Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Available Now! Portuguese Girl Matryoshka

As promised in my earlier posts my Portuguese Girl Matryoshka is now available in my shop!

This illustration was inspired by these beautifully embroidered aprons and table cloth that my Grandmother brought back with her when she and my Grandfather returned home from being stationed in Portugal in the late 1960s. She gave the black one to me and the red one is my Mother's. The mint Green table cloth is small but quite lovely and even has matching embroidered napkins. I am uncertain of the origin of the orange, black and white table cloth underneath. They also lived in Ethiopia during the 1960's so it may be from there. I really treasure these and they have always stirred a great curiosity in me about embroidery.

The Tibetan, Peruvian and Portuguese matryoshkas were all inspired by the similar colors used in their elaborate traditional costumes.


Now Available! Tibetan Girl Matryoshka

As promised in my last post my Tibetan Girl Matryoshka! The Tibetan, Peruvian and Portuguese matryoshkas were all inspired by their similar colors used in their elaborate traditional costumes.
In case you missed the last Post: Finally, I am able to make my new series of matryoshkas available! I had drawn 9 illustrations exclusively for a shop that was opening in April but that fell through yesterday. It is hard for me to just sit on illustrations and wait, so I am very happy that at last the time has come to make them available. Yippee! I will be posting them here for you to see as I upload them to my shop. I hope you like them! :)

Now Available! Peruvian Girl Matryoshka

Finally, I am able to make my new series of matryoshkas available! I had drawn them exclusively for a shop that was opening in April but that fell through yesterday. It is hard for me to just sit on illustrations and wait, so I am very happy that at last the time has come to make them available. Yippee! I will be posting them here for you to see as I upload them to my shop. I hope you like them! :)