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 curved lines
 |
| Chukki rangoli simple step 1 |
. This is an old style rangoli. I learnt from my mother-in-law. She took a lot of interest in sharing her knowledge of kolam, obviously they are all old style rangoli designs.
 |
| chukki rangoli easy image 2 |
Colourful lines are sufficient, so that the white rangoli is not obfuscated
 |
| chukki rangoli easy with dots pic 3 |
My opinion is a connection should be established among all elements of the rangoli through some patterns, lines or motifs. This is evident in the petals drawn for connecting the pink flower at the centre with the bitter gourd designs. The fruit (it is a fruit used as a vegetable, the thumb rule taught to us in Botany is if the seeds are inside then it is a fruit) plant has yellow-coloured flowers. Always, artistic liberty has been used profoundly in this art, so pink may also be accepted!
 |
| chukki rangoli 9 to 5 images |
Also read
My father-in-law had a huge library. He was a voracious reader. His favourite author was Alexandre Dumas who wrote The Three Musketeers, 20 years after, Son of Pothos (the names of books are given by my husband). He has read them because his father forced him to read :)) So many of his analogies and examples were based on sword fighting (fencing).
He said no master should teach all his/her techniques to the students. This may result in the student surpassing the teacher and it is dangerous in sword fighting.
However, I have not heeded to his idea in my videos on rangoli tips. I think I have shared all little knowledge I possess so that many more people take up to this art. So far as social media is concerned the algorithm decides which videos to promote so I need not worry about it.
I think those who have social media accounts and share videos on any topic can understand what I am trying to say.
Comments