Wednesday, September 29, 2010

New- Hmong and Pink Hanfu Chinese Close-Up Matryoshka Portraits!

Hmong and Pink Hanfu Chinese Close-Up Matryoshka Portraits
Hi! I hope you are having a good week. I've been in major nesting mode this week. Clearing things out and sprucing up. I think because I'm gearing up for the holiday season both personally in my home and professionally with my shop.

I just listed two close-up portraits, Hmong Girl and Pink Hanfu Chinese Girl. I'm really enjoying these close-up portrait versions of my matryoshka. I adore their sweet faces. I can't help it, they are like my children. I hope you like! :)

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

New- Brazilian and Guatemalan Close-Up Matryoshka Portraits!

Brazilian and Guatemalan Close-Up Matryoshka Portraits
I enjoy learning about different cultures when I'm doing research for my matryoshka drawings. Because we have adopted a child internationally we know children from lots of different cultures which makes it even more interesting to me. Such is the case with the Guatemalan Girl Matryoshka. I have had several requests for a Brazilian Matryoshka. I've never been to Brazil but my husband Eric is a musician and we love Bossa Nova music. While researching I enjoyed seeing all the examples of traditional Bahian dress with its long full skirts. Both are such beautiful cultures.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Brazilian Floral Fabrics Now Available!

Brazilian Red and White Floral Stripe
Red and White floral stripe design inspired by my Bahia Brazilian Matryoshka illustration.

Brazilian Gray Blue Flower
Gray blue floral design inspired by my Bahia Brazilian Matryoshka illustration.

Happy Sunday everybody! These two fabric designs are inspired by my Bahia Brazilian Matryoshka illustration and are now available on Spoonflower. As you have probably noticed by now, my international Matryoshka illustrations have design elements in common- flowers, leaves, and swirls. I did this to unify the group as a series and to illustrate that as people, regardless of where we come from, we all have things in common. Click on the pictures above to go directly to the fabrics on Spoonflower. If you would like to read my earlier posts on my fabric click here. :)

Saturday, September 25, 2010

New- Pakistani and Cambodian Close-Up Matryoshka Portraits!

Pakistani and Cambodian Close-Up Matryoshka Portraits
I drew these two Matryoshka in succession (first the Cambodian and then the Pakistani). I enjoyed drawing all the gold adornments so much that I wanted to draw another culture that wore allot of gold. This is why I always think of these two Matryoshka girls as going together, my Gold Sisters! Also, the Jasmine flowers in their hair. That is why I'm posting these two close-up portraits at the same time (Cambodian and Pakistani). I hope you like them! :)

Friday, September 24, 2010

Cambodian Floral Fabrics Now Available!

Cambodian Dark blue and Gold Flower
Cambodian Dark Blue and Gold Flower fabric inspired by my Cambodian Matryoshka

Cambodian Red Flower
Cambodian Red Flower fabric inspired by my Cambodian Matryoshka

Happy Friday! Here is another set of fabric designs now available on Spoonflower- My Cambodian Dark Blue and Gold Flower and Cambodian Red Flower fabrics inspired by my Cambodian Matryoshka! This makes ten fabrics so far. You can read my earlier fabric posts here. I'm not done yet, I'll be listing more fabric tomorrow!

New- Peruvian and Portuguese Close-Up Matryoshka Portraits!


I always think of these two girls (Peruvian and Portuguese) as friends, neighbors, even though their countries of origin are far away. I drew them together with my Tibetan Matryoshka because I was intrigued by how similar the use of colors, embroidery, layering of clothing, is in all three cultures. The Tibetan girl rounds out the 3 musketeers. I just didn't include her here because I posted her Close-up Portrait last night. :)

Thursday, September 23, 2010

New Close-Up Matryoshka Portraits

Aqua Indian Girl Matryoshka Portrait

Tibetan Girl Matryoshka Portrait

I was experimenting with different layouts today when I got the idea to do some close-up versions of my Matryoshka. So far I've posted these two in my shop; Aqua Indian Girl Matryoshka Portrait, and Tibetan Girl Matryoshka Portrait. I hope you like them! :)

Guatemalan Floral Fabrics Now Available!

Guatemalan Flower
Guatemalan Flower fabric design inspired by my Guatemalan Matryoshka

Guatemalan Floral Stripe
Guatemalan Floral Stripe fabric design inspired by my Guatemalan Matryoshka


Hi everybody! I hope you are having a good week. Time for more fabric designs!! Inspired by my Guatemalan Matryoshka these 2 fabric designs are now available at Spoonflower along with the 6 fabrics I listed earlier this week. If you missed my earlier posts about the fabric you can find them here. I'll be listing more fabrics on Spoonflower over the next few days. :)

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Hello Autumn!


Today is the first day of autumn here (I live in North Carolina in the US). I love autumn. The summer was so hot and humid. I love the cooler weather, and the long shadows while playing outside on a late September afternoon. Our autumn leaves don't peak until mid to late October but the anticipation of their magnificent colors, and picking out pumpkins to decorate our front porch and carve as jack-o'-lanterns, is exciting! I am wishing you a beautiful September, where you are, what ever the season. OvO
Above are some of my creations to help celebrate the coming of autumn.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Korean Floral Fabrics Now Available!

Korean Floral Stripe
Korean Floral Stripe- fabric design inspired by my Korean Matryoshka
Korean Flower
Korean Flower- fabric design inspired by my Korean Matryoshka
I'm so excited about my new fabrics I'm posting twice in one day!! :)

Inspired by my Korean Matryoshka illustration, these two fabric designs are now available on Spoonflower.com (along with the four I uploaded earlier). Read more about my fabric designs and Spoonflower on my earlier post.

My First 4 Fabrics Available Now!

Tibetan Clouds
Tibetan Clouds- Clouds inspired by my Tibetan Matryoshka illustration.

Peruvian Stripes
Peruvian Stripes- Floral stripe inspired by my Peruvian Matryoshka illustration.

Aqua Indian Swirl
Aqua Indian Swirl- Swirl design inspired by my Aqua Indian Girl Matryoshka illustration.

 Pink Hanfu Flower
Pink Hanfu Flower- Floral design inspired by my Pink HanFu Chinese Girl Matryoshka illustration.

Now available on Spoonflower.com my first 4 fabric designs! Inspired by my Matryoshka illustrations, these fabrics are designed to accompany my artwork. Whether you collect my illustration prints to decorate your child's nursery or bedroom, or you display my Matryoshka magnets on your kitchen refrigerator, Spoonflower offers a variety of fabric weights to fit a variety of applications. Perfect for crib sets, bedding, drapery, aprons, whatever your fabric needs. 

Spoonflower suggests (and I do too) you order a test swatch first to check that the colors are what you are expecting. Colors appear different from computer screen to computer screen and also print differently on different printers. So the fabric may not match what you see on your screen or my art prints exactly. By ordering a test swatch first, you can test and see if all the planned colors for your decor are in sync and meet your expectations (good idea when planning an entire room down to the paint for the walls). I don't get a percentage from test swatch orders, I just want happy customers. Happy decorating! :)
More fabric designs to come in the next few days!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Vietnamese Matryoshka Sisters- Fire and Water

Vietnamese Fire Matryoshka

Vietnamese Water Matryoshka

Hi everybody, I hope you are having a good week. Thank you for all your comments. I'm eagerly waiting for my fabric swatches to arrive. I was feeling a bit under the weather this past weekend but I'm feeling better and back in a productive mode. I'm proud of myself because I wanted to complete a new Matryoshka this week and it is only Tuesday and I've completed a set of sisters, my Vietnamese Fire and Water Matryoshka Sisters! TA-DA! I hope you like them. Now, who to draw next? ;)

Friday, September 10, 2010

Final Fabric Sneak Peeks!

Cambodian Girl Matryoshka Fabric Designs Sneak Peek

Pakistani Girl Matryoshka Fabric Designs Sneak Peek 

Hi everybody! Happy Friday to you. Well, these are the last two sneak peeks I have planned before I receive my fabric swatches, approve them (hopefully) and begin offering the fabric. I can't wait for the swatches to arrive! Thus far I've designed fabric for twelve of my fourteen Matryoshkas. The two I haven't designed for yet (Violet Tuareg Girl and Hmong Girl) will come later along with future Matryoshka illustrations and their fabrics. Check out my earlier posts to see the rest of the collection of fabrics. Have a great weekend! :)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

More Fabric Sneak Peeks!

Korean Girl Matryoshka Fabric Designs

Romanian Saxon Girl Matryoshka Fabric Design

These are sneak peeks of fabric I have designed to go with my Korean Girl Matryoshka and Romanian Saxon Girl Matryoshka. You can read more about my new fabric designs in recent posts here. I'll post more sneak peeks in the upcoming days. Thank you for looking and reading. :)

Monday, September 6, 2010

More Fabric Sneak Peeks!

Tibetan Girl Matryoshka Cloud Fabric Design
Portuguese Girl Matryoshka Fabric Designs
Peruvian Girl Matryoshka Fabric Design
Here are more sneak peeks at fabric I have designed to go with my Matryoshka prints. These three Matryoshka illustrations were designed as a series and share the same color palate. You can read more about my new fabric designs in my posts last week here. I'll post more sneak peeks in the upcoming days. Have a great week! :)

Saturday, September 4, 2010

More Fabric Sneak Peeks!

Aqua Indian Matryoshka Swirl Fabric Design
Pink HanFu Chinese Matryoshka Flower Fabric Design
These are sneak peeks at fabric I have designed to go with my Matryoshka prints. You can read all about it on my Fabric Sneak Peek post, Thursday, September 2nd. I'll post more sneak peeks in the upcoming days. Have a Great weekend! :)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Fabric Sneak Peek!

Bahia Brazilian Matryoshka fabric designs Sneak Peek.
Japanese Geisha Matryoshka fabric designs Sneak Peek.
Guatemalan Girl Matryoshka fabric designs Sneak Peek.
You may have seen my tweets and posts about designing fabric to go with my Matryoshka prints. This is a sneak peek of what I've been up to! :)  The fabric company I'm using for this project offers a variety of different fabric types and weights appropriate for home decor and clothing. I've ordered swatches and they should be here in a couple of weeks and I'm bursting with anticipation!! I'm offering these fabrics so that my collectors can have a way to decorate a room, create clothing, etc. based on the designs in my illustrations.

Some suggested uses:
Accent Pillows
Aprons
Bed Coverings
Clothing and Costumes
Crib Sets
Curtains
Shower Curtains
Table Cloths and Cloth Napkins

I have designed one or two fabrics each to go with twelve of my Matryoshka illustrations thus far. Over the next little while, while I wait for the swatches to come, I will post more sneak peeks of the fabric designs. Also, the background color behind each of these Sneak Peeks is a color that exists in the Matryoshka illustration, and I'm showing it here as a possible wall color suggestion.

I've got my eye on the Bahia Brazilian Matryoshka red and white fabric design. I'm thinking it would look lovely as curtains in my kitchen, but the Guatemalan Girl Matryoshka fabric design would be fun too. I have a collection of Blue Ridge Dinnerware hanging around my kitchen that either would work well with.

Based on the results of the swatches I may need to tweak the designs some to perfect them. I just wanted to let you in on what I'm working on and what new things are on their way. I wish you joy! :)