DrawLife

  (I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)  I've been trying to capture the feeling of watercolors digitally for a long time. Now, with the advancement of digital technology, we're in an era where you can simply type a sentence and a watercolor painting is instantly generated. I long for analog watercolors, but due to circumstances, I'm getting help from digital tools. Even with incredible technology at my disposal, there's something I can't give up: I don't want to abandon the joy of painting that comes through my fingertips. The difference between typing on a keyboard and drawing is immense. The following image is a digital drawing created using an iPad and an Apple Pencil. It rained on the day I drew this, which is why I depicted a rainy scene. Even when I'm doing digital drawing, I try to work as if I were creating an analog painting. While I inevitably go through processes unique to digital art, I still strive to experience the feel of real...

  (I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)    Do you enjoy driving? I don't. I have a driver's license, but it's been too long since I last drove. My wife does all the driving. When I'm in the passenger seat watching cars pass us by, it makes me think a lot. It's said that South Korea's traffic culture has reached an advanced level compared to other countries. When you see streets in other nations where you might wonder why traffic lights even exist, South Korea looks impressive. However, stepping out onto actual Korean roads, it's not always such a wonderful sight. You can easily spot scenes that often make you frown. Watching cars speed down the highway from inside your own car, you can almost see the driver's personality just from their car's rear. It's a shame that there are fewer drivers with good character than one might expect. One question still lingers in my mind: why don't drivers maintain a safe distance from the car i...

  (I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)      The cherry blossom season in April just ended, leaving a bit of a bittersweet feeling. The scene below is from when I was diligently going around to see the cherry blossoms. On the way back from enjoying the flowers, I took a picture. In the painting, the cherry blossoms are depicted even more richly. This is what's great about paintings compared to photos: I can stage the scene however I want. The walking trails are undergoing major renovations in preparation for spring. The pond, which dried up during winter, is being refilled with water, and the surrounding area is being beautifully landscaped. Then, frogs and toads return to the pond. Soon, black frog (toad) eggs appear in clumps in the pond, and before long, it's teeming with an almost gross number of tadpoles. Every year, I half-doubt if the frogs (toads) will return, but they unfailingly do. It's an amazing mystery of life. As the weather gets warmer...