Niagara Falls in CanadaAfter a busy summer schedule, I finally went to Canada for 3 nights and 4 days. My goal this year was to see Niagara Falls. And I wanted to draw the grand nature. At the inn I stayed at, I could see many picture frames with waterfalls painted or photographed on them. As an artist, I don't miss these paintings when I travel. The color of Niagara Falls that I actually saw was emerald green. It used to create a beautiful scene, like clouds rising from the ground, with strong spray. There are times when it is necessary to capture the details of the wave in a photograph in order to portray it well with a picture. Taking a close-up photo like this was helpful when drawing. The colors and patterns of these waves are like those of the sea that often appear in 18th-century oil paintings. The rock under the waterfall is hit with the whole body by the waterfall falling so intensely every day. Fortunately, we were able to see the fireworks display every night at 10pm on a clear day. There was a cave during the course, and I was very impressed with the waterfall stem that I went down the stairs and looked up directly. This will help me picture the flow of the waterfall. Niagara Falls changes its appearance in various ways depending on the weather. As if standing in a different place, the color of the waterfall changes differently with the clear sky. And the rainbow that spreads out in the clear sky after rain makes these waterfalls even more attractive. You can see the rainbow right next to it, not from a distance. Ah..these are the colors of the rainbow. I observed the colors and patterns with my mind. When I saw the waterfall up close on a cruise, I felt the wonder of Mother Nature with fear. It was more intense than expected. It rained heavily, especially at the time I was passing by on the boat. The waves roared and the boat rocked. The waterfall that falls with strong vibration in it feels the power of nature. Nature, which shows off its strong power, sometimes seduces humans like a beautiful rainbow. Through nature, people feel love and feel beauty. And rest and find peace. But sometimes these natural powers are so strong that they suffer. that is nature This trip was a time to feel the power of nature. For in nature's embrace, we find not only solace and wonder but also the reflection of our own journey through this awe-inspiring world.
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"Port Jefferson Harbor" is displaying on the Summer Art show in the port jefferson gallery.8/12/2023 "Port Jefferson Harbor" is displaying on the Summer Art show in the port jefferson gallery."Dreamy Seascape" exhibited at the Port Jefferson Gallery has been sold. Since the exhibition was not over yet, another painting was needed to be displayed in the empty space after being sold. I hung a picture of Port Jefferson Harbor there. I love Port Jefferson Harbor, a beautiful and proud tourist destination in our region. I tried to capture the scenery there in watercolor. The port is a busy place where many ships come and go. Port Jefferson Harbor is also a large ferry that comes and goes busily every time. Each time newcomers and residents rush into and out of the ferry. This place is also always crowded with people flocking to see its beauty. So when you go here, you can always feel more vitality than any other city. As a local artist, I am grateful to be able to capture the beauty of this place and leave it as a painting. And this work will continue while I live here as a resident. Lee Jung-seop as Museum talkBefore introducing Lee Jung-seop, I would like to ask you a serious question. What is art to you? what do you think of the picture? Think about it. We've had a pandemic. The world was all stopped, and a great fear was our daily life, as if the earth would perish tomorrow. What was painting to you then? Think about it. Even now, there are numerous wars around the world, such as the Russian-Ukrainian war. What does painting mean in it? Close your eyes for a moment and think... that's it. And open your eyes...what do you see right in front of you? Yes, that's right. It is an empty frame. For us, if there is no art, if there is no painting, you are looking at this spectacle. There is nothing to comfort you who have been through war, who have been in trouble, who have been isolated. Korea went through 35 years of the Japanese colonial era and experienced the great tragedy of the Korean War. After the war, everything in Korea disappeared to ashes. At that time, Korea was a hellish place with no hope, no laughter, only orphans, tanks, and the wreckage of collapsed buildings. However, even during this period, many artists continued painting while fleeing the war. Painter Lee Joong-seop was also one of them. In this age of chaos, what was the painting of Lee Joong-seop? Could it have been salvation? Was it consolation? Was it a means of livelihood? In fact, he was born in Pyeongwon, South Pyongan Province, as the youngest of three siblings of a landowner and was well-off enough to even go to Japan to study. But after the war, he lost everything in front of a historical tragedy and had to endure poverty, living in a tiny room where his family couldn't even stretch their legs and sleep. Poverty, hunger, and the fear of death were always in front of him. Ultimately, he couldn't overcome this and died alone like a homeless man at 39. After he passed away, his friends said that when they visited his room, it was full of overdue hospital bills. His life seems to represent the unfortunate history of Korea. Before you ask him what the painting was, imagine a world where the colors are gone? Perhaps, in the ruins of war and the darkness of Japanese colonial rule, what he found was the will to live in a sparkling orange color. The beautiful painting that glows intensely in orange like this is Bull. It hangs at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea. This painting is believed to have been painted by Lee Jung-seop in the 1950s. Lee Jung-seop, a painter, was a painter who especially loved cows. He thought that this cow's good eyes resembled Koreans' good and kind emotions. It is said that he observed and sketched so many cows that he was caught as a cow thief while closely observing the cows of others. To the painter Lee Jung-seop, the cow was the material that could best reveal Korean lyricism and local color. A cow, which can be easily seen in Korea, was selected as a material to convey the sad reality of losing the country to Japan, the spirit of the nation, and dignity. He didn't paint other people's lives. Instead, the hardships he went through by projecting his life, his inner world, onto his cow. It contained pain. And it also represents the hardships and pains of all of our contemporaries. To Lee Jung-seop, the cow was a symbol of the nation and an alter ego of himself. Through the cow, he captured his feelings and the history of the Korean people in the 20th century. As a result, he has been called the 'National Painter' most loved by Koreans. However, in his later years, he was so poor that it was difficult to find materials for painting. Still, he did not give up painting. At that time, he created his technique by digging grooves on tinfoil paper in cigarette packs and drawing various tinfoil paintings. One of these works currently hangs in New York's Modern Art Gallery. Today, I talked with you about the bull drawn by Lee Joong-seop, the national painter of Korea. This bull, one of his most famous works, is lovable, courageous, and energetic, with a close-up face glowing orange. His life seems to tell us that life is lonely, sad, and longing. However, looking at his bull, he seems to be telling him to live vigorously. What pain is in your heart? How hard is it? How desperate and lonely are you? Artist Lee Jung-seop seems to have received much comfort by drawing this orange-colored bull while living such a human life. And maybe he was trying to return this comfort to us again? It is as if Van Gogh was confined to a mental hospital and painted the world's masterpiece, The Starry Night. "Sunset on the Port Jefferson Harbor" was sold out in Mills Pond Gallery!My painting "Sunset on the Port Jefferson Harbor" was sold at Mills Pond Gallery (St. James, New York) in a juried exhibition themed "A Sense of Place, Long Island". This painting is a watercolor painting by a resident of the area, capturing a moment of the beautiful Port Jefferson Harbor. Above all, as a local artist, I am proud of the area where I live, Port Jefferson. Often, when I need a break or want inspiration, I go out to this port and look at the sea. A beautiful harbor with ferries and numerous boats floating in a small U-shaped harbour, Port Jefferson has a magic that conveys a variety of colors and moods. In particular, in this exhibition, each exhibition room at the Mills Pond Gallery was recorded as a video and uploaded to YouTube for anyone to see. The small picture you see in the middle right is my picture. Thank you very much to the customer who purchased this painting. I love painting and art and that is why I am dedicating my life to art. I think about it every day, try hard, and draw a picture. Similarly, I am always grateful to art lovers who love these paintings and art. People who love art always meet another world through paintings at any time and at any time. Even in times of war, people who love painting see exhibitions and buy paintings. In the case of Lee Jung-seop, one of the artists I admire, he drew and sold paintings while he was a refugee during the Korean War. Even during the war, the exhibition continued, and I risked to see the paintings. As a painter as well as a lover of painting, I always admire the spirit of art. And personally, I hope that there will be more people like this so that the world will become more beautiful like a painting.
I hope that customer who purchase my painting will have a dream that another dimension opens in the room where this painting is hung, as if they are always with Port Jefferson Harbor. I hope that there will always be happiness, hope, joy, and excitement in it. Thank you again. 3. Essay and DrawingCreative use of dialogue and education to promote participation in masterpieces and bring them to life right before your eyes. Writing and drawing help to express understanding and emotion through the work and make it your own. Students will be encouraged to create a topic through the research material they have collected and write about that topic. Artist Lee Jung-seop liked to draw a cow in a semi-abstract form. First, paint the background in gray or red, then draw the lines of the bull in black. Then paint the bull's muscles with white paint. Then I paint the details again in gray and black to complete the shading. By completing Lee Jung-seop's cow with acrylic paint, we will experience the artist's unique technique and the simplicity and energy of the bull's energy and muscles.
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