This tutorial shows you, step by step, and in details, how to draw a mandala grid, the different basic shapes in a mandala and how to fill them inside a grid, and how to draw mandala patterns. Remember to watch the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel
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Drawing a Mandala is as simple as repeating this sentence: "I can draw a Mandala"!
Yes! To all those who consider themselves with no artistic skills what so ever, the word drawing seems scary, and they directly connect it with the word "failure" which generates negative feelings and results in pushing those people further away from arts.
Drawing a Mandala is different from the drawing we have seen and know. This art does not require artistic skills. It is simple, tailored to suit every single person no matter what his/her skills are.
But before starting to talk about drawing a Mandala, let's have a quick flash back on what a Mandala is.
A Mandala is composed from a number of circles organized around the same center. It was first created by Buddha that used it and preached it as a form of art that helps monks enter a state of mindfulness. Monks still use this technique, however the mandalas they draw hold a lot of religious symbols and shapes. They use, mainly, colored sand to create beautiful mandala artworks, and when done, after hours and days of working, the monks wipe the mandala off the surface onto a river to symbolize their belief that nothing is permanent, everything on earth has an end.
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How to draw a Mandala
Drawing a Mandala can be simplified into three basic steps:
Step 1 drawing a mandala grid, step 2 filling the grid with basic shapes, and step 3 filling the shapes with patterns.
To draw a Mandala you need the following materials
Materials Needed:
-A white paper or cardboard
-a ruler
-a compass
-a protractor
-a sharpened pencil
-fine drawing pens such as Uni Pin, Micron, etc.
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**If you don't have a protractor or a compass then please check the below tutorial that will teach you how to trace a mandala grid without a protractor or a compass
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Step 1: How to draw a mandala grid
A mandala grid is composed from a number of circles and a number of grid lines equally separated. Note that just the grid lines need to be equally separated not the circles.
To learn more about a mandala grid you can check the below video
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For this tutorial the mandala grid has the following measures:
Trace four circles with the following radii: 2 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm. As for the grid lines they are separated by 10 degrees.
To trace the mandala grid follow the next few steps:
Step a: Mark the center of your A5 paper
Step b: Trace a vertical and a horizontal line that cross the center
Step c: Trace 4 circles that have as a center the center of the paper.
The radii are as follows: 2 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm.
Step d: Using the protractor, trace grid lines equally separated by 10 degrees.
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Step 2: How to fill a grid with basic Mandala shapes
** take a look at the list of basic mandala shapes exposed in the video below
Step a: Trace a double pointed petal on each two grid sections of the first circle ( the 2 cm radius circle)
Step b: Trace one arc petal on each section of the second circle ( the 4 cm radius circle)
Step c: Trace a regular petal on each 2 grid sections of the mandala grid in the third circle (the 5 cm radius circle)
Step d: Trace one tear drop between each two regular petals
Step e: Trace a pointed petal on each two grid sections of the last circle (the 6 cm radius circle)
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Step 3: Fill the mandala basic shapes with patterns
To give your mandala a special signature, fill the shapes with patterns and designs of your choice. In this mandala tutorial, I keep the patterns I used simple to make it easier for beginners to follow. If you like check the videos below to learn a series of patterns that you could apply on this mandala
Step a: Trace a small circle at the top of each arc petal
Step b: Draw tear drops inside each regular petal as follows
Step c: Last, draw a double pointed tear drop between each two pointed petals.
Finally, erase the lines of the mandala grid
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Watch the full video
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My Meditative Coloring Books
Besides being a meditative art teacher, I illustrate and publish meditative mandala coloring books. Coloring a mandala is a very relaxing and simple activity that can be your gateway to meditative arts.
I hope that you will choose to add these books to your collection.
Mandala Coloring Book:
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Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2UuPcx1
Summer Mandala Coloring Book:
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