Power and elegance with a spiritual feeling, a special kind of seed with an embryo of consciousness, transform through the wetting of their seed coat through a life's daily, determined showering of determination and grace. From a depth, it blossoms its Awareness...
Awakener, My Henna Art
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About this Henna Artwork
Awakener is a Henna Tattoo body art I did for a customer at a local cafe in the Southwest who loved art and asked me for one, when they saw me already doing a Henna Tattoo on someone. This next patron wanted something mystical and powerful as a hand tattoo. Shown also is how the Henna stains the hand and begins darkening after the initial application is washed off.
What is a Henna Tattoo?
A Henna Tattoo of this size and complexity is something that takes about 5-15 minutes, depending on the individual tastes of the customer.
I always allow myself to incorporate any idea that inspires the collector of Henna art. It's something that's going on your body - And just like I'm inspired to do it, any artistic ideas you have while it's being made can always turn the work into something even more spectacular!
About Henna Dye
Henna is a dye which we get from a plant root of Lawsonia inermis, colloquially referred to as the Henna Plant, or, just plain, "henna." This plant has been used for thousands of years for the pigment that comes from its roots. In modern times, the dye is sometimes mixed with essential oils before being applied to the skin. Whenever I do this sort of artwork I adhere to a strict recipe which only uses 100% organic ingredients and never uses 'Black Henna' or other untraditional substances for Henna Tattoos.
It's kinda' challenging to find a good video on the science and history of Henna, but one cool one I found was this one by Kanan M., who does a great job narrating really cool things about the Henna plant.
