Showing posts with label matryoshka art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label matryoshka art. Show all posts

Monday, August 30, 2021

Croatian Lika Matryoshka


Croatian Lika Matryoshka

Hello! This is my new drawing inspired by folk dress from the Lika region of Croatia. She is now available in my shop as a brunette and a blond, in print form and as a downloadable coloring sheet. This is my third Croatian drawing. My first Croatian matryoshka wears a white dress with red detail and my Istrian a black apron. My next drawing will be inspired by the Slavonija region of Croatia whose traditional dress has quite a lot of beautiful details as well. As always, all of my matryoshka drawings are also available on merchandise in my zazzle shop. :)

Peace,

Amy

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Ghanaian Matryoshka

Ghanaian Matryoshka
Hello and a belated Happy New Year to you! I'm starting off 2020 with a new drawing, my Ghanaian Matryoshka. Prints in various sizes are now available in my shop. Other merchandise, such as postcards, cards, T-shirts, baby body suits, tote bags, and phone cases are available in my zazzle shop. Also, in my shop, a Ghanaian instant download coloring sheet. This is one of many African cultures I have drawn and I hope to draw many more. Items are listed by culture in alphabetical order in my shops and on pinterest.

Peace,
Amy


Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Two New Spaniard Matryoshkas

Souvenirs my Grandmother brought back from Spain.
Hello, and Happy Valentine's Day to you! I recently found myself looking again at some souvenirs my Grandmother brought back from Spain. I've loved these Flamenco dancers since I was a child: the dolls, fan, and embroidered postcards. I decided to photograph them to share with you some of the things from my childhood that first sparked my curiosity in cultures and ultimately would inspire my work as an adult.

My Grandpa Charles was in the US military and he, my Grandma and their daughters (the oldest is my mother) were stationed and traveled all over the world. Their home was filled with interesting items from their travels. Looking at these items from Spain I started to think, "I really should draw a couple more Flamenco dancers!" So I did, a pink dress version and a red dress version.
Spaniard Pink Dress Matryoshka
Spaniard Red Dress Matryoshka
These new drawings are now available in a variety of sizes in my shop and on merchandise in my zazzle shop. Also available is a new instant download coloring sheet.
Spaniard Matryoshka Coloring Sheet 2nd version
 And just as a reminder, below is my first Spaniard Matryoshka.
Spaniard Green Dress Matryoshka
Do you have a collection of cultural items from your cultural heritage or a culture you are interested in? I love to receive photos from my customers of my artwork displayed with cultural items!! If you do, please take a photo and send it to me on Etsy or Facebook.

My next drawing will come from my suggestions list (in the right hand column of my blog). I recently updated the list to include all suggestions I've received to date. If there is another culture you would like me to add to the list please let me know. Photos of examples of traditional cultural dress are always helpful and appreciated too! :)

Peace,
Amy

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Tongan Matryoshka

Tongan Matryoshka
Hello! This is my Tongan Matryoshka drawing in honor of the people of Tonga. Tonga is a Polynesian Kingdom in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

I find that when I begin drawing a new culture I notice similarities and parallels to cultures I've previously drawn. So I've made sub-categories in my head. For example, some cultures wear red beaded necklaces. I've been surprised how many! So when I start a drawing that includes a red beaded necklace I think, "Oh, its one of the 'Red Beaded' cultures." There are also "Apron Wearing" cultures, and "Fan" holding cultures. So when I started this one I thought, "Yay! A 'Fan culture'!" It was a really fun fan to draw too, figuring out how to capture the woven aspect and open areas. Some of my other "Fan" drawings are my Cambodian, Cuban, Queen Elizabeth I, and Filipina.


While doing research for this culture I came across many inspiring images on the web and pinned them here. Above is my preliminary design process with a pencil sketch and color design elements.


Tongan Coloring Sheet
And this is an example of my Tongan coloring sheet. Prints and the printable file coloring sheet are now available in my etsy shop and my dot com.

My Tongan Matryoshka isn't the first Polynesian I've drawn. You may also be interested in seeing my Maori of New Zealand, and my Samoan.


Peace,
Amy


Wednesday, January 20, 2016

New– Latvian Matryoshka

Latvian Matryoshka
Hello, and Happy 2016 to you! Today I'd like to introduce you to my new Latvian Matryoshka. I've created her after receiving some suggestions on a redesign of the Latvian Matryoshka I first drew in 2010. I hope you like her! Prints in a variety of sizes and a downloadable coloring sheet are now available in my Etsy shop. Also, postage stamps, postcards, note cards and tote bags are available in my zazzle shop.

Peace,
Amy
AmyPerrotti.etsy.com

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Aboriginal Australian Matryoshka

Aboriginal Australian Matryoshka

Hello friends! This is my latest work an Aboriginal Australian Matryoshka! She was such fun to draw I hope you like the finished product! Prints in a variety of sizes and a downloadable coloring sheet are now available in my Etsy shop and postage stamps, postcards, note cards and tote bags are available in my zazzle shop.

I've also been busy coming up with fall designs for my spoonflower shop. Two of the collections are Owl and Oak Night and Owl and Oak Day.

Owl and Oak Night
Owl and Oak Day

This summer I saw the new film version of Far from the Madding Crowd and then read the book by Thomas Hardy. They inspired me to draw this design, Shepherd, also available in my spoonflower shop.

Shepherd

If you have a suggestion of a culture you would like me to draw in a matryoshka shape or a type of design you would like me to offer in my spoonflower shop please leave a comment on my blog or on one of my social media accounts.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Lebanese Matryoshka

Lebanese Matryoshka
Hello, I have completed a Lebanese Matryoshka! It was a bit of a challenge incorporating the Tantour headdress into the Matryoshka shape but it gave me the opportunity to include my cloud motif in the background. The sky surrounding her fit in with the nature, growing out of the earth- mountain and even tent feeling I was getting while drawing her. I received an anonymous request to draw her asking that the Lebanese flag's red and white striped colors with a green cedar tree be incorporated. So the colors are in her outfit and her jacket is green and also an abstract shape of the cedar tree. I have pinned a board of images I found on the web while doing research for her here. Also, I have listed my Lebanese Matryoshka prints and coloring sheet PDF in my shop. I hope you like her! :)

Peace,
Amy
AmyPerrotti.etsy.com

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Seto, Estonia Matryoshka

Seto, Estonia Matryoshka
Hello! Introducing my Seto, Estonia Matryoshka. While researching this culture I found many wonderful Estonian images and pinned them to a board here. I have pinned other Estonian cultures to the board and hope to come back to it in the future. The Muhu culture looks very interesting, full of colors and patterns!! :)

Peace,

Amy
AmyPerrotti.etsy.com

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Sugar Plum Fairy Matryoshka

Sugar Plum Fairy Matryoshka

Introducing my Sugar Plum Fairy Matryoshka, a suggestion I received here on the blog! Thank you for all your wonderful suggestions! Prints are now available in my shop. While doing research for this drawing I found many beautiful ballerina images around the web and pinned them to a board here. Love and joy to you and yours. :)

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Kazakh Matryoshka

Kazakh Matryoshka
Another week, another Matryoshka! This is my Kazakh Matryoshka now available in my shop. I have had many requests for this culture mostly from parents who have adopted Kazakh children. :)  I enjoyed researching the Kazakh culture and found many images on the web that I've pinned to a board to share with you here.

Peace,
Amy
AmyPerrotti.etsy.com

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Uzbek Matryoshka

Uzbek Matryoshka

Hello, sorry it has been so long since I've posted. This spring I caught the gardening bug and planted new shrubs and flowers around our house. Now it is too hot for gardening so I'm back to the drawing board as it were.


Above is my Uzbek Matryoshka. Prints of her in various sizes and a downloadable coloring sheet are now available in my shop. While doing research for this illustration I came across many wonderful images on the web and made a board of them here


As I've said before, my Matryoshka illustrations are original designs, my artistic interpretation, inspired by various cultures. They share common design elements to both unify the collection and to illustrate that all cultures, all peoples, have much in common. The design elements that reoccur are my own stylized drawings of a plum blossom, leaves, and swirls, etc. This week while visiting the Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology's "Chinese Ceramics from the Changsha Kilns" exhibit I saw a piece of pottery with a plum blossom design. The tag reads, "The plum blossom (mei) is a symbol of beauty, virginity, courage and hope." I did not know the meaning of the symbol but I am pleased with it and find it quite fitting. :)


I am in the process of sketching my next culture / nationality a Kazakh Matryoshka. I hope to complete it in the next week or so. 


Peace,
Amy
AmyPerrotti.etsy.com

Friday, March 14, 2014

Mongolian Matryoshka

Mongolian Matryoshka
Hello! I am very excited to bring you my latest drawing a Mongolian Matryoshka! I was inspired by many wonderful images from around the web and pinned them to a board here.

I spent last week changing over the prints in my shop to one item listing for each drawing offering all the different  print size variations and prices available. This reduced the number of pages total in my shop from 21 to 8, making navigation much easier. The coloring sheets have to be listed separately because they are downloadable files. So when you visit my shop, and I hope you will, you will see the first few pages are my prints in alphabetical order and the next few pages are my coloring sheets in alphabetical order. Then following that any other printable files I offer as PDfs. My Mongolian Matryoshka coloring sheet is here.

Because it is only me researching, drawing, listing, updating my various shops and doing all the paperwork, for now I have come up with a simple schedule to make sure I get to all the things that need to be done, one week researching and drawing, one week doing everything else. I am hoping this every other week schedule will keep the paperwork, etc., from piling up. Because I would really rather be drawing and given the choice I choose that every time. So next week I am planning on updating my zazzle.com/amyperrotti shop to include all my latest drawings. Also I'll research what new products they are offering that I could add to my shop.

Of course filling orders is still top priority and I will continue to do that first and get orders out in a timely manner. Thank you for your support! :)

Peace,
Amy
AmyPerrotti.etsy.com

Friday, February 28, 2014

Filipina Matryoshka

Filipina Matryoshka

Hello! I am happy to bring to you my latest drawing, my Filipina Matryoshka! Her print listing (five different size / styles to choose from) and the additional listing for her coloring sheet pdf are now in my shop. I have had several requests for her so I hope everyone is pleased with her. While doing my research I found many wonderful photos from around the web and pinned a board of them here.

Thank you for your continued interest and support!

Friday, February 21, 2014

Burmese, Myanmar Matryoshka

Burmese, Myanmar Matryoshka
This is my Burmese, Myanmar Matryoshka. One of my wonderful collectors sent me oodles of photos from her trip to Myanmar to help inspire me. It was so helpful! Such a beautiful culture! She also shared this helpful explanation (loosely quoted), "Thanaka is a paste made out of powdered boxwood. It is considered almost a national make-up. It is slightly astringent and protects against heat and sun. It is worn by children and women on the face and neck and sometimes arms as well." And, once I completed the drawing and showed her she said, "I love how you worked in the thanaka idea with your signature flower." I love receiving info. on the cultures you suggest and your feedback!! Please keep it coming! :)

I found more images around the web and pinned a board of them to share with you here.  

Just a reminder: Come March, I am changing all Matryoshka print listings in my shop to one listing for each culture/nationality. To choose which size you want to purchase look to the right of the listing where it has the name, price, and "Quantity", under those is "Size". Just click on "Select a size" and a drop down window will appear showing all the sizes. Choose the one you want and the price will adjust according to which print size you choose. If you already have some of my shop's items in your cart, you may want to go ahead and purchase them prior to March because the current listings will disappear and be replaced by the new ones (it may save you having to refill your shopping cart). I hope you like this new shopping experience. I hope it simplifies things and makes shopping with me even more enjoyable.


Oh, and I should say that the coloring sheet PDFs will still be listed separately. You can see the Burmese coloring sheet listing here.

Peace,
Amy

Thursday, February 13, 2014

French, Arles, Provence Matryoshka

French, Arles, Provence Matryoshka

Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful day. It is snowing buckets here! 

I have listed in my shop my latest Matryoshka, my French, Arles, Provence Matryoshka! I have had many requests for France and from so many different beautiful cultures within France. So this is my first and I will leave the others on my suggestions list to draw at a future date. You can see this French culture and many others in images I found around the web and pinned to a board here

Beginning with this French Matryoshka, I am changing all Matryoshka listings in my shop to one listing for each culture/nationality. To choose which size you want to purchase look to the right of the listing where it has the name, price, and "Quantity", under those is "Size". Just click on "Select a size" and a drop down window will appear showing all the sizes. Choose the one you want and the price will adjust according to which print size you choose. In the month of March I will begin changing all the listings in my shop to this new, simplified shopping method. If you already have some of my shop's items in your cart, you may want to go ahead and purchase them prior to March because the current listings will disappear and be replaced by the new ones (it may save you having to refill your shopping cart). I hope you like this new shopping experience. I hope it simplifies things and makes shopping with me even more enjoyable.

Peace,
Amy