Sun Mandala #18 - Free Coloring Page

At the center sits a stylized sun: a small solid circle sending out wavy, flame-like rays with no face. Around it runs a ring of tight little spirals dotted with small circles, then a ring of triangular spikes standing like a crown of thorns. Next comes a band of long tapered petals alternating with small two-lobed shapes and tiny stars. A thin strip of zigzag chevrons and dots leads to the outermost and widest ring, split into twelve compartments that alternate a small sun topped with a crescent moon and a spiral surrounded by dots and a star. The design closes on a clean double circle, with no beading or scalloped edge.

The line stays fine from the center out to the last ring, but the difficulty builds toward the edge: the central sun and the long petals give wide, easy-to-fill surfaces, while the spirals, dots and small sun-and-moon motifs in the outer band call for a sharp pencil or a fine-tip marker. This printable mandala suits someone who has already worked through a mandala coloring page or two and can keep a steady line inside small spaces; plan on two to four hours to finish it, depending on how much detail you chase.

Start with the central sun and the large petals to get a feel for the design before tackling the outer ring, the most demanding part with its twelve repeating motifs. A fine-tip marker or sharp colored pencil (0.3 to 0.5 mm) keeps ink from bleeding into the tightest spirals and dots. For printing, A4 or letter size on heavyweight paper (at least 200 gsm) prevents show-through and holds up well under marker.