Monochromatic and Complementary Mandalas Mandala is the Sanskrit

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Monochromatic and Complementary Mandalas

Monochromatic and Complementary Mandalas

Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle. In religious art, the mandala is used

Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle. In religious art, the mandala is used to symbolize the universe. However, the pattern of a mandala -- a circle with a center- is found many places. For example, the iris of our eye, a snow crystal, a bird's nest --even a bicycle wheel.

Monochromatic color • • Mono= one Chroma= color Monochromatic= one color Monochromatic artworks use

Monochromatic color • • Mono= one Chroma= color Monochromatic= one color Monochromatic artworks use tints and shades of one color. A tint is a color mixed with white, and a shade is a color mixed with black.

Examples of monochromatic paintings

Examples of monochromatic paintings

Complementary colors • Complementary colors are always in a pair. They are 2 colors

Complementary colors • Complementary colors are always in a pair. They are 2 colors directly across from each other on the color wheel. • Yellow/ Violet • Blue/Orange • Red/Green They can also be made with tertiary colors, for example yellow-green/red-violet

 • When next to each other, complementary colors appear brighter. This is used

• When next to each other, complementary colors appear brighter. This is used often in optical illusion art.

 • When they are mixed together, they become duller versions. To get this

• When they are mixed together, they become duller versions. To get this yellow ochre color, you don’t add black to yellow, you add violet.

Your task • Create a mandala design first. I’ll show you how to get

Your task • Create a mandala design first. I’ll show you how to get started. • Carefully paint it in using complementary colors and tints and shades of them.

How to do it: • Start with one slice of the circle. There are

How to do it: • Start with one slice of the circle. There are 8 total. Draw many shapes on it. More complicated is better than less. • Trace your slice around the circle. A patter begins to form.

Grading • • • Grading: Complexity of design: 10 points Craftsmanship: 10 points Using

Grading • • • Grading: Complexity of design: 10 points Craftsmanship: 10 points Using 7 different tints and shades: 5 points Total: 25 points