Ten veggie icons

Can't really wait to finish my H.O.T book!
It was all my heart in for about a year.
Almost there!! :D

The birth of VEGAN venus- H.O.T

View from my studio.
Last Month's critique. Half done at that time!

I finally ran out of printing all the separations that I made today. I had a lot fun so far!
Now I have to do more idea sketches for four more pages that I have to entirely change.
AWWWW..... JOSH! and DAVID!!!! boooooooooo!
I was too lazy to make good-looking idea sketches, so then I kept sending crabs to my heroes, and they didn't even look at it. ha! hahahahaha....
So I made my mind to make at least 3 sketches for each with all my heart in it... :D
I AM SORRY.... ha....hahahahaha.

This year my second OPT started after May.
When I realized it was my second time to extend to stay in America, I was really sad for a while.
There's nothing wrong with the second OPT, but it made me miss home. a lot.

In 2009, when I graduated my undergrad school at SVA, There's a lot of reasons I have to stay in America.
And I was like a dreamy, and some dreams came true fortunately.

Now, in 2011, I found there's only one reason I have to stay in America.
Only one reason is not good enough, and the one reason is I love what I'm doing here.
So then, I decided to make another important reason to stay in America. or I have to. or I must.
After that, I'll make ten more reasons.

Have a good break!
I'll have fun with all my sketches!!... :)

The process of my next book -H.O.T!

A beautiful, funny and inventive book that I wish to make.
I'll keep my personality, sense of humor, and playfulness as the main focus of my work.
;)

Women Power 02- Leanne Shapton

She's got the right stuff

World famous YOONHYUP! You are so photogenic! lol

Julie Condon
Feb 5-26, 2011
Medialia...Rack and Hamper Gallery- 335 West 38th st. 4th floor, New York, NY 10018

I had a real good time at the reception yesterday, and don't miss to see the right stuff!
Thanks again Tara for giving me this amazing opportunity, and thanks for coming all!
Oh, and many thanks to Ink Plot and BCGF! you made me.
Hope I got the right stuff.
:D

Women Power 01- Oprah Winfrey’s Ten Commandments for Success

1. Be nice.

2. Be persistent in pursuing your dreams.

3. Don’t depend on forces outside of yourself to get ahead.

4. Don’t live your life to please others.

5. Get rid of the backstabbers – surround yourself only with people who will lift you higher.

6. If money is your motivation, forget it.

7. Never hand over your power to someone else.

8. Rid yourself of your addictions-whether they are food, alcohol, drugs or behavior habits.

9. Seek harmony and compassion in your business and
personal life.

10. Surround yourself with people who are as smart or smarter than you.

Jungyeon's Got the Right Stuff. May be...?

Save the date Sat Feb 12, 2011 3-6pm.
She's got the Right Stuff: Favorites from the Comics Medium.
It is a comics show around favorite female characters, and women who work in comics.

" I would like to have a strong representation of your work. Also, I would love to have Miss Eggplant in the show, since she is your alias. "

Thanks for asking me to participate of this amazing show.
Stop by, if you'd like to see my BIG originals.
:D

Oh, and don't forget to see Miss Eggplant at the Society of Illustrators 53 Book and Editorial this coming Friday!

Kokeshi doll (2007)

Just in case I forgot about him.
I used to paint most of my work before.
And I still can do it!
:)

Valentine's card?

While I was playing around with colors, I accidentally found this could be a valentine's day card or something.
Without the line work made it more secret looking, so I like it!

My head is almost blasted with making color separations.
Geeeeeeez~ they MUST be HOT!
:D

Good start to 2011!

It took a month I finally have time for blogging!
I got some amazing news since the beginning of 2011, and felt like 2011 is going to be the best year!

1. Jan 3rd, 2011
Altpick 7 - First place overall winner in Illustration Series category.
2. Jan 6th, 2011
Society of Illustrators West (SILA) 49th annual - American Boys got a silver medal from the Graphic novel/ Comic books category, and Movado got into the Advertising category.
3. Jan 18th, 2011
Print Magazine Hand Drawn Competition -Selected as one of the inaugural Illustration competition winners.

All I can say is "Thank you so much!"

I finally started printing this semester for my H.O.T book.
I'm so excited to do it again what I can do the best, but one word for me -'hectic'
Even though I became tired-groggy- and a zombie at the end of the week, I had real fun with the heavy screens!
All my joints and shoulders said - "you're insane" but yeah.... I am truly insane for my work!

I'm not going to post the images I made until the thesis show at the end of April, but here is the first test proof images I printed yesterday.
Papers and colors are going to be changed.

I'll post the award images as soon as they are ready.
Oh, Happy new year all of you!! :D