extralifedrawing

This blog has seen better days.

2011-03-02T11:24:00.000-08:00

I've been away from this blog for a long time.
Too long now to even post this explanation of why.

I've been posting more frequently at gunopark.blogspot.com

This blog, I hope, will come back to life after I'm done my studies.

cognitive architecture, 15" x 20", Oil Pastel Scratchboard. 2010.

Just like Kindergarten.

new and old

2010-01-21T15:20:00.001-08:00

Some sketchbook pages from last month and a few from a couple of years ago. I had to go through and scan some images for an upcoming show featuring sketches of art school students.

Art & Drawing Auction

2009-07-27T23:23:00.000-07:00

Hello,

It's been over half a year since my last entry.

Between graduating OCAD, going to Korea, and

getting ready for New York has gotten me tied up.

It's almost time though to hit the road for the Big Apple.

So, before I go, I will be having a little get together to

say good bye to everyone and a little fund raiser for

my long trip to NY.

Wednesday July 29th, at 23 Brant St. Toronto.

(near King St and Spadina Ave) It's a condo, so just ask where the party room is.

from 3 - 9 pm, I'll be hosting my artwork to be auctioned off to anyone that will

give it a good home.

I hope to see everyone there.

big drawing

2009-01-26T17:35:00.000-08:00

here's a drawing that I did at OCAD
in the course of two six hour classes.

The time I spent on it is 9 hours.

Size: 50" x 76"

some drawings

2009-01-26T17:27:00.000-08:00

finally, a new post.
it's been a while and I'm happy to sit down and scan some drawings.

Bridging Generations Exhibition

2008-09-27T23:18:00.000-07:00

Here is the invitation...

If it's a little hard to see the map,

Bridgeland Ave. is at 401 off Dufferin St. It's really close to Playtime Bowl, maybe we can all go bowling after the opening!

BIG on Bloor

2008-06-18T13:38:00.000-07:00

Hey there,

This Saturday, June 21st, I will be
hosting a table at the BIG on Bloor
festival. It starts at 1pm and goes
till 9pm. There's going to be music
and art. Portraits and Characatures.

Please come and join in on the fun!
And it's all for a good cause. Come
find out what that is. Hope to see
you there!!

My table will be located on Bloor at
the west end of Christie Pits Park.
Near Crawford St.

for more info:

http://bigonbloor.com/

Generational Adolescence

2008-04-14T15:56:00.000-07:00

a drawing of three layers.
one - paper
two & three - mylar

50" x 36 ", col-erase pencils.

the importance of educating our younger generation
their roots, family history, and culture.

and a time-laps of the great grand mother.

-I don't know why blogger is turning the timelaps drawing purple.
the detail drawing is the right colour.

portrait in watercolour

2008-04-08T20:53:00.001-07:00

10"x13"
I don't really know how to paint, so please,
if you want to give me some pointers, do it!

Figure Show Results

2008-04-01T23:43:00.000-07:00

I won second place for Best Drawing in the show juried by the faculty and also won the People's Choice Award for Best Drawing.
Thanks to those who came out and supported me. The votes really helped out.

11th Annual OCAD Figure Show

2008-03-26T23:24:00.000-07:00

There is going to be a figure art show held at OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design, 100 McCaul St.)
from April 1st - 10th 2008. The opening reception will be on April 2nd which is the Wednesday from
5 - 7 pm. If you will be in the downtown area during those times, please join me as a few of my drawings
will be exhibited.

guno

Sion

2008-03-02T22:13:00.001-08:00

This one's also 38" x 50"
It's from the drawing marathon held at OCAD over the weekend.

Kyla

2008-02-28T23:50:00.000-08:00

This one is 38"x50"
I'm going red these days

Another Drawing Marathon at OCAD

2008-02-27T01:11:00.000-08:00

Late Notice,

But the posters only went up yesterday for the
next drawing marathon. It's on March 1st and 2nd.

On the 4th floor of the main OCAD building at
100 McCaul St. On Sat, Mar 1st, it starts at 9 am
and goes until 6 pm and on Sun, the 2nd, it runs
from noon until 10 pm. The cost is $25 for the
first day and $30 for the second day.

A bit steep but if you say you are students I'm
sure they'll give you a $5 discount.

And there are two rooms, one with short and one
with long poses. Hope to see you there!

another murray

2008-02-27T00:29:00.000-08:00

I'm still working on this comp.

Last couple of weeks

2008-02-13T23:49:00.000-08:00

This is a start of a series that I started working on last week.
A series of how many? I don't know yet.
Hopefully more than three.
The paper is 38" x 100"

Last couple of weeks

2008-02-13T17:17:00.000-08:00

Here are some drawings ranging from 30sec to 5min.
Actually, I think the one with Shel reading the book is 10min.

Hemispheres

2007-12-03T19:33:00.000-08:00

The two sides of our brain.
A fine balance.

had an idea

2007-11-15T13:08:00.000-08:00

i just had this idea and had to make an image of it.

Murray

2007-11-13T12:23:00.000-08:00

A drawing I did during this year's Figure Drawing Marathon at ocad. There is another one coming up in the new year. I'll post for details when they come up. enjoy!
(sorry for the low quality)

I like drawing cars

2007-11-13T12:22:00.001-08:00

This is how I start drawing my cars.

some designs

2007-11-13T12:20:00.000-08:00

more cars, but a bit stylized.. I usually don't ever draw cars like this but it's fun sometimes.

flying lincolns and more

2007-11-13T12:16:00.000-08:00

these are some sketches that I did a while ago. Just scanned them now though. I've always thought of flying cars. I dream about them.

one more

2007-10-11T17:47:00.000-07:00

and again.

and next

2007-10-11T17:44:00.000-07:00

it should be obvious which one's are from life and which are from a photo... right?

sorry for the horrible images. it's time for a new scanner.

2007-10-10T22:52:00.000-07:00

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start of a discussion.

2007-10-10T22:33:00.000-07:00

whats better. drawing from a photo or from real life?

Constance Lake

2007-08-13T16:29:00.000-07:00

We've come back from another trip to Constance Lake. It's a Native reserve that our church has been visiting for the past seven years. Every year we go, it touches me a little closer to the heart because of the friendships that have been built. We only stayed for a mere eight days with the community but the warmth and care given by the people of the community to us made it seem like we've always been there. I can't wait to go back.

This picture was taken at Constance Lake last week.

swallow

2007-06-27T00:18:00.001-07:00

This is what 'Freehand Mechanical' looks like

2007-06-14T12:04:00.000-07:00

Without the people.
After Anne's help.

Pics from 'Freehand Mechanical'

2007-06-14T11:56:00.001-07:00

Thanks again to everyone for the love.
The show will be up until the end of July.
Please feel free to check it out.

2007-06-12T23:15:00.001-07:00

Thank you all so much for your support!

Monday's event was overwhelming and brought a very warm feeling in my heart. The weather was good and the company was even better. It truly was so nice to have everyone join me as I showcased a humble beginning. I should have had more complimentary beer, wine and food but who knew I would have needed that much? But next time, I'll be ready for it!

Your support and friendship only pushes me to create better art for the future.

I don't know what else to say but Thank You and Bless you!

Yours Truly

Joe Guno Park

mini dyptich

2007-04-19T22:55:00.000-07:00

big paintings of mini's.. well, not that big.

a good start

2007-04-13T23:50:00.000-07:00

a good start to a drawing is with the whole thing in mind. a good drawing is a good idea thought through and drawn through. a good story told with just the right choice of words in a good tone in the right order. a good story never loses it's focus. everything has purpose, everything helps everything else in telling the story, so stay focused and stay on track.

drawings

2007-04-10T22:19:00.000-07:00

some drawings.

a drawing from wednesday

2007-04-01T22:10:00.000-07:00

This is a drawing of Gaye; one of my favourite models. Finally, a lifedrawing on a lifedrawing blog.

it's done

2007-03-14T23:32:00.000-07:00

here is 'windmill' done now.

crows on Rajni

2007-03-05T23:11:00.000-08:00

A drawing I did of my friend Rajni.

almost done..

2007-03-02T22:02:00.000-08:00

here are some progress shots of the windmill painting.

aaaaalmost done.

Figure Show

2007-03-01T16:41:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

On Wednesday, March 7th of 2007, there will be a Figure Show at OCAD (100 McCaul St.) starting at 5pm. Some of my drawings will be displayed, so if you'd like to, please come and enjoy the show. I think there will be some refreshments and snacks? If you need the incentive.

couple from the other day

2007-02-19T22:08:00.000-08:00

i hope that i'm clearly demonstrating different feelings

in all of my drawings. different ways to draw.

figure drawing marathon

2007-02-19T21:54:00.000-08:00

these are drawings from an event that ocad held over the past weekend called the 'figure drawing marathon' in two days, i went figure drawing for about eleven hours. it was a blast. thanks robin; for the support.

in progress

2007-02-19T21:19:00.000-08:00

this is the new one that i'm working on.

it's a collage thats a foot squared being

scaled upto four feet squared.

figures with red

2007-02-19T21:14:00.000-08:00

hey.. these are the first paintings that i did at ocad.

paintings

2007-02-07T00:48:00.000-08:00

I'm new at painting, so be nice.

I swear I'll become better at it.

storyboards

2007-02-06T12:12:00.000-08:00

here are some boards I've done for commercials

and for a friend's music video.

Beautiful Lecture.

2007-01-23T09:01:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, I've told you about this lecture.
from the computer history museum.
Here is the link.

http://www.computerhistory.org/events/index.php?id=1114720561

New Year Drawing.

2007-01-07T21:48:00.000-08:00

First drawing post of 2007.

This year, I hope to draw more than

I've ever drawn in my life in one year.

The most I ever drew was probably

during school where I went lifedrawing

at a regular pace, about 10 hours per week.

It'll be a challenge but I said it. So, I'll do it.

Cafe sketching will be the majority of it.

Here's a few from this week.

This is it.

2007-01-07T20:33:00.000-08:00

Well, I hope everyone had a great break.

I had enough dinners and gatherings to last

me until next Christmas. For some of you

guys, this is it! it's the last semester of

school. The last semester of school for

me came with a pleasant and warm feeling

of complishment for having made it to that

point. A couple of years ago, it was getting

into the program that had you guys worried

and during the two and a half years of studying,

it was deadlines upon deadlines that had you

sacrificing sleep. Trust me, all the struggle

has built something of all of us, a character

we're all building our character, our style,

our expression and our professional selves.

So, congratulations for having come this far

and here's to another four months of struggle

and pain. To the end of something and the start

of what will become our lives and careers. Let's

struggle together and help each other become

better. Yay.

fallsview casino

2006-12-18T23:19:00.000-08:00

I got a request from someone to post some

of my freelance work that I've done in the past.

these were a few location drawings that I
did for Radke Filmgroup for their
television ads for Fallsview Casino.

check it out.

a couple of drawings.

2006-12-15T23:31:00.000-08:00

these drawings are from maybe a year ago.
an example of a quick 30 second gesture
and of what i like to call an extended gesture.
15 minutes.

pretty cool...

2006-12-15T23:21:00.000-08:00

hello..
wow!! was that a busy four months or what??
going to school full time and teaching at the
same time is a lot harder than i thought.
but i think i got the hang of it now and
am ready for the next semester..

thats just an intro to my new post.

i'm sorry for not having a better
blog these few months. i will try my
best to do better.. and to start that off,
i found this guy on the net through 'wooster
collective' . com and it's pretty cool. check it out.

http://www.arariogallery.co.kr/exhibition/exhibition_past_artwork.php?exhibition_serial=49

now that they're dead, i guess someone had to
dig up their bones.

.Riverdale Farm.

2006-07-27T11:09:00.000-07:00

more.

.Riverdale Farm.

2006-07-27T11:06:00.000-07:00

more.

.Riverdale Farm.

2006-07-27T10:54:00.000-07:00

Here are some images of Riverdale Farm from our trip. Great place to draw. I will post more info soon regarding more trips. enjoy.

.a trip to Riverdale Farm.

2006-07-08T18:46:00.000-07:00

A trip has been planned for this coming Monday, July 10th and 17th. Both Mondays, we'll meet at the front gate of Riverdale farm at 12:30pm. Bring your sketchbooks and drawing tools. We will be outside so bring sunscreen and water. There are animals and beautiful scenery to take in and draw.

Here are some links for more info:

http://www.toronto.ca/parks/riverdalefarm.htm

http://www.friendsofriverdalefarm.com/

Bring your friends.. anyone who loves nature.
See you all there. Take care.

Joe

...

2006-06-14T10:32:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, I'm very sorry that I haven't been able to update. I'm all settled in now and ready to go. So, don't be shy, ask questions and leave comments. Thanks for the hard work and have a good time drawing.
Here are some of my recent drawings... the gesture is a 5 second gesture and the life drawings are all from 10 - 20 minutes. The sketchbook stuff are all various times and locations. Enjoy!

.some of my recent.

2006-06-13T13:52:00.000-07:00

.some of my recent.

2006-06-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

.inspiration.

2006-05-24T23:13:00.000-07:00

J.S.Sargent

Everyone draws

2006-05-24T22:58:00.000-07:00

Drawing is a task that everyone does on a regular basis. When you write down your name, or write a note to someone, all the little lines that you make are merely drawings. Isn't it funny how a very scribbly written note can still tell you something as much as a very neatly written one? Is it the content that is important or how it is delivered? If we look at speech as an example, one word can mean many different things depending on how it is said. Can the way a word is written change the meaning of the word? I think that it can. Many people don't bother with how they write more than they do with what they write. As students of drawing, I feel that we have the privilege of exploring this medium. Some may think that this idea is leaning towards graphic design or illustration to be expressing with lines rather than explaining with them, but I would say that a drawing or a series of drawings that need to tell a story needs to have a degree of expression on top of good explanation. That would be combining good technical skill (explaining) with good creative skill (expressing). In the beginning of anyone's art (drawing) training, the technical skill is often the focal point of the process in learning. What is the technical aspect of learning drawing? What is the creative aspect? Many students seem to have the right idea when it comes to the creative aspects of drawing because they draw what they think they see. And with that, try their best to make it look identical to the subject. When the drawing is finished though, it often does not look much like the subject. This happens not because we are horrible at drawing, but not so good at looking and correctly analyzing what we see; simplifying reality and adapting those simple shapes and forms as lines on the page. Because everyone can draw lines. Drawing is a task that everyone does on a regular basis. But, our vision and mind just don't challenge those lines enough. When we go to extra life drawing and go do cafe sketches, we are challenging our lines and through more practice of that, slowly we will gain more and more control over our lines. Until one day our struggles will lean toward what kinds of lines to use rather than where to put them.

.inspiration.

2006-05-17T21:37:00.000-07:00

a few artists that inspire me

John Singer Sargent
Dean Cornwell
Winslow Homer
Gustav Klimt
Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Summary & Vision

2006-05-17T21:14:00.000-07:00

This is a progress report and what we should all be thinking right now.

Also, it is a vision into the future of what you should be thinking.

We are all here for a reason. Ultimately, that reason is universal when looked at from a theoretical point of view. But, that theory has many levels and factors. As individuals studying the arts, we all have the (assumed) reasons and purposes to improve our skills in creating art, as well as expand our understanding of art in the process. What is more important in this race? Possessing a higher level of understanding or a higher skill level of creating art? Now, looking at the two different aspects of this theory, can the two co-exist? Or can one exist without the other? For example, reading many books on the theory of art, art history, art techniques, processes and methods can bring about a higher understanding of the concepts. However, does reading about art make you a better artist? A better draftsman? Does knowledge feed skill? No. I believe that practice feeds skill. And in that process, knowledge is fed. Reading only brings about ideas and theories. Through practice comes understanding and realization of those ideas and theories. It's like reading a cook book but not having to cook anything. We are all studying to become an artist, not to merely know or have an idea of what an artist should be. Everything starts with practice and ends with it. In art, our reason is defined and brought to life by practicing it. That's where we work things out and wrestle with obstacles. Non-artist can have as much or more knowledge of art than an artist, but that doesn't make them a good artist. Reading and studying theory, methods and history is very important, but as artists, what is more important is doing it.
Now, with figure drawing, first and foremost is the drawing factor. In the whole realm of life drawing, to most students, drawing the figure well(nicely) is the main purpose. So, naturally, those with that understanding just concentrate on drawing. In drawing, there are many levels involved. Many of these levels do not involve actual drawing, yet seeing is the real trick to learn.
Gesturing (posing the figure), Proportioning ( sizing all the shapes) and Structuring (accurate dimension and perspectives). In doing these things very accurately, the anatomy of the figure in it's space will be accurate. Knowledge of the anatomy will help the process of drawing. Those two things are separate, encouraging a practice in balancing the two to correctly depict reality.
Gesturing comes with faith. Believing that you see with your eyes exactly what is to be drawn. That you are not filtering an image through your mind and analyzing it to a point of complication. Simple is the way to go. The simpler the better when it comes to posing the figure.
Proportioning is done successfully only when the artist is fully aware of the entire size of the subject. It's all about size relationships. Every positive and negative shape has to have a relationship to the whole. Structuring is basically the next step of proportioning because perspective and dimensions are also depicted with lines and shapes. It's just the relationship between those shapes that ultimately create an illusion of space and dimension.

Simple depiction of visual information is all that is required to accurately draw reality. Not much of technical information helps when it comes to drawing and sometimes might even clog up the process. One must know what to do with technical information not just know it. So the way to know is simple. Keep feeding your mind with knowledge and then keep practicing that knowledge until you start to feel comfortable with that knowledge. The one constant thing with my development as a drawer is that the more I practice drawing, theories and methods start to subside and become second nature making drawing more natural and enjoyable. To achieve this state involves a tremendous amount of focused practice, dedication and love for drawing. But you already know that.

Required understanding.

Clear understanding of simplifying the figure.
Understanding of anatomy to the extent of full skeleton.
Ability to capture the essence of a pose with a gesture.
Ability to draw the human figure proportionately and structurally accurate.
Understand yourself as a drawer and know what areas need to improve.

Exercises.

5 - 10 second gestures.
5 - 10 line gesture.
Blind contour.
Memory drawing.
Boxing out the gesture.
Mass drawing.
Negative & Positive space.
Drawing figure as a character.
Drawing figure in different pose.
Drawing figure in motion.
Drawing from point to point.

inspiration

2006-05-12T00:23:00.000-07:00

J.S.Sargent

.start.

2006-05-12T00:04:00.000-07:00

Drawing discussion
Drawing display
Drawing demonstration