Mandala dot-painting workshop Petteflet

Welcome to mandala dot-painting! 🎨

Mandala

What is a mandala?

  • A mandala is a colorful circle of patterns, like a flower or snowflake.

  • The word comes from Sanskrit and means “circle.”

  • It spreads out from the center, like ripples in water.

Mandala

Where do they come from?

  • Mandalas have existed for thousands of years.

  • They began in India and Tibet as a way to bring peace and calm.

  • Monks and artists made them with sand, paint, or stones.

  • Many cultures around the world create mandalas, each with its own style and meaning.

Ancient Mandala

Different types of mandalas

There are many kinds of mandalas

Sand mandalas

Made with colored sand (like a sand castle)

Tibetan sand mandala
Monks creating sand mandala

Painted mandalas

Created with brushes and paint

Painted mandala

Stone mandalas

Arranged with rocks and pebbles

Stone mandala with pebbles

Dot-painted mandalas

Made with lots and lots of colorful dots

Dot-painted mandala

Animated mandalas

Nature mandalas

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Today’s adventure: dot-painting!

Today, we’ll make our own mandalas using the dot-painting technique! We’ll use tools to create tiny colorful dots that form beautiful patterns. You can place the dots however you like to make your own unique design.

Ready to become mandala artists? 🌟

What we're gonna make

Tools

What we're gonna use

Marker

Marker

Pencil flat back

Pencil flat back

Pencil sharp point

Pencil sharp point

Cotton-swab

Cotton-swab

Step 1

Step 1: Take marker
Step 1a
Step 1a

Step 2

Step 2: Take pencil
Step 2

Step 3

Step 3: Take cotton swab
Step 3

Step 4

Step 4: Use cotton swab
Step 4

Step 5

Step 5: Take pencil
Step 5

Step 6

Step 6: Use pencil
Step 6