Kolam by Sudha Balaji

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 addin...

Step by step images to draw these beautiful traditional rangoli designs  A beautiful  9 pulli kambi kolam ( in Tamil for twisted rangoli )  through pics  T he dot pattern is 9 dots 5 rows, 5 dots 2 rows then one extra dot on all four sides  Kambi kolam are the best kolam designs for our daily vasal kolam because once we practice we can draw small  and even some relatively big designs quite easily and in very little time.   An important factor to be taken into account since time is a premium for us nowadays.   Most kambi kolam have bilateral symmetry.  i.e they are symmetrical when viewed from two planes. When we travel by road through villages and towns these variety of kolam are ubiquitous. It is in cities that  we should revive this tradition of drawing kolam daily. Call them gantina rangoli , melikala muggulu in Kannada and Telugu respectively, these classical rangoli designs  may rank among the best in the world of...

Freehand plain rangolis are relatively simple and one should find them easy to draw with practice. Rangoli that are drawn on a daily basis are generally without dots and there are some competitions that permit only white rangoli images to be drawn without any colourful decorations so that judges  have an idea of the intricacy with which a rangoli was drawn ( because it is possible to cover-up some mistakes done during drawing a rangoli with colours added ).   People who are aware of the culture of Tamil Nadu will know that kolam is daily in the morning and in the evening ( we can see two or more kolam designs also at the entrance of some houses and invariably they are drawn plain with white rangoli powder. Kolam designs like padi kolam , sikku designs and arisi maavu ( rice flour paste ) are drawn plain and at the most decorated with a red border in case of auspicious occasions.    Hence plain rangoli design are very important for learning rangoli, practi...