tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post3583115661058251522..comments2023-12-12T14:18:53.520-08:00Comments on Aijung Kim: Inspirations and Frustrations - Finding My Illustration VoiceAijung Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07014473487838930687noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-18188643630884042072015-11-16T15:20:48.019-08:002015-11-16T15:20:48.019-08:00Thank you, Sue!Thank you, Sue!Aijung Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014473487838930687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-41992817611042727452015-11-16T15:20:32.797-08:002015-11-16T15:20:32.797-08:00Thanks Teresa!Thanks Teresa!Aijung Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014473487838930687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-28687471994266676132015-11-16T15:20:05.890-08:002015-11-16T15:20:05.890-08:00Thank you, Sylvia and Mishka for your feedback! Yo...Thank you, Sylvia and Mishka for your feedback! You're both right, I will only get better with practice, but I also have to be excited about it.Aijung Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014473487838930687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-81471360831319050702015-09-02T10:31:19.017-07:002015-09-02T10:31:19.017-07:00I also agree with what Sylvia said, practice is th...I also agree with what Sylvia said, practice is the key to improving. Thanks for sharing your learning process, it is inspiring to watch another artist on their journey! I also enjoyed viewing the other artist's work that you shared, they are beautiful examples to learn from. I think you are well on your way to success!CarolineFrye.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158333641073753659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-45401579918460306822015-09-01T19:33:42.981-07:002015-09-01T19:33:42.981-07:00I second what Sylvia just said entirely! I began e...I second what Sylvia just said entirely! I began earlier this year fully convinced that I needed to work in watercolor but because of challenging myself, I discovered I really love colored pencils. <br />I love your print work and your line work. Perhaps you can try to find a middle ground by experimenting with other media, colored inks and dyes or even ink and acrylic. But it needs to be Mishka Jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464400486218085401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-56351333215061266762015-08-31T09:20:15.984-07:002015-08-31T09:20:15.984-07:00What an awesome, straight-from-the-heart post! I s...What an awesome, straight-from-the-heart post! I second what Sylvia said about your strengths and how to get better at another medium.<br /><br />The things I want to be good at but find daunting fills such a long list I can't possibly list them here. ;) <br /><br />Thanks for a great analysis of what illustrations seem to work and why. I want to take Joy's online class. It sounds like a Teresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-27068008243585085032015-08-31T07:58:35.992-07:002015-08-31T07:58:35.992-07:00Aijung, I could have written what you have written...Aijung, I could have written what you have written, but with different examples of work. I think we all struggle with finding a voice and a style we are happy with. For me, I reslize I have to do a lot more experimenting and trying different things. It's also a matter of getting proficient in a new medium. Your link its are so strong because you have been doing them for so long. If you reallySylvia Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193486117318739814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-31240093250683521312015-08-30T16:13:30.363-07:002015-08-30T16:13:30.363-07:00Hi Virginia! Millions of Cats is one of my favorit...Hi Virginia! Millions of Cats is one of my favorite children's books! By the way, I think you forgot to leave your website address, but I'll google your name and see if it comes up. I'm looking forward to the Smart Dummies challenge, but really don't know how far I'll get either. I don't have much time to work on a dummy this month, but maybe I can at least get it started.Aijung Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014473487838930687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-54123460357952394622015-08-30T16:08:29.594-07:002015-08-30T16:08:29.594-07:00Hi Aijung, Glad you will pursue that love of black...Hi Aijung, Glad you will pursue that love of black and white and lino. Think of "Millions of Cats" by Wanda Gag, back in the 40's. That is one of the most beloved books of all time, all black and white. And "Caps for Sale" - great books. My website is horribly thrown together, and I need to seriously get it cleaned up. Anyway, it is Let me know what you think my strength Virginia Rinkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13436571974803945937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-16661339537610457622015-08-30T14:07:57.322-07:002015-08-30T14:07:57.322-07:00Hi Sarah, thank you for your comment! I really enj...Hi Sarah, thank you for your comment! I really enjoy your work as well! Some of your pieces had a graphic novel feel to them - I love comics and the ability to tell an epic story. It's nice to hear that someone is going through a similar process of art investigation. I think I do need to experiment more with linocut and hand painting together. I guess there will always be a part of me that Aijung Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014473487838930687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-44567821121883171152015-08-30T14:02:49.292-07:002015-08-30T14:02:49.292-07:00Hi Luna, thank you for your wise words. I think I ...Hi Luna, thank you for your wise words. I think I need to forge ahead with lino, while developing my drawing/painting skills at my own slow pace. I was looking through your blog and I like how you used collage and painting to develop your print ideas. Maybe that is something I can incorporate more as well, to work out the kinks with painting but execute the finished piece in linocut. Thanks for Aijung Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014473487838930687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-70224929979735244142015-08-30T13:56:46.462-07:002015-08-30T13:56:46.462-07:00Hi Virginia, thank you for your kind words of enco...Hi Virginia, thank you for your kind words of encouragement! I will be sure to check out that book you recommended. I actually do have a story idea for The Greedy Bird, but I need to work on it more (among several other stories I have not finished!) From the feedback I've gotten from this post and from friends, it seems that linocut is the way to go, though it is a bit daunting to think of Aijung Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014473487838930687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-87200877313185598512015-08-30T13:28:22.320-07:002015-08-30T13:28:22.320-07:00I'm here through Kidlit411. I love you work! I...I'm here through Kidlit411. I love you work! I love printmaking and we like many of the same things--I love many of the images you posted. I think you're doing the right thing--experimenting and seeing what you like and don't like. I'm doing the same thing, it can be really frustrating! But we just have to keep moving forward to get to the other side of our experiments to see whatSarahLuAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653094170237182357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-75989626913523393852015-08-30T12:28:01.558-07:002015-08-30T12:28:01.558-07:00Great blog article, really inspired. sometimes one...Great blog article, really inspired. sometimes one is already where one wants to be but stands too close to see it. the aliveness in your lino is wonderful and full of story telling qualitiesLuna's Art https://www.blogger.com/profile/15307288922833121757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891942797560017563.post-12350638519621693502015-08-30T12:14:13.699-07:002015-08-30T12:14:13.699-07:00Aijung, I've read and looked at all your work,...Aijung, I've read and looked at all your work, here and the links also, and I empathize with you and your longing to 'find' your inner voice' as an artist. I am doing the same. One thing that stands out to me is your strength in black and white, and especially your lino cuts. I especially like "The Greedy Bird". It is so strong in composition (main character, the bird) Virginia Rinkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13436571974803945937noreply@blogger.com