KOLAM - A STAINED GLASS PAINTING

I WAS LOOKING FOR AN INDIANISED DESIGN

 FOR MY STAINED GLASS PROJECT

WHEN I CAME ACROSS A TRADITIONAL ONE...

BUT- TO ME IT LOOKED MORE LIKE A KOLAM...

KOLAM IS THE TRADITIONAL DESIGNS WHICH 

ADORN THE PORTALS AND THE PUJA ROOMS

OF INDIAN HOMES...

KOLAMS ARE USUALLY DONE WITH WHITE COLORED RICE FLOUR OR RICE PASTE...

BUT FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS,MULTICOLORED 

RANGOLIS ADORN THE FLOORS OF HOMES AND PUBLIC PLACES ...

I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS FLORAL PATTERN

ON A MIRROR 

WITH TYPICALLY TRADITIONAL,BRIGHT  COLORS

LIKE CRIMSON,YELLOW,ORANGE,GREEN  AND BLUE...

AND  WHEN  I  FILLED UP THE BACKGROUND AND BORDER

WITH GOLD AND SILVER GLITTERS...

IT GOT A REGAL AND ETHNIC TOUCH....

NO WONDER MY MOTHER CASUALLY REMARKED...

"IT LOOKS LIKE A THAMARAI  POO (LOTUS ) RANGOLI..."