“My art is an appreciation of life, imagination, and a celebration of whom and what I am.
I paint what I see: my town, my family, small snippets of my life.”-Minjin Kung
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'Waiting for Bus on 34th street' (Oil on Canvas 18x24) showing through March 2017. At Albert Wisner Public Library, One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990.
Reception on Saturday, Feb 24 at 5;30
Statement about my Painting
I’ve been a New Yorker since I immigrated from South Korea more than 45 years ago. Every time I visit the city now, I'm brought back to old memories of my high school years when I used to commute from Queens to Manhattan every day. This painting of New York City was inspired by those old memories of waiting.
I wasn’t born here, but I'm proud to say that this is my country.
The folk song by Don Raye and Al Jacobs, “This is My Country,” captures my sentiments well:
THIS IS MY COUNTRY
What difference if I hail from North or South
Or from the East or West?
My heart is filled with love for all of these
I only know I swell with pride and deep within my breast
I thrill to see Old Glory paint the breeze
This is my country! Land of my choice!
This is my country! Hear my proud voice!
I pledge thee my allegiance, America, the bold
For this is my country, to have and to hold
I pledge thee my allegiance, America, the bold
For this is my country, to have... and to hold
Oil on Canvas 16x20
OIl on Canvas 20x24
Street of Rome, 12X18, Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Jeffersonville is a small village in Sullivan County, New York. The population is about 350.
Oil on canvas 16x20
"Whenever I've gone outdoors to paint there is this heightened perceptiveness afterwards. This being at one with everything - the air is fresher and the sky is glorious. It's a thrill to be alive - and being a painter makes you the luckiest of men."
-Irwin Greenberg
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showing at Jan, 2017Garrison Art Center member Exhibition.
New Layer on a old painting with texture. OiI on Canvas, 16x20
River by Shawnee Resort.
Oil on Canvas W36xH24
Sunset at Village of Monroe, oil on Canvas 11x14
Oil on canvas 16x20
Oil on canvas "16x40"
Oil paint on canvas 10 x 30 - "Cosmos field at Blooming Grove"
It was breathtaking scenery and I wanted to capture that in my canvas.
Thank God! for wonderful creation and the gift.
Minnewaska State Park NY- Oil on Canvas 11x14
Oil on Canvas 14x17
Acrylic on canvas, 14x17
The Orange Heritage Trailway is a 12.2-mile rail trail in Orange County, New York, that runs along the former Erie Railroad Main Line from Monroe to a point halfway between Goshen, New York and Middletown, New York
Beautiful trail. I highly recommend this trail for road bikes.
Niagara Fall, Pen and Ink sketch
"Don't call yourself an artist. Let others name you that. 'Artist' is a title of great weight." - Irwin Greenberg
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Vincent, watercolor 11x14, showing at NorthEast Watercolor Society's Member Show, opens at SUNY Orange Feb 6 until Mar 22, 2017.
Yoga mind and body...
This was done back in 80's when I was in the school.
Me and my new Acryl-Gouache set. (When it comes to art, I love to try new stuff) 12x12
Me and my new Acryl-Gouache set. (When it comes to art, I love to try new stuff) 12x12
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When you painting outdoors, sit on your hands and look before starting. - Irwin Greenberg
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The mountains and valleys and rivers—they are the true inhabitants of this land. We are merely a passing guest. These artwork is my tribute to that eternal beauty and nature of the Hudson Valley. MJK
30”x40” MIXED MEDIA 7/10/2023
Life of a wanderer
From north to south, east to west, city to city, country to country, traveling as an adventurer and drifting with the times, we find ourselves as outsiders, but we keep going until our last breaths because our home is not here.
Acrylic Paint 20” x 14 “
Our 400 years old oak tree behind the house, which has come to represent so much to me. This tree, stretching its long arms over our house and across neighbors’ yards, this tree had seen it all. It welcomed New York’s first Dutch settlers centuries ago, as it so similarly welcomed me decades ago. And it has also watched generations pass away, in the same way I too will flicker by in my momentary life. And yet, this tree, these mountains and valleys and rivers—they are the true inhabitants of this land. I am merely a passing guest. This artwork is my tribute to that eternal beauty and nature of the Hudson Valley.
From study of the human figures, to gesture sketches thence to paintings, these are my reflection of my passion for the Art.
Acrylic and pouring medium on canvas board, 18x24
Acrylic on Canvas
24x24
Acrylic on Canvas, 24x24
Acrylic on Canvas 24x24
Acrylic on Canvas 24x24
Acrylic on Canvas board, 18x24
Acrylic
18 X 24 in.
I'm so Happy and Thankful that I have been selected to participate in Undercurrents: the River as Metaphor at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz which will be on view June 10 to July 30, 2017, with a public opening reception on Saturday, June 10, from 5-7pm.
Oil on Canvas 30x24
Acrylic Paint 19”x24”
I enjoy painting my family, and the faces of loved ones also strangers are all inspiration. I started oil painting at High School of Art and Design in New York City under Irwin Greenberg, and Max Ginsburg couple of America’s foremost illustrators and painter.
During time at Art and Design Greenberg along with painter Max Ginsberg ran an early morning painting group where students came voluntarily to paint from a model. The teachers worked alongside of the students and also made their rounds instructing each one.
The group was duped the “Old Hats Club” by some other instructor because it concentrated on drawing and painting from the model in a traditional, classical vein which was out of vogue from the time they started the group and beyond the time I attended late 1970's.
I was fortunate enough to have had them as a teacher at the High School of Art & Design. —as students knowing them—was a true inspiration
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http://www.ginsburgillustration.com/
http://artinabusyworld.blogspot.com/2010/09/irwin-greenberg-1922-2009.html.
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Oil pastels 10”x14”
Showing at Elant Nursing Care center at Goshen NY until end of the Aug 2017.
Showing at Elant Nursing Care Goshen NY until Aug 2017
"Little Girl at Ghana" oil on canvas panel, 11x14
I was told. This little girl at Ghana, her name is Melody. Her mom was really young when she had her, so they pretend that her mom is actually her sister.
Acrylic on canvas 12x12
Happy Mother's Day!
This is my mother's portrait. She's 83 years old and an amazing woman. She was a Nursing Officer(간호장교) during the time of Korean War. She and her colleagues were the first generation to serve the Korean army as women.
In 1972, my parents took their four children, aged 9-12, with just six large suitcases and moved to United States. They worked hard to provide us a home, education, and more. Throughout all of this, my mother has been a person of prayer, a pioneer, a decision maker, and a wise woman. I can talk about her for hours...
I'm here today because of my mom and dad.
I want to say "THANK YOU" to all the mothers in the world and "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!"
May 2015
MY sunshine "Daisy" oil on canvas "11x14"
Oil on canvas 16x20
Acrylic on Canvas, 12x12.
Oil on Canvas, 16x20
Watercolor 12x16 , 2/14/2017
portrait Drawing of Ari
Oil pastels portrait of Steven Y. 10”x14”
"There is art in any endeavor done well." - Irwin Greenberg
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Acrylic, 14x17. This centerpieces was from Mr.and Mrs Kim Wedding Anniversary. They were in 80's, and renewing wedding vows.It was most beautiful Wedding ever.
This was done 2012. When I was Teaching workshop at Pal Church for Demo.
"The design of negative space can be just as important as the positive image." - Joan Fedoroshyn
My stamp for 2017
"To emphasize something means that the other parts of a picture must be muted." - Irwin Greenberg
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Watercolors are an honest art form; it does not allow for lies with its' transparency, and I continue to return to them because of this.
"When it comes to watercolor painting I started as a young child even before I learn how to read or write.
My parent recognized my gift and talentand I was sent to private art school in S. Korea until our family immigrate to USA on 1972.
Watercolor 12”x9”
Watercolor 12”x9”
Martha's Vineyard
Island in Massachusetts
Watercolor 11x15
Showing at NorthEast Watercolor Society's Member show, at SUNY Orange, Feb 6 until Mar 22, 2017
watercolor 11x15
watercolor and pen 11x15
watercolor 11x15,
Every Monday I'll cross the Hudson River to Garrison Art Center to draw and paint for 3hrs with other artist, this is non-instructed life drawing session and I'm very Thankful that I found this place because I enjoy going there.
Watercolor 10x16
Watercolor, 8x10
Watercolor 8x10
Watercolor 8x10
https://youtu.be/9qUOnElvDPI
I made 1min demo video of watercolor portrait painting, feel free to Share and Comment, if you "like"...
https://youtu.be/sFAsQlG-sTw
Watercolor 12x16.
11” x 14”
Watercolor 12”x 9”
Watercolor 14” x 18”
Watercolor 4” x 12”
Contour drawing of Portrait done in life drawings session (20min) 18x24 pencil. Sept 2016
My concept of contour drawing is continuation of stress free floatingline by observation of objects. Let you eye lead your hand and brain.
Conte Crayon 18x24 (20 min drawing)
Every Tuesday 10-12 morning.Life Drawing atseligmann center chester ny
Sept 2016done w Pen and Ink wash at Garrison Art Center Drawing Session.
Contour Drawing of Portrait in Pen
Ink drawing 18x14
Ink and Wash 18x14
sketch of Mr. TB on Samsung tablet.
DEMO Life Drawing, Conte Crayon..by MINJIN.KUNG.COM
Life drawing, also known as figure drawing, is the act of drawing a living person. Normally this means drawing a nude model in real life – i.e. not from a photograph or from memory or imagination.
God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.
Genesis 1:21
Watercolor 8x10
Small Work Exhibition at Garrison Art Center.
23 Garrison's Landing
Garrison, NY 10524
845.424.3960
Dec 10,2016~Jan 7, 2017Reception Dec10,2016 5~7PM
