Traditional Mongolian nomadic houses are called gers (yurt is a Russian word). They are round, made of thick felt, with domed roofs, no windows, and a large wooden door and frame. The roofs (also felt) are often decorated in blue and white, reminiscent of the clouds and huge sky of the Mongolian grasslands.
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A small ger. |
As a memory of that part of my life I did a Mongolian roof in my Book. It's a real challenge for me to leave everything so very simple! I always want to do more embellishing. I used gold ink in the central circle and one of the perimeter rings, and attempted to simulate grass by using a scribble technique in green.
What a place to be inspired. Beautiful colors and forms. I wish I could hear more about your experience.
ReplyDeleteWow - what beautiful shapes - perfect as strings to tangle around. How wonderful that the places you've lived some time ago are still feeding into your art today!
ReplyDeleteMargaret, The things you come up with are so exciting! I would love to have a beautiful roof top on my house. Maybe I could talk to the guy who shingles the roof. Do you think he would layout a beautiful design like this? These interpretations are beautiful! Thanks for sharing
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