zeewipark

Hi! I’m doing good now, thank you for checking in on me! I didn’t realise it’s already been half a year since my last update. I’d been really sick last autumn and my physical health was at its worst, but I’m doing much better now. Mentally I’m in a much better place and can honestly say I’m doing well.

- One big life update - Last September I enrolled in a Visual Development school to learn to draw. I’ve reached a point where animation feels like the only way I can currently express my creativity - and to do that, I knew I had to start from the basics. Static images now feel a bit limiting for the things I want to create, so I decided to embark on this new journey :) I don’t know if this will lead me exactly where I want to go or take me somewhere unexpected, but I wanted to trust my gut and give myself a chance, so I wouldn’t regret it later.

I don’t know if I’ll have time (or the inspiration) to create new photographic works, but I hope you’ll still enjoy my future animated works or maybe even drawings… :)

Hi 💗 I'm sorry for the late reply... I don't think there's a single 'correct' path to becoming a digital artist. I have a degree in Modern Languages, and I started creating as a hobby and got better at it by practicing. I think it depends on what you really want to do and what your final goal is. If you'd like to create using photography like me, you can definitely teach yourself and improve without a specific art major. But if you’ve already set your mind on becoming an artist and have something specific you'd like to explore, it wouldn't be a bad idea to go to an art school to find out. One of the things I learned is that you get to know your preferences by actively exploring. So even if you're not sure, you could try what you're most curious about. The college or major you choose is not going to be the final verdict on your career or life anyway. So test yourself and explore the infinite possibilities you have ahead. At the time, I wanted to become a translator/interpreter, so my path might not be the best example :) But this is what I would say to myself if I had wanted to become an artist when choosing a university.

'To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.’ - William Blake

©2024 Jee Won Park

(Entirely hand-drawn in Clip Studio Paint)

‘A precious gift’ 🤲🏻🥀🦢 © 2024 Jee Won Park

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Hello everyone~ I'm back with a totally new type of work :) I’ve always wanted to try 2D animation somewhere in the corner of my mind but never had the courage to do it. I never imagined I would end up drawing it frame by frame, but in the initial stages of the process I realised it was the best approach to bring to life what I had envisioned, despite my very limited drawing skills and complete ignorance of animation principles, perspective, movements, etc. I learnt a lot and certainly need to learn much more. I wanted to create additional scenes to provide more context, but it would have taken me another three months, so perhaps next time…🙈 (hopefully using a proper animation software for that ).