Congraturation! Iris Yang's Road Safety Art has been selected as semi-finalist for 2024!The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) 2024 Road Safety Art Contest offers students in kindergarten through 12th grade an opportunity to submit original art, videos, photography, and more with a message that encourages all roadway users to share the road safely, especially around large trucks and buses. We are pleased to announce that Iris Yang's Road Safety Artwork has been selected as a semi-finalist for the contest. She successfully conveyed the message of road safety with colorful and clear colors using markers.
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Water ColorWatercolor is difficult to handle. Because most of the techniques of watercolor come from enjoying unexpected situations. It uses the patterns that the paint creates as it marbles in water and is absorbed into the paper. When the paint rides a certain stream, you have to hope that it will create some beautiful coincidence. If you continue to draw while creating layers in watercolor, the picture will become cloudy and the unique beauty of watercolor will disappear. You have to draw it in one go without making any mistakes. You have to paint the entire outline before the water dries. If you stop somewhere, the part where you stopped will become an ugly stain.
Watercolor is a dance created by many coincidences and luck. So I tried to express this beauty of watercolor using Beta. I love watercolor. Because I still haven't found a medium that can convey energy as well as watercolor. Watercolor is suitable for expressing the energy of objects. When I first debuted, I thought it was acrylic. Because it can leave the brush marks as they are. Acrylic, which dries quickly, conveys more dynamic and intense energy traces well. However, as I was painting, I discovered that objects interact not only with the energy inside them but also with the energy that space transmits to them. Therefore, I realized that I had to observe the space better and paint in order to properly express the energy inside the object. With this realization, I started looking for a suitable medium again. For me, watercolor was like a secret key given to me by the heavens. Finally, I was able to express more three-dimensional and dynamic energy through watercolor. Since I could observe the energy given by space, I discovered that it was easy to capture the temperature coming from objects. Watercolor doesn’t take much time compared to other mediums. If you utilize the energy inside the artist well, you can create a work without much effort. If you do this work every day, you will start to look forward to what kind of image the paint will create. The artist just has to look at the paint dancing in the water. I think this is just like the movement of beta. So I plan to continue to observe the movement of beta in the future. The joy of finishing this year and finding the title of next year’s painting gives me another motivation and energy. And I plan to encourage my students to participate in the enjoyable work that this painting gives. 2025 Monthly Calendar by Myungja Anna Koh!November is the month to make next year's calendar. It is the busiest month for me. I always make next year's calendar a starting point at this time. I send calendars to VIP customers or acquaintances who purchased my paintings. In order to receive Christmas as a starting point, my schedule becomes busier from November. The concept of this calendar is 12 cats. These cats were created to make it easier to teach colored pencil drawing to students. Then, 12 cats were enough to make a calendar. I am very happy that I can make next year's calendar with one theme.
Recent watercolor painting, Betta Dancing with another version!The beauty of watercolor painting lies in its ability to channel the artist's energy. It goes beyond mere technique; it allows you to control how colors flow and interact, much like your internal energy. When I came to this realization, I felt liberated from the unexpected surprises that watercolor can bring. From that moment on, I became even more enamored with its charm. The unpredictability of watercolor mirrors the uncertainties of life, reminding me to remain humble whenever I paint. Ultimately, it’s not just me creating; it’s the spontaneous movement of the paint that I have to trust. As artists, we often have to release our preconceived notions. Strangely, when I approach a painting with the mindset that I must produce something perfect, it often ends up muddy and unappealing. Conversely, when I allow the paper, paint, and water to interact freely, I find that I can create a beautiful piece with surprisingly few brush strokes. Interestingly, in those instances, someone usually ends up purchasing the artwork. There have been occasions when I’ve thought a piece was painted too easily, but I recognize that those moments are rare. Therefore, when I paint with watercolor, I often rely on the serendipity that comes from above. While watercolor may appear simple, it is, in fact, quite challenging. I must let go of all the conventions, techniques, and stubbornness I hold. Instead, I focus on the freedom I seek through my art. I aspire to find healing in this process, to become a free spirit that soars unhindered. When I paint, the artwork reflects my truth, offering glimpses of a beautiful winter. I believe that this energy will resonate with anyone who views the painting. My latest piece, "Beta Dancing," is a monumental work that has opened up an entirely new world of watercolor painting for me. Through this painting, I was finally able to shed the lingering pressure I felt when creating.
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