Beginner Zen Mandala #34 - Free Coloring Page

At the center sits a plain, empty circle that opens the design. Two concentric bands of small pointed triangles surround it, arranged in a sawtooth pattern that reads as a tightly packed star. A third, wider band unfolds ten large almond-shaped petals, each split by a thin central vein and fused to its neighbors at the base, forming a flower or a sun with rounded rays. The outer edge closes with a solid black ring, flanked by two thin circles.

The line stays even throughout, but the density shifts a lot from one zone to the next: the triangles of the central star are small and numerous, calling for a fine liner and a steady hand, while the ten petals give large, simple areas suited to beginners and children. This printable mandala works for a short session on the petals alone or a longer one, close to forty minutes, if the central star is filled in carefully.

Start with the ten petals using colored pencils or a broad marker, then save the triangle star for a fine liner, since it's the most delicate part of the drawing. The black ring at the edge is already solid, so there's nothing to fill there. For this mandala coloring page, print it on A4 matte paper of at least 200 gsm for the cleanest result.