Bohemian Pattern Mandala #5 - Free Coloring Page

A tiny six-petalled flower ringed by six round beads sits at the heart of this mandala, from which six identical feathered scrolls unfurl. A first band of small paisley hearts curls inward toward the centre, then the scrolls widen into broad fronds packed with nested spirals, before tapering into fine curling tips near the edge. The outer contour is neither a plain circle nor a beaded ring, but a scalloped silhouette of about twelve rounded lobes, each edged with a small fleuron.

The linework is fine and densely layered, with several nested spirals inside every frond, multiplying the small spaces to fill in. This printable mandala suits a steady hand used to fiddly detail, one that can hold a fine-tipped pen over short strokes without bleeding past the line; allow a good hour for a clean finish out to the scroll tips.

Start with the six central fronds, which are wider and more forgiving, before tackling the tighter scrolls near the border; a 0.3mm fineliner keeps colour inside the narrowest spirals. For this mandala coloring page, print on heavy stock, at least 200gsm, A4 or US letter, so repeated pencil pressure on the busiest areas doesn't wear through the paper.