Jungyeon's blog

Online shop reopen!

2009-12-26T13:54:00.000-08:00

NOW it's time to buy Jungyeon's stuff at my online shop- click HERE
I'm also selling my framed screen prints and a color wheel book!
Enjoy shopping at my online shop! :D

Yes. I am F.O.B

2009-12-20T12:42:00.000-08:00

Can't wait until next week to see my new books.
I'll only make Four editions.

Few months ago, I heard about F.O.B( Fresh off the Boat) by chance.
I felt nothing when I heard about it, but time made me think about it seriously.
My new book Buying Lenin is also somewhat about F.O.B story too. (Fortunately, or Unfortunately?)

Maybe that is why I had hard time to.... something that I don't want to tell.
Always said, " You have to get over it. You have to get over it. You have to get over it."
Sounds like my decision is my fault.

OK. I'll get trough it.

Nurse Jackie & Hotaru no Hikari

2009-12-09T17:08:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, I couldn't even breath well after hard core exercising from the print shop, I got a voice mail.
An unbelievable amazing awesome thing was happened to me because Lauren, who is an art department coordinator of Nurse Jackie in Show time, bought my two prints from the Desert Island!
I shared my good news with my lovely homies and Marshall today, and I signed the agreement.
I'm so excited to see my Buddha's from American TV show!
Now, I have something to do for Christmas break- watching Nurse Jackie season 1 from Hulu!

Another "awesome" drama series that I recommend to watch you who has no plan for Christmas is Hotaru no Hikari.
The 80% of main character's life style is the same as mine.
(the main character is too cute unlike me and live with a man, so it can't be 100%)
The main character is a kind of homebody girl, and met her prince at work.
But the prince is different as her dream in reality.
I watched this series 2 years ago, and still this is my favorite Japanese drama that I've ever watched.
Her story is somewhat similar as Miss Eggplant's. haha

Anyway, Thanks again!
Can't wait until Season 2 epi 11 of Nurse Jackie! :D

December 5th 11am~7pm

2009-11-28T10:16:00.000-08:00

Here is the info of your new plan for next Saturday. (December 5th)
I'll be there with my books, prints and postcards.
Hope to see my homies there!! xoxo

Our Lady of Consolation Church
184 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211

November's gifts

2009-11-21T06:52:00.000-08:00

My boring and nerdy life got some special gifts in this November.
The same month of last year, I was super busy to do lots of work.
I couldn't even have time to eat a birthday dinner with my friends and spent time at the print shop. (then I ate instant ramen with my sister at home.)
How poor birthday ever!...lol

However, this year's November is little bit (or totally) different as you can see the pictures.
The biggest gift that I got was I met my idol Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd at Parsons the New School.
It was my first time to attend AI party this year. Suddenly, I recognized that there was Esther!
Every time I approached to my idol illustrators or teachers, I got very nervous, then became a tiny voice speechless shy girl.
But I was encouraged myself to talk to Esther as much as I've loved her.
Attending their lecture at Parsons motivated me a lot, and still can't believe I met them in New York! (not in California!)
I realized that I should work much harder if I want to be like her.

Another gift was my cute cousin from Korea visited me this month, and introduced me and my sister to famous Korean artist Yeondoo Jung.
We went to Asia Society last night to see his Cinemagician.
It was an amazing performance, and made me miss my country then. ( so my sister and I ate some Korean food instead...)

2009's November might become an unforgettable month for my nerdy life. :D

something new

2009-11-06T17:23:00.000-08:00

I did the top two drawings last week in carol's class.
That was my amazing unexpected experience of drawing Dirty Martini show girls at school.
Drawing various models is the greatest worth while I study abroad in America.
If I was in Korea, I never had that kind of experiences there.

The middle two pictures that I took today for preparing tomorrow's open studio.
My new works up on my studio! but not yet in the website.

Today, we went to Gleason's Gym for carol's drawing class.
It was also an unforgettable experience drawing boxers. ( oh, smells also.)
Me and my new pink camera in the mirror. :D

I gotta do a looooot of work.....from now on... aw...

The very berry first comic book

2009-10-31T17:55:00.000-07:00

While I worked on my fourth eggplant comic, I thought
' Is it too gross??' ' Is it too honest??' 'Is it so real??'
However, I quickly realized that I've been doing these kind of stuff since probably the same month of 2006.
So, I have to be willing to show off everything about the Miss Eggplant.

At that time, I could barely speak at the class, and only use my sense of humor and honesty by using my artistic nature. (how sad it was!!!)

The top four pictures are my very very VERY first comic book that I made in my life.
I didn't know anything about SVA which I'm now too much familiar with everything like my elementary school that I attended the longest time among my school years. (next year, my SVA life will become 5 years!!!! it is equal to my first elementary school. ow...yeah...)

stinky dude SVA! :P

anyways, the cartooning class which my academic adviser just put my name in was all about super hero comic stuff, but it became my favorite right after.
The class made me switch my major to cartooning for a year, and still thanks to Joey Cavalieri who helped me to find my potential capacities of comic, and always respected me a lot even though I was a very nervous- only foreign small-minded illustration majored girl in his class.

and my comic story is still about
- unsuccessful one side love.
- a young woman's REAL life.
- all right.. food. of course!

Happy Hallowweeeen!!! :D

Miss Eggplant

2009-10-28T20:57:00.000-07:00

I broke or lost my _
camera,
hard drive which has all the important files that I've made since 2006,
my favorite brush pen which I bought just one month ago,
butt.

Such a tragic and stupid boring life!!!

but I found my favorite Asian boy from You Tube which became my recent hobby.
Here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CqbZNHaf1o that I listen at least 10 times in a day.
He is only one who makes me laugh a lot these days.
These are all happened since last week.
I'm so out of mind.... but yeah...still doing comics.

To see my new comic click eggplant icon at http://www.jungyeonroh.com/
:D

postcard design

2009-10-17T13:34:00.000-07:00

We went to American Museum of Natural History yesterday for drawing class.
The assignment was four drawings of post card designs.
I really enjoyed the time and putting my character into the postcards, and everybody said "you are funny~haha."

I made the first and second images for the front and back images of my finished postcard.
If you want to get one, leave your address. ;)

Studio

2009-10-13T18:06:00.000-07:00

I should have posted up my studio pictures, but my work wasn't ready yet before.
But after forcing myself to finish inking Buying Lenin at the studio, I just took the photos.
I'm still working on it, but my right shoulder told me that he wants to get some rest.
I hope to start printing next Monday.

and, I miss you.

Thanks!

2009-10-10T18:40:00.000-07:00

I went to Desert Island with my genius awsome friend Tomi today.

We both had some good news, and my Public Bath book was also sold few days ago. ( not only sushi book...!!)

Desert Island is my favorite book store which only has awsome stuff that I really like.

The thing I really like is if I sold my stuff there. I can also get my favorite books instead of money. If i want.

I traded part of my money on my favorite books which I borrowed from the SVA library since I was there. ( I borrowed Vanessa's book one hundred times... lol)

I was so much inspired by Jeffrey, Vanessa and Adrian's stories to make my seven ex-"boyfrineds" comic.

Especially Vanessa's book is the one which made me start doing comic.

The only different thing is - Jeffrey and Vanessa's stories about relationships are all true, but my boyfriends are not "REAL BOYFRIENDS"...unfortunately... ( 7... sometimes people asked me, " Did you have seven ex- boyfriends?? my answer is, " OMG, I wish I could...)

So, now I'm really happy for having them all to myself.

But, I couldn't buy SHORTCOMINGS by Adrian... it was sold out. So, I chose the favorite chapter of OPTIC NERVE.

I'm also really appreciated the kindest people who I never met and bought my clumsy books.

Thanks again!!

Oh! now I'm selling my latest prints -Competitive eating and Watching what we eat @ DESERT ISLAND! $25 each.

I have big smile every time I went there. (Thanks Gabe and Tomi!)

Desert Island - http://www.desertislandbrooklyn.com/

Tomi Um- http://www.tomiillustration.com/

New book project.

2009-09-28T16:06:00.000-07:00

The Thursday class at noon is Creative Writing and is usually my "favorite" among my first semester classes.I had to discuss my thoughts on a story about a student who is a new resident in NY with the rest of the class. The apartment which is in the West 80th seems nice from the outside, but people are starving on the inside. Yes, I found something in common between she and I, so I pitifully said, " If someone who lives in the upper side manhattan, people usually think that they might be rich, but sometimes my sister and I starved because we can't find any korean food around here." then, the teacher said " If you have no food, just tell us...." she was so nice.... but I felt guilty

because the "starving" things are my on purpose....- I can't tell... but you may know why.

My sister asked me today " I'm so hungry, let's go get something to eat.", but I answered- " Hey! I'm on diet. eat alone skinnier!!"

Am I so cruel?? or too bad?? to my class and sister?

anyways, here is the project that I started this semster for a class.- Buying Lenin by Miroslav Pankov.

It will be double sided accordion silkscreen book. I hope I could be successfully done at the end of this semester.

I was out of mind for the past few days, and then I finally realize that oh...I'm in New York now... I have to wake up from the stupid dreams.

The last picture is a bonus - me and my new dog at the running track in Central Park. I'm glad to have this dalmatian even though it's not a real. :D

Vanessa Davis

2009-09-22T16:36:00.000-07:00

This is why I like her comics.
Working at the studio all day...I'm half dead...

on location drawing- governors island

2009-09-19T08:46:00.000-07:00

One beautiful day, we went to governor's island for location drawing.

We drew our journey through the festival from one end to the other.

For preparing to make a masterpiece, my friend and I bought a cup of Heineken.

It helped me to refresh, but it didn't really work well for my drawings...lol

I really enjoyed the time,but none of them are my favorite... unfortunately...

new start!

2009-09-14T15:33:00.001-07:00

These two what I'm into these days.
I need time to get used to everything for new, and I have enough time to do.

motivations.

2009-08-08T08:33:00.000-07:00

One month goes really fast.
Spending time with my precious friend who is from different country is always good for me.
Especially if the friend has super talent of art and personality, I can be motivated a lot.

I've spending at least two hours in a day for myself.
My skin got tanned day by day, but I feel like being addicted to run central park.
Super great shape women who ran in central park are also motivated me a lot. They make me keep doing it.

I'm half excited and half nervous to attend MFA program.
For that reasons, I try to relax myself in these days,
I can't wait to see my younger brother who is 12 years younger than me.- I thought he was the cueties baby in the world when he was born,
( but he was not...lol)
This picture is 3 years ago, my super talented friend did it for me.
can't believe how amazing job she did to my sleek and silky hair!!

I really wanna go!

2009-07-23T08:47:00.000-07:00

August 14 - September 13, 2009

Matchbox Gallery @ Junctionview Studios

Opening Reception: Friday, August 14 from 6 pm to midnight.

Come check out the artwork at Yummy!, a show which explores eating, drinking, cooking, dining and everything related to food. At the opening reception, enjoy delicious refreshments provided by local restaurants and musical acts throughout the evening. After the sun sets, stick around for the 10th installment of Pecha-Kucha Night, where creative presenters have 20 seconds to talk about each of the 20 slides of their work. Top off your night with a very special movie screening! Admission to the opening reception is free, but please bring a non-perishable food item or some cash to donate to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.

Participating Artists:Adam BrouilletteAimee SonesAlissa SorensonAmy NeiwirthAngie LillyAnne HolmanCarolyn SlebodnikCorey AumillerCyndi B. McAfeeDan GerdemanDaniel ElsonDeb DiSalvoDevon Palmer Emily-Kitturah WestenhouserEric Paul OwensHeidi KenneyJudy C. GerdemanJungyeon RohKat MoyaKate BungeKevin WardLarry DoyleLinda DiecLou McAfeeMatt EskucheMarina GoldshteynMark MattsonMelissa AyotteMeredith HostMollie HannonNeil Jeffery, Jada LealRamona MoonSam CorlettSharon H. BellWendy YeagerYoni Mizrachi

CHECK OUT THE YUMMY! BLOG:http://yummyartshow.blogspot.com

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I'm so glad that I'm a part of this show with amazing artists!!

print print print!!

2009-07-20T17:31:00.000-07:00

I was little worried to silkscreen them today because I've been away from print shop since this summer started.

However, I'm glad that I still feel the same way as before, and still remember how to do it. lol

love love love silkscreening!!

These lucky two pieces are ready to go to Ohio.

adoption

2009-07-16T09:43:00.000-07:00

I got an e-mail from Desert Island last night, and the title was 'good news'.

It said my sushi book was sold last night.

It was a good news, but felt little sad....

I've been thinking why I'm so sad at the good news, and realized that I might have thought them as my babies.

I should have made more, but I've started working on another project since then, so I have only 10 babies, and they are...

#1- sent to my parents in korea

#2- gave to David Sandlin who is my precious teacher

#3- sent to Printed matter

#4- consigned to desert island, but it was sold...

#5- consigned to Rocket ship

#6- gave to s.

#7- mine for artist proof

#8- damaged

#9-

#10-

so, now only 2 left...
Should I be excited or sad at this moment?

I might have put my soul when I made them.- could it be the reason?

I should be happy though :D

It's all about FOOD~!

2009-07-04T08:47:00.000-07:00

Here is the process of my food drawings.
It makes me think about the relationship of food and women.- It's serious.!
Also, food and my work.
I really enjoy doing this even though they make me stick on the desk.
I hope the finals come out well.
Thanks again!

Another challenge

2009-06-28T18:14:00.000-07:00

The unbelievable time with my mom is finally ended today.

Now, I feel like JFK airport is my second familiar place in NY. - no tears in the airport..!

The first city that I arrived in America was Chicago in July 2004.

I can't believe it was 5 years ago, and I'm now 5 years older than when I first came to america.!!!

At that time, I could only speak " hello" "Hi".... so shame on me....

Chicago gave me a big challenge to decide to study abroad in America.

And now, I'm here in New York. ( honestly, I used to regret that I should have chosen Chicago art school instead of New York's for the first 2 years...)

It was my third time to visit Chicago, and Chicago always welcomes me like my birth place.

Yes.... taking one month to travel around is good for me, but it is hard to sit on the desk to draw again....

However, here is another challenge for two years.( not sure...It could be only two months, two weeks, or two days!!)

I don't know I can do it or not.

My friend said it's my choice, but he'd prefer me not to be...

How can Sushi-girl cannot eat fish?? -that might be the main reason.

Trying to challenge my life is good, but I have to be tough or tofu. lol

Foods that are allowed include:
Organic fruits and veggies
Soy products, beans, and nuts
Organic canola, olive and sesame oils, and coconut oil
Whole-grain cereals and bread, whole-wheat pasta, vegetable pasta, tortillas, brown rice, barley, quinoa, potatoes, and sweet potatoes
Organic corn chips; tofu ice cream; and desserts sweetened with cane juice, maple syrup, raw sugar, or other natural, unrefined products
Water, decaf green tea, and organic red wine on occasion.

Do I love NY?

2009-06-17T07:44:00.000-07:00

The answer can be 'YES'.

I took my mom everywhere in NY these days.

It allowed me to find the REAL value of staying in New York city.

My mom said that New York is just like Seoul, but I don't think so...

Everywhere in NY has stories for my life.

They are all the inspirations of art.

Blue pencil sketches!

2009-06-05T11:35:00.000-07:00

I chose my second ex- boyfriend story as the first tight pencil sketch.

I love love love drawing with my blue blue blue pencils!!! The feeling is so charming!!

Either people like these funny sketches or not, I really enjoy drawing the second ex-boyfriend story.

Can't wait to finish inking!!!

I hope it comes well by silkscreen too.^^

good bye~

2009-05-19T11:46:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow, my sister is going to Korea with my laptop.

I'm planning to bring my bristols in Central Park EVERYDAY to draw.

My sister and laptop are my family, but now I'm going to be alone without them for 10 days. - but I have another friend named BlackBerry!!

I hope my cough doesn't mean to get a swine flu. ^___^

thumbs of the 7 ex-boyfriends.

2009-05-14T13:23:00.000-07:00

I'm sure this project is going to be a lot of work for the summer.

This graphic novel is kind of my autobiography....ooohh~~ I'm so shy...lol

I'm too honest to be an attractive woman cartoonist- gross!!!

so far? so good.