How to draw a freeform Mandala
Today I am going to show you how I made this mandala. Hurrah! I have been enjoying drawing a few mandalas this month and I have been really surprised at how effective they are once they are all done. Working a step at a time really makes the layers work together and flow outwards beautifully. Like most things, one step at a time works best! Previously I have been making the base lines by measuring with ruler, compass and a protractor which works great and I have loved the mandalas I have made like that. I also wanted a nice quick and easy way to get started on one without all the equipment, so I just drew out the basic lines – horizontal, vertical and the two diagonals, the only rule being that they must cross in the middle. This way I can make a mandala anywhere, all I need is pencil and paper. I drew in the circles, not worrying one jot about them being perfectly round or spaced apart. In fact I …