[03.19.11]

this made my heart feel warm on this clammy rainy day :)

i wonder how many guys must have "mistakenly" walked in for Edoko Sushi to put up three women signs.
a painting of sushi by marcus lee :)

The Art of Starting Over

a big pot of polyurethane+a big random brush I found+spray varnish= success :D

[03.18.11]

Please mark the time 2:10 A.M.

The last two weeks have been a wake up call. It became apparent to me that blah blah blah blah blah I forget the rest.

Anyways, long story short, I finally found it.

I been painting every night, struggling to find a way to paint that really works for me. Not in any rush, since painters chase after this their whole lives.

But I been trying.....

....starting over and trying some more...(btw this is a painting of a robocop viking amazon warrior woman, it was actually supposed to be a realist satirical piece but I ended up having fun with it since I discarded it as practice. Also, the sniper gun she is holding is what the Ghosts use in Starcraft lol. had to add in some of my Korean culture there)

and then after two sleepless nights, I said screw it, I hate this, I want to try something new and just be free and let go. and then BAM!

The two hours I worked on this painting was more meaningful, satisfying, then the two weeks I spent on the previous painting. As a matter of fact, all my paintings in the past put together. Its underdeveloped as of now, but man I'm more excited then a kid waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. I'm more excited then Harry Potter when got a Firebolt. I'm more excited then Justin Bieber when he finally went through puberty. I'm more excited then Charlie Sheen when he found out he could make a living as an attention whore. I'm more excited then.. nevermind you get the point.

my drawing workshop class doing the only thing we know how. living large and fancy.

but before that, we were drawing this awesome roasted pig by the farmers market. :)

this post has been brought to you by the one and only sleezy, wherever he is.

[03.12.11]

my first art show :)

i wish my mom was able to make it. she deserves 99% of the credit.

justin lum spinning some tables.

dedicated to my grandfather, without him, there would be no art in my life.

"the raspberry" inspired by gustav klimt* (thank you to reddit user "heymister" for pointing out the type)

"all of the lights"

"cambodia"

my favorite piece from cameron van loos.

set up my grandfather's calligraphy set so people can make some art.

this man needs no introduction.

made my year.

freaken marcus. haha my painting bro.

thank you to all my friends who showed up for support. :)

soi four after the show. hands down best thai food in the bay.

thank you to my mom who made everything in my life possible and never once doubted me, larry (my future manager) for always believing in me, wendie and christine for taking these amazing pictures, michael kang for always being there listening to whatever i had to say no matter how crazy it was, john kim who always knew how to keep my brain sane and continues to inspire me to this day, marcus lee who always knows how to put a smile on my face and whose determination pushes me further, to all my friends who attended the show, cameron van loos whos been my partner throughout this entire ordeal, the entire "Les Nabis" painting club who made me believe in the beauty and power of art, and i know there is so many of you guys out there i should mention but i gotta run to the painting studio and do some more art but you know who you are :D. all glory be to God.

have a good week you guys.

[03.05.11]

cue super star music. hit the lights. van loos. jones. bang. doing oakland big.

college avenue galleries.

march 9.

5:30-7:30.

dj jlum.

cream puffs.

peace.
duer.
cameron van loos.
threesome.

lets do this.

[03.02.11]

so a few students of mine walk the same way i do to get home. they really liked my paintings and so i asked if they wanted to stop by the studio i work at and check out my stuff in person. they got excited but along the way, i asked if they knew the cat daddy... long story short. it was time to du-du-du-du-du-duel.

Edit: Had to delete videos and photos :/

(i'll rotate video as soon as i figure out how)

we were making a scene so i told them to finish the battle at the studios. unfortunately, they insisted on having music so i couldnt film while cat daddy was on. i told them i'll paint the winner a paint lil wayne on this canvas (their favorite rapper).

the winner was mosby, the guy in the middle crouched. haha so im going to give him dr. carters mug shot in oil next week. the one at the left is miller aka tyrone and the one on the right is marquez.

dedicated to jonathan chae, the biggest cat daddy fan i know.

[03.01.11]

picture she sent me. she was right. she didn't eat a carton in one night. she ate 10.

finally turning out the way i want it to :) long way to go though :/

needed to link these pictures so yea haha

[02.28.11]

February 28, 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty's rule over China

February 28, 1997 - the first of many daily morning walks with my grandfather

February 28, 2008 - finished my 4th annual portrait of my grandfather since his passing

February 28, 2011 - got my grandfather's calligraphy signature and seal (family name) as an everlasting memory

homie Pavel working like a G on my thin little wrists. sick artist on and off the skin.

ouchies.

almost done.

about to go out and paint with sleezy and eating chipotle (buy one get one free :D) and got the ginseng my mom sent me..... i hate ginseng :( but its good for me haha mama knows best