Updates.

1. The Art of Children's Books Opening Reception
-> It did go really well. Weather was very nice and breezy so I enjoyed a long walk along the tree lined street at the Victorian Flatbush neighborhood from the train station to the gallery. Q train wasn't running for the weekend, but it turned out to be better because I got to take F train which I had never taken before to Brooklyn and I actually liked that long walk.
A lot of people and a lot of kids. I so love that 'children friendly' exhibition. Though they are more into playing with each other, running around in the gallery and drawing with chalks on the side ways than looking at framed art pieces, it is the show celebrating children's books anyway!
I am actually considering to buy a piece from Sara's new book, BAKE SALE. It is about this cupcake who goes for a journey to meet foreign pastries. One of the pieces in the show was the scene in which the cupcake was selling a coffee to an egg. It was so amusing, I just couldn't take my eyes off from it! I really want to have it on the wall when I move next month!


2. New Promotion Postcards Arrived..
-> I made it with NAP ON WHALE. I did it through overnightprints.com as usual, but this time, didn't turn out to be so great. Somehow it picked up a lot of red and pink on prints, so whales are very pinkish. Hmm......


3. Blog Updates.
-> Have you noticed I changed the title? :-) When I opened this blog, I was a senior at SVA, one semester before I graduated. I made this blog with kind of obligation that I HAD TO HAVE A BLOG to promote my illustration better. I guess that was the reason I wasn't feeling so attached to the blog so far.
So I decided to change it more personal writing what I really want to write about. Drawing and illustration are big parts of my life, so this will still be a lot about what's going on with me as an illustrator, but I don't want to get trapped by the limitation. So I will now talk more about other things in my life and hopefully that will get me in track to love my blog and to talk more openly.
So far I like the new look of my blog. :)

4. Childrensillustrators.com/aramkim
-> Yes. Have you noticed the new cool banner on the right?! I did open a new account with them and worked all day to put my portfolio together on their site. I'm quite happy with the portfolio there. Looks nice and organized. Actually liking it better than my personal site, I guess. They look more focused and consistent. But I still like www.AramKim.com portfolio because it shows my history. It might be a little off from what art directors would like to see, but it shows how I have been working and how my style has been changed. I like that. (But I will need an update for that site very soon, too...So much work to do!!)

5.
It really has been busy, busy, busy past 2 months. Now things seem to slow down a little bit, but not really. A lot of new projects are coming up. Hoping to get some good rest until this weekend.
Tired, but feeling very good especially with Spring around the corner!