Day #35: Traditional Siberian crafts
May 17th 2013 Today we were given the opportunity to try our hand at traditional Siberian painting. In style it reminds me of English canal boat painting. In the Russian tradition the background is always black and the designs painted on top are usually primarily in red and gold, with small amounts of other colours. Usually the designs are flowers and leaves, or just swirling designs. It is popular as a souveni
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