Designing a Mandala

1. Radial Design Mandala

2. Three Types of Symmetry
• Axial Symmetry
• Asymmetrical
• Radial Symmetry

3. Radial Symmetry
• Things that are roundly symmetrical
• Think about slices of a pie
• Each pie slice should look the same

4. Examples of Radial Symmetry

8. Your Assignment
• Make a 12 section radial design mandala
(mandala in Sanskrit means sacred “circle”)
• Each “slice” of the mandala must be the same
as the next (radially balanced)
• You must use at least 5 colors in your design
• Trace the lines with feltippens using the
compass adaptor and rulers.
• You will be graded on originality as well as
design complexity