Kaguya-hime grew up.

[aimeekitty]

Kaguya-hime quickly grew up to be a normal sized woman.

This is one of the pieces for my "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" art show in May.
It's done in COPIC marker, graphite, sakura gel pen and uniball. This is one of the pieces that'll look much more fun in person because it uses a lot of metallic on the kimono and the gold in the background... not to mention pale color shading doesn't generally scan all that well. <3 I stayed up till midnight last night working on this one. Haha, that was foolish. Oh well.

For the kimono geeks out there,... The Heian color combination she's wearing is a summer one called New Leaves of Downy Maple based on a traveling garment in the Jidai Matsuri. I did a lot of research, so if I got it wrong, I'm not sure if I want to know anymore. haha.

~ on DA

Comments

[nav.livejournal.com]

It's funny that you mentioned Jidai Matsuri because when I saw the drawing it immediately reminded me of some picture I saw of geiko and maiko during that festival. I think mostly because of the hat, but also because of the kimono colors!

[usagi-moon.livejournal.com]

Wow, super beautiful! :D And great kimono history. :D awesome

[darkroselily.livejournal.com]

I love this so much, the colours the make-up ;) all of it,
you capture Kyoto entirely in this, Gion, Heian Shrine, Geisha Its totally BEAUTIFUL XXXXX

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

This particular outfit is in Jidai Matsuri. :)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

Thankyou! :)