Mandala-pattern 22 by Jason Arcand

Mandalla-pattern 21 by Jason Arcand

Mandala-pattern 4

“As I was creating the various mandala-patterns, I found a lot of dead space in the corners of the canvas. A circular style design will not fill up a square canvas. I decided to create a background of horizontal lines. I placed them at decreasing intervals to give the impression of the lines fading into the distance.”

-Jason Arcand

Mandala-pattern 3

“This one was originally called Mandala of the Hive because of the repeating hexagon used to make the pattern. Mandala-pattern 3 has always reminded me of a crystaline latice. ”

-Jason Arcand

Mandala-pattern 2

“The process of making one of the mandala-patterns is rather hit or miss. I pick a shape, usually based apon whatever is going through my mind at the time. Then I replicate it until it achieves a density that causes my eyes to waver. Number two used to be duo-tone, but I increased the number of colors. The duo-tone seemed too simplistic.”

-Jason Arcand

Mandala-pattern 1

“I became fascinated by optical illusions as a child. We can blame it on a book called The Wizard of Op. Then in high school I discovered the Op Art movement. Utterly fascinating. A flat static picture undulates with life and movement. Then after high school I discovered mandalas and cave drawings. Here was that same vitality again. It was then I discovered that patterns were the key. A repeating pattern alters perception. As for Mandala-pattern 1, it was originally called Mandala of the Twelve Hoops. The Twelve Hoops referring to the ring of twelve circles that forms the repeating pattern and the twelve months of the year.”

-Jason Arcand

Mandala-pattern 16 by Jason Arcand

Here is my latest Mandala-pattern painting. It feels to me like a card from the god's poker game. What do you see?
-Jason Arcand
www.littleenandbigen.com

Mandalla-patter 15 by Jason Arcand

Here is my latest Mandala-patter painting. Take a look and tell me what you see.
-Jason Arcand
www.littleenandbigen.com

The Mandala-pattern 14 by Jason Arcand

Mandala-pattern 13 by Jason Arcand

I just finished Mandala-pattern 13. I am not sure what it reminds me of for I keep getting lost in the pattern

You can find it, and the others in the series, in the Mandala-pattern section of www.littleenandbigen.com.
-Jason
www.littleenandbigen.com

Mandalla-pattern 12 by Jason Arcand

I just finished Mandala-pattern 12. It reminds me of a star being born. What do you see?

You can find it, and the others in the series, in the Mandala-pattern section of www.littleenandbigen.com.
-Jason
www.littleenandbigen.com

Mandala-pattern 11 by Jason Arcand

I finished a new Mandala-pattern. Number 11 in the series. It, and the others in the series, can be found on the Mandala-patterns section of www.littleenandbigen.com.
-Jason
www.littleenandbigen.com