mandala ppt for 4th grade art

1. Power Point by Linda Welling & Lisa Ricciardelli

2. The word
“mandala”
is from the
ancient
Indian
language of
Sanskrit. It
means
“circle”.

3. The word
“mandala”
is from the
ancient
Indian
language of
Sanskrit.
It means
“circle”.

4. The word
“mandala”
is from the
ancient
Indian
language of
Sanskrit. It
means
“circle”.

5. Mandalas represent wholeness and life.
This pattern is found in nature.

7. RADIAL SYMMETRY
This means:
– there are RAYS (think of sun rays)…
– EQUAL in size shape and color…
– going all the way around the center!

8. We see Radial Symmetry in lots
of places…  Flowers
 Snowflakes
 Wheels
 Fans
 Fireworks
 Kaleidoscopes
Can you think of other places we see
Radial Symmetry?

9. What fun ride at the Texas
State Fair has Radial
Symmetry?

10. The circle with a center is the basic
structure of the mandala. This type of
design is called “radial” balance.
Tibetan Sand Mandala

11. http://www.atkielski.com/inlink.php?/PhotoGallery/Paris/NotreDame/RoseWindowSmall.html
Mandalas can be
seen in
architecture.

12. Examples of Mandalas by working artists.

15. It looks the same all the
way around!!!!!!

19. D I R E C T I O N S
 CUT 6 to 9 photographs EQUAL in
size and shape
 ARRANGE them in a circle
 RAISE your hand for teacher to check
your work
 Get GLUE
 Recycle trash! Clean-up…
 Then…get your SKETCHBOOK and
quietly draw!