Woman with turban

2011-10-21

2011-10-06

Oil on canvas

She dyed her hair green

Everyday

I wake up
I eat
I work
I eat
I work
I sleep
I eat
I work
I eat
I sleep
(repeat)

The sky is blue
The grass is green
The sun is yellow
The ketchup is red
The canvas is white
The charcoal is black

Tower photo-montage

Oil on canvas

2011-10-06

Black kills color.

The optical truth is somewhere in between

Ripe Fruit

Oil on canvas. April 12, 2011.

raw from camera

The optical truth is somewhere inbetween.

I worked on it mostly in class with a nude model who was pregnant. Professor Paul asked me to work with a single color, so I used pthalo blue and white which were my most abundant. Because my mom wanted to give it to her friend who was moving away, I worked again yesterday night and today in class to finish it with additional colors and layers.


Like my first returning experiment with oil after a year of acrylic, I suspect some parts of the work look better when I squint my eyes. - . -

I will admit that I may have overworked the piece with too much thick paint. My mom had a dream today (or last night) in which she picked a dark fruit from a tree and was disappointed that it was too ripe - not spoiled - but she still ate it. It may have to do with the painting.

Today is April Fool's Day

This is not a joke.

I had a dream.

I accidentally spilled orange juice.

The liquid traveled across the table.

I hurriedly grabbed a roll of paper towel and went to the other side of the table.

Right before the juice spilled off the table, I blocked it with the paper tower.

I was able to submit my last application literally right on the deadline. 12:00AM.

The Tiger and the Black Billed Magpies

Pencil on paper, February 14th, 2011

I need to sleep now because I stayed up trying to finish it.

The drawing's based on a traditional theme in Korean paintings.

Bicycle

Pencil on paper, February 8th, 2011


My mom thinks I am not very good at sketching with pencil. I think I would agree. I work neither fast nor aggressive enough.

Everything was drawn spontaneously. Now that the work is done, I am trying to analyze it myself. The honey comb of the latter and the wireframe of the front wheels probably relate to my high school theme of "old and new." The bicycle has a sort of a feminine personality; for example, the area from the handles to their stem reminds me of a tube top or a dress.

My little brother

Acrylic on canvas, December 2010

This took me about 4 hours to complete. I could work a little more on the leaves at the top left, but I could not restrain my excitement, so I hurried it toward finish.

Merry Christmas. . !

The Janitor and His Mother

Pastel on paper. December 2010

The Janitor's name is Randy.

I wish I could have worked a little more on it. Especially the right side looks really hastily drawn. 

I was commissioned by the Janitor sometime around November last year, so I guess I had more than enough time.

I hope to win the art contest I entered at the university (see the first post), so I can go back to visit and maybe get to work a little more on this piece too.

Me

Acrylic on canvas

It was done last semester.

Stuffs from high school

Crossing the Stream.
x acto on scratch board and pen. 2008

Strangers in Seoul.
Oil on canvas. 2008

Self Portrait.
Acrylic on canvas. 2006

I'll upload more when possible.
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The Great Southern Gate
Pen and ink on paper. 2009

The Old Man and the Emperor Penguin
Pastel and charcoal of paper. 2008

North Korean Children's Band

Gouache on paper

 Buddhist Temple Children
Oil on canvas

 Free Hugs at Starbucks
Ink on paper

Mask at Airport
Oil on canvas

Roommate portrait

December 2010