Basic designs
By rajamma_2 on 2011-09-13
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Here is the pencil drawing of the extended version of the first design.
Due to shortage of time I thought I'll put only my paper drawings.
No colouring done since Rani already cautioned us of her " colour Damaakka" and I wanred to pay more attention to the developement of the design.( stock of colour podi also not there)
After an hectic travel, body also not cooperating to sit down and do actual rangoli.
So for partcipation sake I am uploading this.May be I'll do the 2nd design properly on a later date.
Comments
Suguna Murugesan
Tue, 2011-09-13 10:23
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wow fantastic amma! so neat n perfect! i like ur black n white kolam! simply superb:) i can not take my eyes from this kolam:)........suguna murugesan
jkmrao
Tue, 2011-09-13 17:30
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Very original! With slight modifications, the main motif would have become a single line design. I am looking forward to see this drawn on the floor. Lovely work.
Regards! - mOhana
BalaChandrasekaran
Tue, 2011-09-13 18:34
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wonderful Rajam mam, if time permits, i'ii try this on floor.
ammuchandhini
Tue, 2011-09-13 19:40
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Aahaa...rajamma mam...so sorry i frightened u...haha...anyways..rajamma mam and jkm sir.....NOBODY can do even more justice than u for this design and i am not going to tell who that NOBODY is....hahaha....oh i see i haven't commented still on ur beautiful paper version...too good mam.....
smahalakshmi
Tue, 2011-09-13 21:13
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Rajamma, what to say about this, Neat presentation. You have drawn it so perfectly. I liked those outer decorations very much. Take of your health.
Mahalakshmi
Padma Prakash
Tue, 2011-09-13 21:35
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Wow, what a beautiful pencil sketch. The originality retained and the outer extensions are fantastic. The check box design in the original kolam extension is misplaced towards left side. I liked the design very very much. Thank you very much. Thas Mis.Rajam - always stand unique and top.
nithyaashok
Tue, 2011-09-13 21:42
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Wow, Beautiful and lovely. Nice pencil work. Eye catching.
umaraja
Tue, 2011-09-13 22:16
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this is so tempting to be tried on d floor, excellent execution
ammuchandhini
Tue, 2011-09-13 23:20
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Rajamma mam have u used any dot count for this try or just simply freehanded only aah...pl let me know...coz ur symmetry is amazingly perfect....
rajamma_2
Tue, 2011-09-13 23:43
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Rani... who is that nobody? I think everybody can do new things in their own unique way. To draw this I have used only a pencil and a rubber . Since it was late in the night I just drew this as a free hand design to complete it fast for uploading immediately.
Yes, Padma the cross design is shifted by mistake I didnot notice till u pointed it out. I appreciate your close watch!
Thanks all for the nice comment.
As per JKM sir's suggestion I'll try to draw this on floor with a single line pattern.
rajamma
ammuchandhini
Tue, 2011-09-13 23:46
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Haha...rajamma mam...now u know who is that nobody...who is going to try with a single line pattern...haha...pl pl...don't throw ur mouse at me...escapeeeee
julien
Wed, 2011-09-14 00:08
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rajam amma what beautiful rangolin u have done on paper..... very nice mam., your shading style is very look... more colors and the stocks are available in RANI MAM HOUSE... ONE DAY U WILL GO AND collect the colors... (hhhaahhaha)...
A.Julien
Nalini Venkatesh
Wed, 2011-09-14 00:17
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wow rajam aunty, superb
vijaysowmya
Wed, 2011-09-14 01:21
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Wow.....Extraordinary masterpiece this one is!!!!! Extremely beautiful!!! ....just imagining the colour choice you will be using for your floor version mam....
subashini
Wed, 2011-09-14 01:32
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your all kolams are extraordinary.This one is like that .pl Take care of your health.
Lata
Wed, 2011-09-14 13:06
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You literally shocked me with this design, Rajam. :0
Let me explain further- what happened was you had posted a comment saying that you had just returned from CBE and that you would like to participate soon in a day or two. I read that comment and posted a reply immediately, to let you know that we’ll wait for your design. To my surprise, I found this design within just a few hours after my comment, in the queue, which means that you set to work on it as soon as you were done replying here! That is how you shocked me :0. I remember commenting to my husband, about wanting to ask you what you drink for this much energy.
Now, coming to the design, this is simply extraordinary. I like the checkered portions, the shaded portions, the delicate lines between, and the lovely pairs of birds with small curls in their mouths. Beautifully made design, indeed.
Finally, did I ever tell you how intimidating you are to people like me!? :0
I couldn’t help asking this question: when you could do this much especially when “body doesn’t cooperate”, exactly how much do you get done in a day when your body cooperates just fine, on a normal day, Rajam? :0
rajamma_2
Wed, 2011-09-14 20:17
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Lata, to tell you frankly, yesterday when there was no comment from you I got depressed.But now when I see your comments, I am really moved.You have taken much of your precious time to express your views.Though rarely you comment we are always eager to see your views on our works.
In this particular one I wanted your views. Since the design is your brainchild... you will be having some idea about how it sholud be developed and decorated . All are free to use their imagination/ inspiration to develope this and decorate it.But I thought You will like it if the lines are extended further to give a continuation effect. Decoration and colouring I thought others will take care of. So I did this simple extension. Now I request you to treat us with your way of developing this design.
I did not want to make you wait for 2 more days since others have already submitted, hence this pencil drawing was made in a hurry in the late night. The tonic is nothing but the " Love for Kolam...ikolam"
Hey, Lata, I am not that energetic like you all, but the driving force is only the COMMENTS from all ikolam friends. If the urge comes to put a new kolam then time is not a factor. any place available is enough to start our fingers dance on it.
rajamma
Nalini Venkatesh
Wed, 2011-09-14 21:45
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I ditto agree with rajam aunties comment
Padma karthik
Wed, 2011-09-14 22:12
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Vow! Xtraordinary Rajam(am)ma!
You are a true inspiration to us! I could see your passion in this. The symmetry is so perfect. You have drawn it so casually! What to say! We shouldnt call it as pencil drawing but your fingers have danced to create an artistic masterpiece!
To be very frank, I tried to do the first one, but the symmetry was collapsed with freehand and so I went for the second one.
@Lata, Yes, the passion to draw kolams is one side. The motivation from ikolam is more than 100 redbull(s).
That really keeps us driving to do draw nice kolams! I am so happy that I found this site. Have learned so many nuances from here. ;-). Thanks to you
- PadmaKarthik
dibbutn
Wed, 2011-09-14 23:18
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Rajamma maam, that nobody is meeee ... i tried and tried and tried to replicate the design on paper to try it on floor, paperliye varla floorla yepadi varum (it didnt come on paper how will it come on floor) so i just proceeded by saying the grapes are too sour he he ... Wow even on paper u do such an amazing job maam, really u are so very talented... we all are fortunate to have u amongst us... i dont know about others but personally i have learnt a lot from u... all my shading and patterns have been adichified (robbed) from u... my love for padikolams developed after seeing ur beautiful padikolams. I love u and ur energy a lot. Thanks for being such a motivation in my life at least.