I'm like you, Sarah

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Posted by Alissa on July 26, 2001 at 19:03:59:

In reply to: I think so more with each design I do posted by Sarah on July 26, 2001 at 06:34:24:

If anyone asked me a year ago if I could draw I would've emphatically
replied "No way." But for some reason I can do with henna what I
can't do with pen, paintbrush, pencil or charcoal. But, with a hubby
who's an architect and CAN draw, I guess I've been very willing to
dumb-down my doodling (gee, vines and flowers and such is drawing?)

I get totally frustrated trying to draw my own designs for my design
book, they all end up looking like !@#!. I do freehand all my
designs, but unless it's my ubiquitous vine-doodle I need a design to
refer to, can't just draw from the top of my head.

(which reminds me of a goofy story ...
Client says: "I want "Grumpy" on my forearm, points to arm.
Me, wrinkling nose in confusion : "Um, ok but I need a picture to
work with."
Him: "Uh, just the letters I mean, like old looking letters."
Me, realizing he DIDN'T mean the Dwarf and wanted Gothic lettering
done instead :"Ohhhhhh!")

But I still cringe inside when I call myself a "henna artist" to
those who don't know the term mehndi. (inner voice : artist, hmmm
yeah right).

Nick must be right, medium matters -- guess the magic's in the henna.

Follow Ups

Soul sisters we are then! Sarah 05:43:31 7/27/2001 (6)
- Re: Soul sisters we are then! Lisa K 07:01:56 7/27/2001 (5)
  - Re: Soul sisters we are then! Sarah 14:10:03 7/27/2001 (4)
    - group hug for the pseudo-artists!! (n/t) Alissa 14:44:09 7/27/2001 (3)
      - Re: group hug for the pseudo-artists!! (n/t) Lisa K 05:08:45 7/28/2001 (2)
        
        Re: group hug for the pseudo-artists!! (n/t) Sarah 06:26:49 7/28/2001 (1)
        
        Re: group hug for the pseudo-artists!! (n/t) Lisa K 08:40:38 7/28/2001 (0)

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: If anyone asked me a year ago if I could draw I would've emphatically : replied "No way." But for some reason I can do with henna what I : can't do with pen, paintbrush, pencil or charcoal. But, with a hubby : who's an architect and CAN draw, I guess I've been very willing to : dumb-down my doodling (gee, vines and flowers and such is drawing?) : : I get totally frustrated trying to draw my own designs for my design : book, they all end up looking like !@#!. I do freehand all my : designs, but unless it's my ubiquitous vine-doodle I need a design to : refer to, can't just draw from the top of my head. : : (which reminds me of a goofy story ... : Client says: "I want "Grumpy" on my forearm, points to arm. : Me, wrinkling nose in confusion : "Um, ok but I need a picture to : work with." : Him: "Uh, just the letters I mean, like old looking letters." : Me, realizing he DIDN'T mean the Dwarf and wanted Gothic lettering : done instead :"Ohhhhhh!") : : But I still cringe inside when I call myself a "henna artist" to : those who don't know the term mehndi. (inner voice : artist, hmmm : yeah right). : : Nick must be right, medium matters -- guess the magic's in the henna.
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