Simple white rangoli designs for Diwali
I have shared these rangoli with colours elsewhere in this blog.
I am sharing them here so that you can colour them for Diwali festival according to your imagination.
You may also use them for vasal (entrance ) kolam if you are looking for some intricate designs
Some of you may be aware that I share rangoli videos on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
I share some interesting comments and feedback I get there on my blog.
Recently, I had this comment for one of my videos
"Coming here first time. Amazing ...authentic... alignment .... accolades pouring unto to you our dear artist. Purely divine utterly beautiful.
Background music also synced so divinely.... Lovely experience.... I love Rangolisansdots "
I have shared some of the adjectives that she used as an alliteration.
So far as background music is concerned, I use Carnatic music provided by Facebook.
Alignment - I think she refers to symmetry. For symmetry we should practice without aids to attain near perfection.
Yes, near perfection because with this technique we cannot be perfectly perfect.
I understand that a famous sitar maestro once said, " If I do not practice for one day, I know it. If I do not practice for a week, the accompanists know it. If I do not practice for a month the audience knows it. So, I practice daily "
So, practice is the secret for symmetry in kolam.
Circular rangoli image no. 1
Small rangoli without dots no.2
Using floral petals as the base and creating a kolam with various motifs, patterns is a popular type of without chukki rangoli designs. We can use 8, 16 or 32 petals. 64 petals are also possible. However, 32 petal pattern is itself intricate for which we have to apply lots of concentration. Thin lines are required to ensure the pattern is compact.
Rangoli design no. 3 Complex may not be the correct definition for the pic shown below. Drawing small patterns with rangoli powder comes with practice.
This post is a collection of free hand rangoli designs. Please observe that while drawing I do not use a piece of chalk to draw the pattern first. We should endeavour to achieve the symmetry in the designs without the use of tools. I have also shared tons of dot rangoli designs. Please read some of the posts that are dedicated to dot wala rangolis. There are some common dot rangolis that are in vogue for generations. I feel very happy when some viewers/readers tell me that those designs bring them nostalgic memories of them trying those patterns in their childhood or observing their mothers, grandmothers drawing them at the entrance. One lady commented, "I learnt this decades ago but completely forgot, thanks for posting it, I will copy it"