Organism Classification Mandala

by Tim Phelps

Title

Organism Classification Mandala

Artist

Tim Phelps

Medium

Digital Art - Digital

Description

With a world filled with beautiful and fascinating forms representing biodiversity, methods of identification have to be devised to describe how each form is different from the other. These methods for identification must be categorically inclusive to tie each form with its existent similar form, to show how it is distinctively different from its neighbors, and to tie each to possible ancestral forms (which may turn out in the end to be the same). How can we keep track of the billions of different life forms that fly, swim, crawl, walk, lurk, hide, flower and reproduce everywhere? We classify them.

Sometimes my 60+ year brain does not quickly conjure up and sift through the 900+ mandala images I have created over the past 10 years until I ruminate on the topic I seek and search external hard drives. Ah-Ha—there you ARE! This mandala was to accompany my explanation of the scientific classification of organisms for what I had hoped would be a third coffee table book in my “Wonders” mandala series with Schiffer Publishing. As you can see I have included a broad spectrum of plants and animals inspired by my love for the iconic scratchboard work of Elizabeth Buchsbaum as related in my previous post. Inquisitive raccoons, dot patterned frogs, Inuit inspired puffins and others “mosaically” mingle with raspberries, rose of sharon, thistle, and corn. I continue to be inspired by all in my field of vision and when that is not enough I search for more! Please visit phelpsmandala.com for my view of the natural world as I celebrate biodiversity and embrace conservancy. This image is available on mugs, pillows, tote bags, phone cases, and T-shirts.

Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Art It Is Good for You" 7/12/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "PIXELS Promotion" and as ‘Administrator’s Special PIX of the Week’ 7/12/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Fractal Designs" 7/12/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Square Art World" 7/12/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Fine Art America Professionals" 7/13/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Mandala Rose" 7/13/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Environmental Art - Specifically Ocean Conservation" 7/16/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "1 A day Waiting Room Art" 7/22/22.
Artwork featured on the homepage of the artist group "Fractal Designs" 7/19/22.

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