Art director of the OMI studio: Petrikov painting in everyday life is beautiful and practical.

The name Petrikovskaya painting comes from the name of the village of Petrikovka, Dnepropetrovsk region, where this unique technique of applying paints to any surface comes from. Craftsmen apply the design using their fingers and a special brush made from cat hair cut from the chest. An integral element of Petrikov painting are flowers: hollyhocks, peonies, asters, various wildflowers, as well as flowers invented by the artist himself. Flowers are present in almost every drawing by the master. Another feature of Petrikov painting is the contrast and brightness of colors, which are not usually mixed.

“From the first days of the emergence of the village of Petrikovka, women began to paint the walls of houses with colorful floral patterns. Housewives competed with each other in the skill of painting. For more than 2 centuries, this folk craft tradition has been carefully preserved and passed on from generation to generation. And today Petrikovskaya painting in everyday life is beautiful and practical,” said Igor Ashcheulov, art director of the OMI studio.

The masters of the OMI studio work with various surfaces, using painting to play up its features. The masters of the OMI studio paint custom plates, mugs, samovars, teapots, spoons, cutting boards, furniture and musical instruments. Among the customers there are many emigrated Ukrainians, for whom Petrykivka painting is associated with their homeland.

As ​​Igor Ashcheulov noted, painting the external walls of country houses, fences, etc. is also particularly popular today with customers.