by Arpi Krikorian* | Feb 23, 2020 | Armenian Culture, Blog
Doing some historical research. I’m intrigued by ancient royalty.Did a quick sketch of a young Tiridates the Great (Medzn Drtad). His wife was Queen Ashkhen and they were the first Christian King and Queen in the world! They reigned between 287-330 AD and accepted...
by Arpi Krikorian* | Feb 23, 2020 | Armenian Culture, Blog
He was often called the Frank Sinatra of France, the epitome of cool and the voice of romance. We grew up with his records playing in our home.The Armenian community, alongside the world, mourns the loss of Sir Charles Aznavour. This illustration was created with blue...
by Arpi Krikorian* | Feb 23, 2020 | Armenian Culture, Blog
Thinking about where I come from, I made this collage today. Pictured in black and white are the Armenian Genocide survivors of my family: my father’s side is in the front row. He’s the toddler between his parents and my Uncle Movses is the child behind them. They...
by Arpi Krikorian* | Feb 23, 2020 | Armenian Culture, Blog
I painted this piece in 2015 for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Even though it is stylistically different than my usual art, it has remained one of my favorite pieces.If you choose to share or use as your profile picture, as always, PLEASE tag me both...
by Arpi Krikorian* | Feb 23, 2020 | Armenian Culture, Blog
I love LOVE. For poetry night, my 16 year old daughter Sevan recited a beautiful poem called Երկու Ուրուական, “Two Spirits” in which the repeating line is Ես ու Դու – You and I. Vahan Terian, the poet is telling his love that when they are together,...
by Arpi Krikorian | Jun 10, 2014 | Armenian Culture, Blog, My Process
Many people ask me what my process is in creating an illustration so I wanted to share with you my steps in creating “The Armenian Dancer.” These are the materials I used: Prismacolor Brush Tip Markers: probably my favorite thing to color with. Sanford...
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