Mandalas

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Mandalas
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What is a Mandala?

• Mandala comes from one of the languages in India
  called Sanskrit. India has at least 18 different
  languages.
• Mandala means circle but its much more than just
  a shape it is the organization of life.

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What continent is India in?
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Mandalas in nature

• Mandalas are a circle with a center and like
  living things they have natural mandalas.

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Mandalas are found in many cultures try to
figure out which mandala belongs to which culture.

Asian Taoist Ying Yang
Native American Medicine Wheel
Mexico to Guatamalen Aztec and Mayan Calendars
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Mandalas in Religion Architecture
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• Element of Art Balance
• Radial Balance- means lines or shapes grow from a
  center point.
• Element of Art Shape
• Organic shapes resemble things found in nature.
• http//www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/watch_shape_g
  eometric.cfm

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• Principles of ART
• Pattern(repetition) Artists create pattern by
  repeating a line, shape or color  over and over
  again
• http//www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/watch_pattern
  _repetition.cfm

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Discover more about yourself by thinking how will
the mandala you design make a connection with you.

• What is important to you and your family?
• How do you like to relax with nature?
• What are your favorite animals (wild or tame)?
  Or insects? Or which animal or insect would you
  like to be?
• What are your favorite plants or flowers?
• What are your talents?

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1 quarter of a section
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Mandala Objective part 1

• Draw at least an 6 ½ inch circle using the
  compass and cut out.
• Fold your circle in half twice.
• Draw ORGANIC shapes in 1 quarter.
• Repeat same design on the other 3 quarters
• (watch demonstration and use worksheet if
  needed).