After a recent session on creating Mandalas with Zentangle (known as Zendalas) I thought it would be fun to explore how the design changes with color.

Taking photo copies of my original design – I selected two contrasting color pallets to enhance the piece. A song on the radio put me in an 80’s mood, so I couldn’t help but using all the shades of high school hi-liters for one of them, and more calming colors on the other.

It is interesting how the work changes so much with the addition of color.  I find something I like about each of them.

I definitely recommend trying this technique, it isn’t complicated, takes just a few moments and it frees you up to try a lot of different options.