In under two months, I will be teaching myself the tradition and style of henna tattoos, something that I've been minimally exposed to until now. I'll be regularly posting my progress and accomplishments here, and welcome any questions, feedback, or advice in the comments!
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Final Strech + Vlog (5)
Final Stretch
As we near the end of the Genius Project, I'm getting more and more satisfied with my henna. The people I've been practicing with have said that they get a lot of compliments on the designs, and it's really helped boost my confidence. My goal now is to take the art and make it my own with symbols from around the world. For my final goals, I've changed my requirements for myself a bit. Originally, I planned my goals based on which part of the body the henna was on, but since I've only been able to practice on hands, and I've developed a taste of all the different kinds of henna there are, I've reconsidered. Now, I'm going to look at the content of the designs instead of the placement (and of course their quality). Here are my new goals, keeping in mind my experience and research over the past month (and a half?):
A design that is completely freehanded, in more common styles (Indian, Arabic, Mughlai)
A design that incorporates symbolic meaning and motif
A design in a Pakistani or Moroccan style (more geometric designs than flowing)
One extra design I really love
Vlog
P.S. (Interview)
So, in my blog post "Consulting a Professional," I included quotes from an email exchange I had with Ms. Neha Assar, a professional henna artist, as well as links to her website. In case you wanted to see all the information we discussed, you can see screenshots of our conversation here.
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