Different kolam and rangoli patterns. A very perfect display of ancient Indian art.
Welcome to Kolams Galore! Here you'll find different patterns and dot kolams to use in various projects! This collection includes easy, hard, dot, colored, and all different types and difficulties of kolams. I've drawn all of the kolams myself; some of them are from kolam books, while others are my own creations. Thanks for visiting! Be sure to come back :)
This kolam is a little bigger than the previous ones. For dots (per row), put: 3-5-7-9-7-5-3. There is a big oval-like shape in the middle, and another shape horizantally in the middle. In addition, there are little shapes on the top/bottom and right/left side.
For this kolam, the number of dots in each row go: 3-4-5-4-3. Because there is just a difference of one dot per row, each row's dots are in the middle of the previous row's.
This kolam is essentially a 5x3 rectangle with an extra dot on the top and bottom, above/below the third dot from the left. This kolam is also finished in just one stroke.
Put dots 1-3-5-3-1 in respective rows. If you start at the top and follow the stroke, you end up finishing the kolam. This kolam involves just one stroke.
this kolam is not a square, for once! To start this kolam, put 1-3-5-3-1 (each one row). Start at the top, and follow the stroke until you finish the loop. In fact, this whole kolam is one stroke.
This kolam is actually a square grid, 5x5. The outer semi-circles actually reach up to the next row, although they are not are connected to any dots. This kolam has a 4-way symmetry.
This kolam is another square grid, 4x4. (Keep in mind, most beginner kolams are square grids). This kolam involves a braid pattern and two ovals in the middle. To do a braid pattern, just go over and under around the borders. Then, go the opposite (under and over).
another one for the beginners. This kolam is a square grid, 4x4. It involves criss-cross straight lines and is easy for people who dislike too many curves. If you see closely, it only consists of two large rectangles, and two ovals. easy enough, right? This kolam has a 4-way symmetry.
