Mandala Tutorial n. 144 | How to Draw a Yin Yang Mandala | A Step by Step Tutorial for Beginners

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The yin yang symbol represents the interconnection between two world ends. There is no positive without the negative, there is no black without the white, there is no peace without a war, there is no happiness without the sadness. The symbol itself with its white and black colors represents this interrelation.

In this tutorial I show you how to draw a yin yang mandala. I chose to make one side in black and white and the other side in colors. In the way I see the world, black and white represents the hard moments we endure in life, and the colored side represents the joy, happiness and positivity.

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Materials Needed

Ruler
Pencil
Eraser
Compass
Protractor
Fine black drawing pen (0.4)
Fine point colored Stabilo (colors of your choice)

Step 1: Draw the outline of the yin yang symbol

a- Mark the center of the paper and trace a 10 cm radius circle.

b- Trace the diameter of the circle, and from the center, mark a point 5 cm away, from each side as shown in the illustration below.

c- From each of the 2 points you marked in step b, trace a 2 cm circle and a 5 cm circle. Kindly check the two illustrations below.

d- Now using the fine drawing pen, retrace the outlines of the yin yang symbol as shown below.

Step 2: Trace the mandala grid

To trace the mandala grid on one side of the yin yang symbol, and from the point shown in the illustration below draw 10 different circles. But make sure to limit the circle by the outline of the yin yang. The circles have the following radii: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 cm.

Step 3: Fill the yin yang symbol with patterns

a- On the first row of the yin yang mandala, draw double diagonal lines.

b- On the second row of the mandala, draw arc petals.

c- On the same row, draw inner outlines of the mandala arc petals.

d- On the third row, draw vertical double lines. Then between the double lines draw curved lines as shown in the mandala illustration below.

e- On the fourth raw of the yin yang mandala, draw double outline arc petals, exactly like those you drew on the step b and c.

f- At the bottom of each arc petal draw two opposite swirls.

g- h- Now inside the same arc petals, draw one large tear drop starting from the intersection of the two opposite swirls. Then, draw two smaller tear drops on each side. The below mandala illustration will help you follow the required steps. Then color the blank spaces in black.

i- In this step, start by drawing big triangles. Then inside of each triangle draw a line on the left, then a line on the right. Repeat until the whole inner space of the triangle is filled with lines.

j- Now on the outer side of the triangles, repeat the same technique of the step i until the whole space is filled with lines.

k-l-m-n-o-p- Now in order to continue decorating the black and white side of the yin yang mandala, repeat the previous steps. Start by repeating the step a, then b, and so on until the whole side of the yin yang is filled with designs. Below you can find illustrations of all the steps so you can follow them easily to draw your mandala.

Step 4: The other side of the yin yang mandala

This Mandala side will be drawn using the colored Stabilo pens. The same steps we followed before will be repeated. First draw circles that have the same radii as the circles traced in the step 2.

Then, to decorate the yin yang mandala repeat the same exact steps from a to p using the colors and sequence of colors of your choice.

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