Kolam by Sudha Balaji

Peacock kolangal with dots  Among the birds peacocks are one of the most fascinating , naturally we try to incorporate these designs in our rangolis.  Since rangoli is a very simple daily art , what we draw will not have the intricate and finer details of other forms of art.  So what we do it draw the crown for the peacocks and decorate the tail.  This is a white rangoli and hence cane be thought of to represent the beautiful white peacock.  We can also fill the kolam with colours for festivals like Diwali, Pongal, Navartri or draw a white kolam for our daily vasal kolangal

Tuesday kolangal | Karthigai rangoli | Bhogi rangolis Dot pattern used is 9 to 1 Such beautiful and intricate kolams can be drawn for Karthigai festival or vratham because mayil is considered as vahanam of Murugan.  We can also draw for Bhogi, Mattu Pongal and Kanum Pongal when medium sized rangoli designs are displayed.  I have used colour rangoli powder directly instead of drawing with white and filling with colours.  For this the quality of colour kola podi should be good .  I get it from Nagpur , there we get very good quality rangoli colours. For using colours directly ensure that they are not flour like then they will not flow properly.  

Dot pattern 7 dots 4 rows, 5 dots one row between and two extra dots What I have shown are the steps in the side view  Dot pattern for kolam below is 7,5,3,1 Dots used 7,5,3,1 Dots used for the kolam 7,5,3,1 - try this kolam.  I have not added the steps Dots used 7,5,3,1 Dots grid is 7,5,3,1 Dots 7 to 1 ner pulli - only photo without steps Dots 7 to 1 ner pulli Dot grid is 7 dots 3 rows, 5, 3 - only picture without steps Sikku kolam poduvathu eppadi |  7 dots kambi kolam | 7 pulli kambi kolam  The beauty of this type of kolam is drawing the curved lines that move around the dots gracefully with neat lines and curved lines.  We should draw the entire kolam with confidence to get beautiful designs.  The secret is very simple.  It is just practice.  It must be cliche but that is the truth.  Practising many kolams will make us better and better in this art.  Practising the same kolam on a notebook with pen