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Simple rangoli kolam


Simple rangoli kolam


"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not." -Georgia O'Keeffe


"The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous" -Rabindranath Tagore.

Flowers are beautiful and come in different colors to attract insects. This fortunately gave us some parameter to compare other beautiful things. Usually beautiful girls are compared to flowers and their softness. Flowers and floral designs have long history in decoration purposes.

 

This kolam or rangoli design uses floral motifs. The center is a small flower enclosed by a diamond shape. At every vertex we have a big flower. All these flowers are four petaled. There is balance in the design- in symmetry as well as color. There is emphasis in the design.


It comes under the category of flower kolam, simple kolam, Rangoli and apartment kolam. It can be drawn with the guidance of dots or it can be drawn as rangoli. This design is symmetrical. Flower was used as coloring agent of rangoli. The petals of flowers were spread in a way to give the color for the design.