My friend Giuliana challenged me to do a pony henna. So I did this pegasus. I kinda dig it. I recorded video while doing it, which ended up not being only a pegasus pony henna how-to, but also a demo of how to do open five-pointed stars. There sure are a lot of stars in [...]
This design is inspired by my new favorite outfit - an Indian wool salwar kameez set with Persian inspired patterning. The design takes inspiration from the motifs on the fabric, but also from the structure of the motifs themselves. There are strongly outlined borders, large focal motifs, and swirling repetitive patterns in all the "extra" [...]
Note: The author is not a tax professional, just an artist and small business owner relaying her own personal experiences. For professional tax help, visit your nearest Certified Public Accountant (CPA). It’s tax time! As a small business owner or artist, what are your obligations, and what can you expect? What is the best way [...]
Here are a bunch of feminist henna designs. Please steal and distribute widely. Please do them in sisterhood and solidarity. Listing off what's here, to help The Google: Nevertheless, She Persisted Rise Up Pussy Hat Female Symbol Persist Resist Nasty Woman Cat Paw Empathy Unity - As One Stand Together (Operation Ivy lyrics) United We Stand [...]
There are so many different venues where you could offer your art, so how do you decide which ones are best for what you do? If you create something that is easy to carry around, and have at least some pieces priced in a way that are impulse-buy friendly, you just may find success selling your art [...]
I am so excited to finally share the news I have been holding onto for almost a year!!!!! I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! In a physical, printed book you can hold in your hands, as an author/artist contacted by a publishing company as an authority on the subject matter!!!! With three other fantastic henna [...]
This is what happens when you are watching the Care Bears movie in the background whilst planning your henna season, and the theme song, "Welcome to Care-a-Lot" comes on. You know, if you're me. First, you collect images of Care Bears and Katakhali dancers from Kerala: https://www.pinterest.com/hennabyheather/welcome-to-kerala/ Then, you ask your friend whose family is [...]
I am happy to share this video with you showing two Chrysanthemum designs from the Language of Flowers ebook that I'm currently working on. Chrysanthemum symbolizes Perfection, Truth, and Royalty in the Victorian tradition of the language of flowers. We'll have lots of designs for flower lovers, steampunk enthusiasts, and people just looking for more [...]
Egyptian Henna with Horus, Blue Nile Lotus, Wadjat Eye, and Faience Beads Egyptian Henna Design I did this Egyptian inspired henna design today for my husband, who teaches ancient archaeology and art history at the Rhode Island School of Design. He agreed to be my model, on the condition that I did [...]
I've been lucky enough to do my henna art on Martha's Vineyard (particularly for the Midsummer Faerie Festival in Oak Bluffs). When visiting there, I, like so many others who visit there, fell in love with the adorable Victorian "gingerbread houses". This winter, shortly after helping my friend Penni of TheHennaFaerie.com build her website, I [...]
