6. Mandalas -- A MicroGenesis Course

Course 6 — Mandalas

A MicroGenesis Course

Learn to build beautiful, meditative mandalas using simple tools, concentric structure, and your own intuitive pattern vocabulary.

This course guides you through the complete process of creating mandalas from the inside out. You’ll learn how to draw concentric rings, develop pattern language, build symmetry without perfectionism, and use ink confidently from the very first mark.

Through five short modules, you’ll explore:

• Tools & Setup

How to choose the right pens (Micron or Copic Multiliner), paper size, circle templates or compass, and optional tools like protractors or inking templates.

• Concentric Ring Building

The core structure of every mandala — varying ring widths, maintaining natural rhythm, and spacing that creates movement and visual balance.

• Pattern Development in Ink

Why you draw only the circles in pencil — and everything else in ink.

You’ll practice petals, arcs, spikes, repeats, and micro-motifs using scrap paper or a sketchbook before committing to your mandala.

• Layering, Overlapping & Depth

How to show petals sitting behind others, how to create depth with line weight, and how to let your mandala evolve one ring at a time.

• Final Composition & Refinement

Strategies for completing your mandala, adding closing details, and recognizing the natural “end point” of the piece.

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What You’ll Gain

✔ A clear structure for building mandalas without overthinking

✔ Confidence drawing directly in ink

✔ A personal pattern vocabulary

✔ A meditative, repeatable drawing practice

✔ A finished mandala ready to scan, color, or keep in black-and-white

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Includes:

• 5 guided modules

• A printable workbook

• Step-by-step exercises

• Materials guidance

• Reflection prompts

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