Princess

Copyright 2009 Picture Window Books
I feel lucky to be in this project because I always wanted to create art about Princesses! I can't wait to see the finished book.

The Dog Walker

Title: "The Dog Walker" ("Go Go Reading" English educational book series)
Art Director: Steve Myhre from English Educational Curriculum International Inc.
Publisher: Yoon's English Academy

I've very enjoyed working on this project and also learned a lot about educational book illustrations. The most pleasant thing was that I've grown up with Yoon's English Academy books for learning English in Korea. Now I am making the book in USA. I might have had some connection with Mr. Yoon in my previous life. :p
I hope children in Korea can get good education with this book! Study hard, kids!

Merry Christmas!

I wish everybody seeing this Merry Christmas!
When you don't give up and wish so hard, your voice will be heard in a way!
May all your dreams come true in 2009~*~*~*

Thanksgiving meal hardship

"It is pretty hard to accept that people eating these big lovely turkey birds every year in Thanksgiving day." Emily said.
-I'm submitting it to the IF 'similar' with hoping this little girl not to find the similarity of her favorite bird and the meal on the table. ;p

The Adventures of Gugu the Egg 3

this is the third finished sample of my book "The Adventures of Gugu the egg".
yoo hoo! it's getting filled up!

The adventures of Gugu the egg 2

I am proud to announce this second sample of 'The adventures of the Gugu the egg'!

The adventures of Gugu the egg

I've finished a sample of my picture book "The Adventures of Gugu the egg".
I find out that it will be not easy to turn these all same simple shapes into their true interesting shapes. lol
Buddies, please find your true selves~~!

Repair, fresh up and start new!

When I saw this turquoise blue Vespa from some magazine about Portland, I wish I wanted to ride it wherever can repair me, fresh me up, and start new me me me! and the place must be this full of sweet stuffs that I like!

Kon-gi is LATE for the party

When I saw this week's IF topic "Late" I was immediately thinking of doing "Cinderella" late to the home before the spell disappearing. While I was doing the sketch for the illustration, I changed my mind. Oh yeah. There is "Kon-gi and Pah-gi", Korean version of "Cinderella". Kon-gi is the Cinderella in the story and she gets help from toads, sparrows to go to the party. But instead meeting the prince in the party, this story is showing that Kon-gi left her shoe in the water stream when she is hurry to the party and it's caught by Mr. Charming.

"Kon-gi and Pah-gi" color study

Some color study and BW tonal for illustration "Kon-gi and Pah-gi". Which one would be better for the general color? .................. OK. I decide and will move on to the next level.

The adventure of Gugu

After I finish the freelance works, I continue making my first book "The Adventure of the little egg Gugu". Working on my own project alone is very lonely and absolutely needs lots of patient. After sending my huz to the company and finishing the Pilates class in the gym(Oh, I strongly recommend Pilates for all the artist especially those who have weak back like me), my studio time starts with coffee and some music. To tell you the truth, I have to watch out not to drink too much coffee for my teeth and caffeine addict. I am going too high and crazy and have to get out to cool down myself. -ㅅ-;;
I had this idea for long time, probably 2-3yrs and finally making as a book. I've already made rough Flash animation with this idea. I just love this time that I can be concentrated on my own work. Making my own children's book has been my long time dream since I was 7yrs old. Yes, I was making my own story with illustration since then. ;) Cheers to all the independent artists and long time dreamer including myself!

Spring Cleaning Surprise

A chipmunk got her new home during winter time but surprised little green fairies on the Spring cleaning day!

작은 다람쥐는 겨울동안 있을 새 집을 찾았지만, 초록 요정들의 봄대청소 날 요정들을 깜짝 놀라게 했어요!

10 Face Expression Study

I made this one <10> for OC illustrator's meeting assignment. I picked 10 of my face drawings and colored them with Painter X Digital water color brush(Simple Water). Painter is very fun and lots of brushes and textures to explore.

Hansel and Gretel

“When dawn broke, they started to wander about the forest, seeking a path, but all hope soon faded. They were well and truly lost. On they walked and walked, till suddenly they came upon a strange cottage in the middle of a glade.

"This is chocolate!" gasped Hansel as he broke a lump of plaster from the wall.

"And this is icing!" exclaimed Gretel, putting another piece of wall in her mouth. Starving but delighted, the children began to eat pieces of candy broken off the cottage.

"Isn't this delicious?" said Gretel, with her mouth full. She had never tasted anything so nice.

"We'll stay here," Hansel declared, munching a bit of nougat. They were just about to try a piece of the biscuit door when it quietly swung open.

"Well, well!" said an old woman, peering out with a crafty look. "And haven't you children a sweet tooth?"”

Done in Painter using pastel, chalk brushes.

IF: Leap!

The day when my rabbit leaped to the sky......

used Corel Painter X with a lot of brushes including oil, acrylic, pastel, blender......

I like sky among ocean, mountain and sky if somebody ask me. + I like rabbit among all the animals if somebody ask me. = I draw with my instinct so ..here it goes.
I am not sure if I like this thick oil painting texture.

Theory

Here is my "theory" for IF project.
Catching the theory is like catching something shiny in the sky?