Using a 2 by 2 dot pattern , Tips for creating  simple and small rangoli designs through videos

Easy rangoli with 2 dots

This chapter will include how to create small Rangoli using 3  dot grids

Small Rangoli with 3 dots

4 dots Rangoli

After 2,3, 4 next dot grid is 5 ,  5 by 5 dots, 5 to  3 dots are used.  5 to 1 dots are used rarely.

5 Dots Rangoli

Rangoli without dots are a beautiful way of drawing patterns on the floor.  Traditional free hand kolam does not involve use of a piece of chalk or aids to draw the designs

Simple free hand rangoli

So far we have seen how to draw some small designs.  This chapter will give a few tips to learn drawing kolam

Tips to draw kolam

6 dots rangoli using a square dot grid , some videos in this chapter

Some 6 dots rangoli

Floral patterns in rangoli

Some of the most common motifs used in kolam

Common motifs in kolam

Pooja room kolam

Some ideas for using butterflies in kolam

Butterflies in kolam

Sikku kolam or knotted rangoli

Doorways and either side of kolam are decorated with borders.  Some ideas through videos

Rangoli borders

Some difficult rangoli designs and techniques including double line , double lines with two colours

Difficult rangoli

Some beautiful designs using these dot grids

kolam with => 7 dots

Kolam is an ancient and traditional art of South India drawn early in the morning, daily at the entrance of houses.  It can be simple, easy , challenging or complicated.  Rangoli is called kolam in Tamil .
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