Line Kolam
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19-Dots
Deepa Kolam
I enjoyed this year vacation by drawing kolams in the mornings. This kolam was done at my inlaw's home. As there were no colours, I managed with…
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Vinns· Nov 30, 2013
A sacred compendium of morning threshold rituals, mathematical Sikku knots, and ceremonial floor art curated by traditional artist Vinns.
I enjoyed this year vacation by drawing kolams in the mornings. This kolam was done at my inlaw's home. As there were no colours, I managed with…
A freehand kolam done in chalk piece. I have drawn a sixteen petal flower in the centre and leaves on the outer layer. To my special vision. I veiw a…
A 19 dot count sikku kolam done at my mom's home. I enjoyed drawing sikku kolams on mud floor, my favorite base. I tried to use kuzhal to outline the…
Another kolam from this year's collection drawn at my mom's place. Tops in my favourite list. Tempted to draw bigger kolams on the bright mud floor…
This sikku kolam was done at my mother's new home when I visited this June. The red soil mud floor enchanted me to draw bigger kolams. My mother…
Normally I don't plan or prepare myself before drawing a freehand kolam. I start with a basic design, either flower or star and build the design…
A 16x16 straight dot kolam with flowers and sikku strands. Actually, I was bit hesitant to upload this kolam as I felt it was not worth to be…
A solitary star glowing at my doorstep. A causally drawn free style kolam. I started with a star extending the design with curves and heart shapes.…
Drawing a line kolam is much easier than a sikku kolam. The dots are connected to form a figure which is repetitive on opposite sides and the…
A 16 dot sikku kolam, in which a plus sign and four heart shapes surfaced after shading was done. The outcome looks good, but in a closer view, the…
This is a 6x6 dot count kolam but looks like a freehand, Isn't it? Small and simple to draw. After finishing this kolam, I felt the size was too…
A causally drawn freestyle kolam. If its a freestyle, I usually start with a flower design in the centre and extend with extra designs. This kolam…