Create the star dot pattern
7 dots one row then 8,9,10 dots above and below, then 3,2,1 dots above and below the 10 dot row
This will result in a star dot pattern as shown in the image below
Step 1 - Draw the hexagaon with lines
Step 2 - Draw a pair of parallel lines on all six sides as shown in the photo
Draw a line below the row with 7 dots connecting the smaller inclined lines as shown
Draw a line above the row with 7 dots
Connect the outer lines as shown in the next image below
Another step in this kolam after more connections are made with inclined lines
Draw lines outside the row with 9 dots on either side
Again slanting lines connect the outer lines in the next three images
The next six images show triangles being drawn inside, the position of the hand shows how the lines proceed. I have included the hand in the picture to give a better idea
The hand shows a triangle being drawn connecting three sides of the hexagonal pattern
The next two pics show the second triangle being drawn connecting the remaining three sides
After completion it is really beautiful isn't it , though challenging we will get the satisfaction of having achieved something once we complete the pattern.
Kolam is a simple floor art but some of the designs with dots can be really complicated and challenging. If we get it right after trying a few times we should be happy that we have achieved. Some designs may require a lot of practice before we can draw them with confidence without getting stuck !
A beautiful Indian tradition in which the intelligence, creative abilities of the individual are brought out through patterns drawn on the floor, daily.
Hats off to the home maker women of the previous generation who had little formal education but were experts in creating and drawing such patterns.