5th Grade Henna Hands

Here are a few photos of our Henna Hand designs that 5th graders finished up last week. 

The first step was to trace five different hands on a 12 x18 white piece of paper. Then, the hard work goes into the hands with details inspired by traditional Henna Designs. Each student is so different about their approach to filling up their details. Some like to add details with symbols they love, others just relax and fill up the space with whatever comes to mind. It can become challenging by the last hand because ideas can run out, but it is a good test of perseverance.

The final step is to fill the background with watercolors to create contrast from the hands. The colors really make the picture final an add an extra pop!