Zen Garden
Sales of this design so far = 3 sales


original drawing
Two little japanese kokeshi’s contemplating life in the garden. Perhaps the older girl is the little one’s mother or sister, perhaps she is sensei passing down instructions on how to tend the flowers. The little one wears a floral kimono in keeping with the theme.
A pencil drawing on paper coloured digitally.
Zen Garden belongs to the following groups:
* Painted Ladies *, Art and Stories Made For Children, Childhood, Cutest of the Cute, Everyday Women, Fashion Illustration, Fine Art of the Female Form, First Things, Friends of RedBubble, I ♥ Patterns, Japanfluence, Kimono Love, Riginals, Solo Exhibition, Two Beings Group, 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

Elucidate
Oh wow, superb illustration, Karin!
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much! I’m so happy you saw and liked this one too :)
webbie
Just Beautiful Karin:)
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much webbie :) xxx
Matt Mawson
always excellent!
Karin Taylor
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thx heaps matt!! glad you like :)
Stéphan Alomène
!!!! japanese theme are my favorites !!!!
Love this !
Karin Taylor
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thanx so much Stephan, so happy you like!
Trish Woodford
Wonderful work Karin, love all the different patterns in their kimono’s and the colours are lovely :)
Karin Taylor
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thx very much Trish… it was a fun drawing to create… i drew it down by the beach last week :)
valzart
Absolutely superb sweetheART excellent craftsmanship here ;} happy hippy hugglez
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you so much val…huggles :) xox
Marilyn Harris
Gorgeous work as always Karin! I just the Japanese series of your works – So very sweet! xo :o)
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you so much Marilyn, it’s great to see you too..so happy you like ;) x
poupoune
Awww so adorable!!!
Karin Taylor
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thx so much poupoune!
Rina Botha
So cute. :)
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Rina, most kind of you :)
betha
Wonderful work, love it!
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you betha ;)
terugvanver
I so enjoy the color composition. The drawings somehow remind me of my childhood and such a nice feeling
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Henk…that’s a great thing to hear :)
yanmos
beautiful illustration karin & lovely colours!!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much yanmos….you caught me by surprise with your cool new avatar…i am coming over to have a look at your new works now :))
Tove
So adorable! :-)
Karin Taylor
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thx very much Tove, happy you like :)
CateTownsend
How sweet they are. Lovely feel with this Karin
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you so much Cate!! ;) xxx
Steven Agius
Beautiful work !
Karin Taylor
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Steven, thank you so much mate! :)
Sarah ORourke
Aw these little girls are so sweet! I love the waves in the background too!
Xxx
Karin Taylor
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sweeeeet, thank you Sarah..you noticed those little waves :) xx
Sonia de Maced...
long time no see… been on holiday, tons of pics to go through… nice to see you back. lovely zen attitude, I think the bigger one is the mother… your predilection theme ;-)
Karin Taylor
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Thanx so much Sonia!!! I hope you had a lovely holiday!!
sparklehen
I love their beautiful outfits, wonderful details as always!
Karin Taylor
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Hey thanks very much sparkles!
It’s so much fun to create the outfits :)
Lorna Gerard
Adorable Karin!
Karin Taylor
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Thx so much Lorna :))) xxx
doreen01
Absolutely lovely composition, great details and nice subject!
Karin Taylor
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Hanx so much for your lovely comment Doreen!! :)
Lorraine Creagh
Karin, they are such sweeties. Love the downcast eyes and the colouring is so soft and pretty. ..just like a pair of beautiful spring blossoms.
Karin Taylor
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Aaaaaaaaw thanx so much Lorraine :)
I wasn’t sure how to colour this but in the end the plumbs and pinks won out… Really glad you like em :) xx
Alf Caruana
just too gorgeous :)
Karin Taylor
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Thx so much, I luv your latest!!!
LeilaniMelayna
Such a lovely image, Karin! I also love your theme!
Smiles Leilani
Karin Taylor
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Thx so much Leilani, that is so kind of you and much appreciated !!
BLYTHART
Yet another first-class drawing from you )
Karin Taylor
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Thanx Dave, I really appreciate it!
LeilaniMelayna
You are delightfully welcome, dear Karin!
Smiles Leilani
Pip Gerard
it’s so wonderful. xox
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you Pip, thanks for the heads up re Wonderland, i love Johhny :)
Anni Morris
What an adorable pair Karin ;) ~ Anni xox
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you so much Anni :) xxx
Linda Callaghan
yes mother and daughter Karin…a strong bond going on here…..one of a kind..great work.x
Karin Taylor
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thanks so much Linda…. i really appreciate your comments! :) xxx
Danielle Prowse
Totally gorgeous Karin!! X
Karin Taylor
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thx ever so much Danielle!! :)
mm1208
thats so real sweet!
love the colors and style!!
Karin Taylor
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thx very much indeedy mm1209 :)
sterenborg
great colouruse again, great painting, lovely work
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Marja ! :)
IRISHPIX
Fabulous ~~!!
Karin Taylor
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thanx so much IRISHPIX :)
barnsis
So lovely and demure.
Karin Taylor
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byron, thank you very much, demure is a perfect description too! :)
Jan Landers
so sweet, karin…feeling the peace….beautiful…
Karin Taylor
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dear Jan, thank you from my heart :) x
AnaCBStudio
Very pretty Karin!!
Karin Taylor
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thanx so much lovely Ana!! :)
ElYPares
Awww…your work is so delightful. I can see them all decorating childrens rooms or printed in childrens apparel.
Karin Taylor
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wow, thank you so much…i do hope they will go in children’s rooms…i recall as a child at bedtime, going off into these lovely imaginative places just from looking at illustrations and my soldier clock hanging in the bedroom…. i would like if my work took them other places too :)
red addiction
wicked cute!!
AnitaInverarity
Oh so beautiful Karin !!! Another marvellous piece xxxx
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you so much Anita, it looks really nice with the timber frame as they have that cherry timber colour in their costuming too…. hugs xoxo
kjgordon
oh I can feel it…........wonderful feel here…..........
Karin Taylor
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aw,thank you kj…that’s very special!
mobii
Such a beautiful work Karin. Well done indeed.
Karin Taylor
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thx so much mobii…these latest two…the other one “new hairdo”, are from a new series of detailed drawings i’ve been doing by the beachside… I’m happier with these works than my older works…i have another 8 or so to colour and bring to the bubble, over time…... and i’m looking forward to continue in this style as i enjoy it so much ;)
Bunny Clarke
Sweet and elegant piece. Superbly done.
Karin Taylor
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thank you so very much Bunny, i really appreciate it :)
Midori Furze
So sweeeet!!
Love it!!
Karin Taylor
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thx so much Midori-sama :) xxx
Antanas
Amazing work….....
Karin Taylor
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wow, thank you antanas, it means a lot :)
catherine walker
another beauty of a painting karin..they’re adorable and so well done!..
beautiful work !
Karin Taylor
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thanx very much Cathy ;)
Colin Cartwright
This is so cute, Karin.
The figures are stylized, simple and superbly designed. Effective visually. These would be ideal, illustrating a children’s story.
Karin Taylor
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colin, it’s always so nice to hear from you, i really appreciate your response, it means a lot to me to hear things like this…thank you so much! :)
lacitrouille
They look so demure! I love their detailed kimonos and flowers on their elegant hairdos. Simply marvellous. :)
Karin Taylor
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Josette, i love your comment, thank you for noticing the details… i really appreciate it so much :) I hope you’re well!! :)
rain-dogs
Hi Karin …another divine piece of art….love the somber tones and feel,the flowers and sun are gorgeous….ive stumbled this…. your work always has such a great charge about it the way you combine the traditional drawing with the digital colouring is a gift …..........we call karin
Karin Taylor
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aw, thanx rain-dogs, what a lovely response…. i was floating on Cloud 9 all day after I read your comment ! :)
prbimages
Lovely one Karin!
Karin Taylor
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hi and big thanx prbimages!! :)
Carla Jensen
Outstanding image and work that you do ..Karin!!! Another Gorgeous addition to go with the many others you have that are as equally Gorgeous!!!!! excellent work wtg!!!
Karin Taylor
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wow Carla, i really do appreciate such a lovely comment… made my day… thankyou so much :) x
Rosalie Scanlon
Another beautiful piece Karin, wonderful work.
Karin Taylor
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Hiya Rosalie, thanx so much for the lovely thoughtful response to my work ,it’s so very much appreciated :)
Sharon K. Shubert
Outstanding detailed illustration work! :)
Ulrikeart
Like always, lovely work..
Karin Taylor
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thanking you from the heart…. :) x
Mui-Ling Teh
This is great Karin! Culturally inspiring and cute :)
Karin Taylor
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thank you so very much Mui-Ling!! xxx
rubyred
Perfect. Your style jumps out of the gallery.
Karin Taylor
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aw, so kind, thanx rubyred!!! :)
Matt Simner
Just Beautiful :)
Karin Taylor
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thanx heaps n heaps Matt!! wow!! :)
elenaoleniuc
Excellent work ! Lovely colors and details !
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much elena :)
Shanina Conway
Aww..little cuties Karin…for some reason I get a christmasy feel…could be a brilliant chrissy card with snowflakes…ok, Karin, I’m wafting lol!
Karin Taylor
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hullo Shanina, and thank you so much! ... hehe Christmas is getting closer by the moment isn’t it…. and spring is just around the corner, knocking on the door…such a beautiful warm day we had today, i hope you had a good one too :) xxx
Eleni Hadjikir...
unbelievable!
!
Karin Taylor
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thank you Eleni, that is very sweet of you :)
coppertrees
Fantastic work..thanks for adding it to our Group
Karin Taylor
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o wow, thank you so much Vicki, i feel very special to be featured… much appreciated indeed!!...and that’s a very cute banner there too :)
TaniaLosada
Another masterpiece :)
Karin Taylor
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thanx so very much to you Tania!! :)
Vicki Ferrari
Beuoootifulll Karinsas!!
mona1nyc
Captivating work. I like the way you use the line and the choice of color you made to make this picture so cute.
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much mona, i really appreciate your comment so much :) x
nishagandhi
awesome!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much nishagandhi, so kind of you :)
DaRkSiLeNcE
just absolutely adorable… love the colours too!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much, the colours are quite different from my usual colour schemes, I’m so glad you like the more muted tones :)
deborah zaragoza
Absolutely Adorable Karin !!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much deborah! :)
georgiegirl
Wow… this is soooooo pretty!!! Congrats on the feature :D
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you so much gg :) xxxx
Sorina Williams
how did I miss this one? absolutely gorgeous Karin!!!
Karin Taylor
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hiya Sorina, thank you very much..i am so happy you think so :) xxx
Kseniya Beliaeva
beautiful!
Karin Taylor
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thx so much Kseniya!! :) x
tazzina
soooooo cute but elegant, lovely and gorgeous work, Karin
Karin Taylor
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aw tazzina, you are very kind, thank you !! :) x
Chiteo
Love it! So cute and beautiful!
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much Chiteo :)
pairshion
♥ a piece to adore and such beautiful colors
Karin Taylor
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thank you so very much pairshion :)
Ingz
i fall in love with everything you do my dearest friend xxxx
Karin Taylor
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thank you ingz, it’s so nice to hear something so precious as that :) xoxoxox
blamo
looks brilliant in colour and b/w…........ supurb
Karin Taylor
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well that just made my day, thank you blamo!! :)
Krystal Kuhn
Karin, You are so amazing I love all the details in the piece and thank you for showing us the original drawing I love both of them! Linda Krystal’s mom :)
Karin Taylor
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Linda, that’s so kind of you, it’s very special to me that you like my work, when you already have a wonderful daughter who is an amazing artist like Krystal! I am really thrilled…thank you !! :) xx
Elizarose
They are so incredibly cute. Your style is so perfect!
Karin Taylor
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aw, you are so kind, thank you so very much :)
AnnMei
I get pleasure looking at your pictures!!!
Karin Taylor
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thnx so much AnnMei – wow… i love your work also!! :) xx
Chris Fawkes
That is beautiful. Stunning work.
Karin Taylor
replied 12 days ago
thank you Chris! :)
Jean M. Laffitau
Beautiful work!
Karin Taylor
replied 12 days ago
thank you Jean! :)
sneha
wow!! u r so creative!!
Karin Taylor
replied 12 days ago
thx so much sneha ;)
georgia stylou
Stunning Karin! I really love it!
Karin Taylor
replied 12 days ago
thx very much georgia :) x
JennyDean 12 days ago
You are such a clever girl Karin :)) Wonderful as usual !
Karin Taylor
replied 12 days ago
thx so much Jenny – glad you like this one :) x
Tara Lemana 12 days ago
Lovely work Karin, so cute!!!
Zakari 8 days ago
You do the most interesting little drawings Karin, definitely a style all your own.
Karin Taylor
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thx so much Zakari, your photography is superb!! :)
dirtydish 5 days ago
o Love this 2 how pretty they are.
Karin Taylor
replied 5 days ago
thank you – you’re very kind :)