Animal Mandalas: How to draw a wolf mandala

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This tutorial includes both a mandala and a zentangle.

What is the difference between the two?

A mandala, a word that means circle or universe in the Sanskrit language, represents a number of circles organized around the same center. In these circles we reproduce symmetrical patterns while respecting the lines of a circle. 

A zentangle represents a well defined shape in which we have doodled. The patterns in a zentangle can be randomly drawn, not necessarily symmetrical and definitely not repeated in a circular movement.

All Mandalas are circular when zentangle can take any desired shape from geometrical shapes to animals

So in this tutorial, we have a zentangle wolf and a moon mandala. Therefor, you will be able to learn both techniques. In addition to that, I have added a beautiful watercolor background to give the wolf a strong rise. To see how the background was made check the video at the bottom of this post.

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Materials Needed (Check the brands I recommend)

A4 white cardboard

Compass with a pencil

Compass with a black pen

Protractor

Eraser

Pencil

Ruler

0.8 black drawing pen

0.2 black drawing pen

Directions

Step one of the Zentangle Wolf:

Trace the outline of the wolf as shown in the illustration below using a 0.8 black drawing pen.

Step two of the Zentangle Wolf:

Decorate the inside of the wolf as shown in the illustration below using a 0.2 black drawing pen.

Step one of the moon mandala:

Get a compass in which you can install a black drawing pen. In this compass I have used the Stabilo fine 88.

Step two of the moon mandala:

Draw the circles of the mandala grid using the compass shown above. The center of the circles is the opening of the wolf's mouth.

The radiuses are: 3 cm, 4 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm, 7.5 cm, 8 cm and 9 cm.

Step three of the moon mandala:

Trace the grid lines of the mandala separated by 10 degrees.

Step four of the moon mandala: 

Draw a pointed petal on every 2 grid sections.

Step five of the moon mandala: 

Inside the pointed petal, draw a swirl at the bottom of each. Then between every two pointed petals draw a tear drop. 

Step six of the moon mandala: 

On the next row, draw one arc petal on each grid section.

Step seven of the moon mandala: 

In the space between the 3rd and 4th circle, draw a pointed petal on each 2 grid sections.

Step eight of the moon mandala:

Fill each pointed petal with arcs from big to small. Color the blank spaces in black.

Step nine of the moon mandala:

Draw a tear drop between each 2 pointed petals.

Step ten of the moon mandala:

On the next row, draw one swirl in each grid section.

Step eleven of the moon mandala:

Retrace the grid lines in the space between the two last circles.

 

Video Tutorial

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