Friday, March 23, 2012

Rangoli-187- Borders 19


Ugadi Special

I wanted to post these yesterday or at the most early this morning. But I had some problem with my computer and also there were frequent power cuts due to some problem in the power connection. In fact I scribbled these borders in a hurry. I had noted down so many but could not put them on paper properly so that I can post. Well I will keep on posting them when ever I can.

Actually these have been inspired by the Chaitra Maasam(The Month of Chaitra) when it is Spring season known as Vasanta Ruthuvu. So these can be drawn for the Ugadi or through out Chgaitra Navaratris starting from Today ending on 1st April with Rama Navami. Goddess Durga is worshiped like during Dussehara. Lord Rama is also worshiped.

 The inspiration for these borders are mango leaves and mangoes.
For some of these borders, I have shown you how to draw with dots. Because it is easy to draw on ground with dots. it is difficult to keep in mind the size and symmetry when we are actually drawing on the ground. If one is a good artist and is confident one need not use dots. These can be drawn free hand.


These can be drawn with white powder and filled with colour or only out lines can be drawn with coloured powders or use one colour for outline and one for filling.

Well watch out for more.......

Rangoli-186

Ugadi Special

This is Ugadi Special Rangoli.
This is 21 to 1 dots.

You can see sweets, jaggery, black peppers (in the center), green peppers, tamarind, raw mangoes, sugarcane, neem flowers and earthenware posts. All the ingredients are used for the special chutney made on Ugadi day in a new earthen ware pot. It is a combination of all six types of tastes. This chutney is eaten first thing in the morning and it is believed that the year ahead should be a combination of all things good and bad .

Read about how we celebrate our New Year day known as Ugadi here:
http://summersofindia.blogspot.in/2009/04/ugadi-our-new-year-day.html


Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Rangoli-185

Ugadi Special

Here is one more Rangoli. A geometrical one with Lotuses and Swastika. This is simple and easy to draw as well as for colouring. Alternated Lotuses can be coloured differently.
13 to 1 Straight dots and join as shown above. 

Keep watching my blog for more Rangolis and Beautiful borders...