Relaxation, finding calm, order – we bring all these together with the term “mandala.” But what exactly is a mandala? Where does the term come from and why should drawing mandalas be so relaxing? What do you need to draw a mandala and how is it best to get started?
If you’re asking these kinds of questions, you’ve come to the right place.
Meaning and origin of mandala
The term mandala originates from Sanskrit and essentially means “circle.” What all mandalas have in common is their center, from which all the shapes and symbols emanate. In Buddhism and Hinduism, it is closely associated with religion and spirituality. The mandala is used both for religious rituals and for meditation.
In the Western world, mandalas have lost their religious significance and usually only represent the meditative coloring of round motifs.
Mandalas for relaxation
Repeating geometric shapes have a calming effect on us. Our minds have already perceived the individual elements and compared them with our reflections and memories. With this, we can concentrate fully and completely on one activity – coloring – and relax. Whether a lively child or stressed adult: mandalas can help anyone. Delicate patterns in particular promote fine motor skills and concentration increases.
Which materials do you need for your mandala?
When coloring your mandala, there are various steps for which you will use different materials:
The choice of paper is especially important if you decide to color with Brush Pens. The brush tip is highly sensitive and should only be used on smooth paper, such as the Bristol Paper. You can also use smooth copy paper, such as Clairfontaine DCP.
For the lines, the recommendation is to use a water-resistant or waterproof pen, such as the MONO drawing pen or MONO twin. Fineliners like the MONO drawing pen come in various line widths and can therefore be precisely adapted to your needs. The MONO twin marker has two tips with different line widths and is waterproof thanks to its oil-based ink.
You can use various pens to color a mandala. Either take brightly colored pencils like the IROJITEN or select brush pens and felt-tip pens, such as the ABT Dual Brush Pens or TwinTones.
The ABT Dual Brush Pens are especially suited to large mandalas. With the brush tip, you can color both large areas and flexibly retrace the curves. Should you choose to make a more delicate mandala, on the other hand, the TwinTone is very well suited. You can get into every corner with the 0.4 mm fineliner tip, and can color the remaining areas with the 0.8 mm bullet tip. Both pens contain water-based ink and won’t bleed through most paper types.
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IROJITEN set of 10
Beautifully crafted color pencil with soft lead in elegant book-like packaging. Available in 4 different sets with 10 colors each.
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IROJITEN single color
Elegant colored pencil with wax-based lead. Available in 100 different colors.
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Ki-Monogatari Eco color pencil
The environmentally friendly color pencils of the Ki-Monogatari series
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Ki-Monogatari recycled pencil
The eco-friendly pencils of the Ki-Monogatari series
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Limited Edition MONO graph + MONO eraser pastel
Limited set of MONO graph and MONO eraser in 6 special pastel colors
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MONO 100 set of 12
Top quality pencil with superb varnish finish, available in 17 degrees of hardness. Offers unusual contrast due to extra dark, high density graphite lead.
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MONO drawing pen set of 3
Fineliner Set Light Gray: For precise lines in three different line widths.
€8.85
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MONO drawing pen set of 4
Set of 4 MONO drawing pen fineliners. Two different sets available.
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MONO drawing pen single
Fine lines, bold art – unleash your creativity with Tombow MONO drawing pen. 8 different line widths available.
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MONO graph 05
Mechanical pencil with eraser is available in attractive design and 10 different colors. Long metal refill ideal for drawing using a ruler or template.
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MONO graph 07
The popular MONO graph mechanical pencil now available with 0.7 mm lead in 6 bright neon colors
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