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WHAT IS MANDALA ART?
and 2
• Stencils
• Sealer
• Water and a cloth to clean tools
Don’t worry… you don’t have to buy
anything special for your dotting tools!
You can make your dotting tools with
simple items around the house…
Bobbie pins (hair slides), ink pens,
tips of paintbrush handles, pencil
erasers, the end of crochet hooks, and
more! The thing to keep in mind when
selecting a dotting tool is to look for
something with a smooth surface and
bottom (you don’t want something
uneven that won’t distribute the paint
well).
HOW TO CLEAN PAINT OFF
YOUR DOTTING TOOLS
1. Wipe your dotting tools clean with
a wet towel while the paint is still
wet.
2. Use isopropyl alcohol to clean
dried on paint from your dotting
tools. Only on metal tip dotting
tools.
3. Clean plastic and other dotting
tools with really hot water and
scrub with towel; repeat if needed.
HOW TO PAINT A DOT FOR
BEGINNERS
There are many patterns of dotting
techniques. Here are some simple
f you’ve seen a Mandala, then You can practice with just paper, pens, steps for beginners.
you will recognize the memorizing and pencils. Try to doodle patterns
Igeometric patterns and beautiful in sections in a sketchbook. To learn Prep Work
colours. If you haven’t seen one, it’s an how to create your pattern, start by 1. Paint a base coat on your rock of
amazing piece of artwork made up of making a dot in the centre and then choice and let dry. Although it’s
geometric shapes and designs meant draw sectioned patterns within your unnecessary to prime your rocks
to symbolize the universe. It means design. When you’re finished filling in for Mandala designs, the patterns
circle or completion in Sanskrit, the any white spaces. Step back and see if and colors will appear crisper
sacred language of Hinduism. you want to add more details to your against a darker background.
Often, many people use Mandalas design. Consider dark color like black
or navy blue, depending on
as an art therapy tool: to relax your color scheme. I also used a
our overworked minds, help treat The dotting technique is one of the mandala grid stencil to make my
easiest ways to paint Mandalas stones,
depression and post-traumatic stress, grid lines.
and as a meditative tool. Painting and a good plan for your first project.
Mandalas on rocks has become very 2. Choose a pattern and practice
popular, and it’s easy for beginners to MANDALA PAINTING SUPPLIES on paper before starting
Acrylic Craft Paint
•
master. your Mandala pattern on
• Paint Brush your stone. Also, test colour
MANDALA TECHNIQUES • Paint Palette combinations along with your
There are several techniques for • Fine line drawing pens of your design to see what you like.
choice
creating Mandalas: grid pattern,
Zendalas, and the dotting technique. • • Dotting Tools 3. Once you’re happy with your
Gel Pens
There are also plenty of resources paint colour selection and
online for you to look up these • • Paint Pens pattern, let the dotting process
Fine Line Paint Brushes size: 0,1,
techniques. begin!
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