Quetzal in flight Painting

I am interested in nature, myth, and the magic of life. In many of my works, particularly the nature paintings, there is an intense focus on individual subjects. I want to celebrate and highlight their specific and unique qualities. Being of half Korean and European decent I have found that over the years I’ve been naturally inclined to merge both “Eastern” painting techniques and aesthetics with “Western” influences. I like to paint freely and spontaneously and don’t limit myself in my expressions so you will notice a diversity in my work. I use Finetec pearlescent watercolors which are highly pigmented and multifaceted. The effect on black Fabriano paper is striking, the colors jump out from the background. I fell in love with pearlescent watercolors since first experimenting with them four years ago and I’ve been painting with them regularly since.