Ganesh Chathurthi Kolams

I am very much interested in drawing rangoli. But as we have very little space in apartment , I have put this small kolam. Please tell me how it is?

Lakshmi

Dear friends...A very Happy Ganesh Chathurthi to you all. The pookolam decorations for Onam has also begun and this photo has the designs done by my friends Archana and Smitha. Your views please.

Here comes my version of rangoli on the door. I've tried one of Mr.Lakhichand Jain's Mandana design, on one of my closet door. I had painted a big portion of it maroon, last year, to make such designs, but it was used mostly by Surik for her drawings.
I've used my daughter's white paint, and a little bit of orange. This is my first attempt, and I used an earbud to draw this Ganesha. Next time, I would try with brushes in different sizes to get more control.

A little bit about Mandana, a Rajasthani rangoli:

This folk art makes use of red sand (geru) and chalk powder and is applied on floors and walls, especially on auspicious occasions and festivals.

Read more at:

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kalwa-based-artist-revives-traditional-rajasthani-mandana-art/1/194877.html

Free hand kolam the only challenge may be body and face proportioning for the lord otherwise its easy , I worked with this over a period of 2 days 2 afternoons actualy this was in celebration of Sri Vinayaga chathurthi , iv used Rice flour and Kolam colour powders