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1. What's your story? Where are you from?Hi, my name is YooJin Guak and Iβm currently working as a freelance illustrator and designer at my own art and design studio called Whimsy Breezy, located in Seoul, Korea. I was born and raised in Seoul until 13 years old, then I moved to Toronto, Canada where I stayed until I finished my undergraduate studies at OCADU. My family has always been my best supporter even if we were far away from each other while I was studying abroad. The biggest reason I decided to move back home was because of my supportive family. μ λ νμ¬ μμΈμμ ν리λμλ‘ νλμ€μΈ μΌλ¬μ€νΈλ μ΄ν° κ³½μ μ§μ λλ€. νμ¬ μ κ° μΈ μμ μ€μΈ βμμ§λΈλ¦¬μ§βμμ μ°½μλ¬Όμ λ§λ€κ³ μμ΅λλ€. 14μ΄ λ ν λ‘ ν λ‘ μ νμ κ°κ³ , OCADU λνμμ νμ μ λ§μΉ ν νκ΅μΌλ‘ κ·κ΅νμμ΅λλ€. νκ΅μ λμμ€κ² λ κ°μ₯ ν° κ³κΈ°λ μ κ°νλ μμ μ λν΄ μ‘°μΈν΄μ£Όκ³ μ§μμ μΌλ‘ μμ§κ° λμ΄μ€ κ° μ‘±λ€ λλ¬Έμ λλ€.![]() 2. Tell us about your aesthetic.My work is all about colors, shapes, compositions, and patterns. Sometimes I make humorous and whimsical images, other times I make very serious conceptual illustrations. It all depends on what I am inspired by at the time. These days, I draw and paint immediately when Iβm inspired by things I see or experienced. μ μμ μ μ£Όλ‘ μκ°, λͺ¨ν, ꡬλ, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ ν¨ν΄μ μ§μ€λμ΄ μμ΅λλ€. κ·Έλκ·Έλ λ μ€ λ₯΄λ κ°μ±μ λ°λΌ μμ μ μν₯μ΄ λ§μ΄ κ°λλ°, λλ‘λ μ λ¨Έλ¬μ€νκ³ λ°λ»ν μ΄λ―Έμ§ λ₯Ό νννκ±°λ, λλ‘λ μ¬μ€ν 컨μ μμΌ μ΄λ―Έμ§λ₯Ό 그리기λ ν©λλ€. μμ¦μλ μ£Όλ‘ μ κ° λ³΄κ³ κ²½νν κ²μ ν΅ν΄ μκ°μ μ»μλλ§λ€, κ·Έλκ·Έλ λ°λ‘ λλ‘μμ΄λ νμΈν μ ν©λλ€.3. What is your favourite medium and why?It is hard to choose one since itβs always changing time to time. For a time I would use acrylic paint, but these days Iβm really in love with watercolor. It is fascinating to see how the images turn out when you use watercolor because you have to paint very quickly and finish your piece almost all at once. Also I use watercolor straight from the tube rather than allowing it dry. This way allows me to achieve more vibrant and strong colors. μ΅κ·Όμλ μμ±νμ 맀λ ₯μ νΉ λΉ μ Έμ μ§λ΄κ³ μμ΅λλ€. μμ μλ μν¬λ¦΄ λ¬Όκ°μ λ§ μ΄ μ¬μ©νμλλ°, μ΅κ·Όμλ μ£Όλ‘ λ§λ¦¬μ§ μμ μμ±ν λ¬Όκ°μ λ°λ‘ μ§λ΄μ μ°λ νΈμ λλ€. λ°λ‘ μ§λ΄μ μ¬μ©ν κ²½μ° μΌλ°μ μΈ μμ±ν λ¬Όκ°μ΄ 보μ¬μ£Όλ 컬λ¬λ³΄λ€ λ κ°ν μκ°μ λνλΌ μ μκ³ , νΉν μμ±ν λ¬Όκ°μ νΉμ± μ λΉ λ₯Έ μκ° μμ μμ μ μμ±ν΄μΌ νλλ°, κ·Έλ κ² λμ€λ κ²°κ³Όλ¬Όμ΄ μλΉν 맀λ ₯μ μ λλ€.4. What is your artistic process like?I love to research a lot of different things in the media, on the internet, browse through blogs, Instagram for inspiration. In particular I like to see a lot of things about fashion, food, travel, nature, and dogs. I then save the images or write down some phrases which Iβm inspired by, and I draw straight from the images. When Iβm working on projects or making conceptual images, I summarize the topic I need to work on in one sentence, and then brainstorm rough sketches and ideas. μ λ λ€μν 맀체μμ μλ£λ₯Ό μ°Ύμ보며 리μμΉ νλ κ²μ μ¦κΉλλ€. νΉν μΉμ¬μ΄νΈ, λΈλ‘κ·Έ, μΈμ€νκ·Έλ¨ λ±μμ μ κ° μ’μνλ κΈμ΄λ μ΄λ―Έμ§λ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ μκ°μ λ°λ νΈμΈ λ°, κ·Έ μ€ νΉν ν¨μ , μμ, μ¬ν, μμ°, κ°μμ§μ κ΄λ ¨λ μ΄λ―Έμ§μ λν΄ κ΄μ¬ μκ² μ°Ύ μλ΄ λλ€. κ·Έλ¬λ€ λ§μμλλ 문ꡬλ₯Ό μ μ΄λκ±°λ μ μ₯ν΄λκ³ , κ·Έκ²μ ν λλ‘ λ°λ‘ λλ‘μμ μμν©λλ€. νλ‘μ νΈλ₯Ό μ§ννκ±°λ 컨μ μμΌ μΌλ¬μ€νΈλ μ΄μ μμ μ ν λμλ, μ£Όμ λ₯Ό ν λ¬Έμ₯μΌλ‘ μμΆνμ¬ μ μ΄λκ³ κ·Έκ²μ κ³±μΉμ΅λλ€. κ·Έ μ΄ν λΈλ μΈ μ€ν λ°μ νλ©° λ μ€λ₯΄λ μμ΄λμ΄λ₯Ό μ€μΌμΉν©λλ€.5. Who and/or what inspires your work?Everything. People around me, things I see, dogs, fashion, food, music, books..everything! λͺ¨λ κ²μμ μκ°μ μ»μ΅λλ€. μ μ£Όλ³ μ¬λλ€, μ κ° λ³΄λ λͺ¨λ κ²λ€, κ°μμ§, ν¨μ , μ μ μμ , μ± λ±...μ£Όμμ λͺ¨λ μ¬λ¬Όμ μ°Έμ‘°νκ³ κ³ λ―Όνλ©° μκ°μ μ»μ΅λλ€.6. What role does art play in your life? How does it change the way you view the world?I started to draw since I was very little, around 2 years old or so, and my momβs passion for art has inspired me a lot. Sheβs not working in art field, but she used to paint beside her work and I was always fascinated by her painting. Art is just part of my life. I like to express my emotions and feelings through my drawings and paintings. Sometimes I try to represent them in a visual metaphor, especially when I feel down, as it helps to relieve my stress at some point. If you see some of my drawings, they can be very serious and emotional, but most of them are pretty happy and whimsical. μ λ 2μ΄ λλΆν° κ·Έλ¦Όμ κ·Έλ Έλ κ² κ°μλ°, μ΄λ¨Έλμ κ·Έλ¦Όμ λν μ΄μ μ΄ μ μκ² λ§ μ μν₯μ μ£Όμλ€κ³ λ΄ λλ€. μ΄λ¨Έλκ»μλ μμ μ κ³μ μ’ μ¬νμμ§λ μμ§λ§, μΌμ νμλ©΄μλ ννμ΄ κ·Έλ¦Όμ κΎΈμ€ν κ·Έλ¦¬μ ¨κ³ , μ μ΄λ¦° λμ΄μλ νμ μ΄λ¨Έλμ κ·Έλ¦Ό μ 보며 κ°ννλ κΈ°μ΅μ΄ λ©λλ€. μ΄λ° νκ²½μμ μλΌμκΈ° λλ¬Έμ μμ μ μ μ μΆμ μΌλΆλΌκ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. μ λ μ μ κ°μ κ³Ό λλμ μμ μΌλ‘ λνλ΄λ κ²μ μ’μνλ λ°, νΉν μ κ° νλ μΌμ΄ μκ±°λ μ°μΈν λμ κ°μ μ μμ μ μΌλ‘ μμ μμμ ννν λ κ²μ μ¦κΈ°κ³ , μ΄λ¬ν κ°μ μ΄ μνμΌλ‘ λλ¬λ μμ±λμμ λ μΉ΄νλ₯΄μμ€λ₯Ό λλ λλ€. μ μν μ€ μΌλΆλ μ¬μ€ν μ΄λ―Έμ§λ₯Ό νννκΈ°λ νμ§λ§, λ체μ μΌλ‘ λ°κ³ λ°λ― ν λλμ μμ μ΄ λ§μ΅λλ€.![]() 7. Where did you study?I studied illustration at OCAD University in Toronto, Canada. μ λ μΊλλ€ ν λ‘ ν μ μμΉν OCADU μμ μΌλ¬μ€νΈλ μ΄μ μ μ 곡νμμ΅λλ€.8. Where do you see yourself in five years?Probably I will still be working as an illustrator or painter. Maybe I would make more art products from my studio and selling them worldwide. μλ§ κ·Έλλ μΌλ¬μ€νΈλ μ΄ν°λ‘μ μμ μ νλ©° μ§λ΄μ§ μμκΉ μΆμ΄μ. μ μμ μΌλ‘ μμ μνμ λ λ§λ€μ΄μ λ€μν λλΌμμ ν맀νκ³ μμ μλ μκ³ μ.9. What about in ten?I do not know where I would be. May be I might have some kids or dogs, maybe living in different city or country with my husband, but anyhow I will still be making art. 10λ νμλ μ΄λμμ μ΄λ€ μΌμ νκ³ μμμ§ λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ΅λλ€. μμ΄λ₯Ό λ³μ κΈ°λ₯Ό μλ, κ°μμ§μ ν¨κ» μ΄κ³ μμ μλ μκ³ , λ€λ₯Έ λμλ λ€λ₯Έ λλΌμμ μ λ¨νΈκ³Ό ν¨κ» μ΄κ³ μμμ§λ λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ΄μ. κ·Έλ λ€ ν΄λ κ·Έλλ μ¬μ ν κ·Έλ¦Όμ κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μμ λ― ν©λλ€.10. What do you hope to achieve with your art?I would love to create images that can make people smile and give them comfort. As I feel joy and get excitement every time I have a new assignment, I hope the results of my artwork would make others feel the same way I do when they see my final work. μ μνμΌλ‘ μΈν΄μ λ€λ₯Έ μ¬λλ€μ΄ λ―Έμλ₯Ό μ§μμΌλ©΄ μ’κ² κ³ , μλ‘κ° λ μ μλ κ·Έλ¦Ό μ κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μΆμ΅λλ€. μλ‘μ΄ νλ‘μ νΈλ μλ’°λ₯Ό λ°μ λλ§λ€ νμ κΈ°μκ³ μ¦κ±°μ΄λ°, κ·Έ κΈ°λΆμ νλ‘μ νΈ κ²°κ³Όλ¬Όμ 보면μλ λλΌκ³ μΆκ³ , μ μνμ 보λ μ¬λλ€λ λμΌ ν λλμ λ°μμΌλ©΄ ν©λλ€.![]() 11. Now, tell us a little more about you as a person: what is your favourite food?I love chicken. Especially Korean chicken dish like Chi-mac (fried chicken and beer), Jjim Dak(braised chicken), Dak galbi (spicy stir fried chicken), and Sam gyetang(Gingeng chicken soup). I love sushi and pizza as well. μ λ λ μ리λ₯Ό λ¬΄μ² μ’μν©λλ€. νΉν νκ΅μ λ μ리μ. μΉλ§₯, μ°λ, λκ°λΉ, μΌκ³ ν.. λ€ μ’μμ. μ€μμ νΌμλ μ’μν©λλ€.12. Favourite book?Iβve been reading a book called βKeeping a Distanceβ by Japanese author Ayako Sono. Iβve read it several times already. μμ¦ μ½κ³ μλ μ± μ μλ Έ μμΌμ½μ βμ½κ°μ 거리λ₯Ό λλ€β λΌλ μ± μ λλ€. μ΅κ·Ό μ¬λ¬ λ² μ½μμ΅λλ€.13. Favourite genre of music?I listen to everything. These days, Iβm listening to Frank Ocean and K-hiphop. μ₯λ₯΄λ₯Ό κ°λ¦¬μ§ μκ³ λ€ λ£λ κ² κ°μμ. μμ¦μλ Frank Oceanμ λ Έλμ, νκ΅ νν© μ λΉ μ Έμμ΄μ.14. What are your hobbies?Go out and eat, socializing with my friends, watching Korean TV shows. λκ°μ μ’μνλ μ¬λλ€κ³Ό λ§μλ κ² λ¨Ήκ³ , μλ€ λ¨κ³ , κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ νκ΅ μΌ νλ‘ λ³΄λ κ² μ μ¦κΉλλ€.15. If you weren't an artist, what would you be?May be I would be a matchmaker. haha. We have a company called Duo in Korea, itβs the matchmaking company for the purpose of marriage, and my friends make fun of me saying I should run Guakβs Duo. Iβve arranged a lot of blind dates for people around and itβs just so delightful to see when they are happy together. μ κ° μμ κ°κ° μλμλ€λ©΄, μ λ μλ§ κ²°νΌμ 보νμ¬μμ μΌνκ³ μμ§ μμκΉ μΆλ€ μ. νν. μ μΉκ΅¬λ€μ΄ κ³½βλμ€βλΌκ³ λ릴 μ λλ‘ μ¬λλ€ μλ‘ μκ°ν΄μ£Όκ³ μ΄μ΄μ£Όλ κ²μ μ’μν΄μ. μ£Όλ³μ¬λλ€μ΄ ν¨κ» κΈ°λ»νλ λͺ¨μ΅μ 보면 μ λ κΈ°λ»μ.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Comments are closed.
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