Rangoli is a traditional Indian art form created with colored powders, often drawn on the floors to welcome guests, especially during Diwali. It emphasizes color and design, with types including form dominant and ornamental styles. The document also provides directions for creating rangoli and encourages reflection on the artistic process.

2. Elements of Art

5. INDIA

6. Rangoli

8. What is Rangoli?
Rangoli is derived from the words
“rang” meaning color and
“aavalli” meaning row of colors.

9. What is rangoli made of?

10. Where is the rangoli drawn?
Rangoli is generally drawn on mud floor, tiled
floor, etc.

11. Why rangoli is drawn?
People draw Rangoli to decorate
their front doorsteps and to
welcome people into their
homes. Also remind that Hindus
believe that the Goddess
Lakshmi appears during
Diwali.

12. RangoLi
is the art of making designs
or patterns on floor of the
house using finely ground
white powder along with
different colors.

13. What are the various kind of rangoli?

14. Form dominant: In this type of rangoli,
lines, cones and circles are drawn
proportionately.

16. Ornamental:
In this type of rangoli, importance is
given to flowers, leaves, trees, creepers,
animals and birds. This rangoli is more
appealing than the form dominant one.

20. Answer the ff. questions:
• What Philippine designs look similar
to the Rangoli of India?
• Why it is important to draw a
Rangoli?
• What are the two types of Rangoli?

21. What kind of Rangoli do you want to
make? Why?

23. Directions:
1. Use glue to outline your design
(focus on the design of India).
2. Fill in your design with sand
according to your choice and color
combination.
3. Clean your area after the activity.
4. Post your work on the board.

24. Answer the following questions:
1. Is my work appealing? How was I
able to come up with this aspiring
project?
2. Were the colors and designs
applied properly?
3. Did I enjoy working on my
Rangoli art?