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@Rheall@comicscamp.clubFor anyone curious, here's how my first dot mandala painting experiments turned out.
They are Not Great, and have a lot of issues, but I learned some important things:
1. That I love the process. That's good to know!
2. The consistency of the paint matters *a lot*.
3. Having A Plan is also very good, rather than just freehanding it (at least until I get better at knowing what works and what doesn't).
I'll ramble on some more in the comments! 
Regarding point number one, it's good to know I enjoy the process and the results, since that means continuing with it and buying more materials won't be a waste of money. ^^
Regarding point number 2: I bought a set of acrylic paints off of Amazon, and while they're *okay*, they're too thick for what this requires. I tried watering them down, but then the dots were too translucent. If I didn't water them down, the paint would form stiff "peaks", and cause issues when "walking the dots". You can see some of those issues in my experiments if you look closely.
So I've done some research, and ordered some *new* paints, this time from a brand that's supposed to be the perfect consistency for dot painting right out of the tube. I'm looking forward to trying those out!
I imagine point number 3 will be the most fun to work out over time. Just what My Style of dot paintings will look like, what kind of system I'll come up with, whether I can translate any of my other Snowflake/mandala drawings to dot paintings, etc.
Anyway, I'm excited to keep practising and trying more things. ^^
@Rheall these are gorgeous and I love that you detailed both positives and negatives (I’m a sucker for people describing their creative process) good luck with the new paints! 
@wolfnowl Wow, so pretty!! Thanks for the link. 
@Rheall
You're welcome. AND, you're worth it!! 