Kolam for beginners

Traditional kolam designs suitable for beginners. The steps to making these kolams are pretty self explanatory. Start with the dots (if any) and then followed by the lines. Once done, optionally, the enclosed areas of the kolam may be filled with color rangoli powder.

Here are the kolams and rangolis in this page:
  • 2 x 2
  • 5x5
  • 5x5
  • 4x4
  • Diya kolam
  • Small Kolams
  • Geometric patterns in kolams - 1
  • Geometric patterns in kolams - 2
  • Jwaala Rangoli
  • Dotted kolam - 5x1
2 x 2
A very simple kolam. Actually, this probably is the first kolam that kids would be taught when they begin to learn the art of kolam.
5x5
Rangoli: 5x5
This rangoli was published on 2006-10-24.
5x5
Rangoli: 5x5
This rangoli was published on 2006-10-24.
4x4
Rangoli: 4x4
This rangoli was published on 2006-10-24.
Diya kolam
Another simple diya kolam for this diwali. I had created a poster version of this kolam a while back while demonstrating kolam/rangoli in a local library. Please click on the blue arrow located at...
Small Kolams
Collection of simple kolams.
Geometric patterns in kolams - 1
This geometric kolam pattern was sent by Shalini.
Geometric patterns in kolams - 2
This geometric kolam pattern was sent by Shalini.
Jwaala Rangoli
This rangoli was published on 2005-12-29.
Dotted kolam - 5x1
This is a chikku kolam.

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