5/11/2021 0 Comments Kim Jung Gi Artist
But when I do a live drawing show, while the process amuses me, there is a certain pressure.Isolation: Seth Clark Explores the Framework of Home and Place Paradigm Gallery Studio, Philadelphia.
Stop (and Start) Making Sense: David Byrnes Dingbats Drawings Pace Gallery. Radio Juxtapoz ep 055: From Nigeria, Inside the Protests and Studio of Arinze. In recent years, South Korean illustrator Kim Jung Gi has traveled the world drawing for an audience. His visual memory and ability to conjure complex scenes without references or initial sketches is masterful and mind boggling. Through live demonstrations, published sketchbooks, and a multitude of online videos, he invites us to join the process and witness his pictorial diary. We caught up with Mr. ![]() What were some of the very first comics that pulled you into that world Kim Jung Gi: I cant recall all the names of the comic books that influenced me, but when I was in middle school, there were lots of pirated comic books that I came across, like Akira, Dragon Ball, City Hunter, Fist of the North Star, Apple Seed. Now, I try to find my inspirations from everythingmagazines, fashion illustrations, books, visual images, etc. I have also found that there are lots of interesting things in reality. I dont see myself as someone who grew up surrounded by art, but I still remember that I really loved reading books for children with illustrations in them. I preferred only the books with good illustrations, even when I was little. I continued drawing the things that I wanted to draw over and over again, things that I wanted to have. I guess this instinct to be interested in the various objects surrounding me has remained until now, although I feel it has become more accurate and detailed over the past years, since now I have more knowledge and more experience. I think that beyond observing something, its better to experience it in every sense, to touch and see it in reality within its surroundings. You should never stop collecting new information, new visuals, and constantly reciting them. Surprisingly, I sometimes have difficulty in drawing simple things without reference, like a pinwheel, or a paper airplane. The first time I tried a live drawing show in front of a crowd was in 2011 at the Comic Festival in Bucheon (BICOF). I had my own booth. Instead of showing others my completed works, I decided to cover the three walls that surround the table with paper, and I started to draw. We filmed the process and posted the video on YouTube afterwards, just for fun. It was also the idea of Hyun Jin Kim, my partner and the co-founder of Super Ani. He had thought that the characteristics of my drawings suited the idea of drawing in front of people. I feel it is more free, theres no restriction of imagination. But drawing for a crowd has its own taste, different from drawing alone.
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