Re: Easy designs are too easy, hard designs are too hard
Posted by Kenzi on December 06, 1999 at 22:41:12:
In Reply to: Easy designs are too easy, hard designs are too hard posted by Cyane on December 06, 1999 at 00:22:48:
I think I can understand how you are feeling. Sounds like you are
ready to move on with harder desgins.
Whenever I find news designs that I'd like to try in henna and I want
to know if they are easy enough for me, I make sure to draw them
first. Sometimes I'll just redraw the design, sometimes for really
complicated ones (celtic knots etc.) I will trace (to get the
proportions right). If I can draw it, I can usually henna it, and
drawing it helps to unravel the design and teaches my hand the
lines. If you are unsure, draw it a few times, draw it different
ways. If you still have problems with a design but really want to do
it with henna, try to simplify it, or use your mistakes to change the
design.
As for unravelling designs, getting to the root of a complicated
design, decipering it, Catherine's advice is on point....start at the
middle and work your way out. This is where drawing it on paper
comes in handy to get to know the design. Loretta Roome's book has
some ideas on deciphering patterns and designs and transposing them
into henna.
Good luck and enjoy the challenge.
- Simplify or adorn Eliz. R. 02:23:09 12/07/99
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