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The Art and Science of Mandalas.


Below are some practical examples that show us how we can create our own mandalas through creative drawing.








    


After creating the drawing, we can color the mandalas using different painting techniques: colored pencils, tempera paint, acrylic paint, and more. Below are some images of colored mandalas.



                              


             
                                             

                              
                              
                         















































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