sona hexagon
This is an important (to me) dotted rangOli. many of you may remember I introduced sona patterns some time ago (see my blog http://www.ikolam.com/node/7295 and my rangOlis too). When there is only one colour for the rectangular pattern, there are two colours for the sona square. I was for a long time wondering whether I could construct a sona hexagon. At last I did. I took a 3 X 2 sona pattern (in cyan right bottom) and from that constructed a sona hexagon which has, like sona square, only two colours. This is a very important pattern. Most of the chikku kOlmas are drawn for dots in a square grid. But I have shown that we can draw such a pattern for hexagonal grid too (shown on top left as a guide). When rangOlis are drawn on hexagonal grids, three lines meet at a point. In this rangOli, there is a chikku triangle. Look at how the lines go up and down as in the square chikku kOlmas. I will at some time demonstrate this with strings for better understanding. Please study this pattern carefully when you try to draw on the floor or do an embroidery. Enjoy!
Regards! - mOhana
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viji_j86
Wed, 2010-07-21 13:06
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Thankyou sir.
Let me try my hands with embroidary.
viji
Rajusree
Wed, 2010-07-21 13:18
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That's extremely beautiful with good colors.
ammuchandhini
Wed, 2010-07-21 18:00
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a very novel idea with hexagonal sides sir...i have got a diff idea...let me try and if its good enough shall share ....
judelined
Wed, 2010-07-21 21:53
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Excellent idea JKM. I love the way the lines are interlacing themselves between each other. The spray paint effect you have used for the kolam on the left gives the exact texture of kolapodi (superb even strokes) and it seems as if you have done a real kolam not a virtual one. Lovely
anirudh
Wed, 2010-07-21 22:06
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wow, looks like the real powder rangoli...good effects
P.Veni
Wed, 2010-07-21 23:07
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Thank you sir.Let me try to draw on the floor.
lakshmiraghu
Thu, 2010-07-22 00:12
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lovely rangoli...looks like the real powder rangoli mOhanaji.
dibbutn
Thu, 2010-07-22 06:38
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Mohana sir pretty piece of art sir... i love the way you have used the hexagonal shape around the dots and the color podi effect.
sjnt
Thu, 2010-07-22 07:35
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JKMji, Simple and great.
rajamma_2
Thu, 2010-07-22 20:50
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mOhanaji, interesting write up. I have one design which I'll upload for your further investigation.
rajamma
sreegiri
Thu, 2010-07-22 22:01
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beautiful rangoli.
brindhanagesh
Fri, 2010-07-23 02:27
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Your kolams always make me to explore and learn something new, Mohanaji! Somehow i missed your earlier post about the Sona patterns but now i came to know a very little (0.001%) after reading your description. It is really amazing that Africans also make chikku patterns as symbols. You are spending your time useful for You as well as for us. Hats off to your interest Sir!