These mandalas were created using Prismacolor pencils on 9×9-inch Tru-Ray black construction paper. Students could choose their designs, and their primary goal was to achieve a luminous effect in their artwork. To prepare, they worked through many exercises in Judith Cornell’s book:
They first developed their designs on white paper with regular pencils, and then experimented on black paper with the various colors and layering techniques before beginning their final drawings.
