What is a Mandala?

Before I get started on the Mandala gig this month, I thought I best do a wee bit of explaining. I don’t want to assume that if you’ve shown up at my blog you already know what a mandala is. I know that many of you will, but there may be some who are new to this art form and might like to know more about them. So I put together this little information packet telling you what mandalas are, a tiny bit of history on them, and examples of 5 methods commonly used for drawing patterned mandalas. Simply click here to open and download this Introduction to Mandalas guide.

5 Mandala Drawing Methods Video

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or comments you’d like to add about these easy drawing methods. I love to you hear from RainbowElephant visitors in the blog comment section and I always enjoy reading the emails you send me too.

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Next up – a Mandala Swap Project! 😀

Cheers,
~Cindy

11 Comments

Pumpy on 2014/06/29 at 2:41 am

Thank you for the video, it is a great help to me.

sybil on 2014/06/28 at 5:39 pm

I couldn’t get the coupon for 3$ off to work. Help….

paintchip on 2014/06/30 at 1:55 pm

Sybil, you’ll need to use the code in the exact syntax. Please try again and see if you have success. If you don’t, drop me a note and I’ll get you a personal coupon to use.

~Cindy
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Dawn on 2014/06/05 at 11:06 am

New to tangling and your blog so really apprieciated the Mandala info 🙂

paintchip on 2014/06/05 at 12:36 pm

Glad you stopped in for a visit. I do hope you’ll return for the other articles in this series. I think you’ll have fun learning more about mandalas. ~Cindy
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Fran on 2014/06/04 at 12:40 pm

Thank you, Cindy, for a wonderful explanation of the Mandala, how to create one, and the history. This article will be a keeper for me.

paintchip on 2014/06/05 at 12:43 pm

You are welcome! Feel free to pass the info along to others too.
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Janelle on 2014/06/03 at 6:53 pm

Awesome Miss Cindy!

paintchip on 2014/06/05 at 12:43 pm

😀
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Kai-Zen Doodle on 2014/06/03 at 3:03 am

The Circular Drawing Grid is genious! 🙂

paintchip on 2014/06/03 at 2:47 pm

Thank you my friend. I’m so glad to hear they are handy for other folks too. 🙂
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Pumpy on 2014/06/29 at 2:41 am

Thank you for the video, it is a great help to me.
sybil on 2014/06/28 at 5:39 pm

I couldn’t get the coupon for 3$ off to work. Help….
- paintchip on 2014/06/30 at 1:55 pm
  
  Sybil, you’ll need to use the code in the exact syntax. Please try again and see if you have success. If you don’t, drop me a note and I’ll get you a personal coupon to use.
  
  ~Cindy
Dawn on 2014/06/05 at 11:06 am

New to tangling and your blog so really apprieciated the Mandala info 🙂
- paintchip on 2014/06/05 at 12:36 pm
  
  Glad you stopped in for a visit. I do hope you’ll return for the other articles in this series. I think you’ll have fun learning more about mandalas. ~Cindy
Fran on 2014/06/04 at 12:40 pm

Thank you, Cindy, for a wonderful explanation of the Mandala, how to create one, and the history. This article will be a keeper for me.
- paintchip on 2014/06/05 at 12:43 pm
  
  You are welcome! Feel free to pass the info along to others too.
Janelle on 2014/06/03 at 6:53 pm

Awesome Miss Cindy!
- paintchip on 2014/06/05 at 12:43 pm
  
  😀
Kai-Zen Doodle on 2014/06/03 at 3:03 am

The Circular Drawing Grid is genious! 🙂
- paintchip on 2014/06/03 at 2:47 pm
  
  Thank you my friend. I’m so glad to hear they are handy for other folks too. 🙂