Dr. Jekyll & Mr.Hyde

Colour Rain, Acrylic on canvas, 70x50cm, Jan. 2014, YEJI KIM

I am currently working on 2 paintings of Bluefin trevallies which have a diverse beautiful blue tone of colours depending on light exposure. But on Saturday, I was so unhappy about my work process. In my eyes on that day, I was absolutely not happy with the colours, they were not a Bluefin trevallies with full of live and glance I wanted them to be.  I was upset with myself. As I said in my recent post, I told myself, be brave, don´t be afraid of failure, you can only win. But this was not helping me at all at this moment.

I love painting, I could spend the whole day, the whole week with painting but for no reason (or for unknown reason) I tend to be unbearable with my whining when the result turns to be not as I have imagine and I don´t like.

So I stopped to paint, and told myself, I will have long long pause for these fishes and I dived into reading book; I was annoyed that I spend the whole day for nothing.

Next day which is a new day, so with new energy, I began with a new small painting first. I was quite happy with the temporary result of the small work (it is not done yet of course), and I transferred my happiness to the motivation for continuing the fish paintings.

I painted almost the whole day, I am super happy with my fishes now; they are as I have imagined, and as I wanted them to be alive. Was it because I had the courage to grab to more colours or more brush touches (I also did it the day before but I was not happy at all)… or was the problem just in my head?!?

Some days, it just works, some days I feel completely incapable to paint which makes me sad and crazy. I was wondering, am I really the only one, who becomes like Jekyll and Hyde when it comes to painting process/result?? I hope not…

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A Little Bit More Kind, A Bit More Personal

Selfmade name card by YEJI KIM

Yesterday I made my name card on my own. Yes, all is hand written, cut and done.

The idea came from when I sold my painting for the first time. I wanted to thank the buyer more personally, so I wrote a little hand-written card with a little mini watercolor trout painted. It seemed that she liked the idea and asked me if I can write a new card addressing to her friend who is the receiver of the painting as a present. I was pleased by the idea that my painting is going to be a present, making people happy in somewhere in the UK and that such a little gesture could show others kindness and attention.

My new hand-written name cards are not identical as the printed ones but I have to say I am very happy with them. I used cold pressed paper (I like the feeling of the paper) and watercolour for the colour drops. I can´t wait to have the opportunity to give someone my name card soon :)

Elbphilharmonie

Elbphilharmonie, graphite on cold pressed paper, 40x40cm, YEJI KIM

Elbphilharmonie, what a beautiful but odd creature!

When I am in Hamburg, I love to go to the city by ferry so I can see Elbphilharmonie so I can see it already from far.  One needs to get used to the pattern and design of the windows might need getting used to but harmonize perfectly with the environment where the building is standing. This building looks always beautiful independently of the weather condition – blue sky with full of sun shine or cloudy with heavy fog – the glass of the building reflects the colours of sky and water.

*The Elbphilharmonie is a concert hall under construction since 2007 in Hamburg and will be finished 2016.

Don´t Be Afraid Of Failure

Don't be afraid of failure, Oct. 2015, YEJI KIM

I have to admit that I have been too anxious about failing my art work. As a result, I was not able to experiment with full courage before. But recently I began to enjoy breaking rules, accepting the mistakes. As Mary Lou Cook once said, creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.  I fully agree with her and I can tell you that I am even enjoying the failure that helps me to find my creativity inside me.

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