kolam
The next kolam is also with a combination of two colours. The design is with a 7 by 7 dot pattern and the method is also very simple but two colour combination drawn simultaneously needs some practice.For simple sikku kolam for daily use please go to sikku kolam designs that are very simple. While we can draw kolam with parallel lines, picking of two colours for these designs is the trick to be taught or learnt. Tips for how to pick the colours and draw parallel lines with two different colours are also there in the link 'sikku kolam designs ' given above.
Let me start the kolam for Margazhi with an auspicious kolam. This is already there in rangoli-sans-dots. I am trying something different. It is the hridaya kamala kolam. I have tried kolam design with parallel lines of two different colours - orange and blue in this case. It is a beautiful kolam and one of the most auspicious.
For a simple and known version of this kolam design please go to kolam - Hridaya kamalam. The dot pattern is 5 dots in eight directions around a central dot ( 5 dots excluding the central dot ). The dots are joined in the order 1,4,2,5,3 repeated till the kolam is completed. 1 is the first dot above the central dot and 5 is the last dot counted radially. Given the close and thick arrangement of petals on a lotus, drawing the kolam with two parallel lines enhances the intricateness of the design bringing it closer (?) to nature's design.
The video is added below. The speed is double in a major portion of the video to reduce the time of the video. The end is showed in normal motion.
It is post-Deepavali and I would like to continue to post a few more kolam (or rangoli ) now that the month that is famous for kolam also is a few weeks away - Margazhi.
Deepavali 2013 (Diwali) is round the corner. One of the most important festivals in India for celebrations and celebrations with kolam. The result, some kolam designs for this year's Deepavali. Diwali will be celebrated on 2nd November and the other important celebration will be Kannada Rajyotsava in Karnataka on the 1st of November.
Floating lamps or floating diyas are quite popular during the celebration of Diwali festivals (after all it is the festival of lights ). So a simple floating lamp idea has been shared. Take a small and short candle as shown, Paste a part of a rubber sheet or anything else that can keep the lamps above water. Cut the sheet so that it extends beyond the candle. Use this area to decorate the candles or lamps with kundan stones as shown. I have used only one type of kundan stones, we may use two alternately or use any other combination to get a simple but beautiful floating diya idea.
kolam no. 7 - a simple Sanskar Bharati design
No kolam or rangoli collection can be complete without one of the most beautiful methods of drawing kolam - Sanskar Bharti rangoli design. So, I have added a simple and semi-circular kolam with free hand patterns above a carpet of red, blue and green colours. Since I use the traditional method of drawing kolam even for this type there may be some differences between the classical Sanskar Bharti designs and the ones I draw. However the idea or theme is the same. Some simple Sanskar Bharti designs available in rangoli-sans-dots.
kolam no.6
While a festival like Diwali or Deepavali calls for colourful, grand kolam there must be an occasional simple kolam design either for a change or for those who would like to draw a simple kolam for festivals. So, the kolam in the image below, with just 5 dots and the theme that is congruous with Deepavali a deepam kolam. The dot pattern is 5 to 3 (interlocked dots aka idukku pulli in Tamil ). Very few colourful lines have been added instead of filling up the entire design to make the kolam as simple as possible.
The video showing steps to draw this kolam
kolam no.5 - 15 to 1 dot design
The fourth and newest addition to this series on Deepavali kolam ideas for 2013. It is a 15 to 1 ner pulli type kolam. As usual place the dot grid. Draw the kolam from the centre towards the outer sides. First draw three intersecting lines as shown. On the top of each line draw the petals shapes filled with orange colour. Four floral petal designs on four sides are complemented by four deepam designs with yellow flames. Four more deepam designs are added on the four sides. Filling up the entire rangoli with light and dark blue and grey colours takes quite some time.
kolam no.4 - 9 to 5 dots idukku pulli
The fourth in this series of Diwali (aka Dipavali or festival of lights ) is also with a dot pattern of 9 to 5 (interlocked dots or idukku pulli ). It is quite a simple design as can be seen from the video. Draw the central floral pattern in blue, red and green. Use up the remaining dots to complete the kolam pattern. So far so good. Filling up the kolam with various colours takes 45 minutes (approx ). And adding the final touches takes a few more minutes. The video can be used for reference or as a tutorial for those who need it. Actually the greyish green colour that can be seen is not a regular powder, but a mixture of different colours that was obtained when the Sanskar Bharti rangoli drawn above was erased. I made use of it in this kolam for filling up.kolam no.3 - 9 dot birds and deepam
The third and latest addition to Deepavali kolam collection in the image below. It is a kolam with dot template 9 to5 ( interlocked dot pattern or idukku pulli). Draw the central pattern with blue colours surrounded by the green designs. The bird designs and deepam designs on the outer side form as the kolam grows to the complete design. Drawing the basic kolam design with white colour is easy but filling up with various colours to give a colourful carpet like effect takes a lot of time. One needs patience and at least 45 minutes are needed to complete this design. The final outcome however is worth the pains taken
The video from my YouTube channel for this kolam
kolam no.2 - free hand
The free hand kolam, the second in this post is in the image below. At the centre has a designn from elliptical patterns, three numbers. At the top of each spiral designs surrounded by a simple border are drawn. From these eight floral patterns with petals filled with two colours are drawn. They appear to carry the deepam like designs on the top. After filling up of the colours, the kolam becomes more attractive.
kolam no.1 - birds pattern mehndi rangoli
It is a free hand kolam - a bird design. The bird kolam is drawn and inside it we have some decorative patterns with the influence of mehandi designs. Outside there is a simple curved double line border with patterns inside and outside. Unlike the mehandi designs I have drawn with rangoli powder so far this one I have used blue and orange colours in addition to white.
This video above based on a rangoli and stencil combination. Watching the video will show that it is a very simple design. Place the rangoli stencil on the floor, fill the stencil - half with white and half with purple - any other colour combination can also be used. After removing the stencil add free hand decorations and fill the left side with purple colour and right with white colour to complete the rangoli.
For more kolam without dots go to Margazhi season, and kolam with dots to 7 pulli kolam. These are among the many kolams and kolam types available in Rangoli-sans-dots or shall I call it kolam-sans-dots