Beginner Zen Mandala #23 - Free Coloring Page

At the center of this mandala, a small circle opens into a large flower with eight rounded petals, split by a straight horizontal line. Around it, four smaller flowers and four curled spiral shapes, like young shoots, fill the inner space, held inside a first circular line. A second ring follows with eight clusters of three large pointed, leaf-shaped petals, separated by small triangular leaves. A clean, smooth circle, with no beading and no scalloped cutout, closes the design.

The line is even and well closed, leaving wide areas to fill, a mandala coloring page suited to children and to anyone just starting out. The large outer petals color in quickly with broad strokes, while the small flowers and spirals near the center call for more patience to stay within the lines. Covering the whole sheet takes roughly thirty to forty minutes.

Felt-tips or colored pencils glide well over this clean outline; starting with the central flower before the petal ring keeps the progress clear, and a fine-tipped pencil suits the small spirals best. Print this printable mandala on A4 paper at 160-200 gsm, thick enough to handle markers and pencils without any show-through.