls the viewer right into the center of the flower. By getting that close with a macro shot, I've attempted to turn a standard peony into something that looks almost architectural. The