Pysanky (also spelled Pisanki) Easter Egg designs are traditional Ukranian folk art designs which are decorated within simple geometrical forms such as circles, squares, diamond shapes and flowery repetitive vines and foliage, to name a few.
Specific colors and symbols are important with traditional Pysanky decorating because each color and symbol has a special, usually religious, significance.
Designs on Pysanky Easter eggs are commonly derived from ancient, traditional peasant art which you can find on Paper Folk Art for CHildren web site.
To make your Pysanky Easter Egg use the Pysanky Color Chart.
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