1. Create a color swatch for each layer in your mandala
2. No stroke
3. 25% grey, 50% grey, and 90% grey fill

1. Swap Fill and Stroke (Shift X)

1. Create copies
2. Align Stroke to Inside

1. Create more copies
2. Align Stroke to Outside

1. Create ellipse
2. Change color with eyedropper to 25% grey

1. Select Pen Tool and Option Click to convert the points

1. Select Object
2. R Key – rotate
3. Option Click – define rotation point
4. Set Angle and Copy
5. Command D – to repeat the transformation

1. Select Objects
2. Command C – Copy
3. Lock the Top Layer
4. Unlock and select the Middle Layer
5. Command F – Paste in Front
6. Use the Eyedropper to change color to 50% grey
7. Increase the stroke weight

1. Lock the Middle Layer
2. Unlock and select the Bottom Layer
3. Command F – Paste in Front
4. Use the Eyedropper to change color to 90% grey
5. Increase the stroke weight

1. Select Object
2. O Key – Reflection Tool
3. Option Click – define mirror line

Command J – to join points

1. Select Object
2. R Key – rotate
3. Option Click – define rotation point
4. Set Angle and Copy
5. Command D – to repeat the transformation

Add a frame on each layer using stroke inside swatch

Check each layer to make sure objects are connected

Middle Layer

Bottom Layer

Add more detail on the various layers.

Make sure everything is connected