Fantasy Drawing.
Actually, I thought I had drawn a picture of a Geisha. Until someone, with clearly more knowledge of Japan than I, pointed out to me that this is a Maiko. A common mistake by the way, because when you see a white face, extravagant accessories, colorful makeup and a pitch black hairstyle you automatically think of a Geisha. But often it is a Maiko, or an apprentice Geisha. The bottom line is that a Geisha has a more subdued appearance because they are older and wiser.
A Geisha is a society lady (not a prostitute) who with her traditional Japanese clothing, singing and dancing brings the evening to a higher level. The geisha can actually be compared to a personal entertainer but if you translate the word Geisha literally, you get the word 'Woman of the Arts'. And I think that sounds much nicer!
Karen Nijst has lived in and near her beloved hometown of Maastricht for many years. She currently works as a web developer (Kahlo Websites in Hapert, Brabant) and is responsible for both programming and graphic design . The latter has undoubtedly influenced some of the drawings you can see here.
Karen likes to draw and write as often as possible and sees herself primarily as an illustrator. She can also become fascinated by a photograph. Like the drawing of the market in Maastricht. What are those people thinking? Where are they going? What would their lives be like? Something like that remains fascinating while drawing each little figure -no matter how small- .
Carnival
Of course also the vastelaovend in Mestreech is subject of many a drawing. A grateful subject even, because only in Maastricht you can find the shoenste scenes. Beautifully dressed up people, wonderful colors ... imaginative and above all: 'chic'.
Technique
In recent years, Karen has enjoyed working on paper and, increasingly, on her IPAD Pro.
Karen: "I enjoy the challenge of looking for the best color palette, the right composition and cut-outs. I also often combine different scenes. In addition, it is not my primary goal to portray people in a recognizable manner, unless of course it is a portrait. I just want to capture a certain atmosphere as well as possible!"
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