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Circular Mandala Frame with Butterflies and Flowers

A project from our live show BRAND SHOWCASE - Join Sandra Rushton from Sanntangle - Broadcast 8th April · 04/08/2022

Create a stunning mandala-style circular design by using a circle frame stencil as your structure, then add hand-drawn butterflies and flowers within the frame. The result is a balanced, symmetrical artwork that looks professionally designed.

8steps
33:45in the show
Step 1 of 8

You will need

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Step by step

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  1. 1

    Use the circle frame stencil to mark dots around the outer edge with a pencil, marking only the largest set of dots needed.

    ▶ watch this step 34:00
  2. 2

    Draw lines connecting the dots by eye or with a ruler to divide the circle into manageable sections.

    ▶ watch this step 34:45
  3. 3

    Use the butterfly stencil to draw a butterfly body in one section, then flip the stencil to create a symmetrical wing on the opposite side.

    ▶ watch this step 36:30
  4. 4

    Add tangled bubble patterns and curved lines inside the butterfly wings using a fine liner pen.

    ▶ watch this step 38:00
  5. 5

    Use the flower stencil to draw flower petals around the circle frame, mixing and matching different petal shapes from the stencil.

    ▶ watch this step 40:00
  6. 6

    Add curved lines and decorative patterns to the frame sections using a grey fine liner pen, creating a border design.

    ▶ watch this step 42:00
  7. 7

    Use a tortilla blending stump to soften pencil shading and add subtle depth to the background areas.

    ▶ watch this step 45:00
  8. 8

    Add colour details with fine liner pens in various colours, using dots and dashes to add hints of colour without fully colouring in areas.

    ▶ watch this step 48:00

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