I drew and donated this image to One! International, the organization that I worked with in India. It was auctioned at their fundraiser in January. The original artwork is now held by a generous person who helped support the amazing families and teachers that I worked with in Mumbai.
Part of a Calendar on Zazzle. Are you Sure? is the first image I completed after I returned from Korea and India, and was in my own country again. Shaken, a little, by the oddity of this, I returned to the roots of these drawings–Ghanaian trotros, steam-powered trains, and potent, Read more…
India: October 3, 2010 – November 17, 2010 After completing my contract in Korea, I flew to India to teach English at a school in the slums of Mumbai. Although I worked for most of the time I spent there, I got a chance to explore the amazing, overwhelming, and Read more…
In October of 2010, I visited the Taj Mahal. It was delightful to get out of Mumbai, experience a smaller city, the Indian trains, and the majesty of this wondrous building. It is truly awe inspiring, and in this image, I tried to pay homage to its color scheme–white marble Read more…
Print available on Fine Art America. Part of a Calendar on Zazzle. “Run After Me” is a transition piece. I began this piece in Korea, and used Korean designs, Korean buildings, and a Korean subway. By the time I reached the bottom of the image, I had been thrown headlong Read more…
Korea: September 1, 2009 – October 2, 2010 South Korea is a country of many extremes. From K-Pop obsession to identical high rises, to hagwon-ridden suburbia and road-side shacks, the country continues to baffle and surprise anyone who hopes to look for its secrets. (And there are many of them, Read more…
When I left Korea, I drew a number of pictures for close friends. This image incorporates the word “Salda” in Korean, which is the verb for “to live.” It also incorporates Korean temple painting designs, a waterfall, and a butterfly.
A lot of things weighed heavily on my mind, and this was one of the products of that weight…
Print on Imagekind. One of the amazing things about having a salary (ie, a full time job) is that you have money to spend on art! In “Fly Away” I’m trying out some concepts with new pens. I bought a set of Straedler colored pens and some Shinhan artist markers Read more…
Based off of a character in a book I was deeply involved in (ie, writing), “Her City” was another exercise in intricacy. It’s primarily fluff, but I really like the center part of the image.
No cities, no trucks and trains–just the simplicity of the lines, the serenity of her face…
Purchase a print or card on Fine Art America. “Always a Part of Something Indescribable” This image, completed over my wild and travel-extensive birthday weekend. My artwork slowed down during the spring months because I was traveling so frequently, but when I picked up my pens and markers again, some Read more…
Trip was mostly a bust because it rained the whole time, but Kristen and I did have some excellent rain adventures on Saturday. Friday was gorgeous, but we spent most of the time in transit–until we rented our bicycles and took off into the setting sun and rice patties galore. Read more…
Well my exciting Magoksa Temple Stay Festival turned out to be somewhat iffy. It seemed as though things were really poorly planned, especially since my tour group showed up with 2 buses instead of the 1 that they apparently said they were bringing. They were also an hour and a Read more…
Jeonju (전주) is a small city just south of me, about an hour’s bus ride from the Yuseong terminal. On Sunday, I went down to explore the traditional building district, or Hanok district, of this small, delightful city. I spent a lot of time walking. It was comforting to wander Read more…
This image was the first one I finished in the new sketchbook that I ordered, and begins to incorporate Korean motifs–especially the subway and the Asian roofs. This one was mostly a fluff piece, because I was still hopelessly missing the old sketchbook!
[In this episode, we wander aimlessly until an ajumma hand-feeds us, get on a boat, and spelunk.] This weekend, Kristen, Tom, and Lee, and I headed out to Chungju, a town (or tiny city), northeast of Daejeon. Chungju is the proud owner of the Chungju Dam, a hydro electric extravaganza Read more…
Last weekend was Korea’s independence day (March 1, 1945–from the Japanese), and it’s a national holiday–which means that I had a very exciting day off. To pass the time, I went to a soccer game with Tom, Kristen, and Kristen’s friend from Suwon. Daejeon was playing FC Seoul, and we Read more…
Print Available on Imagekind. You Can Bury It was an exercise in several things: conflicting color schemes, telling a story, geometric styles… I took on a big project when I undertook this image. Still in my transitional sketchbook, I really wanted to draw how I experienced Korea, its culture, and Read more…
[In which we ride the oldest bus in Korea on the twistiest roads in Korea, and are forced to eat temple food by an enthusiastic monk.] Lately Gongju has simply been the best place to start for intriguing day trips. People in search of some interesting destinations around Daejeon would Read more…