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What are Mandala rules?
You play colored sand cards into two Mandalas: in the middle-to draw new cards, or on your side-to strengthen your control over that Mandala. When all six colors are present in a Mandala, you take turns to claim the cards in the middle based on the number of cards on your sides, adding them to your collection.
What do you need for mandala art?
What You Will Need
- sheet of paper (even copy paper will do)
- pencil.
- drawing compass.
- ruler.
- protractor.
- fineliner/thin marker/pigment ink pen (any color you like)
- (optionally) thicker marker.
Do mandalas have to be round?
A mandala is a sacred, often circular, design. The word mandala derives from a sanscrit word meaning circle. While mandalas are most often rounded or circular (i.e., more symmetrical), this is not necessarily the case (see the examples on the next page).
How do you start a mandala?
As you draw more and more designs, your mandala will start to look more complex. The key is to take it slowly, drawing one shape at a time and going around the whole circle drawing that one shape in the right place. Then you build on that shape by drawing other shapes around the circle in the same manner.
What color is mandala art?
Gel pens, colored pencils, watercolor brush pens, and markers can all be used for coloring. But because most mandala designs are very detailed and intricate, many colorists swear by gel pens and colored pencils since they have very fine points.
How do you draw a mandala?
Draw a straight vertical line connecting the dots that go up and down, and a straight horizontal line connecting the dots that go one either side. See above for an example of this step in how to draw a mandala. Next, draw another series of dots at the same distances from the center as your first series of dots.
What are the rules for mandalas?
There are no defined rules for mandala drawings… in order to get symmetry in your mandala, you can draw a grid (using compass and protractor) first. Let your creativity flow and enjoy the progress of the patterns coming together. Art is a freedom of expression… it is not bound by rules.
What should a mandala look like?
There is no rules or guidelines on how a mandala should look like. You can make it look however you want it. You can add more patterns and motifs to make it look detailed or leave it simple and plain. Each one has its own charm. You can add depth and shading to the drawing to make it more realistic and complex.
How do you redraw a mandala?
You can just redraw over your pencil lines, editing the drawing as you go on. While drawing over with ink, you can stick to the same penciled lines and also add additional detail to the drawing. You can add more shapes into the drawing if you want something more complex or leave it just as it is. Yay! You have a completed Mandala with you.