Legend of Little Geisha

Artist: Karin Taylor

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Legend of Little Geisha

(Mocha timber frame/off white matt/medium size)

Greeting Card

hand drawn on paper
digital painting

Legend of Little Geisha
art and story by K Taylor (4/09)

In the village of Ishekawa by the Sea of Japan lived a poor couple who wove and carved for a living. The couple had no real possessions but were content with the beauty of the mountains and the sea surrounding them, and happy to be together.

The only thing they wished for and did not yet have, was a child to call their own.

One day, an ancient crone visited their home and as always, the couple offered their hospitality, gave her rice cakes and sake to warm her belly. The old crone, in return for their kindness, bestowed upon the couple the ability to have a girl child.

The child grew from a seed into a strong and beautiful young woman, glowing with pride and joy, she was the delight of Ishekawa by the Sea of Japan, and many young suitors came to visit and pay her homage.

But as is the way with old crones, you can never quite trust them to do you a favour without some twist in the tale. Unfortunately, the seed from which the child grew, began to sprout roots, and she was bound to the earth.

In time the beautiful young girl became a majestic tree and all the birds from near and far came to perch and nest in her branches, she gave them shelter from the wind and rain, and everyone who knew the legend realised the tree was actually the Little Geisha.

here’s the drawing (above) prior to being digitally coloured

Legend of Little Geisha belongs to the following groups:

Childhood, Cutest of the Cute, Fashion Illustration, Hair Mania, Japanfluence, Kimono Love, Light In The Darkness, Mermaids and mystic creatures, Myths, Legends and Fairytales, Out of the Blue (75%+ Blue), Riginals and Who are YOU to Judge? Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Emma Wertheim

WOW…..wow!
Karin Taylor replied

Hey thank you Emma!!!! lol
coppertrees

Wonderful work I love your work
Karin Taylor replied

g’day vicky….and thanx so much :)
AmandaGWright

Absolutely wonderful! I just love you work!
Karin Taylor replied

Amanda, thank you, thank you :) x
CapturedByKylie

This is gorgeous Karin.
Karin Taylor replied

thank you so much :)
the green lizard

so lovely, vy serene with great colour too
Karin Taylor replied

thank you very much sabrina :)
bev langby

Oh the Geisha’s are back love this ….......
Karin Taylor replied

bev ~ thank you so much!! :)
Lorraine Creagh

I don’t know how you do it, you always come up with another brilliant piece that I have to consider my favourite. I wish I had even half your creativity and imagination.

She is beautiful!
Karin Taylor replied

aw, Lorraine thank you…....but you are wonderfully creative, talented, and imaginative…...i know so, because not everyone can make liqueur chocolates like you can!! :) lol
Roslyn Slater

Beautiful interpretation of the the Little Geisha legend.
Karin Taylor replied

I thank you Roslyn :) x
Linda Callaghan

lovely work Karin…as always..! x
Karin Taylor replied

Linda, thanks heaps… x
sunshinesal

Adorable….esp.love the hairdo!
Karin Taylor replied

thank you very much Sal! :) xx
bdazzled

Oh – wow – this is just beautiful :-)
Karin Taylor replied

thx so much bdazzled !
Sticky Flower

I just want to play with that little curl on her neck :-) Beautiful work Karin.Your ps colouring skill is wonderful xo
Karin Taylor replied

that’s so sweet…i think this is very much like my girl when she was little :) xx
Mohsen Bayramn...

oh wow! love the composition and your clever play with the tones. creatively done my friend…
Karin Taylor replied

aw, thank you so much Mohsen, i am so glad you like the tones, it’s fun to play around with that :)
Steven Agius

Beautiful work !
Karin Taylor replied

Steve, i thank you wet and sandy one :)
Antanas

great job, lovely blue colors
Karin Taylor replied

thank you very much antanas :)
mimulux

beautiful work !
Karin Taylor replied

mimulux, i thank you! :) x
AnaBanana

I love it!!!! the japanese serieas are always my faBs!
Karin Taylor replied

AnaBanana!!! thank you so much :) x
CazzieCreations

Just gorgeous Karin… Your art always makes me smile :))... ((hugs)) xx
Karin Taylor replied

thank you so much Cazzie :) x
AnitaInverarity

Beautiful Karin !! What a haunting legend- I love the little tree detail xx
Karin Taylor replied

aw, thank you anita…. so happy you like the tree :) xxx
Carol-Anne Kozik

Just lovely…..Stunning in fact!!! – and the little tale that you have created to accompany this is truly beautfiful xxxx
Karin Taylor replied

thank you TwirlyAngel!! :)
Lorraine Creagh

Ummm…I didn’t take a shot of them did I??? They were eaten by the elusive chocolate monster. =P
Karin Taylor replied

No you didn’t..
taps her foot
I’m still waiting!! LOL
valzart

0 what an enchanting work sweetheART just delightful ;}x happy hippy hugglez
Karin Taylor replied

I’m glad you like this one val, thank you!
Druidstorm

Love your beauty friend! Amazing artwork!!!!...)o(
Karin Taylor replied

Thx so much :)
You’re very kind…
itsallgoodamanda

to cute my friend she is adorable
Karin Taylor replied

Thx heaps amanda!!
izzybeth

Look at her… what a sweet potato.
photographyjen

This is beautiful! I love it:)
GittiArt

Hi Karin your work is always so beautiful, refreshing and uplifting …it makes me always smile ! Thanks for sharing !!! Have a creative time :-)
jacquei

What strikes me the most on this ..is the delicate shades of blue and then that oh so graceful neck….what a wonderful creation Karin….I do admire your work and this one is special…..on all your work I feel like I want to write a story about each one and that is from a lady that have never written a word…lol!.....great great work…..I love it…..jacquei
elenaoleniuc

So lovely, like all your works !
Little Rascals...

I so envy you Karin!...beautiful once again
Ingz

so much beauty here Karin, it’s like she is walking into heaven xxx I really love this my friend xxx
doreen01

I’m in love of your works!
How nice and sensitive!!!
Leslie Battjes

I really like this new one, Karin…love the blues! :)
Karin Taylor replied

thank you very much Leslie !! :) x
greenfrog153

Gorgeous work Karin.
Karin Taylor replied

thank you so much greenfroggy :)
Lorna Gerard

Adorable, no other words.
Karin Taylor replied

thx my friend :) xx
blamo

Another gem …............ dig the pretzel hair also
Karin Taylor replied

thx so much blamo!! lol pretzel hair it is !!
lacitrouille

Dreamily beautiful Karin…I love her hairdo and delicate neck…The payyerned piece on her kimono is poetic. Again, wonderful work. :)
Rosalie Scanlon

Gorgeous work Karin
oddoutlet

terrific blue again! you do use a lot of great blues in your work- for a moment I thought she had a baby on her back from the thumbnail!
Tracey-Anne Pryke

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!beautiful
Ebbers

She’s very captivating… as geisha’s always are!
kjgordon

excellent composition….....really nice…..........
Kristy Dorris

beautiful work!! I love it
Karin Taylor replied

thx so much Kristy :)
udonchow

Enchanting story,I love it, I was so hooked!!! The painting is hauntingly beautiful too, I love that you paint the tree on her back :D
Karin Taylor replied

thank you Ellen, i think you inspired me to write this little story :) xx
Marion Cullen

By golly Karin, this has such an ethereal, transient beauty to it, a poignant embodiment of this legend.
Karin Taylor replied

thank you for this beautiful comment Marion, i am only just coming upon it now, your words so touched my heart :) x
Jacky

Lovely…Very beautiful work !!:)
Colleen Milburn

YOU are amazing.
Karin Taylor replied

Colleen, i thank you so much :) x
JUSTART

lovely
Karin Taylor replied

thx so very much! x
AnaCBStudio

She is cute!!
Karin Taylor replied

thank you very much Ana :) xxx
Jens Helmstedt

Very beautiful! Lovely work Karin!
Karin Taylor replied

thx so much Jens :)
gothicolors

Love this!
Karin Taylor replied

thanx so much gothi :) x
Cora Wandel

Karin, love your work, it’s so neat how we come across people here at RB, I saw you commented on someone’s work, and that made me curious about you! What a delight it is to have found you!
Karin Taylor replied

Cora, it’s so nice to meet you too :)
Thank you for your lovely hello and comment on my work!
It’s so terrific to find out how you came upon my portfolio….i think from now on i’ll let people know how i find them too, cos it really is so fascinating :)
Louise Parton

gorgeous as ever! love the colours x
Karin Taylor replied

thank you so much Louise :)
great to see you! x
Janis Zroback

Glorious is an inadequate word for this lovely lady….splendid work Karin…
Karin Taylor replied

Janis, thank you so very much, i’m glad you like her :) x
Sorina Williams

She is so gorgeous!!
Karin Taylor replied

Sorina, so nice to hear from you, i am so grateful thank you!
Jan Piller

awwww – she is sweet! You always blow me away with your colours – just remarkable!
Karin Taylor replied

gee, thank you Jan…so happy you like her :) x
ANNETTE HAGGER

I so loved reading your words, thank you for shareing them here, and your image is beautfiully done and make the words compleate,,,,excellent work…...anna : )
Karin Taylor replied

wow Anna, much appreciated :) xx
udonchow

I did?? Wow, that’s really nice to know, Karin! ^ _ ^
udonchow

I did?? Wow, that’s really nice to know, Karin! ^ _ ^
Karin Taylor replied

yes, because you always put a little story with your artworks ellen…and i think that’s where i must have got the idea, lol
PPPhotoArt

oh this is just beautiful, wonderful detail colours and subject Karin!!!
Karin Taylor replied

Thank you so very much, so happy you like my little geisha girl :) xx
Jewd

Such innocence and heart opening energy in your characters and their postures…
Karin Taylor replied

aw, thank you so much Jewd, that’s lovely to hear your response, it really is :)
Anita Art

So cute and amazing color Karin …............Love your art
Karin Taylor replied

aw, thank you Anita, so happy you like her :) x
ZoeMcduncan

Very cute
Karin Taylor replied

so kind of you Zoe, thank you very much :)
F. Magdalene A...

The tree is spectacular. This is absolutely wonderful. I like how she’s sailing into the future. The story that goes with it is inspiring. Very, very beautiful.

Austin
gabryshak

i LOVE the story
and you are such an artist with the digital coloring
beautiful work karin
♥t
Angelafaye

lovely!! :D
doreen01

Cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mandy Fox

Love this…
Penny Lewin

Thats gorgeous!
salsbells69

Yay Cas! I am glad to see the little geisha back and wow..She is still stunning!! Gorgeous work as always!!
Cvail73

Oh I love this one and the new look :))))
MagpieMagic

Very cute. Love the textures and softness and the gentle line work.
Banin Jafar

Very very cute, I love alomst all your artwrok and style! You’re amazing!!!!!