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Art by Dina Argov

~ Colourful paintings inspired by nature, imagination & femininity

Art by Dina Argov

Tag Archives: Oil pastels

9 free spots on my online class

01 Thursday Sep 2016

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Hello dear followers, I’ve got here just 9 spots on my online short class of owl matryoshka paintings on old book pages… Hop in here.

Or, if you are a Skillshare premium member, here is the link for you.

Have a nice creative day, and keep on following also on instagram.

Yours, Dina

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A Magical Owl Matryoshka on an old book page – DIY

06 Saturday Aug 2016

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owls class

For the lovers of folky whimsy creatures, book pages and fairytales, this class will take you to a fun place where a Russian Matryoshka and the magical owl meet in one being. In this class you will learn how I build the creature from the first sketch to the final detail.

At the end of the class you will have completed an artwork of a wise Matryoshka Owl, made with oil pastels and coloured pencils. This class is for all levels, beginners or professionals.

Are you ready for the adventure? I am! Lets make some magical art!

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For our class project you will find an old inspiring book page & create a Matryoshka owl on it. I will guide you with the basics of my sketching technique, why I choose to work the way I do, how I mix oil pastels and coloured pencils, and of course the fun little details that will make your artwork be as magical as it can. Full online class here.owl sketch step 4owl net

The story of the Matryoshka inspirational cards

21 Friday Mar 2014

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Something special happened to me with the creating of my “Matryoshka project”. It all started when I understood I want small and positive art to be my theme for a while, as I was a mother of a small baby girl and wanted to be able to focus for an hour on a painting but not much more. My love for folk art and my Russian origins (I was born in Saint Petersburg) suddenly took place in my world of images, and motherhood took over as a theme. So, Matryoshka illustrations was just the thing for me.

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3 Matryoshka’s by Dina Argov

I started painting on brown paper with oil pastels, because it was not much of a fuss and took little place and time, very effective and user friendly. In that time I was instructing a nice course of folk art from around the world for a group of women who just enjoyed my passion and we were actually discovering new themes together, trying to encode each culture and its special colors, design and style. There I created “The Mexican mother” and “The Morrocan bride” and many more.

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Mexican mother by Dina Argov

Even when the course was over and I had my second baby girl, I continued creating different Matryoshka’s, also on old pages of a German lexicon which added an interesting twist to the whole project for me. I was posting them on my Facebook fan page, and fans were asking for a long time that I will make a card set out of this illustrated series. So I just did it.Image

As I am a painter and not a therapist (at least not by the books), I wanted it to stay clear from words, so my images would talk and connect to the people who will use the cards. It was important for me that it will be a creative tool for group therapists and people who work with women in their clinics or in some special ceremonies such as birth circles or other women’s gatherings. So It comes free of instructions, and it is open for different kinds of activities, especially for telling a story using the cards.

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It’s still new out there in the world, and I am interested to see what will people make of it. One woman even took it to Africa, and found out with the cards that many of the young women there have the same question: “will I get married?”. Others tell me that they use it at the beginning of a workshop, as an ice breaker.

The diversity of the Matryoshka and it’s many faces is a powerful tool for me in my creative process. Any time I can come back to creating a new one and it will be different every time and reflect my feelings. The thing with these Matryoshka’s is that they come out quite positive and kind, even though we all know there are other feelings too. But somehow they help me to see the bright side at the moment, during the process of painting them.

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Birthday Matryoshka painting

 

I also created a 2014 Matryoshka calendar, and still have many pages at the old book that I want to paint on. There are also plans of making a tutorial as I know many of my followers would like one or two. Stay updated to see how it all continues. And please drop me a line, It will make my day.

Yours, Dina

Collaborative Matryoshka painting on old German lexicon pages.

12 Saturday Oct 2013

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A collaborative painting of 5 mothers, 2 teenage girls (one of them is my lovely sister) and a 3 year old (my daughter).

Magical result!

Rainbow Matryoshka Painting

07 Friday Jun 2013

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art, colorful, dall, fairy, fantasy, illustration, inspiration, joy, kids art, magical, matryoshka, nursery, Oil pastels, painting, rainbow, russian

Rainbow MatryoshkaRainbow Matryoshka,

Folk art colorful image, hope you like it (and maybe want to hang a print in your nursery:)

High quality prints on canvas are available from 24$ (5/7 inch).https://www.etsy.com/shop/DachaStudio

Close up on the original

Close up on the original

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Angel Matryoshka with flowers

24 Friday May 2013

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angel, art, art for kids, babushka, colorful, flowers, folk, folk art, girl, matryoshka, nursery, Oil pastels, painting, red head, russian, saint

Angel Matryoshka with flowers

Angel Matryoshka with flowers, oil pastels on paper.
Red head girl, the wings were the idea of my 2.8 year old daughter…

Prints are available on canvas or paper, contact if you are interested. dinakof@gmail.com

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Birthday girl – Matryoshka with a cake!

20 Monday May 2013

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Birthday girl - Matryoshka with a cake!

For my 28th birthday I painted this birthday girl. It was a special celebration for me this year. As a woman who likes sweets, but tries to avoid them, I don’t even bake a cake to my birthday. So I painted one:)

Prints are available on canvas or paper.

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Bear with a heart – Matryoshka illustrations

17 Wednesday Apr 2013

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Bear and chicken - Matryoshka illustrations

Oil pastels folk whimsical painting by Dina Argov, available as canvas prints 5/7 inches.

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Folk birds Matryoshka

12 Friday Apr 2013

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Folk birds Matryoshka

Matryoshka with folk birds. This is the original oil pastels painting on a piece of brown paper. Prints will be available soon at my etsy shop, let me know if you want one:) check out other available prints: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DachaStudio

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Folk print – Bird mama and baby – Whimsical illustration

05 Friday Apr 2013

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art, canvas, color, folk art, folklore, happy, illustration, love, motherhood, Oil pastels, painting, whimsical

Folk print - Bird mama and baby - Whimsical illustration

Birds – mother and baby whimsical folk print on canvas
30/40/3 cm

Available also on high quality paper.
contact for any request: dinakof@gmail.com

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Hi, I am Dina, illustrator/painter, dreamer and realist. My style is influenced by nature, folk art, good vibes and life as a woman and a mother. I love the country side, music, and the company of wise people. If you like what I do, follow me.

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