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.

Derived from the ancient art of henna body painting, these 31 striking patterns of animals, flowers, and paisley prints are based on authentic Indian, African, and Middle Eastern sources.

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.

The magical art of mehndi, or henna painting, has been practiced for centuries in India, Africa, and the Middle East, and now it has finally arrived in the West. Packed with inspirational photographs of traditional and contemporary mehndi, this complete resource offers everything you need to create your own beautiful henna designs, including: • dozens of practice exercises and sample illustrations • a foolproof recipe for mixing the henna paste • step-by-step instructions on how to apply your mehndi design • insider's tips from professional mehndi artists and more!

Mehndi, the ancient art of painting on the skin with henna, beautifies the body, rejuvenates the spirit, and celebrates the joys of creativity and self-expression. More than just a temporary tattoo, mehndi offers us a way to participate in a centuries-old tradition still practiced in India, Africa, and the Middle East. In this stunning and authoritative book, Loretta Roome traces the origins and meanings of traditional designs, demonstrates how to create them on the skin, and reveals the recipes, tools, and techniques needed to paint designs that range from simple to complex. The result of years of research and the author's experience as one of the nation's foremost mehndi artists, Roome's book offers practical information, creative inspiration, and many suggestions for enhancing the playful, intimate, sensual, erotic, and spiritual aspects of the ancient and amazing art of mehndi.

If you want to learn how the mehndi designs are created, then you need to check out this "How To Mehndi" guide. In this step-by-step guide, you will reap the following benefits. - Learn the basics of drawing mehndi. - Discover and learn the various types of mehndi. - Be guided in doing 8 variety of fill-up designs. - Put the 8 fill-up designs to application as part of the main design. - Follow detailed procedure presented on how to do mehndi on the hands. - Get useful tips on how to make finishing touches. - Secrets on how to add extra colors to the design revealed. - Plus learn extra lesson on how to decorate the nails. - Methods on how to prepare the henna to be used included! - And much more. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.