Let's recap about these art forms.
Movie clip on Making these art formsKolam is an essential part of the South Indian Culture whereas Rangoli is an essential part of the North Indian Culture.
Both are decorative artwork drawn on the floor in front of houses and in front of prayer rooms.
Rangoli is derived from 'Rang' (colour) + 'avalli' (coloured creepers) or 'Rang' + 'aavalli' (row of colours).
The designs are symmetrical and geometric in shape drawn with lines that may be straight or wavy and rounded on the edges.
Flowers, coloured powerder and grains are used in creating this art form.
Websites for more activities
(1) Demonstration with soft music in the background.
(2) Demonstration on using powder with soft music in the background.
(3)Simple instructions in English on drawing Rangoli (you can create your own after watching this)
(4) Rangoli Exhibition at Paddington Library, London.
(5) MUST WATCH: Click here to watch the movie clip of a lady and many others in Pondicherry, India, drawing large Kolams in the wee hours of the morning (when it was still dark) outside her/their house(s).
Photos on Our Colouring Activity in Class
(above) Aaron's art piece.
(above) Charlton's demonstrating an action.
(above) Gladys is a silent worker who coloured the Rangoli with pride.
(above) Gabriena was not in her best mood, hence she was given the permission to sit beside Alicia, watching her colouring. Who knows when I was taking a photo of them, Gabriena picked up a colour pencil. After that, she joined in the activity!
(above) Heng Wee loves purple and yellow for he only used both colours for his Rangoli and Kolam.
(above) The effect of the pastel colour combination is as gentle as Yu Ling.
(above) Megan: See, I am proud of my art work and they look so attractive!
(above) Si Yu's showing her colouring!
(above) Wow, Dylan looks so handsome in this pose, mainly because of his bright smile. Well, I was very impressed by his politeness when he invited:~) Gabriena to go back to the group. When she refused, he smiled (helplessly) and walked back to his seat. Poor Dylan whose group mates were all 'missing', leaving him alone in his group.
(above) This group is always so quiet when they are doing their work. They whispered instead of talking at the top of their voice. Siti was absent from this group because the Malay pupils had a rehearsal for the coming performance in the school.
(above) Another group concentrating on their colouring, except Owen, oophs.
(above) One, two, three, smile!
(above) It is your turn to flash a smile at the camera!
(above) Oophs, I've forgotten whose work is this.
(above) Hey, we are as close as sisters and our colours chosen are vey warm.
(above) Chun Lin smiled at me with his neatly-coloured art work!
(above) Wee Khong couldn't control his laughing after he was was told to relax and smile for the camera.
(above) Megan taking pride in every stroke of colouring. She has a flair in drawing!
(above) Rachel's carefully-coordinated colours for the Rangoli. Isn't it attractive?
(above) Owen's finished art piece.
(above) Justin's unfinished but very soft/gentle-looking Kolam, just like him.
(above) Yu Ling's finished lovely art work.
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