KOKORO

I'm Melanie, a 21 year old grandma who'd rather knit and drink tea than study // Owner, designer, and knitter for Kokoro Knits.  

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Practicing poses with headless plant ppl 🤷🏼‍♀️

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My new painting “The Mirror” - done with watercolor

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Practicing ✋🏼🤚🏼🖐🏼 - - - - #vscogrid #vscocam #vsco #sketchbook #doodle #sketchdaily #dailydoodle #creativeart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #doodledaily #イラスト #illustration #sketch_dailies #instaart #laartist #illustragram #draweveryday #createdaily #creativelife #creatorsoninstagram #fabercastell #sketchpractice #practicemakesperfect

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A bit of ✋🏼🤚🏼🖐🏼 practice - - - - #vscogrid #vscocam #vsco #sketchbook #doodle #sketchdaily #dailydoodle #creativeart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #doodledaily #イラスト #illustration #sketch_dailies #instaart #laartist #illustragram #draweveryday #createdaily #creativelife #creatorsoninstagram #selftaught #handdrawing #drawingpractice #practicemakesperfect #fabercastell #fabercastellpolychromospencils #blackwingpencil #blackwing602 #midorisketchbook #sketchbooking

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I’m baaaack from my trip to Japan and am super excited to start using my new art supplies! Now back to the regular posts 😊 - - - - - - - #vscogrid #vscocam #vsco #sketchbook #doodle #sketchdaily #dailydoodle #creativeart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #doodledaily #イラスト #illustration #sketch_dailies #instaart #laartist #illustragram #draweveryday #createdaily #creativelife #creatorsoninstagram #fabercastell #fabercastellpolychromospencils #coloredpencils #colourpencil #midorinotebook #japanesenotebook #flatlaystyle

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One of those ones where I should’ve just left it alone with just the line art...oh well #inktober2017 - - - - - #vscogrid #vscocam #vsco #sketchbook #doodle #sketchdaily #dailydoodle #creativeart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #doodledaily #イラスト #illustration #sketch_dailies #instaart #laartist #illustragram #draweveryday #copic #copicmarker #kuretake #portraitdrawing #inkdrawing

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What I imagine the queen of hearts to be in her sassy, teenage years (as a princess) #inktober2017 - - - - - #inktober #copicmarkers #vscogrid #vscocam #vsco #sketchbook #doodle #sketchdaily #dailydoodle #creativeart #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #doodledaily #イラスト #illustration #sketch_dailies #instaart #laartist #illustragram #draweveryday #copicmarkers #aliceinwonderland #queenofhearts #drawanyway #creativeminds #lewiscarrol

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I enjoy vintage shopping 10x more now that I actually have rooms to fill with random stuff - - - - - #vscogrid #vscocam #vsco #vintage #vintageshop #antique (at Old Towne, Orange Historic District)

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The new living room table @timothyjohnmusic chose for us is 👌🏻 - - - - - #vsco #vscocam #vscogrid #midcenturymodern (at Koreatown, Los Angeles)

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After lots of researching/worrying, I finally took the plunge and dyed my first skein of yarn! ⭐️😬 can't wait to knit with it💕 - - - - - #handdyed #handdyedyarn #yarntwist #indiedyedyarn #dyedyarn #yarnlovers #handdyedyarns #kettledyedyarn #slowliving

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This morning - - - - - - #morninglight #vsco #vscocam #vscodaily #slowliving #slowlivingforlife (at Koreatown, Los Angeles)

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Always #inspired when I visit here... ✨ - - - - - #lacma #losangeles #museum #contemporaryart #sculpture #vsco #vscocam #vscodaily #slowlivingforlife #inspiration #inspire (at LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

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Current bed situation - feat. a yarn scrap blanket that's taking me forever - - - - - - - #vscodaily #vscocam #slowfashion #handknit #handmadefashion #handmade #handmadeblanket #reading #readandknit #crochet #crocheting #slowliving #slowliving_ #slowlivingforlife #bookstagram #books #murakami #yarn (at Koreatown, Los Angeles)