Hungarian of Kalotaszeg, Transylvania Matryoshka

Hungarian of Kalotaszeg, Transylvania Matryoshka

This week I drew a Hungarian of Kalotaszeg, Transylvania Matryoshka! After I had a request to draw her on my blog, I received helpful advice on Facebook on what Hungarian words to use when researching the costume. Thank you for your suggestions and all your helpful tips! While researching I found many wonderful examples on the web and pinned them to a board to share with you here.

In the past I have received interest in seeing my original preliminary sketches so here she is:

You can see this and more of my sketches on my blog.

This is my second Hungarian Matryoshka illustration. You can see my first one in a blog post here, and I drew a Romanian Saxon Matryoshka you can see here.

Also this week, I've joined storylane.com/AmyPerrotti! It is a brand new site. I am posting these posts (my blog posts) over there too. Soon I am planning on posting some stories about what has inspired me to become an artist and to draw my international / cultural inspired Matryoshka.  So, please stay tuned! :)

I'll be researching and beginning my next illustration for Samoa in the next few days. If you have any tips regarding this culture please let me know. 

Peace,

Amy

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Zulu, South African Matryoshka

Zulu, South African Matryoshka

Hello! I just completed my Zulu, South African Matryoshka. She is my third South African. My Zulu Matryoshka depicts a married woman or a bride (aspects of both). Married women wear a large red headdress and in addition to the headdress brides wear beads above their eyes. I found many images showing colorful bead necklaces and colorful design trimmed clothing. While doing research for her I pinned images I found on the web to a board here. 

All three South African Matryoshka are now available in my shop. Please come on over and have a look! :)

Zulu, Ndebele, and Xhosa, South African Matryohkas

Peace,

Amy
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Ndebele Matryoshka

Ndebele Matryoshka

Hello! This week I bring you my Ndebele Matryoshka, another beautiful South African culture. The Ndebele culture is a feast of color and geometric shapes. So many wonderful design elements and adornments! I really enjoyed my research, learning about and drawing her. I hope you like her too! You can see some of my inspirations I found on the web and compiled on a board here. All items for my Ndebele Matryoshka are now available in my shop.

Two weeks ago I introduced you to my Xhosa Matryoshka my first South African matryoshka. In about another two weeks I'll complete my Zulu South African Matryoshka.

Peace,
Amy
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