Popular culture has embraced the ancient art of henna body painting as the hottest trend from India, Africa, and the Middle East. More than 150 intricate and exotic patterns in this CD-ROM and book set allow hobbyists to add a hip edge to their next project. Choose from fine line, lacy, and paisley motifs, detailed images of exotic birds and human faces, assorted floral borders, heart-shaped insets, and repeat patterns featuring woven tendrils. Included in this set are: • One CD-ROM containing 166 high-quality, permission-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF) • A large-format 64-page book with every image on the CD-ROM printed large and clearly on one side of the page only and numbered for easy reference and cut-and-paste use Also included on the CD-ROM is Dover Design Manager, a simple graphics editing program for Windows that will allow you to view, print, crop, and rotate the images. Artists, designers, collagists, and crafters will find these charming, traditional designs immensely useful. The collection also offers browsers an exciting glimpse into the rich store of Eastern ornamental art.

Mehndi, also known as henna tattooing, is an ancient form of ceremonial body decoration originally used in observance of weddings and other special occasions. This compilation features over 120 intricate designs that can add exotic elements to print and web projects and serve as inspiration for both permanent and temporary tattooing.

Scores of lovely designs, adapted from authentic images used in the ancient art of henna body painting, incorporate scores of lovely patterns. Used to cover hands, forearms, and feet during celebrations, these 166 black-and-white designs include fine line, lacy, and paisley motifs, as well as assorted floral borders, heart-shaped insets, and repeat patterns.

Fire-breathing dragons. Elegant floral bands. Exquisitely detailed Mehndi graphics. This collection of 125 beautiful Asian images features some of today's most popular body art designs. Includes three versions of each tattoo — in black-and-white outline, solid drawing, and full color — so it's a great resource for tattoo artists and designers alike.

Incredibly rich treasury of authentic royalty-free designs adapted from artifacts of the Harappa culture, coins and pottery from South India, Ajanta and Bagh murals, Muslim monuments, Buddhist temples, textiles from Gujarat, Punjab, other regions, masks and tribal arts, much more. Immediately usable material or great resource for design inspiration. Introduction. Notes.

Based on authentic Indian, African, and Middle Eastern sources, these 63 striking patterns include exotic birds and butterflies, hypnotic paisley prints, and flowers galore.

Derived from the ancient art of henna body painting, 31 striking patterns of exotic birds and butterflies, hypnotic paisley prints, and flowers galore offer an exciting array of coloring challenges.