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whiskey bottles

2012-01-21T00:56:00.000-08:00

laying out the bottles, scanned and cleaned. plus a new bottle (Jameson).
more to come soon... one bottle at a time.

Amazon boy

2012-01-07T23:47:00.000-08:00

maker's mark

2011-11-29T23:39:00.000-08:00

My friend use to love ordering this drink.

Oscar Wilde

2011-11-27T15:55:00.000-08:00

"Art is our spirited protest, our gallant attempt to teach nature her proper place. " - Oscar Wilde

Highland Park

2011-11-16T12:25:00.000-08:00

another 12

Glenlivet

2011-11-11T01:26:00.001-08:00

my new favorite drink, after the black.

Johnnie Walker Black Label

2011-11-10T00:58:00.000-08:00

The good old Black Label.

Bavarian Style

2011-11-09T02:47:00.000-08:00

I miss the freshly baked pretzels with sticks of butter from Ingolstadt, Germany. The ones here tastes like cardboard. no thanks.

Mississippi Mud

2011-11-08T00:52:00.000-08:00

drinkin' some Mississippi Mud. The fact that it's in a jug makes this awesome. You just stick your index finger in the eyelet and tip the jar over your shoulder, and enjoy. However, it's missing the 'XXX' markings.

While enjoying the Miss mud, I watched Castaway on the Moon, Kim Ssi Pyo Ryu Gi. A strange film that I thoroughly enjoyed. It's about a guy who gets stranded on an island when he decided to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but fails. and now is stuck there. The film is absurd and sweet. Check it out if you want to experience something fascinating.

fluorescent kitchen

2011-09-30T23:35:00.000-07:00

fluorescent lighting is something that looks unflattering in real life. As someone would say, "it's a girl's nightmare".
however, in films they look interesting. Wong Kar Wei uses a lot of fluorescent lighting. So when I was painting this one, I had his films in mind.

Travel Town

2011-08-13T20:16:00.000-07:00

People actually hang out here! With so many people walking about, it almost seems like an active station, with people arriving at their destination, Travel Town.

I keep thinking it's called ToonTown, with the two T's. But as many know, it's a great place to paint trains in Griffith Park.

Watercolor.

Lacy Park

2011-08-13T20:11:00.000-07:00

watercolor painting of Lacy Park. It's a really nice park in San Marino. The drive there is nice too, passing by all the mansions. One day...

Rainbow sandals

2011-06-09T00:38:00.000-07:00

Rainbow sandals are very popular and known to be very comfortable, but at a price. and who knew that price would be confusion.

(click image)

So one night, I had friends come over. It was a warm night, and so everyone decided to wear sandals, and guess what, we all owned the same pair. you can really only distinguish your sandals from another by the subtle difference in the wear of the sole. and that wear does not look pretty... If you own one, you know what I'm talking about. It turns black.

well, the next morning, I go to wear my sandals and when I slipped it on, it felt different. and the wear didn't look right. Someone took my sandals!? and the guy who took it just came back from Thailand. I kept picturing where he walked around in that sweaty sandal out-of-country. i felt really uncomfortable wearing it the whole day. It's like wearing someone's used clothing, but worse because how often does one wash sandals?

giving some color to the veteran

2011-05-25T01:14:00.000-07:00

I decided to paint the korean veteran. He's a very interesting character that will be in my head for a while.

korean veteran that looked intense at a McDonalds

2011-05-18T01:59:00.000-07:00

i had to draw this guy. he must be the most grumpiest looking McDonald's costumer. He sat there slouched over, soulless. eating slowly. Actually he was there with someone that looked like his wife. They didn't talk. they just ate.
Then a young private walked in. and when the veteran spotted him, you could see the life in the veteran rising from the ashes. He was thrilled! He jumped out of his seat, ran up to the soldier and started chatting it up. the private could only nod. you could tell he wanted to leave but was being respectful. He kept nodding and smiling. but after his food got cold, he told him he had to go. and said his good-bye and walked off.
The veteran sat back down and resumed his grumpy slouched posture and finished his meal.

new guy at our studio

2011-05-13T21:11:00.000-07:00

was sketching during a meeting. then, got some crayons at a restaurant so decided to color it...

long day

2011-05-12T00:48:00.000-07:00

musta been a long day

2011-05-03T00:47:00.001-07:00

enjoying meatballs on a tuesday

2011-04-08T23:47:00.001-07:00

This was a woman sitting next to my table, who was just pleasantly enjoying her meatballs. You just can't beat the $2.49 special

vintage cars

2011-04-01T02:02:00.000-07:00

In a different life long ago, I use to design cars.
Cars are fun to draw for fun. :)

James Dean

2011-03-31T00:43:00.000-07:00

New York Times

2011-03-30T23:03:00.000-07:00

I did this not too long ago, but I haven't posted yet. It was a piece on the Kennedy assassination for the NYTimes OP-ED. I am very happy with the final piece.

Sketching at Ikea

2011-03-30T01:13:00.000-07:00

Being Eleanor

2011-02-18T21:40:00.000-08:00

This was a piece on Eleanor Roosevelt for Cobblestone Magazine. It's always fun doing portraits, and more exciting doing the cover!

fiesta hermosa (beach)

2010-09-08T00:44:00.001-07:00

doing comp sketches at the beach.

global heroes

2010-06-16T12:50:00.000-07:00

This was done for Scientific American about the real heroes of the world (global health). It was series that I illustrated 1 of the 9 heroes. Mine was on Joseph Ana.

things that happen in the background...

2010-05-25T23:10:00.000-07:00

Here's a few illustrations I did recently. I've been enjoying painting, especially things that happens within the gossip stories, but sometimes it can get lost behind the famous people.
So I did some cropping and now it seems to breath new life on its own.

Abandoned

2010-05-18T14:00:00.000-07:00

this was a piece I did a while back but revisited with a stronger focal point.
This was about a mother who dumped her child to a homeless and ran off.

Famous people doing famous people things

2010-05-12T01:11:00.000-07:00

here's last weeks gossipmonger for NY Mag. (2 of 4)

TI toasting to lil' wayne at his get out of jail party.

Naomi Campbell smacking a cameraman.

New York Magazine

2010-04-29T14:38:00.000-07:00

Still illustrating for New York Magazine.

American Illustration 29

2010-04-17T17:48:00.000-07:00

One of my illustration got chosen to be on American Illustration 29!
I did this piece (manscaping) for OUT Magazine in Sept. of 2009.

scanned article

workshop

2010-04-05T18:13:00.000-07:00

After moving back to LA, I enjoyed going to workshops with friends again.
Here's one that I liked how it turned out.
graphite on bristol paper.

gossipmonger

2010-03-11T23:46:00.000-08:00

oh snooki. shes always fun to draw.
(for New York Magazine)

New york Magazine

2010-01-26T13:14:00.000-08:00

another update.
I've been doing these for NYMag for a bit now.
Here's one of 'em to keep up with some gossips.

Here's another one for the New Yorker

2010-01-26T13:11:00.000-08:00

Haven't posted in awhile.
so a quick update.
I did this couple months ago for the New Yorker.
thanks for looking

Metallica!

2009-11-25T12:56:00.000-08:00

I just did this piece for The New Yorker. The art director, Max Bode, was real cool about my directions. It's a spot for Metallica's tour.

here's the link to it: New Yorker

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Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary

2009-11-13T16:37:00.000-08:00

Wunderkammer
A piece I did awhile back for Wunderkammer, but wasn't published until this weeks (40th Anniversary).
Here's to Sesame Street!

GossipMonger: Cooper, Cruz, Simmons, Bono

2009-11-12T01:31:00.000-08:00

New York Magazine's Gossipmonger section!
thanks for looking.
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GossipMonger: Hoffman, Swisher, Moss, Cheney

2009-11-09T09:52:00.000-08:00

more gossipmonger for the new york Magazine!

Adding Some Color

2009-10-19T17:25:00.001-07:00

GOSSIPMONGER: Stamos, Stewart, Leelee, and Love

2009-10-15T10:22:00.000-07:00

Here's another series of GossipMonger news in New York Magazine.
This was a great series, and I especially enjoyed working on the Courtney Love piece, with the use of smoke and shadows, which are always fun elements to play with.

Tosca

2009-10-06T13:43:00.000-07:00

After reading the summerized scenes of the play, Tosca, on wikipedia, I really wanted to create a poster for the play. This is the two sketches...more to come.

Obama's Speech

2009-09-30T16:26:00.000-07:00

Not too long ago, I just finished a beer after a long day of work. Feeling exhausted, I glance over the web, but my mind was looking forward to lying down on my soft comfortable bed and passing out.
When I was about to call it a night (around 9pm...i was tired), I get a call to do this last-minute assignment, due the next morning! I had work the next day at 9am, but I still accepted the great opportunity with gratitude. After the call, I go over to the kitchen counter to make coffee. I send two roughs within hours; get a sketch approved and chosen; finished the final; emailed the piece at 7am; had breakfast; and left my apt for work by 8am. Actually, I was so tired, I dozed off standing up in the subway! ha! I had many cups of coffee that day...many.
Unfortunately, the project got cancelled, and didn't get published. They decided to go a different direction. but I really liked the piece and the whole experience, so I will post it here.

The piece is about Obama's speech designed to fit the appropriate audience perfectly, and effortlessly. whether its for 6th grader or senators, he adjusts accordingly.
They went with the second direction of Obama "measuring" the ears of the people.

The director pointed out that there shouldn't be a pencil on a caliper. I look at it, and agree! I was thinking of a compass, cuz of the whole "designing" the speech aspect. That's what happens when you're sleep deprived. Well, I'm glad to have an art director to catch those things. So I made the appropriate changes and got it finished.

thanks for looking

GossipMonger: Blagojevich, Wintour, LeBron, and Rivers

2009-09-30T16:24:00.001-07:00

Near Death

2009-09-21T18:21:00.000-07:00

Afghan Leader

2009-09-09T21:12:00.001-07:00

After reading an OP-ED article from the Times, I was inspired to illustrate this piece based on it. How can the US maintain stability in Afghan, without increasing US troops? According to Mark Moyar, until the indigenous leaders are capable, have the US commanders lead the Afghan Army.
NYTimes: Can the U.S. Lead Afghans?

Central Park part 2

2009-09-05T13:45:00.000-07:00

Turtle Pond (Central Park)

2009-09-01T14:05:00.000-07:00

A day in the life of "Rocky" (as this old man called him) on a Sunday afternoon.
pencil and watercolor.

manscaping

2009-08-25T19:42:00.000-07:00

Here's a fun piece I did for OUT Magazine recently.

Union Square

2009-08-18T20:28:00.000-07:00

Imagine sitting in Union Square with your friend and being thoroughly entertained by the eclectic people around you.
One saturday, that's what me and my friend did. We sat at the steps and watched and listened to these random "performers". There was a guy preaching what he thought what the bible was about, which was not popular with the crowd. People were blatantly telling him to get off. some were swearing at him, some just laughed, and this woman walked right in front him and yelled at him how his "preaching" is driving her art sales away. Then, this shaman, who looks like Jesus, stood behind him and posed like the holy one (they were not affiliated), and people were cheering, saying Jesus has returned!
What a day, and only in New York!

GossipMonger part 2

2009-08-05T13:23:00.000-07:00

I had another great opportunity to do likenesses and narrative pieces for New York Magazine.
Good thing Katy Perry's tattoo is temporary.
This issue is currently out on newsstands (Obama cover)

Gossip News!

2009-07-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

I got to do a gossip section of the Intelligencer column for the New York Magazine last week.
It was a fun assignment: You get to draw and catch up on celebrity gossip. :)
I think the Jay-Z one is great! He was seen crossing the Brooklyn bridge, where he pulls over to lecture a fan about smoking. Can you image your favorite celebrity coming up to you and talking to you? thats crazy.

News!

2009-07-13T15:12:00.000-07:00

I revamped my website with an animation based on my newest illustration.
New pages added:
http://www.dukillustration.com/motion.html

An Unlost Civilization

2009-06-29T11:29:00.001-07:00

These illustrations were for WunderKammer.
It talks about the idea of what is "authentic" of the Mayan tourist places and what isn't, and if "Mayans" still really exist.
>>Here's a link to get the full story, and not my butchered summary:
wunderkammer:Unlost
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Transformers

2009-06-17T14:11:00.000-07:00

...ok Megan Fox

books are contagious

2009-06-16T15:51:00.000-07:00

some things I have been reading about...

illustration remix 2.0

Friday Afternoon...

2009-06-08T18:38:00.001-07:00

Roe vs. Wade

2009-05-26T00:15:00.000-07:00

This is one of those issues that will remain controversial.
I can only imagine that abortion is a hard choice to go through, but I will never understand the full impact. A friend once told me that she remembers her aborted child's supposed bday every year.

Jay Z

2009-05-21T14:33:00.000-07:00

Hipster Hovi s.

Swine flu

2009-05-16T00:41:00.000-07:00

Try not to catch it!

Zoolander

2009-05-10T11:14:00.000-07:00

pen(cil) & ink

desert wind

2009-05-04T18:53:00.000-07:00

"their hordes advance like a desert wind"

squirreling around 2

2009-05-03T23:53:00.000-07:00

squirreling around

2009-05-02T00:09:00.000-07:00

the undocumented

2009-04-28T12:07:00.000-07:00

The Undocumented

Here's a piece on the difficulty of being an immigrant and more.

Cheese

2008-12-11T00:46:00.000-08:00

Dog portraiture (Cheese) done in watercolor (8.5"x 11").
If you want your furry family member painted, contact me at: kyungduk [at] gmail.com
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When One Door Closes

2008-11-17T17:45:00.000-08:00

An Illustration I did for Koream for the month of November.
It is their "First Person" section.

The article was about a daughter who gets banned from her mother's funeral, for religious reason.

Can you spot the cross? ;)