Kolam by Sudha Balaji

This is a common rangoli called bitter gourd rangoli as the shapes resemble bitter gourds (hagalakayi ). Draw for Dhanurmasam .  We usually draw a lot of chukki rangolis during this month.  I have shown step by step pictures for though it is a simple rangoli just in case someone may need it. What do you think, are so many pictures for steps necessary. Please offer your comments. Some viewers who watch my videos and reels state "something calm about your kolam" "as a beginner I felt great after completing it " Probably one reason I can think of as to why my videos are liked is because though I have drawn hundreds of designs "manolayam - total absorption and concentration in the task done " is present in each video.  Kolam tips - There may be many methods to draw any rangoli, I share what I think is one of the easiest methods. This is by experience or after one or two trials. For this rangoli, the lines with V shape all around before drawing the remaining cu...

 F or a change the pics showing the steps in the reverse order :) Invariably, Vaikasi Visakam falls on a Pournami like other festivals like Avani Avittam , Thai Poosam , Masi Magam etc.  Decorate this kolam with kavi or colours and beautify your house for the festival. The image showing the first step may be described as an indistinctive bell-shaped pattern but definitely not a common design. It should give an idea that something different is in the offing.  The second image shows how after turning bell shaped motifs into something more attractive. Now add spirals and dots and dashes. This is one of my most favourite methods of decorating spirals. I use them to represent flowers, solar designs and tails of birds. The result is a simple attractive rangoli for this festival.  As for any festival decorate with geru or ochre.  Kolam tips - Dots are among the quickest and simplest methods of decorating an otherwise ordinary rangoli. The picture below may justify it...