The design developed from a line drawing which represents a man and a woman (myself and a girlfriend) as illustrated. A year or so after the initial drawing, I was looking at a card of a painting of one of Catherine Andrew's paintings and it occurred to me to try painting my earlier drawing. In the process of working on the painting the two people disappeared and the image changed in various ways as you can see. Both the original drawing and final painting are shown here partly as individual images in their own right, and also to indicate how one design can develop from another.
Various points can be made about Rainbow Lotus which has always been one of my most popular mandalas. It was the first design I painted which has an horizon and in a sense is viewed from the side in a horizontal manner. It was followed by several related designs which explore this principle which include Flying Lotus and Heart Lotus.
Originally painted about 1982
I have painted this image on several occasions. If you are interested in purchasing an original but live too far away to visit I can send a photo of the painting in it's frame so that you can see the painting clearly and I will also let you know postage costs. However it is very difficult to capture the subtle colours and transitions of the original paintings but I'll try my best to do so.
RAINBOW LOTUS
Framed 30 X 24 inches £495