One of my favorite Korean handicrafts is Minhwa (민화), or Korean folk painting. I recently acquired a lovely reproduction of a well-known Minhwa theme, called Hojakdo (호작도), or a tiger, magpie, and pine tree scene. There are many versions of this triad, and this one makes me smile. Minhwa paintings have a charm and accessibility… Continue reading Traditional Korean painting “Minhwa” and WIP update
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Paint chip art
Sometimes I make portraits of people and animals from paint chips/samples. Yes, those free paint chip cards that you can pick up at a hardware/home improvement store. I cut the pieces freehand with a tiny pair of scissors, or occasionally I'll bring in the "big gun" (an Exacto knife). They have a cartoonish aspect, I… Continue reading Paint chip art
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