My First attempt of a mandala!

This is my first attempt of mandala drawing. I was inspired after watching free spirit by an amazing pre-school teacher who uses unconventional methods of teaching her kids. she uses mandalas to centre and calm the kids as well as to release their creative juices. I needed some centering so i attempted. And i intend to drwa plenty more. The N stands for my name as i am and have to be the centre of my world. The big star and the small stars around it, represent what i see myself as and the potential in me... the yellow represents the sun, because light is necessary for me and my happiness as well as my overall being. Then i tried to work with detail...thats very frustrating and my initial are on the outside, NAKD, stands for Nazia Abdul Karrim Dambha. I worked from the centre outwards, i had to be calm and patient beacuse ur always wanting the final product, so it disciplines me in that way, i also chose bright colours, because they too r essential for me and my being....i worked with oil pastels....very messy! i intend on filling my file with these type of drawing, its beautiful, calming and you never worry about perfection, just going with the flow!