My Kokeshi-Inspired Doll

I am so excited about sharing this new doll with you!

 

She is made out of wood.

Carefully painted with Acrylic paint (in black and ivory).

  

And protected with several layers of satin varnish.

 

She's about 4" tall.

 

I wanted the painted motives on her body  to look like one of my papercuts :)

 

Holding her in my hand makes me smile :) Maybe she will remind you a little bit of this :) I think that that mug was the real inspiration behind this doll.

Happy Monday!

Elsita :)

(She's available for purchase here)
 
 
  

 

Comments

[Minasmoke]

What a beautiful and delicate work. I really love your doll!

[Mim]

Beautiful! Wish I'd been quick enough to purchase it.

[Joanna]

She's adorable!!
joanna

[kirsten]

How very special she is, Elsita. I love your magical touch...

[ereisa]

Tell me there will be more of these! I'm in love! :)

[Christina Conway]

An arrow straight to my heart!! Beautiful and darling, I hope to see more of these and maybe even one in a special show in the future ;)

[Christelle]

Amazing work!!!
Really :)

[Ann K.]

How do you do it, Elsita? Everything you do is perfection! Such delicacy and charm.

[Irina]

The dall looks very nice! actually she remindes my russian matryoshka dalls :)

[Irina]

ooops DOLL! mistake ;)

[creativeholly]

i love kokeshi. she's wonderful!

[margaret Oomen]

i can't wait to hold her in my hands
i love irina's comment
and am imagining some beautiful, unique elsita style matryoshka dolls
can I place a preorder now:)

[Janae Easton]

I love the way she fits in your hand. I can imagine a whole shelf of her friends. I am looking forward to seeing more.

[kaholly]

Now, isn't she adorable? You are certainly gifted! The mug you painted and referred to is exquisite! My first impression was Alice in Wonderland. Nice work. ~karen

[monika viktoria]

I discovered your work today on etsy, what a charming little world you've created! I adore your style.

This little kokeshi is very sweet, I love the little drawing on her, and the porcelain cup you painted too.. such beautiful beautiful work!!!

I'll be following from now on ^_^

[Mama Veg]

Such talent. She is beautiful.

[Cat]

This is gorgeous, and I look forward to more! But on a personal note, THANK YOU! My grandmother gave me a Kokeshi doll years ago when I saw it sitting by her door and exclaimed how cute it was. I asked her to tell me about it, but she just shrugged and said, it's a doll. Nothing about where she got it, or it's significance from Japan. Now I have a little more information behind this little doll of mine - starting with its name. Thank you!

[Flassie]

Oh, What a sweet doll she is!!

God Bless You and Yours!!!

[Flassie]

Oh, What a sweet doll she is!

God Bless You and Yours!!!

[renr]

This is gorgeous! I love kokeshi dolls and you made a really cute one from that inspiration. Also, the drawings did remind me of paper cut outs :)

[Anna Lloyd]

Absolutely gorgeous Elsita, you have done it again!

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