How To Create A Mandala 2018.75.
For those readers who have followed me here and on Instagram for a couple of years, you will know how much creating of mandalas has helped me become:
- more mindful
- gentler on myself as I create because I have learned it is about process not product
- aware of the place of mandalas in nature, in buildings, and of course in design
- somewhat addicted in the nicest possible way to create first and foremost, an original mandala
- and later to colour it with paints, crayons, pencils, markers if I choose
- observant of the patterns within mandalas
Today, on the blog, I am taking you on a creation of one mandala step by step.
Paper size: A5
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- L: A4 R: A5, compasses & HB pencil, eraser, marker,protractor/ruler
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- 1. Find the ‘arc’ area to make a circle on paper.
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- 2. Carefully keep point in place & make circle
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- 3. Once done, place compass point anywhere on circle and make an arc from 1 side to other.
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- 4. Take care continung arcs – the compasses can slip
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- 5. Keep making arcs tiil 6 ‘petals’ appear, all going through dot in middle.
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- 6. “Petals” have appeared!
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- 7. Yay! Look at this!
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- 8. Keeping it simple but considering a pattern, use the compasses to add more circles.
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- 9. Mistakes happen. I change ‘look’ to my mandala.
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- 10. Adding patterns to the concentric circles
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- 11. More embellishments
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- 12. I use patterns I have seen or made before. Create as you like
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- 13. Deciding that there is enough (hard!)
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- 14. Before adding colour, rub out pencil.
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- 15. Deciding to add a little more (I do this a lot!)
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- 16. Choosing 5 coloured pencils & having fun doing so!
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- 17. Starting in middle (mostly I do) but start where you like.
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- 18. I tend to do sections to see how it comes together.
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- 20. This mandala is done. I admit, I love colours!
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- The items you need to start are cheap and available in stationery stores, newsagents & supermarkets
This is but one mandala. I started like this and maybe you already remember doing this in school Maths lessons. I know I did!
I make them in all sizes now and they are my go-to for mindfulness creatively. I often have one or two in stages on my art desk.
I have asked my local library if they would like me to teach a class as a volunteer. They seem to be keen. Getting me trained to be a volunteer is taking time. I am so hoping this does happen and I can share what I love to do with others as it has helped me through….this cancer time and before that it settled my anxiety.
I am using a photo of me (with teeth!) to add to this post and to add to my ‘little booklet’ I have now created from the above photos.
Do let me know if you are going to give this a go. I would love to see your mandalas!
Denyse.
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