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5 Gentle Ways to Use Mandala Dot Art as a Calming Practice 😌
Mandala dot art doesn’t have to be complicated to be calming. In fact, some of the simplest approaches are often the most grounding. Here are five gentle ways to bring calm into your dotting practice: 1. Create without a finished piece in mind Let go of needing an outcome. Practise dots on scrap paper or a test board just to enjoy the rhythm. 2. Limit your colour palette Choose 2–3 colours only. Fewer decisions = more calm. 3. Breathe with each dot Inhale, dot. Exhale, dot. L
Samantha Bambach
Jan 201 min read


Why I Create Slowly (and Why That Matters More Than Ever)
Creating art hasn’t always been about productivity for me. In fact, the slower I allow myself to create, the more grounded I feel. As a mum to two sons — one autistic, and one who has faced cancer — life has taught me how quickly things can feel overwhelming. There have been seasons where my nervous system felt constantly on edge, where the future felt uncertain, and where I needed somewhere to land. For me, that place became art. Mandala dot painting gave me permission to sl
Samantha Bambach
Jan 121 min read


How Mandala Dot Art Became My Nervous System Reset
There was a time when I thought creativity had to be productive to be worthwhile.That if I sat down to paint, it needed to result in something finished, something sellable, something useful . What I didn’t realise back then was that the true gift of Mandala Dot Art had nothing to do with the finished piece at all. It was what happened while I was dotting . The quiet power of repetition Dot art is repetitive by nature. One dot. Then another. And another. At first glance, it mi
Samantha Bambach
Jan 33 min read


Understanding the Beauty of Mandala Designs
Mandalas have fascinated cultures around the world for centuries. These intricate designs are not only beautiful but rich in meaning....
Samantha Bambach
Jul 3, 20253 min read
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