RangoliDoorstep half circle rangoli
A half design that sits flat against the wall or the door frame, so nobody has to step over it. It gives the look of a full rangoli in a narrow passage or on a small landing.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 60 cm across (2 feet)
- Time
- About 30 to 45 minutes
- Steps
- 6
- Good for
- Doorsteps, Diwali, every day
Colours you need
YellowOrangeWhiteRedGreen
Tap Outline to see the design as lines, then print it to practise on paper or to colour in.
How to draw it, step by step
Sweep the floor and wipe it with a damp cloth so the powder grips. Mark the centre with chalk. Only the upper half is drawn, with its flat side against the wall or door. Then follow the pictures. Each one adds one part.
Make a small filled circle in yellow. This is the centre of the whole design, so place it carefully.
Draw twelve long pointed petals around the centre, filled in orange. Mark the twelve tips with dots first so the petals come out even.
Draw a thin white circle around the design. A string held at the centre, with chalk at the other end, keeps it round.
Draw twelve triangles in red pointing outward like rays, between the first set.
Place twelve white dots in a ring. Drop a pinch of powder and press lightly for each dot.
Finish the edge with twenty-four small half-circles in green, touching each other like a lace border.
Tip: Stretch a string along the wall line and treat its middle as the centre. Everything fans out from that one point.
Make it your own
- Swap one ring of petals for flower petals or for real diyas placed on the floor.
- Add one of the border designs around it to make it larger without drawing a harder centre.
- Print the outline and try two or three colour plans with pencils before you choose.
New to rangoli? Read how to make rangoli and colours and materials first.