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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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Sankranti Chukki rangoli big beautiful

The  kolam below is with dots pattern 19 by 9 dots, then 11 by 1 on either side and 9 to 4 on either side. 

The method to draw this through some photos of intermediate steps are given below.  With these images it should be easy to get an idea as to how to draw this 

These two images show how to proceed with the rangoli.  The distance among the dots in the grid decides the size of the kolam. 

I usually use a closely packed dot grid.  Consequently, I can draw this even if there is very less space available. 

When we draw a common rangoli in the street or if there is lot of space near the entrance, we can increase the distance among the dots to get a bigger version of the same kolam.

This can belong to an awesome rangoli designs with dots collection.  When you draw it you can experience. 

Rangoli tip -  Since there is a possibility of colours spilling on the white design, it is preferable to draw with white powder after finishing adding of colours.  

I have filled the background also with rangoli powder.  Actually, it is a mixture of colour rangoli powder that I preserve when a kolam  I draw for the website or video is erased. 

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Chukki rangoli big size for Dhanurmasa and Sankranthi - step by step images

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Also, big 19 dots Bhogi kolam through pictures, step-by-step
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 I have used this mixture   in this kolam.   It only proves that anything has a purpose and can serve a purpose!  Oops! I do not want to venture into philosophy.    Since it is relatively big rangoli we need patience.

An advantage of doing this is the background is relegated to the background (excuse the pun) and the white rangoli is visible clearly.  This design is suitable for rangoli competition.  Inspiration for birds kolam is from nature. 

   Of all the Indian birds the peacock is the most colourful.  It has been a source of inspiration for Indians to add a dash of colour wherever possible.  My children tell me that the birds like birds of paradise, rainbow lorikeet and macaw are also very colourful.  

Anyway, colours make the world a better place to live in. The world in black and white is incomprehensible and unthinkable.

 The rangoli drawn by me are nowhere close to nature in resplendent colour!

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