Deer that Graze in Frozen Fields

This pysanka was inspired by a diasporan pysanka in a UGS postcard that had a traditional color scheme but a similar barrel division and deer motif. Everything else has shifted and changed quite a bit -- I've taken out a lot of the resheto, or cross-hatching, that was in the original, and I've altered the details of the crosses.

A Twist on Hustul Fish

I adapted this pysanka from a Hutsul design I posted recently (Hutsul Fish), mostly making changes in the color combination (entirely modern, here) and the placement of the fish.

Hutsul Fish

This pysanka is a near replica of a folk pysanka from Vira Manko's The Ukrainian Folk Pysanka (Table 16, No. 27), Kosmach, Kosiv Region, Ivano-Frankivs'k Province. The fish changed the most in my rendering, but don't look all the healthier for it.

Tree of Life (Goose Egg)

 My own design based on diasporan and folk motifs.

Spring Floral Fantasy

A fun, original design that doesn't use a division at all. This egg was first dyed dark blue, then etched back to white. Then light blue and pink were used, and the egg was etched back to white again.

Happy Easter! Христос Воскрес!

This year's Easter paska photoshoot! A nice mix of folk, diasporan, and original designs.

Wheat with Wild Flowers

My own design based on the barrel division.