Welsh Matryoshka

Welsh Matryoshka

Hello! I have had a couple of requests for my latest illustration, a Welsh Matryoshka. One friendly customer sent me helpful links (Always appreciated!) and we both believe the Welsh costume may have inspired Mother Goose of nursery rhymes. Also, while researching, I composed a board of images I found on the web here. I love their use of plaids, stripes and polka dots! I had to get my flower design in there somewhere, so I used it on the background. All the items for this illustration including prints, magnets, and a coloring sheet PDF are now available in my shop.

Next up, another of the South African cultures, Ndebele!

Peace,
Amy
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Xhosa South African Matryoshka

Xhosa South African Matryoshka

Hello! This week I've been researching South African cultures and traditional dress. I decided to start out with a Xhosa Matryoshka. I found some wonderful photos on the web and made a board of them here.

I wish I could put into words how much I love and enjoy drawing and learning about these different cultures. I love people. I want my work to communicate that.

Welsh is next on my list but I plan on drawing another South African after that.

Thank you for your interest and continued support!

Peace,

Amy

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Sorb/Wend/Lusatian Matryoshka

Sorb/Wend/Lusatian Matryoshka

Hello! I've really been on a role here lately drawing a Matryoshka illustration a week. I hope to keep this up because my suggestions list is quite long. One of my customers contacted me and said that her heritage was Sorb/Wend/Lusatian. Wow! What a mouthful! After drawing 50 plus illustrations of different cultures it is always exciting to discover that there are so many more out there. And once again I am amazed by the uniqueness of the elaborate decorations used in their traditional dress. While researching for this illustration I came across some wonderful images that inspired me. I have pinned a board of these Sorb/Wend/Lusatian photos. . . check out all the scarves, embroidery and lace! All items for my Sorb/Wend/Lusatian Matryoshka are now listed in my shop.

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Amy
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Ugandan Matryoshka

Ugandan Matryoshka

Hello! This is my Ugandan Matryoshka illustration now available in my shop in a variety of different size prints, magnets, and a coloring sheet PDF. My customer that suggested her said that Uganda is known as "The Pearl of Africa". Also, in my research for this illustration I learned that the traditional dress is called a Gomesi. You can see some of the inspirations that I found when doing my research on the board I created of pinned images here.

Here is a grouping Suggestion:

Southern Nigerian Matryoshka, Ugandan Matryoshka, Bahia Brazilian Matryoshka

Next on my suggestions list is Abigail Adams. I am searching for a good portrait of her in her youth to go by as a reference. I'm not happy with what little I've been able to find so far. I may skip on down my suggestions list until I am able to solve my Abigail Adams mystery.

Peace,

Amy

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