Construction of Mandala
Construction of a Mandala
What you need:
Pencils
Paper
Compasses
Colored pencils
Instructions:
1. Show your students one or more of these short videos about mandalas.
a. A mandala made in 2015 in honor of the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday
b. 5 colorful mandalas drawn in 9 minutes with colored pencils.
c. Using a compass, this Russian artist makes an intricate black-and-white mandala.
2. Have students make a dot in the center of their paper.
3. Next, ask them to measure 1/2″ from each side of their dot (see image): above, below, left, right and diagonally. They create a dot to represent their measurement.
4. Then they measure 1′ from their 1/2″ dot.
5. Finally they measure 1.5″ from their 1″ dot.
6. Once dots are laid out on the paper, students connect them!
7. Then they use their compasses to create 3 circles (connect the dots again).
This is a good time to discuss radius and diameter!
8. Once their circles are laid out, students are encouraged to unleash their creativity to make designs within each “compartment” using their colored pencils.
Reference
https://www.weareteachers.com/making-mandalas-the-ultimate-art-math-meditation-combo/