Mehndi is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration usually drawn on hands or legs, ... Muslims in South Asia also apply mehndi during Muslim weddings, festivals such as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha . Watch the video below as she explains about the henna pasta used and the type of designs included.
You may have noticed that some of the designs and fills are just like the patterns used on the mandalas.
The video below shows you how to draw roses that can be used as a main design before the fills are added .
And here are some more fill patterns to explore.
Now its your turn, but we wont be using henna paste. We are going to use paper and draw around your arm and hand. You can work with a partner and draw around each others hand , You can have one or two hands. You can use the ideas shown in the videos or design your own.
If you want more ideas, you can watch the video from the Mandala lesson. (click the link)