pushing the envelope farther!

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Posted by Darlahood on July 23, 2001 at 03:59:08:

In reply to: that is nice if you are already artistically inclined but... posted by jennifer on July 23, 2001 at 02:38:45:

Hey, I did not mean to piss you off or make you defensive.

Yeah, I can do this shit. I've also got a Bachelor's degree in Fine
Art and have taught art to underpriviledged children in my area for
the past two years. I'm an artist, and have been all my life.

What I was trying to say in my other post was this: dont let lack of
skill stop you from trying! I don't want someone addicted to
transfers for the rest of their mehndi days and think that they might
suck too bad to be able to henna freehand, when all they needed to do
was try.

I didn't want to make someone feel bad for using transfers, but I did
want to encourage that person to try something more challenging, and
for me, artistically fulfilling.

I think what bugs me about transfers is that a lot of amusement park
artists are using them, and they are also being sold in every henna
kit across the country.

So when I get a potential customer, many times it is someone who
says, "Oh I had one of those kits. It didnt work out very well."
or "I had that done at the fair." In other words, these people tell
me that they've had their share of the henna experience, and wouldn't
care to repeat it.

This sort of thing gives henna artists everywhere a bad rep.

Yeah, I got my start too with one of those henna kits. With any
medium, it takes a lot of patience, practice, and in the end skill,
to be able to use it to the best of your ability.

Using transfers isn't pushing the envelope far enough.

Follow Ups

Re: pushing the envelope farther! Lisa Charron 02:14:36 7/24/2001 (1)
- transfers Willowhawk 15:15:57 7/24/2001 (0)
Re: pushing the envelope farther! Lisa Charron 15:31:59 7/23/2001 (2)
- Stay with us....... Cheryl 04:06:47 7/24/2001 (0)
- Please, wait a second-- Nick 16:16:25 7/23/2001 (0)

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: Hey, I did not mean to piss you off or make you defensive. : : Yeah, I can do this shit. I've also got a Bachelor's degree in Fine : Art and have taught art to underpriviledged children in my area for : the past two years. I'm an artist, and have been all my life. : : What I was trying to say in my other post was this: dont let lack of : skill stop you from trying! I don't want someone addicted to : transfers for the rest of their mehndi days and think that they might : suck too bad to be able to henna freehand, when all they needed to do : was try. : : I didn't want to make someone feel bad for using transfers, but I did : want to encourage that person to try something more challenging, and : for me, artistically fulfilling. : : I think what bugs me about transfers is that a lot of amusement park : artists are using them, and they are also being sold in every henna : kit across the country. : : So when I get a potential customer, many times it is someone who : says, "Oh I had one of those kits. It didnt work out very well." : or "I had that done at the fair." In other words, these people tell : me that they've had their share of the henna experience, and wouldn't : care to repeat it. : : This sort of thing gives henna artists everywhere a bad rep. : : Yeah, I got my start too with one of those henna kits. With any : medium, it takes a lot of patience, practice, and in the end skill, : to be able to use it to the best of your ability. : : Using transfers isn't pushing the envelope far enough.
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