title: Botanical Mandalas: Draw, Paint and Create Expressive Mandala Art Inspired by Nature
author:  Louise Gale 
description: Louise Gale is a British mixed-media artist who creates in her art studio overlooking the sea in sunny southern Spain. She believes that nature is our medicine, helping us reconnect with our true selves that in turn guides us on our own creative healing journey. Her art is constantly inspired by the beauty that surrounds her in the natural world and her passion is to combine the healing energy of nature with the meditative process of creating botanical motifs and mandala artwork. Find out more at louisegale.com and connect with Louises Botanical Mandala projects atbotanicalmandalas.com Louises artwork has been featured in The New York Times and Inc. Magazine. Feature articles have been published in Blossom Magazine, Moyo Magazine and Spirit &amp; Destiny Magazine. Her Artwork and stories have also been published in books such as What I Wish For You: Simple Wisdom For A Happy Life (Skirt! 2011), Create the Style You Crave on a Budget You Can Afford (Skyhorse Publishing, 2014), Paint Mojo (North Light Books, 2014), Painted Blossoms (North Light Books, 2016), The Mandala Guidebook (North Light Books, 2016) and Your Creative Workspace (Skyhorse Publishing, 2017) She is also the co-author for Mandala for the Inspired Artist (Walter Foster Publishing 2016).
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  # Mandala
  
  
  FOR THE INSPIRED ARTIST
  
  
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  ## Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Mandala Basics with Louise Gale](ch01.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Drawing & Coloring Mandalas with Louise Gale](ch02.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Drawing Mandalas](ch02.xhtml#h2alev01)
  
  
  * [Coloring Mandalas](ch02.xhtml#h2alev02)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Watercolor Mandalas with Andrea Thompson](ch03.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Petal Mandala](ch03.xhtml#h2alev03)
  
  
  * [Monochromatic Mandala](ch03.xhtml#h2alev04)
  
  
  * [Circles Mandala](ch03.xhtml#h2alev05)
  
  
  * [Grayscale Mandala](ch03.xhtml#h2alev06)
  
  
  * [Sweet Pea Mandala](ch03.xhtml#h2alev07)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Papercraft Mandalas with Marisa Edghill](ch04.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Magical Mandala Cards](ch04.xhtml#h2alev08)
  
  
  * [Cut-and-Paste Collage Mandala](ch04.xhtml#h2alev09)
  
  
  * [Kirigami Mandalas](ch04.xhtml#h2alev010)
  
  
  * [Washi Tape Treasure Box](ch04.xhtml#h2alev011)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Found Materials Mandalas wit