Allow the design to dry. Finish painting the picture. This may take several tries before you get it just the way that you want it. You can use this idea to put many designs into paintings. Don't worry if you have to try it over and over to do it the way that you like it.
Fortune takes place in Persia, which is a country now called Iran.
In the book, Diane Stanley has created many designs and painted lovely rugs. The Persians were famous for the beautiful rugs they made. Make a picture that looks like a rug design. On a piece of thick paper, draw a simple flower or a shape such as a diamond. Cut it out.