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Easy rangoli designs - beginners

Though I have drawn all the designs myself personally I am thankful to my family for the inputs, information and help in drafting all the posts so far.  I have used the terms kolam  rangoli quite freely in all the posts. Probably there would have been differences based on classical (!) explanations in the past but today kolams can also be colourful like rangolis both in the free hand and dots type  I find that even the terms rangoli kolam and kolam rangoli are used at  present. The only area where I think kolam are different are in sikku kolam and arisi maavu kolam. Both are beautiful, challenging and can be intricate . Rangoli is muggulu in Telugu and so this post will be useful for those in search of small and simple muggulu for beginners.  This post   may have answers  kutty rangoli /kolam designs The rangoli in the image below is one of the basic designs that can be used for learning.   Form a star with two inverted triangles.   ...
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Side kolam designs step by step images

Simple kite rangoli designs for Sankranti | Side designs for Diwali rangoli 
These are simple border designs drawn on either side of a kolam rangoli.  We can draw them independently also as separate rangolis. 

Since they represent simple kite patterns we can draw them for that theme also.

These borders can be used to decorate our colourful Diwali rangoli or Varalakshmi Vratham mantap.
I have stopped at the white rangoli pattern.  We can add colours, or we can draw the whole design in colours. 

The pictures show step by step images. The only tricks in drawing this rangoli is the straight parallel lines and connecting curved lines should be perfect.  Drawing curved lines should be done in a single stroke so that we get a smooth finish. 

If we use many small line segments the thickness will vary, and the joints are also visible. 

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The long-curved line being drawn in a single stroke.

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The next curved line, long one being drawn in a single stroke.

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We may have to adjust the length of the lines to ensure that the straight lines to be connected are of equal length.  Otherwise, we will not get the correct shape of the design.

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The outer curved lines, smaller in length and hence relatively easy to draw.

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Drawing the outermost pattern as shown by the position of the hand should also be done, neatly.

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After this, adding more designs to decorate further is left to our creativity and imagination
The design is beautiful after completion.  It may be considered to represent a traditional kite also.
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The same rangoli drawn with parallel lines.  Again the curved lines should in a single stroke to ensure continuity and smooth finish.  The picture below shows the position of the hand after completing the curved line in a single stretch.

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The next long curved line.
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Here also adjust the length of the lines so that the top and bottom horizontal lines are almost of equal length.  This is necessary to obtain proper shape of the design.

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Using the two-line kolam technique

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The kolam after completion.
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If you are looking for without chukki rangoli border or border rangoli designs for home, please try these two techniques. 

If you want traditional Diwali rangoli aesthetic variety, you need not look further, maybe.  These two patterns may appear simple but will look pretty only if the finish is (near) perfect.   We should not underestimate because these two are small.  Try them and I think you may appreciate what I am trying to convey.  

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