Akanksha Kaushik, drawing teacher

Akanksha Kaushik

location_on Baulkham Hills, Sydney

local_activity classes: Drawing

5.0 (61)
Instagram followers8k

I am a self taught mandala artist. I create mandalas to meditate and centre myself.
Mandala symbolises the universe. Not just the outer universe but a universe of knowlegde, emotions, thoughts, auras and creativity within us.

Tap into your inner creativity and learn to create magical mandalas from start. You will get a taste of how a mandala is structured, how patterns and shapes when joined together create a mandala.

You do not need any prior experience in art. Trust me, you will be surprised to learn how fun and easy it could be to make beautiful, intricate mandalas. Anyone and everyone can create mandalas, and you will love the process.






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Alisha Scappin Feb 2024


We had so much fun learning to draw mandalas with Akanksha! My friend and I attended together, setting up our drawing space and joining the video call from the living room. Akanksha did a great job of sharing her live drawing process, adjusting the techniques and pace to suit our skills. Our little errors along the way became part of the character of the end product, and Akanksha even showed us a few tricks to make them less obvious. Thoroughly enjoyed this class - would be great in a group setting too!

Jyri Kaapro Jan 2024


The class today was relaxed and inspiring. Instruction was simple and encouragement was a plenty. I highly recommend this class as it was fun and presented in a calm and encouraging way which led to a positive result
Sharyn Kaapro

Brooke Dailey Nov 2023

9 ClassBento workshops attended • 7 reviews


A really great class. Akanksha explained everything really well. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you x

Drawing class review by Brooke Dailey - Sydney

Nicole Katsanos Feb 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Blown away by what I could create for the first time! Such a beautiful mindful art form to slow you down and so easy to achieve

Drawing class review by Nicole Katsanos - Sydney

Faith Weir Jan 2023


Loved this class! Super easy to follow with amazing results :) and super friendly! 10/10 recommend

Drawing class review by Faith Weir

Nicole Vesterholm Dec 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Akanksha was a really great teacher. She explained everything very clearly, making it easy to follow and create our own mandalas. The environment was lovely and relaxing, with stunning pieces of Akanksha’s art around the home.

All materials were provided, and the location was easy to find with ample parking.

Mandala Art Class for Beginners review by Nicole Vesterholm - Sydney

Suzanna Cashmore Dec 2022

14 ClassBento workshops attended • 11 reviews


This class was amazing. The teacher was fabulous and ever so talented. Akanksha was really good at breaking down the motifs to make them easier to draw. And understood the struggles as I tried to get everything just right.
Loved the class so much that I went and bought supplies to keep practicing at home on my way home

Drawing class review by Suzanna Cashmore - Sydney

Christina Clark Dec 2022


Akanksha was very welcoming and friendly. Encouraging and helpful. Extremely knowledgeable and talented mandala artist sharing skills.

Mandala Art Class for Beginners review by Christina Clark - Sydney

Angela Edworthy Nov 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended


Thank you for a wonderful morning. In a short space of time AK taught me some of the basic shapes that I was then able to use to draw a mandala. She was easy to talk to,
patient and very encouraging. And my end product wasn't quite as good as AK's, but with a bit of practice I'm sure I'll get much better. Thank you so much. I'm really glad I chose your class from all the choices I had.

Mandala Art Class for Beginners review by Angela Edworthy - Sydney

Catherine Gray Oct 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


This was such a great class with Akanksha! She showed me all the steps and guided me through producing my first mandala. The class was really well structured, relaxing and fun. Akanksha is so creative and a great teacher. Would highly recommend this class.

Mandala Art Class for Beginners review by Catherine Gray - Sydney

Katie Parks Aug 2022


Akshanka is a great teacher - patient, clear in her communication, encouraging in her feedback. I felt very comfortable in drawing my first mandala, and her helpful words made me want to keep going and make this a habit.
The venue was lovely, not hard to find - Akshanka gave clear directions.
I would encourage anyone to take this course.

Nicole Lind Aug 2022

7 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


great class thanks - really enjoyed the class online in the comfort of my own home

Rose Powell Aug 2022


My teacher was very encouraging and supportive. Her instructions were very clear and easy to follow. The class was very relaxing and enjoyable

Halley Sims May 2022


Best experience ever, warm, welcoming, accommodating, friendly! Love it! Will be giving it a go at home

Drawing class review by Halley Sims - Sydney

Sumaya Osman May 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


Akanksha warmly welcomed us at her beautiful home for the class.
Simple instructions and demonstration made it so easy to follow and create our mandalas.
Such a lovely experience. Highly recommend

Abby Algie Mar 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Highly recommend taking this class. A fabulous lesson from a great teacher. The class went at a nice pace and the teacher continued to check in to ensure I was keeping up. Very impressed with how my first Mandela turned out.

Nicole Lind Mar 2022

7 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


I just loved the class and can’t wait to do another bottle at home but taking my time and concentrate to be as perfect as my amazing teacher!
Just what I needed on a Friday afternoon after a busy week at work

Drawing class review by Nicole Lind

Nikayla Latcham Feb 2022


Fantastic class. She was very patient and we have learnt such a fun new skill!

Rini Ismail Feb 2022

111 ClassBento workshops attended • 111 reviews


Easy to follow design. Akanksha is a great teacher. Will definitely do more mandala on glass bottle with different colour inks.

Drawing class review by Rini Ismail

Elspeth Crosby Feb 2022

50 ClassBento workshops attended • 50 reviews


A very enjoyable class. Akanksha was very patient and demonstrated the process clearly. Once finished I will be very happy with my effort.

Lea Dawson Feb 2022

10 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews


Love this class and end result.
Will recommend to my friends and continue to do at home.

Draw Mandalas on Recycled Bottles review by Lea Dawson

Donna Stove Jan 2022

9 ClassBento workshops attended • 7 reviews


I really enjoyed this course. Instruction was clear, and tutor was lovely and patient. Thank you

Drawing class review by Donna Stove

Helen Herz Dec 2021


My daughter and I did this class together. Our teacher Akanshka had a lovely manner and at the end our bottles looked beautiful. Very relaxing and enjoyable.

Emma Morris Dec 2021

116 ClassBento workshops attended • 83 reviews


This was a really fun class - interrupted by my cat escaping the house - I was stressed to the max, but the instructor was able to keep me on track and focussed.
The only improvement I would suggest is letting us know when there were going to be drawings inside the shape we were about to draw, to ensure we left enough space

Draw Mandalas on Recycled Bottles review by Emma Morris

Nicki Powell Oct 2021

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews


Thoroughly enjoyed my mandala class. Akanksha is a wonderfully patient teacher & I cannot wait to practice a lot more & add some mandalas to my repertoire!

Drawing class review by Nicki Powell

Barnaby Hawke Oct 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Dear Iain
My son is socially mute but as able to manage online classes with Bento
he thoroyghly enjoyed this class and will be taking another or some more of the Zentangle.
Regards
Kathryn

Lesley Diskin Oct 2021

7 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews


Had a great morning with Akanksha. She was personable and encouraging, her instructions were clear and we ended up with a design which, whilst not perfect for a first timer, was definitely pretty and shareworthy. I really enjoyed the class.

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Lesley Diskin

Lisa Taylor Oct 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Really enjoyed this and very pleased with the result. Anankshe was patient and very skilled. Definitely recommend

Draw Mandalas on Recycled Bottles review by Lisa Taylor

Betsy Pickering Sep 2021

7 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


What a great class. Akanksha was thoughtful and took us through the mandala making process step by step.

Drawing class review by Betsy Pickering

Shireen Lenormand Sep 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Loved this class and Akanksha was so patient with me! Learning how to create them was every bit as soothing and meditative as I’d hoped! Have definitely found a new hobby!

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Shireen Lenormand

Fiona Lerk Sep 2021

35 ClassBento workshops attended • 35 reviews


The teacher was friendly and helpful and had great ideas how to make an awesome mandela

Drawing class review by Fiona Lerk

Halyna Denysenko Sep 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended


I absolutely enjoyed Akanksha's class. She breaks mandala drawing into a sequence of steps which are easy to learn and build on from there. After my class I added my own touches to my mandala as I was enjoying the process so much. I found the process very meditative and mindful.

Drawing class review by Halyna Denysenko

Annette Walker Jul 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


The class was wonderful! Akanshka was very patient and friendly, with a very methodical method of teaching. I was very proud of the artwork I created in one session and can’t wait to develop the skills I learnt in this class!

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Annette Walker

Nathalie Pinheiro Apr 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Loved the course! I did it with my best friend we really enjoyed Akanksha advices! After this course I did a mandala all by my self at home! I highly recommend the course.

Dianne Wilson Mar 2021


Thoroughly enjoyed my lesson. Akanksha was patient and very encouraging. Everything was explained thoroughly and the lesson was well-paced. Thank you

Draw Mandalas on Recycled Bottles review by Dianne Wilson

Natalie Heath Feb 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Loved it! Easy to follow instructions and all of my mistakes were cheerfully worked into the final design. I’m looking forward to trying this on my own :-)

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Natalie Heath

Anonymized Customer Feb 2021

23 ClassBento workshops attended • 19 reviews


So much fun. I highly recommend this class. It is relaxing, captivating and delightfully engaging to learn to construct, draw and complete a beautiful mandala. I really enjoyed this class

Rosemary Ballard Feb 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


I enjoyed learning the basics and creating my first mandala. Akanksha was an accomplished teacher. Rose

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Rosemary Ballard

Renee Badenhop Jan 2021

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


What a beautiful relaxing way to learn this art form. Akanksha is a wonderful teacher, clear and easy to follow instructions. A fantastic art form that I look forward to continuing to explore.

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Renee Badenhop

Palakdeep Bamrah Jan 2021


Had an amazing experience learning mandalas. Akanksha is a great artist and passes on the knowledge in a way that you can practise on your own later and create wonderful mandalas. I had some issues with internet and hence was late. Akanksha followed up with me and waited. We lost around 30 mins but she still managed to cover everything. I’m really grateful for that. Since then I practise drawing mandalas daily and it is honestly a very beautiful form of meditation. Highly highly highly recommended class.

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Palakdeep Bamrah

Vanessa Bradford Jan 2021


Really enjoyed this class - Akanksha explained the process really well, and gave very clear instructions.
I really enjoyed the systematic processes involved with the template preparation, and then the different creative options available with changing up the use of the 6 basic shapes. Great class- thanks!

Jenna Parkin Jan 2021


Akanksha was very organised and made me feel comfortable in her class. She explained what I needed to do clearly, with a demonstration so I knew exactly what to do. :-)

Nicky Hall Nov 2020

8 ClassBento workshops attended • 9 reviews


Thank you Akanksha! Really fabulous class. You explained each step clearly and now I’m excited to try some mandalas on my own.

Julie Penn Oct 2020


I loved this class! Akanksha is a great teacher and she made it so easy

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Julie Penn

Claire Dunn Oct 2020

26 ClassBento workshops attended • 13 reviews


This was awesome class my bottle is Beautiful and I can’t wait to make

Claire Dunn Oct 2020

26 ClassBento workshops attended • 13 reviews


Loved this class very relaxing and the teacher took it nice and slowly would definitely recommend

Lisa Mitchell Oct 2020

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


I am so happy the the mandala I drew. I didn't think I'd be capable. Akanksha was very patient and clear with instructions. A very relaxing 90 minustes

Cheryl Anstis Oct 2020


Lovely teacher. Very easy to understand how to do each step. Thanks for a great class

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Cheryl Anstis

Julisa Edwards Oct 2020

11 ClassBento workshops attended • 10 reviews


Akanksha was a really amazing teacher! I really enjoyed this class - she broke down all the steps in a way I could understandand, and now I really feel like I can create my own mandalas with the steps and guidance she gave me! Thank you!

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Julisa Edwards

Rachel Nus Sep 2020

6 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews


Loved the class. I love the new skill she has taught me .
Class was clear and went at my pace .
I would recommend to anyone who likes to draw or colour these in .

Drawing class review by Rachel Nus

Karla Meyer Sep 2020


Well prepared, great guidance, lovely approach. Will definitely be practicing on my own! Thoroughly recommend

Bronwyn Sheldon Sep 2020

22 ClassBento workshops attended • 16 reviews


Great class. The teacher provided clear and detailed instructions and in the end I was very satisfied with what I created

Sarah Redmond Aug 2020

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews


I made a mandala! I was skeptical coming in that I would create something to be proud of, but in 90 minutes and using a combination of six basic shapes, I created something amazing and learnt so much about how this form comes together - highly recommend!

Emma Taylor Aug 2020

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Akanksha's class is amazing, she is great at explaining the patterns my bottle looks great and i can't wait to get started on some other bottles.

Meghan Verbeek Aug 2020


Really nice class. Almost meditative. Very lovely teacher. I was able to do it with my sister in Canada which was perfect.

Rini Ismail Jun 2020

111 ClassBento workshops attended • 111 reviews


A great session to unwind on a Friday night after work. Akanksha is so knowledgeable and very patience in explaining mandala and the various patterns I can try and providing instructions. Thoroughly enjoy it and very relaxing. Will definitely do more mandala.

Learn to Draw Mandalas review by Rini Ismail

Karen Ryan May 2020

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


My son & I did this course for Mothers day and thoroughly enjoyed it. I would highly recommend this course for anyone interested, it is very relaxing, the instruction is excellent and you complete the course with a beautiful artwork.

Irena Hardi Feb 2020


Thank you Akanksha for a fabulous lesson - for sharing your knowledge and for organising the materials to help me create my first Mandela design. You're an inspiration to me and hoping to see you for another lesson with colours etc

Brett Berg Nov 2019


Excellent teacher with so much to give,i found the teaching to be simple and effective. Keep on teaching AK

Tulin Sayah Oct 2019

22 ClassBento workshops attended • 22 reviews


What an absolute pleasure to be able to be a student of Akanksa. A well organised and wonderful teacher who instilled in me a love of mandala - and a desire to continue even after the class.

Thank you for your amazing skill.

Katie Lam Sep 2019

16 ClassBento workshops attended • 14 reviews


The teacher was great! It was great value for money, and I liked the setting and materials given.

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