Andrews McMeel Publishing
Posh Art of the Dot

A form of drawing practiced in southern India, kolams are geometrical line drawings composed of curved loops and straight lines, drawn around or over a grid pattern of dots. Art lovers can follow step-by-step guides as they work their way through beginner, intermediate, and advanced designs. Each completed kolam is a gorgeous geometric marvel that can be colored in and decorated. With an introduction from anthropologist and kolam specialist, Anna Laine, this original book will help readers become experts themselves. 64pp., 9.75x9.75 paperback ISBN: 9781449487348