I was born an artist, there was never an option, ---to me it’s like air, every bit as necessary . . .

About 9000 years ago and steeped in tradition, the practice of henna tattooing began, a form of art and beauty unto itself. A little more than 45 years ago my artistic eye began to develop. After a vacation trip to the Middle East in 2000, the two events somehow collided to form my brand of whimsical art. For my whimsy mixed media -- I incorporate the swirls, curves, circles & lines of Mehndi (henna) art into my images - then married, rather randomly to my expression of realism which I suppose is my view of real life, & viola! 

Here you have it, special brand of what I coined to be "Bajidoo art". I work mainly in mixed media, most commonly -- watercolor, aquarelles, marker, pen & ink, and acrylics - but also work directly with henna paste, mixed especially for my purposes for creating art on wood and other surfaces. 

NOTE: Natural Henna Pasted is used to stain wood if the image is dark brown to burgundy. If it is black, the method used includes henna with a man-made dye additive to produce the black stain.

Natural Henna on wood is a multistep process, the paste takes several days to mix and cure in order to produce a stain. Then the paste (thickness similiar to thin toothpaste) is hand applied in decorative detailed patterns. The paste is left to dry for several days before removal. In about 8 to 10 days the stain begins to darken based on the wood and the paste the stain may turn deep burgundy or dark brown. The entire process takes about 3 to 4 weeks per piece.

Artist Statement
I was born an artist, it was never an option, to me it is like air -- every bit as necessary.

Primary Influences
life

Favorite Medium
none

Occupation:
Sr. Business Analyst

Website URL:
www.bajidoo.com

MSN username:
BrendaAbdoyan

Favorite blogs and websites:
www.compassmoon.blogspot.com

Education:
College graduate