Maya
This is all about dressing up in your finest fun clothes, mum’s pearls and kimonos, fur stoles etc. She is clutching her dolly under her arm :)

Maya is a mixed media painting recently completed. She has been altered quite a lot digitally as I was not happy with the actual original painting, I’ve taken this back to give this a vintage look. My little niece Maya is so beautiful, half Indonesian as is my other niece Indiana…gorgeous children both. After I finished this, it reminded me a bit of Maya, hence the title.

Maya belongs to the following groups:
Accentuate The Eyes, Fashion Illustration, Japanfluence, Kimono Love, Who are YOU to Judge? and Woman Appreciation Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Lisa Defazio
ohhh lovely work!
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you Lisa, I just saw In The Present Tense you look stunning, absolutely gorgeous :)
Lisa Defazio
Perfect name too.
Michelle Whennan
She’s beautiful Karin – I love her
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Michelle, good to see ya :) x
barnsis
Oh she is such a beautiful doll, the hair is so great and so well done.
Karin Taylor
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thanking you very much byron, glad you like how i did the hair…it kept growing throughout :)
shanghaiwu
stunning and WONDERFUL image/LOVE IT
Karin Taylor
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thx so very much shang, it’s always so wonderful to hear from you
and i’m glad you love it!!! :) x
Rosalie Scanlon
Love all the detail you put into your creations, just beautiful.
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Rosalie, very kind : )
gillsart
Wow ! very interesting ..nice warm palette ….
Karin Taylor
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thank you gillian, it’s quite a bit different and removed from what i usually do….a bit experimental you could say :)
Jewd
I love her energy, she is unique like you…a gentle soul too
Karin Taylor
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Jewd, i thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, I was so touched by them : ) x
Lorraine Creagh
Such a special little one. Gorgeous work Karin. I do love her name also. xx
Karin Taylor
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aw, thanks so much Lorraine, i am reloading an amended version, just so her skin tone is a smidge lighter, glad you like her :( xx
Karin Taylor
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i meant :) Lorraine :)
Michael Scholl
love your lines here, Karin. Beautiful.
Karin Taylor
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thanks very much Mike :)
Patricia Anne ...
Very very nice!
Karin Taylor
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thx so much Patricia Anne, great to see you, thanx for the fave!! :) xx
Natsky
aawwwww…so cute! Big eyes and little button nose and I love the curvy lines cradling her…almost an extension of her hair. Very innocent. Love her Karin.
Karin Taylor
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hullloo Natsky :)
lol, thanx heaps … so glad you like her features, big hugs x
Pip Gerard
she looks dashing. Bet she’s having fun! :D
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Pip…..yes, and she’s looking all serious…i think her mum is coming and might may have to put the pearls back in the dresser!!! ooooopsies :)
Pip Gerard
she looks dashing. Bet she’s having fun! :D
Pip Gerard
Have you shown Maya this? She’d get a kick out of it wouldn’t she? So cute.
Karin Taylor
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Hi Pip, i’m so sorry i missed your feature on the Homepage the other day, Lorna mentioned it, but I forgot to say congratulations, and how happy i was for you!!!! :)
I haven’t shown this to Maya, but when she sees it she’ll go bonkers for sure, she is apparently my biggest fan in the whole wide world and as a treat, mum lets her flick through my portfolio lol….can you imagine….it makes me feel on top of the world to hear that….I really hope she gets a big kick out of this one Pip :) xx
elenaoleniuc
Loively work !
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much elena :) x
bev langby
wow love her and that hair lol
Karin Taylor
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thanx so much bev!! :)
Sonia de Maced...
I love your mix of colours and textures! gorgeous gorgeous little girl again, and the eyes, always so full of expression! I’ve spent most of my night on photoshop, it’s so frustrating learning on your own… tried to do the hair like you with highlights but don’t seem to be using either the right brushes or mode… will get there eventually ;-) been using internet tutorials, but they always address people like they’re pros and forget to describe basic controls…
Karin Taylor
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I’ll send you a bmail Sonia, stay tuned :)
thank you for the lovely comments too !
incurablehippie
Yet again I can only rave about your work! Outstanding!
Karin Taylor
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you are really kind, thank you incurablehippy, i’m glad you think it’s alright ! :)
Emma Wertheim
Wow…I love her and how her hair is just endless….beauty-full! xx
Karin Taylor
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Emma, so kind of you, thank you very much ;) xxx
Euan Thorburn
lovely karin!!
xxx
Karin Taylor
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Euan, it’s so nice to see you mate…thank you very much xxx
VioDeSign
Very cute young lady! love her face and beads…..
Karin Taylor
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thx so very much Violetta, great to see you :)
Anni Morris
Yes, dressing up…think most of us did it when we were small…slopping around in mum’s shoes and old floppy hat. I used to carry a HUGE handbag too. Lovely work Karin :) ~ Anni
Karin Taylor
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aw, how cute Anni, love to imagine you all dressed up with the HUGE handbag….too sweet :) I used to love my mum’s pillbox hats and long satin gloves in a bag…there were so many different colours! like lollies :) x
JUSTART
great work
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much JUSTART :)
Steven Agius
Beautiful work karin !
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Steven :)
retrocharm
Cute, I love her innocent little face :)
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much retrocharm I’m glad you like her :)
really appreciate the comments :)
AnitaInverarity
Oh I adore this one, she is gorgeous !! and all her sparkling jewels and textures, dont we just luuuuuurve dressing up xx
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you so much Anita! :) xxx
Tom Douce
Stunning Karin!
Karin Taylor
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Tom, you are very kind, thank u :)
sterenborg
O, wow, another cute girl
Karin Taylor
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Marja, i really appreciate your comments, thank you ! :)
sunshinesal
she is really gorgeous..wait till the real one sees this! love Dad
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Dad and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU YOU!!!!!!
hi mum :) xx love to all, let me know what Maya reckons won’tchya :) xxx
Mohsen Bayramn...
wow! love the composition and tones… very creatively done.
Karin Taylor
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thanx so much for your kind comments Mohsen, always love hearing from you :)
Christine Jones
Beautiful Karin. You’ll have to do an Indie now :)
Karin Taylor
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lol, thank you so much Chris, now I think of it, i did do an Indi…and she was in traditional dress…a long time ago, mum has this framed at her place…I also did a little portrait of mum and one of dad….many moons ago, i’d forgotten all about those :) it’s dad’s birthday today too!! :)
Janis Zroback
Is Maya, just a tiny bit guilty for using Mom’s things? she has an Oh
look in her eyes….really well done as always Karin…
Karin Taylor
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ummmmm….....yes, i would say so, good pick up Janis! i think she has been sprung for certain, thank you very much Janis :) x
MoonSpiral
She is really cute and fancy. Love her and her name!!!
Karin Taylor
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thx so much MoonSpiral! :)
Colleen Milburn
You’re talent is just so amazing, my friend – ANOTHER stunner!!
Karin Taylor
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Colleen i thank you, you are most kind :) x
kjgordon
wonderful tribute to you niece…......so precious…..I could just imagine
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much kj, i love your latest works
AnaCBStudio
Great textures and tones Karin!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much lovely Ana, i love your latest one!
Renate Dartois
Oh she is as adorable as my little grand daughter also named Maya she has the same skin tone she was adopted from India as always nice work Karin.
Karin Taylor
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ooo why thank you Renate, ooo she sounds darling, just darling to me :)
Rhenastarr
So Soulful and beautiful.
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Rhena :) x
Foxfires
Awww, I adore this!!! LOVE the colors and vintage treatment.
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Foxfires :)
i adore your latest work! xxx
Ingz
Maya is so beautiful Karin, she reminds me so much of myself when I was little…xxxxx
Karin Taylor
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Ingrid, you are always so thoughtful and kind, i really appreciate this….it warms my heart to think that she reminds you of your dear self, it really does :) xxxx
Shanina Conway
She’s gorgeous Karin…all the fun of dressing up, Maya is a beauty and she must be thrilled with this;)
Karin Taylor
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thx so much Shanina, QOF, (Queen of Fairies)......i can’t wait to hear how she reacts, her mummy just had a brand new baby called Arjuna, a boy, so Maya is busy attending to her little brother and helping to change nappies etc with her mummy (my sister)....baby Arjuna is about 1 week old. Maya might visit her Nenek (my mum) tomorrow at some stage and have a wee peek…she is my biggest fan, i love her great big eyes and sweet smile :)
catherine walker
so beautiful .. what A gorgeous , lovely painting.
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much cathy, you are always so kind and giving :)
blamo
........................great stuff karin
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much blamo my friend :)
gypsycaster
Well I see you’re still up to your usual amazingness! She’s adorable!
Karin Taylor
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hullloooo gypsy, it’s great to hear from you!! thank you so much :) x
vickymount
The hair echoing the flow of the pearls, the colours and the slightly softer lips and cheeks…a lovely image which draws me in.
Karin Taylor
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thank you vicky, you’re very kind….i’m glad it has this effect on you, lets hope Maya likes it too :)
lacitrouille
Little girls always look so glamourous in their mom’s finery…She also looks innocent, and I love the warm tones. :)
Karin Taylor
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thx so much Josette :) xxx
PJ Ryan
love this :)
Karin Taylor
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thank you PJ!! :)
margaretfraser
awe she is just the cutest love her wee face!!!!!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much margaret :) x
Sorina Williams
Maya is gorgeous! Love her…:)
Leda D
this is soooooo gorgeous.
gypsycaster
:D
I know, I’ve been bad…hd a rough coupla months. But I’m hoping to be around a bitmore. Good to ‘see’ you as well!!!
doreen01
I’m always looking for a new work of yours. :)
All have lot charm!!!
DM Proctor
Innocent, cute and adorably charming, all wrapped up in beautifully detailed attire and colors… I think she’s my very favorite out of all of your “master” pieces.
Alf Caruana
wonderful work Karin!