Today, I finished a watercolor birthday card for my first VIP client, who collects my paintings and always supports me. I will choose this card from my recent 1 Day 1 Art work and put it in a gift box to give as a gift.

As I have survived and developed as an artist for many years, I have met and talked with many people. It is the same now, and I will meet more people in the future to talk about paintings and art. Every time I do, I realize that people are divided into many groups. Some people can tell that they love art just by looking at their eyes. Especially in places like outdoor shows where we meet thousands of visitors a day, I often see the sparkling and clear eyes of these people who love paintings. I love the sparkling eyes and energy of art lovers when they look around paintings. It is very enjoyable to talk about art with them. That is why I always prepare art shows and exhibitions to meet people with such energy. They are also full of curiosity. They ask questions about paintings and techniques and share their experiences. They often observe and ask questions about the artist’s life. The other group is a kind of ‘wonderful’ tourist. They do not love art, but they are curious about life here when they watch from the outside. And they have an affinity for beauty. They do not understand art well, but they come to see paintings because they love beauty. They don't know much about paintings, but if they see a painting they like, they are willing to open their wallets. They want to decorate their rooms with beautiful paintings. They know the vitality, energy, and luck that paintings give. Some have even experienced that a dull and dark room comes to life with a few paintings.

The last group is people who don't know the 'value' of paintings. They don't understand why they have to pay a lot of money for paints on a piece of paper. They also have contempt for expensive art pieces. These people even feel sorry for the artist profession itself. They tell their stories of giving up on being an artist even though they were good at painting in order to make a lot of money. I think it's understandable because everyone has different values, and I listen to them.

As I have been selling paintings and meeting customers, and some of them have become long-term regulars, I have come to discover the value of paintings and art even more. Above all, I know the power that paintings give me. On days when I feel depressed and tired, I hang up my paintings or look at them for a long time. Strangely, I feel energized. I feel happy.

 One day, an women came to my exhibition and asked if it would be okay to buy my painting on installment. "When I see your painting, I feel energized. I'm depressed and going through a hard time right now. But if I hang your painting on my wall every morning, I feel like I can get all my energy. If you could, would you be willing to pay for it?" Of course, I paid for my painting on installment for her. She paid the full amount and invited me and her family to see the painting hanging in her room. Her face looked bright. I was touched by her beautiful heart.

I meet people who love paintings like this. The person who drew the candle today is one of them. He is a master of a different field from art. However, he understands and loves art. I continue to grow with his support and encouragement. I sincerely thank you again.

For artists, art supporters who understand and love their work are like partners who complete their art world. My clients know very well how much I love art, how serious I am about art, and how much I will develop in the future. I will do my best not to disappoint these art lovers.

There are many things that are lacking in writing about this gratitude. Sometimes, some words can be misunderstood. Words are the same. However, pictures are the best medium to express the heart.

If you fail to control the water in watercolor paints, you will get subtle patterns, like flowers blooming or mold growing. These patterns are the main culprits of ruining a clear watercolor painting. But can't you use these patterns to make flowers bloom? I tried to make flowers using the watercolor bleeding, which we call a mistake.

A good relationship means a relationship that doesn't need explanation.
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The reason you need an explanation is because you're standing in front of someone who doesn't accept you as you are.
If they truly love you and accept you as you are, you don't have to explain yourself to them. Just share your daily life. If there's a conflict or misunderstanding, you can understand without saying anything in this kind of good relationship. Problems can be easily solved just by expressing your feelings honestly without explaining. This is because people in good relationships are grateful that you're honest and open.

If you fall into a bad relationship, you have to live your life tensely, as if you're walking on thin ice. The fastest sign that you're in a bad relationship is that you're explaining things to the other person without realizing it. The other person thinks this is an excuse and listens. If you stay in this kind of relationship for a long time, you have to live explaining things to make them understand you. And you have to live by being swayed by the other person in the bad relationship and adjusting to them.

That's why I say that the best relationship is one where you just share your daily life.

I think the same goes for pictures. Pictures that keep trying to make people understand and explaining things are not good pictures. To be a good painting, it should be comfortable, understandable, and need no explanation, just like the beautiful everyday life we ​​see.
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This summer, for 100 days, I decided to study the easiest and most comfortable way to express myself through watercolor on small postcard-sized paper. I paint using watercolor splattering as if I were sketching. The pictures below tell the story of my early days and recent changes in my daily painting project.

In order to develop this most optimized drawing style, I draw small drawings every day and sometimes open them to study them. I think about which parts I need to work on more and which parts I did well. And when I actually teach students, I take notes on which parts I should focus on.

All the paintings are well-drawn in some way. I know that I cannot claim superiority in my paintings. What I am looking for in this project is to paint with watercolors comfortably and freely, as if I were closing my eyes and recalling some image. I am confident that if I continue to develop this method, my works and art education will develop even more.

It is important to lose weight in life. In order to lose weight and still have depth in our paintings, artists have to think a lot.