Henna Lines and Simple Bracelet Designs (Lesson 6)

Free Yemeni Henna Course · Lesson 6 of 14

Once your dots are steady, lines are the next step. Lines frame fingers, build bracelets around the wrist, and add the tiny "hair strokes" that make Yemeni leaves so detailed. In this lesson you will draw three line widths and use them to design your first henna bracelet.

Duration: 45 minutes · Level: Beginner

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

• Draw thin, medium and thick straight lines.
• Repeat lines and fill the spaces between them.
• Design a simple henna bracelet.

Types of lines

Classified by	Types
Width	Thin, medium, thick
Repetition	Same width or mixed widths, with equal or unequal spacing
Direction	Horizontal, vertical, diagonal to the right, diagonal to the left
Fill	The gap between two lines filled with dots, circles, triangles or letters

How to draw each width

Line	Movement
Thin	Brush vertical, touching the skin with no pressure
Medium	Light pressure on the side of the brush, down to its middle
Thick	Brush fully on its side, then drag

The secret is speed. Draw each line in one fast stroke. Going slowly makes it wavy.

Where do lines go in a design?

1. On the fingers.
2. In bracelets (bands) around the wrist.
3. Inside hollow shapes.
4. As "hair strokes": short, thin lines that decorate leaves (Lesson 9).

Common mistakes

• Wavy lines: drawing too slowly. Commit to one quick stroke.
• Lines that change width halfway: the pressure changed during the stroke.
• Bracelet lines that don't stay parallel: rest your little finger and move your whole hand, not just the fingers.

Exercise

Draw three bracelets, each made of two parallel lines with a space between them. Fill the first with dots, the second with triangles, and the third with diagonal lines