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Another moleskine journal, made especially for Tangerinezine, who asked for something with Amaterasu Omikami, the Japanese sun goddess and something foxy. I dug drawing in the old traditional Japanese style. :) And kimonos are always fun because you can throw a bunch of patterns on 'em.

This is a store-bought Moleskine journal, with sepia archival ink (Martha Stewart) and white colored pencil (Prismacolor), which hold up to a lot of handling. It's an 80-page lined journal with a pocket, 5 x 8.25".
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~Sherrishne Sep 20, 2011
ouuhh!!! So cool!!! great!
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~Sonamyclub1 Dec 24, 2010
<3333 This is just--- awesome <3 Proud to be half Shinto 8D
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*thelearningcurv Aug 2, 2010   Traditional Artist
damn, this looks like every minute you spent on this you were smiling.... this is really nice

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*lily-fox Aug 2, 2010
This is such a lovely comment, and I totally was. :) It makes me so happy when you can tell!
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*thelearningcurv Aug 2, 2010   Traditional Artist
it's part of being an artist, one of those things that helps make you want to keep creating, it's very apparent here=]

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~quibblequill Jul 24, 2010
Geisha were influenced from Oiran style, and this drawing has the obi in the back which is not Oiran at all. I don't think it's too easy to call this Oiran because the hair style isn't so overtly lavish. Furthermore, while Geisha are trained in the arts and are not prostitutes, that is not to say it didn't happen to some geisha. "Autobiography of a Geisha" is a true story which reflects what this complex subculture could be. Yes Oiran were prostitutes, but they were high class courtesans and often high ranking men would 'buy out' a Oiran as his mistress or wife.

I think that the hairstyle reflects the sun motif of Amaterasu, which I quite like. The fox ears woven into the design suggest some sort of mysterious presence, almost as though the viewer's perception of the goddess is being influenced or distorted. Not to mention that the overall design is wonderful.

In all I think this is extremely well done.
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*lily-fox Jul 24, 2010
Thank you. I know about as much about geisha as your average midwestern American, which is to say squat. I just know what looks right pretty!
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~quibblequill Jul 25, 2010
And you are absolutely right! It is very pretty.
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~BoffinII Mar 8, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Aw, wow, I didn't notice the fox ears before now, and I've checked this drawing loads of times. *stalker*
Love how the fox is weaved into the geisha. Lovely.

Also, what is the white? Is is a pen or crayon-like thing? It's a really good effect, and I'd like to try it for myself. =)

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~juliathedrawer Jan 28, 2010  Student Traditional Artist
how much do you charge for each?

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