RangoliStar pookalam
Two eight-point stars, one inside the other, laid in flower petals on a green ring of leaves. The sharp star points look best when the petals are plucked small and pressed down gently.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 60 cm across (2 feet)
- Time
- About 30 to 45 minutes
- Steps
- 5
- Good for
- Onam, flower rangoli
Colours you need
RedYellowWhiteOrangeGreen
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. Then follow the pictures. Each one adds one part.
Make a small filled circle in red. This is the centre of the whole design, so place it carefully.
Draw a eight-point star in yellow. Mark the eight outer points on a circle first, then the inner corners halfway between them.
Make a ring of white around what you have so far, keeping the same width all the way round.
Draw a eight-point star in orange. Mark the eight outer points on a circle first, then the inner corners halfway between them.
Make a ring of green around what you have so far, keeping the same width all the way round.
Tip: Fill the stars before the rings around them. It is easier to push loose petals up against a finished edge than to cut a clean point into a filled ring.
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.