MANDALA ART DRAWING

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What is a mandala?

In the ancients, the Sanskrit language of HINDUISM and BUDDHISM mandala means a "CIRCLE". In spiritual tradition, a mandala is used as a spiritual guidance tool for establishing sacred peace and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. In the eastern religion of  Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Shintoism used as a map for representing deities. 

Religious meaning in Hinduism mandala is also called "Yantra". Which is a form of square shape with four gates and a circle at the center point. The yantra is smaller in size and using a more limited color palette. Yantra functions as a symbol for cosmic truth and as an instructional chart for the spiritual aspect of human experience.

Vishnu mandala

Buddhism mandala is used for the meditation process. In Buddhism, the mandala represents the nature of the pure land and enlightened mind. This also can represent the entire universe which is traditionally depicted with Mount Meru as the axis in the center surrounded by the continents. A mandala is support for meditating person, this mandala is internalized with the minutest details that can be summoned and contemplated as a clear vivid, and visualized image. Not only in Hinduism and Buddhism the mandala has been practiced by several other religions all over the world.

Buddhist mandala


Morden meaning of Mandala and its use,

In New Age, the mandala is a diagram, chart, or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically. The mandalas are often seen in dreamcatchers as well. The habit of collecting and admiring mandalas is a therapy of gaining inner peace and a peaceful mind of wisdom within.

How to draw Mandala Art?

The first time when I saw mandala art all I saw was a rangoli which we normally put in front of the houses in India. As a girl in village side usually hold one rangoli book with lots of handprinted designs of rangoli with dots and without dots. It was a tradition to put that rangoli during specific months of festive times. Some will put that rangoli everyday morning in front of the house. it was fun to do that rangoli during competitions and during college days whenever there was any cultural functions rangoli was a must.

From there I started to like to do mandala art and once I started Instagram and Pinterest whenever I come across any mandala drawing I will save that immediately.  After my marriage, all I will do is save but after that rarely I was drawing due to family commitments. Then again I started doing that drawing during pregnancy, I will also do quilling. My habit is to hold one not and some pencil and pen always wherever you go. The following image was tried while I came to the US, that time I did it in pencil and hands for drawing circles. After that using thing around the home to make circles.


Pencil art for our initials 


Materials for drawing Mandala,

We can use a geometric ruler, compass, or pro circles for making a circle and a protractor for making lines. If I don't have any source what can I do to make circles you know? simple take round-shaped bowls or plates arrange them from small plates to larger plates like that we can make circles or you can follow any DIY techniques to make circles. Here I tried mandala with sketches that time I used plates and cups things like that to make circles that do not need any investments. If you like to draw anything try this mandala which has a healing nature. Whenever I draw a mandala my focus will be on that drawing only so it's easy for you to try.

Half completed art circles made of available things at home

Result of sketch mandala and silhouette art

sketch mandala 

Draw your own mandala try following steps,

So the first thing to do to draw a mandala was a clear and peaceful mind to start to draw. Draw your own idea or use an inspirational mandala drawing. Don't feel bad to try, everything just needs a start. Drawing a mandala need lots of hard work as every minute thing needs attention. There are no rules in drawing particular patterns, you can repeat ur patterns you can create your own patterns that are the reason I like mandala. You will also start liking mandala once you start trying my simple and easy mandala art on your own. 


Step by step drawing and detailed patterns of the mandala art,

  • The first thing always is to start from the circle for the mandala use geometric tools or any circular object, then outline with a pencil once you are clear of your idea go with a pen to avoid the mistakes for this follow the steps 1. and 2.
1.Pencil outline for my idea
2. Pen outline after pencil work.

  • Then choose from where to start and decide one pattern in your mind or follow the steps from 3 to 9, here I tried simple patterns so you can easily follow, As mandala drawing needs lots of patients, so draw simultaneously for easy drawing, for this, I have repeated the patterns on top and bottom quarter circle. So it will give a clear view and also if you accidentally made any mistakes it will not be visible so don't try to correct it how cool isn't it?
3.Starting drawing from the quarter
circle.
4. Draw patterns at a time at both ends.

5. Always start from the inner circle
6.Use simple patterns at the beginning.

7.Use strokes often if you are a beginner.

8. Finishing the first quarter circle at
the bottom.
9.Used the same pattern as of bottom at the top.







  • After completing the small circles now time for the large circle. For this circle, patterns are made very simple you, if you have your own idea you can try that also. So start from 10 try to go layer by which is easy to do in the mandala, Here I made it clear for you I guess. Now continue till 17 to finish the large circle. And also try to give a darker outline to differentiate the circles that also I made for you to follow easily.
               
11.

10. Begin from the inner circle.
                


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  • And now for the smallest circle see 18, check the easiest pattern I did so you can make it. Here also you can notice the repetition of patterns at the top and bottom for you to do easily.

18.
19. Complete Mandala art


  • That's it we have completed mandala art, Now there is an empty space inside the large circle what shall we draw there? Do you have any idea? Actually, I too don't have any idea at the start then a rose flower strikes my mind. Rose is a beautiful creature of nature it suited our mandala art am I correct? I guess you also will think the same. You can start to give a pencil outline I m sure you can able to try the rose image also step 20 clear I guess, 
20.Choosing a color for the flower.

  • Always try to give an outline with a contrast color or a dark color to your drawing so it will give vibrant look, that you like. For flower coloring use a sketch or a color pencil that you have, I guess. Here I tried it with dark pink, light pink and green color for flower see step 21 and for background, I used yellow marker as my son finished my yellow sketch see the step 22.

22.Choosing the color for the background.
21. Flower coloring complete.




Finally, we did it I hope you liked my mandala art, definitely try and start to fall in love with mandala art and also please share your feedback how you felt about mandala art the healing art I will say will learn different mandala art drawing again.



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