Snow

This series is inspired by the snowy winter of Chicago. I was drawn upon the close-up texture of icy snow. To present the exquisite, transparent and salt melted nature of snow, I had worked primarily with salt, water, and ink. In experimenting with these materials, I found that it allowed me to work intuitively based on my observation and interpretation. In some paintings, the abstract images serve as the background texture, and then Chinese fine-style painting technique is applied for the final touch. This spontaneous (uncontrolled) and fine-style (controlled) painting processes are used alternatively in order to create detailed and imaginative world within and beyond the existing imagery.

Snow - 1, 14.5" x 10.25", Ink, salt on watercolor paper, 2015

Snow - 3, 14.5" x 10.25", Ink, salt on watercolor paper, 2015

Snow - 5, 14.5" x 10.25", Ink, salt on watercolor paper, 2015

Snow - 2, 14.5" x 10.25", Ink, salt on watercolor paper, 2015

Snow - 4, 14.5" x 10.25", Ink, salt on watercolor paper, 2015

Snow - 6, 10.25" x 9.5", Ink, salt on paper, 2015

Snow - 14, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2016

Snow - 11, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2016

Snow - 13, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2016

Snow - 12, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2016

Snow - 10, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2016

Snow - 19, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2018

Snow - 8, 14.5" x 10.25", Ink, salt on paper, 2015

Snow - 9, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2016

Snow - 15, 24" x 18", Ink, salt on paper, 2016

Snow - 16, 24" x 18", Ink, salt on paper, 2016

Snow - 17, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2018

Snow - 18, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2018

Snow - 20, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2018

Snow - 21, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on paper, 2018

Snow - 23-24, 12" x 10" each, Ink, salt on Yupo, 2018

Snow - 22, 14" x 11", Ink, salt on Yupo, 2018

Snow - 25-26, 12" x 10" each, Ink, salt on Yupo, 2018

Snow - 29, 22" x 30", Ink, salt on paper, 2018

Snow - 30, 22" x 30", Ink, salt on paper, 2018

Snow - 27-28, 18" x 24"each, Ink, salt on paper, 2018

Snow - 31, 10" x 12", Ink, salt on Yupo, 2018

Snow - 32, 20" x 24", Ink, salt on Yupo, 2018

Snow - 33, 20" x 24", Ink, salt on Yupo, 2018

Snow - 7, 14.5" x 10.25", Ink, salt on paper, 2015