Hyeong-Ju Kim

I was born in Korea and am a portrait artist in Korea.
My work is not simply drawing faces.
I try to capture the person’s life and story, and convey the inner self realistically.
The core of my paintings is realistic expression.
I draw people’s expressions and eyes with delicate touches.
I try to let their stories come out as they are.

I was influenced by Diego Velazquez and the 19th century Impressionist painters.
I got a lot of inspiration from their working methods.
The medium I use is oil paint.
The paint has good color development and is suitable for my work.

In particular, I have experience painting an official portrait of the President of Korea.
In that work, I did not simply paint a portrait of a person.
I tried to portray the historical significance and social role of the President.
I tried to express the story of his life with respect and longing.

My work is unadorned and sincere.
I hope that those who see the paintings can naturally connect with the characters.
They feel emotions and understand the sincerity of the characters through realistic depictions. When you understand its depth, a portrait becomes more than just a picture; it becomes a window that tells a person’s life and history.

My work is not just a ‘pictu...

I go a long way and look for the best artists,
I learned the basics of art from them.

I think the essence of art is simple.

1.
We're going to do a deep analysis of the works of historical greats,
2.
Absorb it into mine,
3.
I add my own sensibility and style to my work.

There was no need for an art college in this process.
The path I took was not different from the learning method chosen by the masters of history.

• Presidential Office of Korea (Cheong Wa Dae Sejong Hall) Exhibits Official Portrait of the 19th President

• Gangnam, WTC Seoul Exhibits Portraits of Former Presidents of the Korea International Trade Association

• Portrait of the Presidential Archives of Sejong City on display