Title: Expression Explora towards Rangoli Colors
Introduction
Adorning the entrances and courtyards of homes, business, and temples alike is the kolam. In other parts of India, it is known as a rangoli. The word rangoli is derived from the word “Rangaavali,” where “rang” means color in Hindi and “aavail” refers to a row of colors.
Adorning the entrances and courtyards of homes, business, and temples alike is the kolam. In other parts of India, it is known as a rangoli. The word rangoli is derived from the word “Rangaavali,” where “rang” means color in Hindi and “aavail” refers to a row of colors.
Why Rangoli @ Kolam?
These beautiful designs are very common in Chennai. Here, women typically use rice flower to draw their kolams, expertly recalling designs passed down from generations. Besides making a beautiful design, the rice flour feeds ants, insects, and birds. Rice flour is also considered an offering to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth as well as rice. Kolams, originating about 2,500 BC in the Indus Valley Civilization, are believed to invite prosperity and wealth to the home or business.
These beautiful designs are very common in Chennai. Here, women typically use rice flower to draw their kolams, expertly recalling designs passed down from generations. Besides making a beautiful design, the rice flour feeds ants, insects, and birds. Rice flour is also considered an offering to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth as well as rice. Kolams, originating about 2,500 BC in the Indus Valley Civilization, are believed to invite prosperity and wealth to the home or business.
Method to Produce Rangoli
First the area is swept using a traditional broom. Next the area is either washed or sprinkled with water. Holding a small plastic bowl of rice flour in the left hand, the woman then bends down and begins the design using her right hand.
First the area is swept using a traditional broom. Next the area is either washed or sprinkled with water. Holding a small plastic bowl of rice flour in the left hand, the woman then bends down and begins the design using her right hand.
Everyday kolams are typically white, a symbol of purity. On special or festive occasions, kolams become very colorful. The inclusion of yellow turmeric powder in a kolam denotes prosperity.
A kolam is normally drawn with bare fingers using a pre-determined number of dots. The simplest designs may have a square (or diamond) grid of 3x3 dots. More complex ones may have up to 7 dots per side. Some patterns are drawn looping around the dots, leaving the original dots clearly visible. The dots are symbolic of the challenges faced while the curvy lines show how we maneuver over and around these challenges on our journey of life.
Background Research
Rangoli is the popular floor art of India. It is an auspicious art of decorating courtyards and prayer halls in India drawn mainly by women and girls. Some women use rice flour to draw a rangoli which is the traditional medium to be used while others use sandstone or limestone powder. The designs are then colored with various colored powdered dyes. Although this floor-art is known as Rangoli commonly in many parts of India, it is known as Kolam in Tamil Nadu, Muggulu in Andhra pradesh, Rangavalli in Karnataka, Poovidal or Pookalam in Kerala, Chowkpurana in Uttar Pradesh, Madana in Rajasthan, Aripana in Bihar and Alpana in Bengal.
The colourful kolam tradition dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization (2500 B.C). Kolams were often drawn with coarse rice flour since it served as a food source to nature's creatures like ants and crows. Rice flour is seen as an offering to Lakshmi, the goddess of rice and wealth. The goddess has the power to attract prosperity and to prevent poverty from entering the home. In this category you'll find all kinds of small and big kolam designs which are further categorized for various occasions.
People decorate the front entrance of their houses with colourful Rangoli designs. Rangoli is the art of drawing images and motifs using different color powders. The patterns are made with fingers using rice powder, crushed lime stone, or colored chalk. They may be topped with grains, pulses, beads, or flowers. Since the entire objective of making rangoli in diwali is to welcome Goddess Laxmi, small footprints coming into the home, representing the footprints of the Goddess. Rangolis can be of any size, from the size of a doormat, to the covering an entire room.
One important point is that the entire pattern must be an unbroken line, with no gaps to be left anywhere, for evil spirits are believed to enter through such gaps, if they find one. In an expert hand, the images created are elaborate and look as if they are painted. They also light up their homes with colorful lights. The most common lights used are the string of outdoor lights - especially the bigger bulb - string of lights. They place these on their balconies as most of the people live in tall apartment complexes called - flats. You will also see Diwali Kandils in the balconies.
Diwali is a time to buy new clothes & also purchase gorgeous gold and silver jewelry. In the small villages cattle are worshipped by farmers as they form the main source of their income. In the south of India cows are offered special Diwali sweets as they are regarded as the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and therefore they are adorned and worshipped on this day.
Problem Identification
· To identify people expression toward design.
· We rely a lot on technology
Ideation & Concept
An installation that allow user to create their own artwork and user will get feedback on the mood according to their artwork. This will help user when they involve in the creation or design of visual documents, an understanding of colour will help when incorporating it into their own designs. Choices regarding colour often seem rather mystical, as many seem to base decisions on nothing other than "it looks right." So this allow user to explore on colour combination and apply it on their designs and daily life.
Justification of Research
An installation that allow user to create their own artwork and user will get feedback on the mood according to their artwork. This will help user when they involve in the creation or design of visual documents, an understanding of colour will help when incorporating it into their own designs. Choices regarding colour often seem rather mystical, as many seem to base decisions on nothing other than "it looks right." So this allow user to explore on colour combination and apply it on their designs and daily life.
Justification of Research
Aim
This research is to study on good colour combination and getting knows the meaning of the original pattern of rangoli and how people express their feeling thru rangoli
This research is to study on good colour combination and getting knows the meaning of the original pattern of rangoli and how people express their feeling thru rangoli
Objective
· To create an understanding of colour that will help when incorporating it into designs.
· To explore varies type of colour.
· To apply original pattern incorporating it into designs
Methodology
In this research, surveys and interviews will be carried out to understand more on the human’s expression toward art.
Scope of Study
Scope of study of this research is limited to adult people as they have more experience and knowledge in rangoli. A survey will be conducted possibly through internet and printed material to all the adult people.
In this research, surveys and interviews will be carried out to understand more on the human’s expression toward art.
Scope of Study
Scope of study of this research is limited to adult people as they have more experience and knowledge in rangoli. A survey will be conducted possibly through internet and printed material to all the adult people.
Research & Analysis
Rangoli Studies
Rangoli Studies
Colour Studies
Colour is an inseparable part of our everyday lives and its presence is evident in everything that we perceive. It is widely recognized that colours have also a strong impact on our daily life. For instance, the colour red has been associated with excitement, orange has been perceived as distressing and upsetting, purple as dignified and stately, yellow as cheerful, and blue has been associated with comfort and security. Moreover, some colours may be associated with several different emotions and some emotions are associated with more than one colour. Red, symbolically known as a dominant and dynamic colour, has an exciting and stimulating hue effect. It has both positive and negative impressions such as active, strong, passionate, warm, but on the other hand aggressive, bloody, raging and intense. Green has been found to have a retiring and relaxing effect. It too has both positive and negative impressions such as refreshment, quietness, naturalness, and conversely tiredness and guilt.
Colour is an inseparable part of our everyday lives and its presence is evident in everything that we perceive. It is widely recognized that colours have also a strong impact on our daily life. For instance, the colour red has been associated with excitement, orange has been perceived as distressing and upsetting, purple as dignified and stately, yellow as cheerful, and blue has been associated with comfort and security. Moreover, some colours may be associated with several different emotions and some emotions are associated with more than one colour. Red, symbolically known as a dominant and dynamic colour, has an exciting and stimulating hue effect. It has both positive and negative impressions such as active, strong, passionate, warm, but on the other hand aggressive, bloody, raging and intense. Green has been found to have a retiring and relaxing effect. It too has both positive and negative impressions such as refreshment, quietness, naturalness, and conversely tiredness and guilt.
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