Lotus Flower Mandala #42 - Free Coloring Page

This mandala coloring page opens with a tiny empty circle at the center, wrapped by an eight-pointed star, then by eight rounded petals giving way to longer, tapered petals shaped like a fully opened lotus. Around this flower, a band mixes small clusters of three dots with almond-shaped leaves, followed by fan-shaped scallops filled with fine radiating lines. Next comes a ring of pointed, veined leaves alternating large and small, then a row of rounded teardrops just before the plain double circle that closes the design, with no beads or cut edges.

The line stays thin and even from center to edge, though the design gets busier outward: the large petals at the heart give wide, easy-to-fill spaces, while the dot clusters and striped fans call for a fine marker or pencil. This mandala suits a colorist with some practice, ready to spend more than one sitting on it.

Start with the central petals using a broad marker, then switch to a fine pencil for the tiny dot clusters and fan stripes, the most delicate parts of the piece. This printable mandala keeps its detail best on A3 paper at 200gsm, heavy enough to stop markers bleeding through.