This tutorial includes both a mandala and a zentangle.
What is the difference between the two?
A mandala, a word that means circle or universe in the Sanskrit language, represents a number of circles organized around the same center. In these circles, we reproduce symmetrical patterns while respecting the lines of a circle. A zentangle represents a well-defined shape in which we have doodled. The patterns in a zentangle can be randomly drawn, not necessarily symmetrical, and definitely not repeated in a circular movement.
All Mandalas are circular when zentangle can take any desired shape from geometrical shapes to animals.
So in this tutorial, we have a zentangle wolf and a moon mandala. Therefore, you will be able to learn both techniques. In addition to that, I have added a beautiful watercolor background to give the wolf a strong rise. To see how the background was made check the video at the bottom of this post.
Materials Needed
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- A4 white cardboard
- Compass with a pencil
- Compass with a black pen
- Protractor
- Eraser
- Pencil
- Ruler
- 0.8 black drawing pen
- 0.2 black drawing pen
Directions
The Zentangle Wolf
Step one:
Trace the outline of the wolf as shown in the illustration below using a 0.8 black drawing pen.
Step two:
Decorate the inside of the wolf as shown in the illustration below using a 0.2 black drawing pen.
The moon mandala
Step one:
Get a compass in which you can install a black drawing pen. In this compass, I have used the Stabilo fine 88.
Step two:
Draw the circles of the mandala grid using the compass shown above. The center of the circles is the opening of the wolf’s mouth.The radiuses are: 3 cm, 4 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm, 7.5 cm, 8 cm and 9 cm.
Step three:
Trace the grid lines of the mandala separated by 10 degrees.
Step four:
Draw a pointed petal on every 2 grid section.
Step five:
Inside the pointed petal, draw a swirl at the bottom of each. Then between every two pointed petals draw a teardrop.
Step six:
On the next row, draw one arc petal on each grid section.
Step seven:
In the space between the 3rd and 4th circle, draw a pointed petal on each 2 grid sections.
Step eight:
Fill each pointed petal with arcs from big to small. Color the blank spaces in black.
Step nine:
Draw a teardrop between every 2 pointed petals.
Step ten:
On the next row, draw one swirl in each grid section.
Step eleven:
Retrace the grid lines in the space between the two last circles.
Video Tutorial
