Dear Heather, I’m having trouble getting my henna batch to stain like I’d like. I’m a professional artist, and have been doing this a while – I know how to mix a good batch of henna. I’m also quite confident that I’ve got excellent henna supplies – I bought them from a reputable supplier, and […]
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Meet Rosie the Privateer! You can think of her as Rosie the Riveter – as a pirate. The inspiration for this watercolor painting came from listening to The Pirate History Podcast. The host, Matt, was talking about how the mostly-male pirates were very often busy sailing and looting, away from shore for long periods of
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lyrics by Peter Nulton (and Alexander Pope) Twere ‘bout three years ago In the coster market I was down upon my luck Looking for a little racket When I spotted the mark It a right honored sort of prig Twas magistrate, a judge N’his accustomed robe and wig That periwig would fetch A fetching
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As a child of the ’80s, I have loved Rainbow Brite forever. I was her for the first Halloween I can remember, complete with a *very* convincing handmade wig my mom made out of a yellow mop. I had the themed birthday, books, doll, and probably more . It was the number one consumer culture
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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