당신은 왜 예술 작품을 만드나요?

For me, making art feels like coming home after a long journey. It has become a deeply fulfilling part of my life, and I find great happiness in the process of painting. My goal is to create pieces that bring a sense of beauty, peace, warmth, and joy to those who look at them.

그림을 그리기 시작한 지 얼마나 되셨나요?

I have been painting since childhood. As the demands of school and my corporate career gradually eased, art naturally became a vital part of my daily life. I returned to painting professionally in 2018, and I have been focusing exclusively on watercolor since 2023.

정식으로 미술 교육을 받으셨나요?

My academic background is in Industrial Engineering, and I did not receive formal academic training in art. Apart from technical drawing courses at university, I took various courses in charcoal, acrylic, and oil painting over the years. I developed my own practice through continuous experimentation, observation, and self-study, alongside online courses and workshops with watercolor artists from around the world.

당신은 전업 예술가인가요, 아니면 취미로 예술 활동을 하는 사람인가요?

I am a full-time artist. After more than 20 years of corporate experience, I decided to devote myself fully to painting and make art my main profession. It was an important transition in my life.

당신은 누구 또는 무엇으로부터 영감을 얻나요?

I find inspiration almost anywhere, but I am especially drawn to nature, atmospheric light, mist, quiet landscapes, and reflections on water. I am also deeply inspired by watercolor masters such as Joseph Zbukvic and Thomas W. Schaller.

그림을 그릴 때 어떤 음악을 들으세요?

I don’t have any particular music that I listen to while painting. I usually prefer to work in silence.

멘토가 있으셨나요?

I haven’t had one particular mentor. Instead, I’ve learned through observing, studying, and practicing, as well as through online courses and countless videos by different watercolor artists.

매일 그림을 그리시나요?

Yes, I paint almost every day.

한 번에 한 작품씩 그리시나요, 아니면 여러 작품을 동시에 작업하시나요?

I usually prefer to focus on one painting at a time.

컨셉 이미지를 먼저 제작하시나요?

Yes, usually. Before moving to the final paper, I often make small value studies or color tests to plan the composition, light, and my wet-on-wet strategy, while leaving room for the watercolor to surprise me.

스튜디오에서 그림 그리는 것을 선호하시나요, 아니면 야외에서 그리는 것을 선호하시나요?

I mostly paint in my studio, where I can control the drying time, but I gather inspiration and reference photos from what I observe outdoors. I would love to spend more time painting plein air in the future.

핵심 색상은 몇 가지나 사용하시나요?

I have a carefully selected core palette of 18 colors. I like having a relatively focused palette because it helps me understand my colors and the relationships between them.

튜브형, 프라이팬형, 아니면 막대형?

저는 튜브를 선호합니다.

마스킹액을 사용하시나요?

Very rarely. I prefer to preserve the natural white of the paper through negative painting and careful brush control, using masking fluid only when really necessary.

작품이 완성되었다는 것을 언제 알 수 있나요?

I usually know a painting is finished when I feel that one more brushstroke might take something away from it. For me, leaving a painting a little early is usually better than overworking it.