Stress Relief Mandala #16 - Free Coloring Page

At the center, an eight-point star flower opens around a small heart marked with round dots. It is encircled by a ring of curled scroll shapes forming hearts and crosiers that trace a rounded square. Next comes a thin circle dotted with small round beads, followed by a wide outer band where tiny four-petaled flowers, pointed leaves and thin sprigs bearing small berries repeat eight times around the circle. The design closes on a clean double circular line.

The line stays fine throughout, but the outer band holds very small shapes that call for a sharpened pencil, while the central flower and scrolls offer wider areas suited to beginners. This printable mandala works well for an experienced colorist who wants to alternate broad restful zones with tight detail; allow about an hour for the center and as long again for the border.

Start with the central flower and the scrolls before tackling the border, where the tiny leaves and flowers are the most delicate parts and respond better to a short, sharp colored pencil than a broad marker. This mandala coloring page prints well at A4 on paper of at least 160 gsm, which keeps ink from bleeding through the tight detail.