KARA Goo Hara Painting

KARA Goo Hara

This is Goo Hara (or Koo Hara)  from the girl group KARA. When I was first discovering KPOP and Kara (at the same time), I found YouTube clips of this funny girl named Goo Hara from different variety shows. After that, I was hooked.

When Goo Hara is Boxing (she doesn't hold back!), Jumping up a slippery wall dressed as a giant stuffed animal, Bowling strikes, wrestling other idols with dominance, and most of all when she eats garlic to impress her mom, you can't help but smile when she gives that funny mischievous smile after she does it. 

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PSY - Gangnam Style! Painting

PSY Gangnam Style!

Gangnam Style went viral, got featured on CNN International, had Nelly Furtado cover it, and STILL is going strong more than a month after it went insanely viral.

I have to admit that Gangnam Style was the video that first introduced me to PSY. But once I saw "Right Now" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmHdefsaL6I) and all his other videos, I have to say, I'm very grateful for Gangnam Style going viral, because I LOVE Psy's energy and pure artistic passion. Truly awesome and I'm planning to be a life-long fan!

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Happy 5th Anniversary SNSD Girls' Generation!

This doesn't have anything to do with my art, but Soshified did such a good job with this video to celebrate SNSD (Girls' Generation) 5th Anniversary, I felt the responsibility to share it. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday SNSD Tiffany Watercolor Painting

SNSD Tiffany Hwang

Happy Birthday SNSD Tiffany Hwang!! Fany, I've made this painting for you and all your SONE fans to celebrate this special day!

Brighter than jewels Tiffany is from the same state I grew up and currently live in (California). So I often daydream about one day meeting her while she's visiting her family in Diamond Bar, California. (Although, I'm here in America, SNSD and other Kpop groups tend to hold concerts down here in Los Angeles once in a while, so there's still hope!)

PixelReason is finally on Facebook!

The PixelReason Facebook Page is officially up, please feel free to join and spread the word!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pixel-Reason/203472623112798

I'll be updating it with lots more stuff as time goes on so keep checking back.

And feel free to become friends with me too!
https://www.facebook.com/pixel.reason

PixelReason Toolbox - Afterschool Kahi Watercolor Portrait

A lot of people have been asking what tools I use for the pieces I create so I'll be putting up regular posts to showcase exactly what I used for each piece. And if you want a deeper look at my full toolbox, be sure to check out the PixelReason Toolbox section of this website!

I always try to keep things simple as far as tools are concerned. And for the things I do for PixelReason.com, I especially try to keep from making things too complicated, because it always bothers me when aspiring artists believe that it's a magic brush or a magic pencil that will make you an amazing artist. It's not. It's practice. And when you're done with that, there's the real secret weapon:

...more practice :)


But I will say, after you understand what's really important, it doesn't hurt to have good tools. (Good music is always great too)

So here's the tools I used to create the latest piece: AFTERSCHOOL Kahi Park Watercolor Portrait.
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AFTERSCHOOL Kahi (Park Gahee) Watercolor Portrait Painting

Afterschool Park Kahi

This is my watercolor portrait painting (and some pastel too) of Afterschool Park Kahi (or Park Gahee). 
Of course, she's now officially a solo artist, but most people will still think of Kahi as the first leader of Afterschool.
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