Border Kolams

Hello everybody,

I hope by now everybody could get some ideas on the 3 dots/4 dots designed Kolams given in the
previous posts.

Please also note that the 3 dots/4 dots single formation Kolam designs can be used as border for various
Kolams, by expanding the dots formation horizontally.

I have drawn some of them below. See you next with some new idea.

Wish you all a happy summer.

Kolam For Beginners - Part II

Hello everybody,

In the previous blog for beginners I gave some ideas on Kolams of 3 dots and 3 lines.   I also explained how to expand the same to a bigger size Kolam.

Now in the first sheet, keeping the same 3 dots, 3 lines, I have drawn different designs both in short form and expanded form.  Please try this and hope you will enjoy the same.

In the second sheet, I have tried to give you some ideas on how to draw four dots, four line Kolams, both in single formation and expanded formation.

In the final drawing, a bigger Kolam is drawn by extending the dots, as explained in my previous blog. The point to be remembered is that in single design, we close the ends, while extending the same to a bigger one; we keep open the ends to connect to the next formation.

Any questions/clarification required, please do not hesitate to drop your comments. You can also leave your own drawings on facebook.com/kolamforall for others to see. Don’t forget to “Like” us Facebook.

See you next with some new idea, until then let this great tradition be pursued with all earnestness.

Kolam For Beginners - I

Hello everybody following my blog “Kolam for All”. Thank you for your positive feedback so far. 

I have shown below Kolams for beginners.

First, I have drawn Kolam with three dots in three lines, in various designs.

To increase the size of the Kolam in the same design, keeping the original structure on the top, extend the dots in two sideways and below – e.g. in 3 dots Kolam, extend by two dots in the first line and by three dots in next two lines. I have shown below how to extend the dots. I hope you will be able to practice this easily.

I will be pleased to answer your queries, if any. Please tweet me at @sundarijittu or leave your comments here.

Incidentally, I take the liberty to give below some tips on Kolam drawing:

1. Mix rice powder with Kolam powder (Rangoli powder) to get fine impression.
2. Even at entrance to flats, we should draw Kolam, depending upon the space available.
3. While Kolam at the entrance to the house is drawn early morning, Kolam at the place of worship (Pooja Room/Place) is drawn after taking bath in the morning.

Mangalam