Many contemporary mehndi artists are already visual artists when they discover henna painting. Even if you do not paint or draw, that should not stop you from experimenting with henna design. Let your creative spirit soar. This is a time to get in touch with your intuition. Perhaps you or the person you are painting will want a traditional design for luck or romance. If you become an expert at designing the symbols, you can grant the wishes of people who want traditional mehndi or small tattoo designs on their skin. If the person you are painting does not have a particular request, look at him or her and ask questions. Find out why this person wants to be painted. What do you think he or she needs? Play with shapes and lines. Remember when you were in nursery school and the teacher let you finger paint? It felt pretty free, did not it? Try to feel that freedom again as you paint with henna. That does not mean that you should smear the paste haphazardly, of course. You should be careful and meticulous. But don’t let yourself be held back by convention. You are part of the new generation of henna artist, and the designs you create will be part of the lexicon of designs that painters of the next generation will look at and learn from.