Basic Relaxing Mandala #29 - Free Coloring Page

At the center of this printable mandala, a small solid circle sits inside an eight-petal flower, doubled by a second layer of pointed petals, four of them crossed by a straight vertical line. A thin circle closes the flower. Around it, a ring alternates a pointed teardrop shape at the top and bottom with a diamond on each side, separated by pairs of small leaves and by rounded squares set on the diagonals. Two close-set circles finish the outer edge, with no beads or scalloped cut.

The line work is even and fairly bold, with no pattern repeated to excess: the rounded squares, diamonds and teardrops give large, easy-to-fill areas, while only the central flower asks for more care because of its overlapping petals. This mandala coloring page suits a beginner as much as an adult short on time. Count on twenty to thirty minutes for the whole design.

Felt-tips or coloring pencils handle the large zones well; keep a fine-tipped pencil for the eight petals at the center, where the lines sit close together. Start with the flower, then the ring of shapes, and finish with the border. For printing, an A4 sheet of heavy paper, 160 to 200 gsm, keeps markers from bleeding through.