Happy Birthday
Chinatsu Banfrom
Kaikai Kiki web site
<http://english.kaikaikiki.co.jp/artworks/eachwork/happy_birthday/>
Chinatsu Banfrom
Kaikai Kiki web site
<http://english.kaikaikiki.co.jp/artworks/eachwork/happy_birthday/>
赤い毛糸帽の女の子
(A Girl Wearing A Red Wool Hat)
Chihiro Iwasaki
from the book 『ゆきのひのたんじょうび』
I often feel cuteness when I see little kids, animals, small flowers, etc. so I think my idea of kawaii is rather related to something "small" or "little." I guess this is why I chose the two pictures above.
In the first picture "Happy Birthday" from Kaikai Kiki web site, there are one big elephant and one small elephant and between the two, there is a girl holding a huge birthday cake. One of the cutest parts of this picture is the little elephant. Compared with the big elephant, his size is almost the same as the red apple. This little elephant is really working well in this cute picture.
The second picture of a little girl is also a good example of my idea of kawaii. Her small hands and face (the red hat is much bigger than her face!!) is expressing a cute girl well. I also think the color plays an important role. The red hat and gloves are pale and make the picture really soft and warm. The all pale colorings give warm images toward this picture.
