“Rough Water” – Literary Henna Wave Art (5x7) by Karen Strum Blackest of Bile Little Women was challenged when

Little Women was challenged when it was first published because Alcott was both an abolitionist and a feminist

standing among the trains he meticulously oversees

echoing the tactile allure of henna paste before it’s brushed away

Both works are rendered in permanent ink with dimensional paint linework and finished with watercolor washes on textured watercolor paper

“Rough Water” – Literary Henna Wave Art (5x7) by Karen Strum Blackest of Bile Little Women was challenged whenRough Water is a striking literary art piece by Karen Strum, blending the timeless power of the sea with a distinctly personal story. Inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa, this piece reimagines the iconic wave through a henna tattoo lensfeaturing bold black linework, intricate borders, and rhythmic swirls and dots. At the heart of the composition, a lone sailboatmodeled after the vessels I sailed while working as a sailing instructor and boardwalk