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1. What's your story? Where are you from?Hello, I am Hwarim Lee. I was born and raised in South Korea and I am currently working as a freelance illustrator in New York. As far as I can remember, I was always drawing and I am excited to create and make art for the rest of my life. My never-ending curiosity motivates me to face any new challenges. I enjoy communicating with diverse audiences and I am very happy to be featured on Ballpit. μλ νμΈμ μ λ μ΄νλ¦Όμ λλ€. νκ΅μμ νμ΄λ μλκ³ νμ¬ λ΄μμμ ν리λμ μΌλ¬μ€νΈλ μ΄ν°λ‘ νλνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. κΈ°μ΅ μ μ λ νμ κ·Έλ¦Όμ κ·Έλ Έλλ°μ μ λ¨μ μΈμλ κ³μ μ°½μ‘°μ μΈ μΌμ νκ²λμ΄ κΈ°μ©λλ€. νΈκΈ°μ¬μ΄ μμ±ν΄μ μλ‘μ΄ λμ μ μ¦κΉλλ€. λ€μν μ¬λλ€κ³Ό κ΅λ₯νκ³ μΆμλλ° Ballpitμ μκ°λμ΄ ν볡ν΄μ.![]() 2. Tell us about your aesthetic.Rather than stressing on accurate proportions and perspective, I mainly focus on trying to harmonize ideas and themes into one composition through line quality. Wonky but confident lines are merely controlled but make sense in my world. μ νν ν¬μλ λΉμ¨λ³΄λ€ μ μ μ΄μ©ν μ‘°νλ‘μ΄ μΈμμ ꡬμΆνλλ° μ€μ μ λ‘λλ€.νλ€λ¦¬μ§λ§ νμ€ν μ λ€μ λ―Έμ½νκ² μ»¨νΈλ‘€ λμ§λ§ μ μΈμμμμ μμ°μ€λ½κ² μ‘΄μ¬ν©λλ€3. What is your favourite medium and why?Although I enjoy experimenting with all kinds of media, I am most drawn to the pen, especially those with felt and metal nibs. Not only is it really portable, but the pen gives me really great line quality and control. I can either draw simply or really dig in and make very complex, textured works. I feel that the pen helps bring out my own personal, distinctive style. I would say the pen and I make a great match! μ€νν λ μ¬λ¬ μ¬λ£λ₯Ό ν¨κ» μ°λκ±Έ μ’μνμ§λ§ νμ μμ μμ νκ³Ό μν¬λ₯Ό μ΄μ©ν μμ μ κ°μ₯ μ νΈν©λλ€. κΈμ μ΄κ³Ό ν νΈ μ΄ ν λ λ€ μ’μν΄μ. νμ μ΄λλ μ§ λ€κ³ κ°κΈ° νΈν λΏ μλλΌ μ μ 컨νΈλ‘€νκΈ° νΈν©λλ€. νμ μ΄μ©ν΄μ μμ£Ό κ°λ¨νκ²λ 그릴 μ μκ³ μμ£Ό νκ³ λ€μ΄ 볡μ‘νκ³ ν μ€μ³λ‘ κ°λνκ²λ 그릴 μ μμ΅λλ€. νμ μ¬μ©νμλ κ°μ₯ μ λ€μ΄ μ€νμΌμ΄ λμ€κΈ° λμ¨λ€κ³ λλλλ€. νκ³Ό μ λ κΆν©μ΄ μ λ§λ κ² κ°μμ.4. What is your artistic process like?It depends on the work but usually it begins with a spark of inspiration. Once I decide on the general subject matter, I then go over what aspects and elements of the story I want to convey and focus on. This process is usually figured out through many rough thumbnail sketches; I draw as many as I need to until they make sense compositionally and thematically. Thatβs when I finally start the line drawing of the final piece. Some of my work is only line drawings while others are digitally colored. When I do apply color to my work, itβs very interesting to see the transformation of a line drawing to a fully colored drawing. μ΄λ€ μμ μ νλλμ μ‘°κΈμ© λ€λ₯΄μ§λ§ 보νΈμ μΌλ‘ μκ°μ΄ λ μ€λ₯΄λ©° μμν©λλ€. 무μμ κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μΆμμ§ λͺ νν΄μ§λ©΄ κ·Έλ¦Όμ ν΅ν΄ 무μμ λ§νκ³ μ€μ μ λκ³ μΆμμ§ μ ν©λλ€. κ·Έ ν νμν λ§νΌ μμ μΈλ€μΌ μ€μΌμΉλ₯Ό 그립λλ€. μΈλ€μΌμ΄ 머리μμ μ΄λ―Έμ§μ λ§μλ¨μ΄μ§κ³ μ³λ€λ λλμ΄ λ€λ©΄ μ μμ μ λ€μ΄κ°λλ€.μ΄λ€ μμ λ€μ μ μμ λλκΈ°λ νκ³ λμ§νΈλ‘ μμ μ νκΈ°λ ν©λλ€. μ λ§ μλ μμ κ³Ό μμ΄ λ€μ΄κ° μμ μ μ°¨μ΄λ₯Ό 보λκ² κ΅μ₯ν μ¬λ°μ΅λλ€.5. Who and/or what inspires your work?My personal work is usually inspired by non-illustration related forms, such as music, poetry, and books. A lot of songs and books help me visualize all of these different concepts and atmospheres. Sometimes I work off of only one source of inspiration; other times I deviate from the original and create something entirely different. I also re-visualize and take inspiration from my personal journal, where I document my daily feelings and thoughts. My journals are non-fiction but my illustrations are fictional. μ κ°μΈ μνλ€μ λλΆλΆ μκ° μμ μ΄ μλ ννμ μμ μμ μκ°μ λ°μ΅λλ€. μλ₯Ό λ€μ΄ μμ , μ κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ± λ±μ λλ€. λ Έλμ κΈλ€μ λ€μν 컨μ λ€κ³Ό λΆμκΈ°λ€μ μκ°ννλλ° λμμ μ€λλ€. μ μν μ€ λͺμ νλμ μκ°μ κ·Έλλ‘ κ΅¬ννλ €κ³ νκΈ°λ νκ³ μ΄λ€ μνλ€μ λ€λ₯Έ μμ΄λμ΄μ κ²°ν©μμΌ μλ‘μ΄ λ©μΈμ§λ₯Ό λ§λλλ€. μ λ μ μΌκΈ°μμλ μκ°μ λ°κ³ μλ‘μ΄ μ΄λ―Έμ§λ₯Ό μ°½μ‘°ν©λλ€. μΌμμμ λ³΄κ³ λλμ κ³Ό μκ°λ€μμ μκ°λ°μ λ€μ μκ°ν ν©λλ€. μ μΌκΈ°λ λ Όν½μ μ΄μ§λ§ μ κ·Έλ¦Όμ ν½μ μ λλ€.6. What role does art play in your life? How does it change the way you view the world?Art really broadens my world and allows me to communicate a lot of different topics to a lot of different people. Illustrating helps me digest my own experiences, thoughts, and emotions. When I am drawing, I can look back and analyze my routines, rethink my interpretations, and comprehend my feelings more indepthly. I see my finished pieces as refined compositions of myself. κ·Έλ¦Όμ μ μ μΈμμ λνκ³ λ λ€μν μ£Όμ λ‘ μ¬λ¬ μ¬λλ€κ³Ό μν΅νκ² ν©λλ€. κ·Έλ¦Όμ 그리λ κ²μ μ κ²½ν, μκ°κ³Ό κ°μμ μνμν€λ κ²μ λμ΅λλ€. κ·Έλ¦Όμ κ·Έλ¦ΌμΌλ‘μ¨ μ λ μ μΌμμ λλμλ³΄κ³ , κ°μμ λν΄ λ€μ μκ°ν΄ λ³΄κ³ , μ κ°μ μ μ΄ν΄ν©λλ€. μ μμ±λ κ·Έλ¦Όμ μ μ κ°μμ μ μ λ ννμ λλ€.![]() 7. Where did you study?I recently graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. I had a great, but intense, four years of studying illustration with inspirational people. μ΅κ·Όμ λ―Έκ΅μμ λ‘λ μμΌλλ λμμΈ μ€μΏ¨μμ μΌλ¬μ€νΈλ μ΄μ κ³Όλ₯Ό μ‘Έμ νμ΅λλ€. μ¬ λ λμ ν₯λ―Έλ‘μ΄ μ¬λλ€κ³Ό λΆν μ€λ₯΄λ©° 곡λΆνμ΅λλ€.8. Where do you see yourself in five years?Within five years, I want to explore different fields of Illustration, such as editorial, animation, and toy design. I see myself jumping from one thing to the next, discovering all of the wonderful aspects of Illustration. I am also really open to collaborating with people from different professions, including those who are not artists or designers. If anyone is interested, please feel to contact me and letβs make something creative! μ€λ κ° μ λ μΌλ¬μ€νΈλ₯Ό νμ©ν λ€μν λΆμΌλ₯Ό κ²½ννκ³ μΆμ΅λλ€. μλ‘ λ€λ©΄ μμ¬μΆν, μ λλ©μ΄μ , μ₯λκ° λ± λ§μ λΆμΌμ κ΄μ¬μ΄ μμ΅λλ€. μ λ μ¦κ²κ² μ¬λ¬ λΆμΌλ₯Ό κ² μ€κ² μ€ λ°μ΄λ€λλ©° μλ‘μ΄ μμ΄λμ΄μ ννλ₯Ό λ§λ€μ΄ λ΄κ³ μμ κ² κ°μμ. μΌλ¬μ€νΈμ κ°λ₯μ±μ μνν΄λ³΄κ³ μΆμ΅λλ€. μ λ κΌ μν°μ€νΈμ λμμ΄λ λΏ μλ λ€μν λΆμΌμ μ λ¬Έκ°λ€κ³Ό μ½λΌλ³΄ν΄λ³΄κ³ μΆμ΄μ. νΈνκ² μ°λ½μ£ΌμΈμ. κ°μ΄ μ°½μ‘°μ μΈ μΌμ ν΄λ΄ μλ€!9. What about in ten?Iβm not sure if this could happen in just ten years, but it would be great if I could create my own brand. I want to produce seasonal illustrations related to different themes using different medium and platforms. I also would like to be collaborating often with others in ten years. μλ μμ κ°λ₯ν μ§λ λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ§λ§ μ λ νλμ λΈλλλ₯Ό λ§λ€μ΄ λ³΄κ³ μΆμ΄μ. κ°κ°μ μ£Όμ μ λ§μΆ° μμ¦λ³λ‘ λ€μν ννμ μΌλ¬μ€νΈ μνλ€μ 보μ¬λλ¦¬κ³ μΆμ΅λλ€. λ¬Όλ‘ μλ νμλ κ³μ λ€λ₯Έ λΆλ€κ³Ό μ½λΌλ³΄λ μ΄μ μ νκ³ μμκ±°μμ.10. What do you hope to achieve with your art?I hope to successfully convey my own interpretations and feelings about a variety of different topics through my work. μ λ μ κ·Έλ¦Όμ ν΅ν΄ μ±κ³΅μ μΌλ‘ λ€μν μ£Όμ λ€μ μ λ§μ ν΄μκ³Ό λλλ€μ μ΄μΌκΈ°ν΄λ³΄κ³ μΆμ΄μ.![]() 11. Now, tell us a little more about you as a person: what is your favourite food?Recently, I got addicted to Layβs classic potato chips. I even ordered 5 bags of party size Layβs on Amazon. Hopefully, I donβt eat too much that I actually become them. μ΅κ·Ό λ μ΄μ¦ κ°μμΉ©μ μ€λ λμμ΅λλ€. λ¬΄λ € μλ§μ‘΄μμ 5λ΄μ§μ νν°μ¬μ΄μ¦μ κ°μμΉ©μ μ£Όλ¬Ένμ΄μ. λ무 λ¨Ήλ€κ° κ°μκ° λ κΉλ΄ κ±±μ μ λλ€.12. Favourite book?Choosing a favorite is always hard but if I would recommend one book from my bookshelf, The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers. The story is full of imagination and the detail of the world is over the top. κ°μ₯ μ’μνλ κ²μ κΌ½λκ²μ νμ μ΄λ ΅μ§λ§ μ μ± μ₯μμ ν μ± μ μΆμ²ν΄ λ리μλ©΄ λ°ν° λ«Όμ΄μ€μ κΏκΎΈλ μ± λ€μ λμλ₯Ό κΆν©λλ€. μ΄ μ€ν 리λ μμλ ₯μΌλ‘ κ°λμ°¨μκ³ μ΅κ³ λ‘ μ¬μΈν μΈκ³κ΄μ κ°μ§κ³ μμ΅λλ€.13. Favourite genre of music?I really love rock music. Rock just has this great energy and I love listening to how all of the instruments harmonize with one another. μ λ λ½μ μ λ§ μ’μν©λλ€. λ½μμ λκ»΄μ§λ κ°ν μλμ§μ μ¬λ¬ μ κΈ°λ€μ΄ μ΄μ°λ¬μ§ μ리λ₯Ό λ£λκ²μ μ’μν΄μ.14. What are your hobbies?I play electric guitar for fun. There are so many connections between playing musical instruments and drawing. It is really exciting whenever I find the connections. μ·¨λ―Έλ‘ μΌλ κΈ°νλ₯Ό μΉ©λλ€. μ κΈ°λ₯Ό μ°μ£Όνλκ²κ³Ό κ·Έλ¦Όμ 그리λλ°λ μ°κ΄μ μ΄ λ§μλ° μ°κ΄μ μ μ°Ύμλ λ§λ€ κ΅μ₯ν μ¦κ±°μμ.15. If you weren't an artist, what would you be?I would say psychologist. Psychology was the major I looked into before deciding to go to art school. When I was in high school, I did not want to major in art because I was afraid I would not love drawing anymore when it became my job. Now, I am very happy I chose to go to art school. μλ§ μ¬λ¦¬νμμ΄μ§ μΆμ΄μ. μ¬λ¦¬νμ μ κ° λ―Έμ νκ΅μ κ°κΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ νκΈ° μ μ κ΄μ¬μμ΄νλ κ³Όμ λλ€. κ³ λ±νκ΅λ μ§μ μΌλ‘ κ·Έλ¦Όμ 그리면 그리λκ²μ μ«μ΄νκ² λ κΉλ΄ μ·¨λ―Έλ‘λ§ κ°μ§νκ³ μ 곡μΌλ‘ νκ³ μΆμ΄νμ§ μμμ΄μ. μ κ° λ―Έμ μ μ νν΄μ κ΅μ₯ν ν볡ν©λλ€.![]() ![]() ![]() Comments are closed.
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