Learn how to draw the Flower of Life – a timeless symbol found across cultures and centuries. Not only is it beautiful, but it also makes a perfect base for your own mandala drawings. This step-by-step guide will show you how to create it using just a compass, ruler, and pencil.
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Or, here is a free Flower of Life grid to start practising! If you want to learn to do it by yourself, scroll a little to find the tutorial!
What Is the Flower of Life?
In Sacred Geometry, the Flower of Life represents protection, harmony, and connection. It consists of 19 equally spaced overlapping circles, arranged to form a symmetrical, flower-like pattern.
This geometric figure has been found in ancient temples, manuscripts, and artworks around the world. So, it’s more than a design, it’s a meditative journey in itself.
Materials You’ll Need
- Compass
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser (optional)
Learn how to draw the Flower of life.
1. Find the Center of the Paper
First, use your ruler to mark the midpoint of each edge and then, draw a horizontal and vertical line to find the exact center.
2. Draw the First Circle
Then, place your compass point in the center and draw a full circle.
3. Create the Vesica Piscis
Without changing the compass width, place the point on the circle’s intersection with the horizontal line. Then, draw a second circle. The overlapping shape is called a Vesica Piscis.
4. Complete the First Ring (Seed of Life)
Continue the pattern – each time placing the compass point on a new intersection so you draw six more circles around the center one. After that, you’ll end up with seven circles total that form the Seed of Life.
5. Add the Second Ring
At last, place your compass point on the outer intersections of the Seed of Life and draw 12 additional circles. This brings your total to 19 circles. Finally completing the Flower of Life pattern.
Congratulations! You’ve Drawn the Flower of Life
This finished pattern can now be used as a grid or foundation for mandala drawing or left as is to be appreciated as a symbol of balance and beauty.
Final Tip
Take your time and enjoy the process, since the repetition of circles is not just technical, it’s meditative. Let your drawing practice be a calming ritual.