Kokeshi

Awwww Love her Karin :)) xxx

awe another cutey Karin

Haha, cool! Two for me to like!

oh gosh….love it

How beautiful!!

beautiful image

she’s lovely:)

So very beautiful! Love the tiny mouse! xo :o)

she’s really lovely

Expressive and beautiful…and cute as always!

You know Karen, the thing for me that makes this drawing special….is the addition of the ….MOUSE. Love it !

Soooooo sweet and I adore her little mousie pal xx

just beautiful

Very beautiful !

oh so sweet, this digital colouring thing you are doing is really working, love it!

Like her i love her shes so coy…....and so’s the mouse lol

oh this is divine !

I’m in love!

Love the tones you used here :)

Beautiful as always… she’s shy… the downcast eyes a hint of sadness?

Adore both of them and the colours are so beautiful
You continue to amaze us!

awwwww, so sweet…

Beautiful.

so lovely dear Karin…..so delicate and beautiful as always and the tiny mouse to add absolute perfection xxxxx

Wonderful artwork friend!!!...)o(

That’s amazing Karin. Simply amazing. What does Kokeshi mean? Is it a name or a description?

So elegant and lovely.

Absolutely Beautiful!

all your work lately has such a calming effect ,,this one is so elegant .beautiful work Karin

So simple and sweet yet so breath taking!

Beautifully elegant and sensitive colouring…...love it :)

I wish I could doodle like this:)) gorgeous work !

great stuff

totally sweet… and love the colors… beautiful work, karin~ : )

she is adorable….......

Your whole portfolio is amazing

awwww!! this is just so beautiful ..gorgeous!

Absolutely lovely. I heart this style from you Karin!

Beautiful Karin!

Absolutely breathtaking, stunning work.

Your work is so delighful Karin! Very inspiring..
:0 x

Beautiful Karin!!! I really like this one alot….the colors the textures….the softness is lovely…wonderfullly done Karin!! :)

Adorable Karin, I was going to ask why she had no arms, but you answered above, love the soft colours.

Delightful Karin …............... mouse is a neat add also

i treasure your comments, thank you
I’ll soon be coming to visit each and every one of you
and enjoy seeing what’s new in your portfolio, if we haven’t met before, i’ll be looking forward to seeing your works for the first time…...if we are old friends and you haven’t put up work recently,
i will thank you personally :)

lol lol lol, i just love the way you answered so seriously and sweetly about her arms, think i ask some silly questions sometimes, oops, sorry, she is adorable with or without arms, hope i didn’t offend you. Love Lorna xo

just beautiful!
So elegant & then there’s the little mouse :)

Gorgeous muted colours
A definite fav!!

Gorgeous!!!! Love the little mouse, the simplicity of this piece is just stunning!!

Oh my….. I can’t put into words what I feel when I look at this Kaz ~ it’s exquisite. It makes my heart sing. It makes me feel peace and harmony and a calmness overcomes me! It’s so simple, yet speaks volumes. It’s a huge thing to say, but I think this is probably my fave ever piece of work you’ve done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xox

Gorgeous work Karen

this is beautiful….also the little mouse at her feet is such a fabulous touch Karin – perfect x

BELLA ….B E L L I S I M A !!!! o.O

just lovely, the mouse is adorable :-)

love love this one…gorgeous Karin!

this image just melts my heart… just beautiful!

really cute

I have some kokeshi dolls/just love them and this brillant kokeshi you have created

Absolutely gorgeous Karin. I love the colourings and lighting, and of course this beauty and the little mouse. Every time that I think that I’ve found my No. 1 fave of yours, another one appears. This is splendid artwork my friend. :)

truly adorable piece

fantastic Karin, love this!!!!

Delightful work Karin! Love how easy this seems to come to you

Love the colors you used here karen.well done my friend.

Hi Karin, The word kokeshi came into my head when I had seen the picture before the title.
I took a few photos of these Japanese dolls, but I like this one better :o) Its the iconic shape which you have captured and made your own :o)

Love the earth tones here, I find myself being drawn in by the quiet mood of the painting, beautifully done,Karin!

Looking at this beautiful piece evokes such a peace and stillness deep within me Karin. The subtle hues convey a calming energy and I find such wonderful harmony & balance in it’s composition.

Aww this is another enchanting work from you sweetheART I gotta sore finger scrolling down this page lol! ;}x happy hippy hugglez

lovely:)

you are a great artist love this one

...and this is a doodle. Respect to your talent in creating such immense peace and serenity with such simple lines. The earthy tones give it grounding for me and the mouse reminds me of my childhood…mouse was a nickname for many years. Loving your work Karin.

So serene and restrained…her pose and the colours you’ve chosen are poetry….the mousee has that added touch of whimsy..perfect…

Loving this!!!!

so sweet!

very very beautiful!

your style is nice…so nice.

This is so adorable – super cute!

She’s adorable!!

Fallen in love with that one :)

Fabulous :)

So very clever Karin! This digital painting is very clever! And such a great card for a little girl! (Nostalgic, again!) I have a question for you! Why is the shadow on the mouse so much bigger than the shadow from kokeshi? Is he bigger than he looks?! :))

This is adorable Karin – I really really like this. She’s so elegant, fragile and beautiful and the little mouse is too cute!

Wow! Wonderful enchanting work sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez

this is super…such atmosphere

This is sweet, but just also so elegant. This is probably a new fave!

lovely work

karin you are so good at this…wow. this is one of my favs because i used to live in japan for 3.3 years. its a dear place in my heart. x

Gorgeous!!!

Just LOVE her…her pose and manners here are so so gentle….very nice work!

I am so enamored by this wonderful girl…....the colors, the textures… the soft light ….. so perfect…...... makes me smile..

Another great one Karin! :) Love it!!!

Karin, Such a wonderful world you have created here!

karin how cute is this very nice work

your work is so beautiful karin

She is so adorable,i love it!

Very nice, Karin!

Ahh! Soo cute!!! I want one.

How beautiful Karin, I love it!

cannot say enough how adorable , elegantly restrained and tender …. soooo good!!!!!!!!! way darling , with those earth tones.

Aah lovely little kimono girl. She is sweet. Your digital colouring is perfect!

this is so sweet!!!

Love this one, its very very good.

adorable!!

extremely beautiful piece

Simple, beautiful. A stunning piece Karin!

“Simply” wonderful!!

Just wonderful! So emotive! Drawings like this make me wish I could draw or paint so badly!! Very inspirational Karin

wow this is really good shows real emotion

I love this one too Karin. What a fabulous artist you are!

Lovely work!

precious !!!!!!!!!!

Oh boy it took me forever to get here, look at all these comments !! :D
No doubt this is amazing! I just love all these that you do, such as the expressiveness of the faces and figures poses and combination with the different styles of kimonos and patterns, WOW!! Well done!

Beautiful colours and mood!

Your work is Beautiful…

Absolutely adorable!
And the mouse is very cute too!

very, very sweet

Beautiful mood, sentiment & colors, Karin!

Smiles Leilani

your gallery is wonderful!

So beautiful!

Beautiful

Fabulous artwork!

Precious.

Your colours are mesmerising! The details are incredible! I’m so envious of your talent :))

Wonderfully cute!

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute

You have so much talent Karin, it’s hard to know what to comment on, but I must living in Japan I have to make this my favorite so far. You really have captured the essence of and breathed life into this kokeshi doll. Great art.

Beautiful image, love the simplicity of her pose. If I ever get my hands on a credit card (or some way of buying on-line) this one will be destined for my wall. Oh and by the way, congrats on winning the Stefan Sagmeister book. :-)

Your art is beautiful Karin! Really love this one :)

Absolutely love her Karin. Beautiful in every way.

You are a true artist for capturing the humility in her stance. I love your simple style. = ) A masterpiece to me!

I love both versions.
They are so quiet, sweet and moving.

This is seriously GREAT! I’m in love with the subtlety.
:)

You capture the essence of the simplicity and flowing shape of the kokeshi.
I have a little collection as I prob said before. They all have the brown hair and the ‘V’ neck design in their clothes and the long cylinder shaped body as you have depicted soooooooooo well. Even without your title – anyone who has visited or lives in Japan will know the subject you have reproduced so well.
A real slice of Japanese culture. Your muted colours add atmosphere to your artwork. ABFAB Karin :o)

perfect and delicate and beautiful… great work!!

I love the soft tones. Totally fit with the subject.

too cute! great color and tone… nice simple design, great appealing proportions.

Beautiful!

Wow Karin this is the most delightful piece of art, I just love it!! It really is superb!!

The telepathy must be working cos as I read your reply – I thought – ‘note to self’ – must take a photo of these kokeshi.

Mine are not the expensive ones they are just cute. Purchased in the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku. I kept meaning to buy the ‘authentic’, hand made ones but never got round to it.
Q:Do you know how to spot the cheap from the authentic with kokeshi ?
A: Tip them upside down and you will see a makers mark – next to the mark there is another kanji which denotes ‘handmade’. They are the real collectibles cos they are craftsmanship not souvenir quality. Also the larger the doll the more expensive and authentic. I agree I like the unpainted ones too with their maple wood and dogwood to show the shades of the dolls clothes.
Ko = small and keshi = dolls. I learnt a little Japanese while I was there.
Kokeshi photos to follow :) Regards,:)

fantastic! :)

sweet as one can dram of

Brilliant! Makes me want to want a real life one :’)
One question: What meaning does the mouse have? Is it just there to look pretty, or is it there to have a specific significance? xx Ciara

very cool karin .. nice work !

I am always in awe with your work!

Great work, looks great Karin!

Wow, I’m not sure why, but I love this. I really like well done simple artwork and this is the epitome of that. Great job!