ISSUE 3 . MAY 2017

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CONTENTS / MAY 2017 

INTERVIEWS OF THE MONTH 


García-Huidobro 

Santiago, Chile 

Yasuaki Okamoto 

New York City 

24 

62 

24 

106 

104 

ARTIST OF THE MONTH 

Julia Bell 

Beaumont, Texas 

juliebell.com 

106 

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FEATURED ARTISTS 

SPECIAL SECTIONS 

RICHARD J OLIVER 

8 

Best Art Books 

Featured in the Guide 

40 

Niklas Asker 

Sketchbook 

2016 Sketch Collection 

Kim Jung Gi 

Illustrations 

Katsuya Terada + Kim Jung III 

120 

124 

Nordingrå, Sweden 

54 

Spencer Miller 

Los Angeles, California 

78 

Vasilisa Romanenko 

New Haven, Connecticut 

40 

What we saw 

The best artists 

you’ll see at 

art this month 

A place to scout exciting 

new work by an elite 

of emerging artists. 

Jim Salvati 

Kris Lewis 

Michael Peck 

Michal Lukasiewicz 

Makoto Oji 大路誠 

Ran Airong 

93 

94 

96 

100 

102 

104 

動物スカルプトの基礎 

Animal Modeling 

目黒ケイ作品集 

Kei Meguro Faces 

126 

128 

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Featured Artist 

RICHARD J 

OLIVER 

Born in Pontypridd, Wales in 1975. 

Currently Paints and resides in Los Angeles CA. 

Solo exhibitions include the Known Gallery, Hollywood, 

Los Angeles. Museum of Modern Art, Wales. Attic Gallery, 

Swansea and Rhondda Heritage park permanent Mural. 

Mixed Exhibitions Worldwide including London, New 

York and most recently Los Angeles. 

Paintings currently hang in Museums and public display 

throughout the UK and private clients are worldwide. 

‘Limitless’ 2017 

Oil on linen



Richard J Oliver was born and raised in Wales, 

United Kingdom, studied Fine Art at the 

University of the West of England and undertook 

his Masters at UWIC in Wales. In his time between 

studies, Oliver built his reputation, beginning in 

Wales and later gaining recognition throughout 

the UK. His work has been included in numerous 

European group shows, which then segued 

into solo shows, including an exhibition at the 

prestigious Museum of Modern Art in Wales. 

Oliver’s early work focused on his homeland, 

particularly the struggle of its youth trying to 

find identity in the aftermath of the local mining 

industry’s demise. His work often showcased the 

skeleton landscapes of mining villages in the Welsh 

valleys juxtaposed with contemporary youth. 

His latest works explore more universal subjects, 

from environmental issues to humanitarian and 

social problems that are close to his heart. 

Since becoming a parent, Oliver has explored the 

anxieties of raising a child in an environment on the 

brink of disaster. The images touch on the tragedy 

of children forced to survive in an apocalyptic 

environment and violently fend for themselves. 

He transforms the natural instincts of fatherhood 

and family protection into striking visuals. 

More recently, portraits have crossed into the 

dark, brooding world of Grimm’s fairytales 

and surrealistic subjects that help convey the 

emotion and tragedy of our world’s children. 

Oliver works closely with many charities, most 

recently donating proceeds to Dreamlovecure. 

org and City of Hope’s Department of Paediatrics. 

richardjoliver.com

‘You only lose what 

you cling to’ 2016 

Oil on gesso board



Artist notes on ‘Immersion’ 

This body of work is an expression of, and 

a meditation on deep rooted feelings of 

dissociation, isolation and the difficulties 

of realising a union between mind and 

body. I get trapped seeking meaning and 

understanding at the expense of becoming 

unaware of the life-giving source that 

supports and nourishes me each second 

and while my attention is on insignificance 

I miss the majesty of what is all around and 

within this existence. 

As a result life can sometimes appear devoid 

of any vibrancy. The challenge therefore has 

been to try and express this perplexity of 

uncertain and unclear ideas into a tangible 

and communicative expression using 

color and form, or as Plato puts it ‘render 

the realm of perfect eternal ideas into it’s 

imperfect copy’. 

But why? 

Ultimately my hope is that meditating on 

interconnectedness and immersion in Life 

will attend to the struggle and ease some 

suffering. By portraying this paradox of 

solitude of our human condition I hope to 

relate and connect through relationships 

to others feeling the same smallness and 

often frightening isolation of this human 

incarnation. I yearn to feel what poet Tagore 

eloquently describes as: 

“The same stream of life that runs through 

my veins night and day, 

runs through the world and dances in 

rhythmic measures”. 

In each of these paintings I have tried to 

return to some equanimity. I have used 

the painting practice as a way to release 

the struggle by embracing all aspects of 

experience without judgment. While making 

the art I adopted a loving kindness to all the 


‘Immersion’ 2016 

Oil on canvas 

inner feelings of confusion, frustration and 

limitation, and also an outward expression 

of compassion to others in the knowledge 

that they are likely to be experiencing the 

same difficulties in their lives. 

The space and quietude I’ve injected into in 

my recent paintings is an attempt at opening 

up my inner space and embracing both the 

sea of sorrows and the unbearable beauty 

of this journey as human incarnation. 

I’ve introduced simplicity and harmony in an 

attempt to subtly reveal the complexities of 

being alive, sensing, feeling and expressing, 

without trying to grasp, understand and 

explain every detail. 

I have used this body of work to learn to trust 

the natural visual response intuitively and 

emotionally, and stop thinking that thinking 

is more effective and more valuable to the 

process than allowing the feelings and the 

eye itself to guide the way. 

I’ve deliberately omitted anything that 

doesn’t strengthen the feeling I wish to 

express and throughout the development 

of each work I’ve maintained my attention 

on spaciousness, balance, poise, courage, 

vulnerability, harmony and stability to guide 

the development of each painting. 

My hope is that the paintings evoke the 

same feelings in the viewer that inspired 

me to make them and that somehow, in a 

small way, we can for just a moment not just 

be ‘on’ this little world, alone and isolated 

but be together and ‘of’ this nature and vast 

universe, and with compassion see in each 

other both beauty and suffering. 

Richard James Oliver 

richardjoliver.com 




Richard J Oliver 

‘None so blind as those 

that will not see’ 2016 

Oil on linen wrapped board 

‘Saudade’ 2016 

Oil on linen 



Featured Artist

‘Cradled’ 2017 

Oil on canvas


Featured Artist

‘Ascension’ 2017 

Oil on gesso board



‘Ocean’ 2017 

Oil on canvas 

‘Our tethered soul’ 2016 

Oil on canvas 




‘Nestled’ 2017 

Oil on canvas 

‘Equilibria’ 2016 

Oil on canvas 


Interview by Ramón A.Olivares 

Guillermo Lorca García-Huidobro (Santiago, 1984) began 

at the age of 16 his artistic training with the Chilean painter 

Sergio Montero and in 2002 he participated in collective 

exhibitions at the National Fine Arts Hall. Then he studied 

a degree in Arts at the Pontifical Catholic University of 

Chile, a career he leaves to seek his own training. 

‘Niña contraluz’ 2015 

Oil on canvas

Photography by Jaime Arrau 

www.jaimearrau.com 

Instagram @jaimearrau

GUILLERMO LORCA 

Interview

‘Tres niñas’ 2015 

Oil on canvas

Interview 


Tell me about your background. Where did 

your life as an artist begin? 

It all started in my childhood if one observed 

my behavior was evident that someday would 

be an artist. I tended to be immersed in my 

thoughts but always doing manual and creative 

things. In adolescence, I dedicated my time 

more to the sport than to other pastimes. An 

injury to my knee gave me some free time. I 

remember that there was an image of a Christ 

with an interesting perspective that I wanted 

to copy. Then I got excited and drew a lot, the 

idea of dedicating myself to art began to prowl 

around my head. 

Can you talk a little about your formative 

years as an artist? 

I took classes with different teachers, but never 

more than a couple of months. They were 

very useful anyway. Later I went to study art 

but much of the time I spent painting in my 

workshop, trying to learn the techniques of the 

great masters. An excellent book by Velázquez 

helped me a lot to learn. It had natural size and 

very good resolution of his pictures, always had 

it on hand to see how he solved the problem of 

painting an eye, skin, etc. I never finished the 

art school, I had many disagreements with the 

teachers, there was not a good understanding. 

A while later I spent a season where Odd 

Nerdrum where I could see how he managed to 

give that characteristic expressive force in his 

paintings. 

Another important part of my training was 

psychological therapy. It helped me to release 

many fears, to handle my feelings, to know me 

and others with more wisdom. I think it affected 

for the good in my creative process. 

What motivates you as an artist? 

Being able to communicate things that I am 

not able to move to words. Make a beautiful 

object of all this tangle of feelings, that if I do 

not, they would be lost forever, devoured by the 

implacable passage of time. 

The act of creating, in general, is tremendously 

motivating, as is the value that people give to 

your things. 

Was creativity a part of your childhood? 

Definitely. I used to spend a lot of hours 

imagining fantasies of all kinds, playing and I 

loved to draw. I was a dinosaur fan. 


‘El banquete’ 2013-14 

Oil on canvas 



Interview 


‘Incendios’ 2013 

Oil on canvas 


Interview 


You said you grew up in Santiago. What was 

the culture like there? 

It is difficult to define, it is a hybrid between 

European (especially Spanish and French) and 

Latin American culture of the extreme south 

(Argentina, Uruguay). The dictatorship had 

a strong impact but we must also highlight 

everything we have grown as a country. I would 

say that it is characterized by its ambivalence. 

The artistic scene was dominated by a political 

discourse against the dictatorship and left 

thinking, as much of all South America, but I think 

here, have been especially strong. The all powerful 

globalization has changed this as everywhere. I 

am the one who sees that with good eyes. 

‘Alfombra’ 2013 

Oil on canvas 

Did you have any mentors along the way? 

Of course. Odd Nerdrum is necessarily one of 

them, he is a fabulous painter. I do not know 

if I could speak of other mentors, but many 

influences. There are so many artists that I 

admire that it is difficult to list them. I can name 

Tiépolo, Rubens, Velázquez, Ribera, Franz Von 

Bayros, Doré, Kubrick, Miyasaki, Tarkovsky and 

many others. 

Are your family and friends supportive of 

what you do? 

I always had the support of my family, it was not 

a problem. For me, the life of the poor artist was 

never an option. I remember telling my mother, 

“If I’m not with a clear career projection at age 

21, I’ll retire and look for something else.” Gladly 

everything worked. 


‘Sade y el gato’ 

Oil on canvas

Photography by Jaime Arrau 

www.jaimearrau.com 

Instagram @jaimearrau

Interview 


What advice would you give to a person 

starting out? 

My recommendation is that they define their 

goals very well. That focus on the first step and 

everything to achieve it. That first step does 

not have to be very far, it has to be something 

that you can achieve not to fall into the spiral of 

frustration. It complements the steps inspired by 

achieving a greater ideal, without confusing clear 

goals with the ideal. Learn from others but at the 

same time question everything. Do not fall for 

making clichés 

How does where you live to impact your 

creativity? 

In the things I’m constantly watching, the world 

offers a number of images to explore. There is a 

lot to enrich the inner world, I am 

always with wide eyes. 

What is your favorite music? 

Listen to a huge variety, from opera to pop music, 

alternative rock, piano ...... although it is the only 

opera that can get my hair out of the way. 

Do you have a favorite book? 

Dostoyevsky is one of my favorite authors. I also 

loved “El gran cuaderno” by Agota Kristof and “Of 

Love and Other Demons” by García Márquez. 

Who is your role model? 

Rubens. I like what he achieved in his life, 

successful, seemingly happy without neglecting 

passion, strength and the somewhat obscure 

side in his paintings. 

What was the best advice given to you as 

an artist? 

My advice would be to always try to be authentic 

with yourself and with your work and not neglect 

discipline and motivation. 

What is your dream project? 

In many years more to do a great retrospective 

and to discover, in the interaction of the works, 

the narration of my unconscious throughout my 

life. Make this narration a work in itself. 

‘Gemelas’ 2013 

Oil on canvas 



Interview 


‘Casita de dulces ’ 2011 

Oil on canvas 


guillermo lorca 

guillermolorca.com 

‘Las Hermanitas’ 2011 

Oil on canvas 


jaimearrau.com @jaimearrau @jaimearrau


Niklas 

Asker 

Niklas Asker was born 1979 

in Nordingrå, Sweden. 

He has studied art at Konstskolan 

Kuben and Örebro Konstskola in Örebro 

where he graduated in 2001. After art 

school, following another path than 

most of his classmates, he chooses to 

studies at Malmö Comics Art School 

and worked in the international comics 

scene for 8 years. 

In that time his own graphic novel 

Second Thoughts has been published in 

6 different languages and he has done 

work for a number of different publishers, 

including Random House Books in New 

York. Ha has also worked as a freelance 

illustrator with clients all over the world. 

In 2009 the opening of Niklas firs solo 

show at Silverberg Gallery in Malmö 

marked a change in his personal work. 

He started painting again and after 

being accepted into the Liljevalchs 

Spring Salon in 2011 and 2012 he 

started exhibiting regularly in Sweden 

and Abroad. He has also worked with 

public commissions, the largest one 

decorating a 240 m2 tunnel in Vellinge.

‘Patterns’ 2012 

Oil on linen

‘Encounter’ 2017 

Oil on linen

niklasasker.se 

‘Waiting’ 2015 

Oil on canvas mounted on board 

‘Europa I’ 2017 

Oil on linen 


Niklas Asker 


‘The Trip’ 2012 

Giclée print edition 

‘The Bridge’ 2012 

Oil on canvas 



‘In the Greenhouse’ 2014 

Oil on canvas 


Niklas Asker 


‘The Reach’ 2015 

Oil on linen 



‘The Shadow’ 2015 

Oil on linen 

‘Pressure’ 2015 

Oil on canvas mounted on board 


‘Cover 4’ 2015 

Oil on linen

Niklas Asker 


‘Cover 3’ 2015 

Oil on linen 


Niklas Asker 


‘The Date’ 2017 

Oil on linen 



Spencer 

Spencer Miller is a Los Angeles based 

drawer, painter, designer, and architecture 

student. With no formal education 

completed in the art field yet, he has 

become a self-taught artists. Based in 

the Riverside Area of California, Spencer 

spends much of his time drawing, and 

painting and along with his schooling.



‘Death of a Friend’ 

Acrylic, colored pencil and marker on wood canvas 


‘Dreaming of you’ 

Acrylic, colored pencil and marker on wood canvas



‘Geishas Dream’ 

Acrylic, colored pencil 

and marker on wood canvas 

‘Yume (Tsukomi)’ 





‘Unnamed’ 





‘Scattered Memories’ 



Interviews The Guide Artists 

Yasuaki 

Okamoto 

Interview by Almudena Rguez. 

Japanese fine artist who lived in England, Spain, and 

Canada, currently based in New York City and studied 

at The Art Students League of New York and The 

National Academy Museum and School. Besides, He 

has traveled to and been inspired by much more. 

He has exhibited about eighty shows mainly in 

New York City included The Affordable Art Fair NYC, 

National Academy Museum, Corey Helford Gallery, 

Art Expo NY, Spectrum Miami, Agora Gallery, The Art 

Revolution Taipei etc. 

Also, his work appears in an art magazine, newspaper, 

and many public and private collections notably, The 

Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Art Gallery New York, The 

Williamsburg Art Historical Center, and more. 


Yasuaki okamoto 

Interview

‘Water Tank in a Desert, 2013’ 

Oil on canvas

Interview 


Describe your path to becoming an artist. 

I have wanderlust. I left Japan at the age of twenty. 

Since then lived in London, Barcelona, Granada, 

Montreal, and now New York City. In each place I 

studied local animals and native flora and fauna. 

This includes both extinct, endangered, and nonendangered 

species. I enjoy familiar drawing and 

painting plants and animals. Prior to beginning 

a project it is important for me to comprehend 

the ecology and grasp their nuances. Recently 

I learned to scuba dive so that I could study 

underwater-species in their natural habitat. 

In 2001, I moved to London and started to teach 

myself painting. I would often visit museums, 

galleries, and used-bookshops. While in London 

I loved to go to the Tate and was stare at the 

paintings of Francis Bacon. I was drawn to the 

dark side to his paintings. 

Where did you grow up? 

I grew up in the Japanese town of Seihi, in the 

Nagasaki prefecture. 

Tell me about your background. Where did 

your life as an artist begin? 

My father worked in a hospital and my mother 

was a stay-at-home mom raising three children. 

My father loved nature and often would take us 

on hikes. My Mother would lose herself in craft 

projects. She had an eye for subtle colors and 

made beautiful pearl necklaces that captured the 

individuality of each pearl. She also made colorful 

wall hangings from kimono fabrics. Even now she 

decorates their house with things she has created. 

If my fascination for nature came from my father, I 

inherited my love for art from my mother. 

‘Sign, 2010’ 

Oil on canvas

‘Dear Landlord, 2011’ 

Oil on canvas 

Can you talk a little about your formative 

years as an artist? 

Seihi is located on the west side of Ōmura Bay. 

It is a rural community filled with orange groves, 

watermelon patches, and vineyards. The bay has 

numerous oyster farms. From a young age, I was 

enthralled by nature’s diversity. I loved to be in the 

countryside and collect plants and insects. While 

playing outside I would create imaginary worlds. 

Ironically, my first artistic endeavors were not 

inspired by my surroundings, but rather imitating 

my brother. He drew Manga-like characters. So I 

drew Manga. It was not until living in London that 

I started to create drawings and paintings inspired 

by the natural world. 

What motivates you as an artist? 

I still dream of fantastical worlds filled with colorful 

beasts and plants. Plants grow out of floors and 

animals to emerge from walls. Though I’m not 

conscious of it, my wild-images find themselves 

in my work. I often think about the interaction 

between humans and nature and tackle serious 

subjects with a splash of whimsy. This can be seen 

in my painting “Coexistence.” It depicts animals 

forced to live together by an unseen human-keeper. 

I love seeing people’s reactions when they notice 

the prison-like chains binding the animals. There is 

a menacing undertone. 

As my art has grown I have been branching out 

into other media and working on mixed-media 

projects such as drypoint and watercolor. 



‘Animal Collector, 2015’ 

Oil on canvas 


‘Sign, 2010’ 

Oil on canvas 

Are you selling your work and doing shows, 

or are you focused on creating new work 

right now? 

I sell my art and often exhibit in shows. Sometimes 

I create a piece specifically for an exhibition’s 

theme or other times just for me. 

Tell me about the first time you considered 

art as an actual career. 

At first drawing and painting was a hobby. Many 

years ago a friend asked if they could buy one of 

my pieces. At that moment I realized that I could 

be a working artist. 

Are your family and friends supportive of 

what you do? 

Absolutely. Though I do not return to Japan often, 

I receive encouragement through emails and 

social media from my family and friends. 

How does where you live to impact your 

creativity? 

I love being in New York City. There is a wonderful 

and diverse artistic community—at times even 

overwhelming. I go to galleries, museums, and 

friend’s exhibitions frequently. I feed off of the 

creative energy and even the competition of being 

around so many talented people. 

What is your favorite genre of music? 

I don’t listen to music when creating, but I do love 

Bob Dylan. 


‘Born to Die, Live to Sin, 2010’ 

Oil on canvas 

Do you have a favorite book? 

I tend to read art books and those on psychology, 

animals, and nature. 

Who is your role model? 

I have many mentors who are artists and have 

been inspired by numerous Western and Asian 

artists. Its hard to name just one, but Po Kim 

especially has been inspiring. 

What was the best advice given to 

you as an artist? 

Artists should not trust businessmen. Lol 

What advice would you give to a person 

starting out? 

I’m not one to give advice. I’m not afraid of 

trying new things and experimenting. Maybe 

that is my advice. 

What is your dream project? 

Sometimes I cannot keep up with the ideas that 

go through my mind. There are so many projects 

that I want to create. Being close to nature has 

been essential to my development. One goal is 

to have a studio in a natural setting with lots of 

windows and beautiful light. 

Is there anything you want to do in the 

next year? 

I would love to have an exhibition in Japan. 


yasuaki.info 



‘Wild Life In The Concrete Jungle, 2013’ 

Oil on canvas 



‘No Littering, 2012’ 

Oil on canvas 



yasuaki.info 

‘Love Is Higher Than the Law, 2012’ 

Oil on canvas 



VasilisA 

Romanenko 

Vasilisa Romanenko is a Connecticut-based illustrator, designer, 

and fine artist. She creates figurative paintings inspired by 

nature, mythology, fashion, and folk art. Since childhood, she 

was captivated by the myths and mysteries of rural Russia, 

where she grew up. Vasilisa explores the roots of feminine power, 

focusing on the intersection of spirit and the natural world. 

She depicts the strength and fragility of nature through her 

images of powerful women, goddesses, good and evil woodland 

spirits, and the places that they inhabit. Vasilisa earned her 

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration at the Fashion Institute of 

Technology in New York City. 

‘Devana’ 2014 

Acrylic on canvas 


VASILISA ROMANENKO 

vasilisaart.com 

‘Mokosh’ 2014 


‘Evening Star’ 2014 


‘Violet Queen’ 2014 





‘Roost’ 2015 





‘Violet’ 2016 


‘Maiden in Blue’ 2014 

Oil on canvas 




‘Koliada’ 2015 


‘Morana’ 2015 


‘Amaranthine’ 2015 





‘Alight’ 2016 


‘Aquatic’ 2014 





‘Rusalka’ 2015 



Mandy Reinmuth

WHAT WE SAW 

The best artists 

you’ll see at 

art this month 

A place to scout exciting 

new work by an elite 

of emerging artists. 


JIM SALVATI 

jimsalvati.com

94 | May 2017 

Kris Lewis 

krislewisart.com

MICHAEL PECK 

michaelpeckart.com

WHAT WE SAW 

MAY 2017 


What we saw 

MAY 2017 

“A creator of quietly contemplative works, Michael 

Peck’s tranquil and atmospheric landscapes 

offer an enchanting escape for the viewer. There 

is a timeless quality to Peck’s work. In the finely 

detailed rendering of human figures, delicate 

birds, running streams, secluded woodlands and 

soaring mountains, the viewer feel that time has 

frozen, forever captured in this fleeting moment. 

It is this sense of suspension in Peck’s art, of 

balance between the real and not real, that is so 

captivating”. 

Extract From the Essay Sanctuary by Maggie Watson, 2014. 


MICHAEL PECK 

michaelpeckart.com 

“Michael Peck’s strangely luminescent landscapes 

recall old sepia-tone photographs. The focus is 

caught on strange moments, the blur of the trees 

at times hinting at fog or smoke as the figure 

looks warily into the distance. A different kind 

of narrative is unveiled in Peck’s world, one that 

shares a strange aesthetic with moments from 

Alfred Hitchcock’s films merged with hints of the 

surrealism of David Lynch. The monochromatic 

palette, the strong impression of a cinematic still, a 

sense of pause”. 

Extract from the essay Silent Poetry By Ashley Crawford, 2013. 


Michal Lukasiewicz 

Fine Art 


Makoto Oji 大路誠 

ojimakoto.com


Ran Airong 

Fine Art

Carmen Ortiz 

de Urbina 

MIRADAS 

Exhibition 

of pencil portraits 

From the 3rd to the 31st May 

Spazio Grossi. Bilbao (Spain)

JULIE BELL 

Artist of the month

‘Tiger Shadows’ 

Oil on board

JULIE BELL 

Artist of the month 

Julie Bell was born in Beaumont, 

Texas. A former nationally ranked 

competitive bodybuilder, she applies 

the same discipline and intensity 

to her art career. Her knowledge of 

anatomy has allowed her to imbue 

her figures of humans and animals 

with grace and strength. At the heart 

of her work is a deep curiosity, honor, 

and respect for the world of emotions. 

After having her heart captured by 

a pack of wolves at Lakota Wolf 

Preserve in 2001, Julie has also 

turned her attention to painting 

wildlife. She is strongly earning her 

place among the top wildlife and 

western painters, winning awards 

and showing her work in exhibits 

throughout the USA and Europe. 

I Julie’s work in the fantasy and 

science fiction field has appeared 

on hundreds of book covers, comic 

books, trading cards, and various 

collectibles. Her work can be seen 

worldwide in major advertising 

campaigns, album covers, posters, 

and collectibles of all kinds. 

Every year, she and her husband, 

Boris Vallejo, produce paintings for 

the highly anticipated Boris Vallejo 

and Julie Bell Fantasy Calendar 

published by Workman, now in its 

36th year. 

Julie’s work is represented by Legacy 

Gallery, Scottsdale, Jackson, and 

Bozeman locations, Rehs Gallery, New 

York City, and Abend Gallery, Denver. 

She is a member of the California Art 

Club, The Art Renewal Center, and the 

Society of Animal Artists. 

‘A Dream About A Dragon And A Tree’ 

Oil on wood 



‘Abby’ 

Oil on artist board

JULIE BELL 


‘Nonie’ 

Oil on wood 


Julie bell 



‘Paradise Green’ 

Oil on board

JULIE BELL 


‘Flamingo Sunrise’ 

Oil on board

‘Scarlet and Fuchsia’ 

Oil on board 




Julie Bell 

‘Answer The Wind’ 

Oil on wood 

‘Wild Dog And Spirit Lion’ 

Oil on wood 


juliebell.com

JULIE BELL 


‘Krepki’ 

Oil on wood 

‘Behind The Veil’ 

Oil on wood 


MAY 2017

Best Art Books / MAY 2017 

Sketchbook 

2016 Sketch Collection Kim Jung Gi 

This book features a collection of one of the star artists from Korea 

- Kim Jung-Gi! Similar to another famous Korean artist Kim Hyung- 

Tae, this book featured a ton of detailed sketch works of random 

objects, people, and animals. There are detailed backgrounds, class 

drawings, futuristic themes, comic sketches, and more. 

448 pages. Korean text. Colored and B&W. Hardcover with carton box 

case and plastic foil cover bag. Published in Korea. 

The 2016 Sketch Collection is a compilation 

of masterful drawings from Kim Jung Gi’s 

imaginations and personal experiences from his 

visit to various countries since 2013. 

The book is packed with amazing sketches and 

the sketchbook contains line art, character art, 

point-of-view sketches, commissioned artwork, 

and live drawings from various events & festivals 

from France, Germany, Portugal, U.S., Brazil, 

Malaysia, Japan, China and etc. 

Each drawing has been carefully selected and 

there are no duplicate images from the previous 

edition. In addition, this book will feature nearly 

NO nudity and/or explicit contents, so it’s quite 

suitable for most audiences. 

Paperback: 448 pages | Publisher : Superani | Hardcover | ISBN-10: 8995973269 | ISBN-13: 978-8995973264 

Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 12.4 x 9.1 inches | Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds 


KIM JUNG GI 

kimjunggi.net 

About The Autor 

Kim Jung Gi 

Kim Jung Gi is an established artist from 

South Korea whose artwork has attracted the 

international attention of millions over the last few 

years. He has the ability to visualize the drawing 

before making his marks. With mental pictures, he 

can draw without a photographic reference. 

“I observe things all the time. I don’t take references 

while I’m drawing, but I’m always 

collecting visual resources. I observe them carefully 

on daily basis, almost habitually. I study images of 

all sorts and genres, “Kim said, adding that he’s 

been passionate about art since he was a kid.” 

Since 2007, he has published three Sketchbooks 

which contain more than 2,200 pages of his 

monumental artwork. 


2016 Sketch Collection 

Kim Jung Gi 

Beautifully designed by Hyun Jin KIM, the new 

sketchbook features a black cover with white and 

gold drawings. It will be 400 pages fully packed 

book featuring most drawings that Jung Gi has 

done since 2013. Omphalos (released in 2015) was 

featuring only erotic work and so this 2016 book 

will feature nearly NO nudity, so, it’s quite suitable 

for most audiences. The size is the same as the 

2011/2013/Omphalos. 

Additionally, there will be 100 copies of the book 

with a totally black cloth cover on which Jung Gi 

will draw some original illustration. The quantities 

will be 30 for Europe, 30 for North America, 30 for 

Asia and 10 for close collaborators. 


Katsuya Terada + Kim Jung III 

Illustrations collection 

A transcendent work by two illustrators 

representing Japan and Korea! It is! 

Release on March 21, 2017 

A4 Variation type 128 pages 

ISBN 978-4-7683-0790-8 

寺田克也 +キム・ジョンギイラスト集 

( 玄光社 MOOK) 

A superb picture collection by two illustrators representing Japan 

and Korea. Kim Jung Ki, the image containing his live drawing, 

boasts more than 2.4 million playbacks on YouTube. Mr. Kim’s solo 

exhibition was held at Tokyo / Hidari Zingaro, invited by Mr. Takashi 

Murakami, We also collaborated with Mr. Katsuya Terada who has 

been with me for a long time with live paint, We have attracted many 

guests and are enjoying great success. 

Mr. Terada who casualized at the event visited Kim’s office in Korea, It 

seems that two people drew a picture all day for this collaborative book. 

A collaboration of dreams by two artists of worldwide high attention 

became the form, Finally, a book of miracles was completed as a 

collection of artworks! 




ANIMAL MODELING 

アニマル・モデリング動物造形解剖学 

Digital and analog will form the foundation of all forms, 

“Foundation of animal sculpt” 

The author of “Anatomy · Sculpting”, top of Hollywood modeling 

world, Yuji Katagiri’s three-dimensional work + modeling lecture! It 

is!. Lion, elephant, gorilla, chimpanzee, horse, dog, dragon... 

Release on May 22, 2017 

B5 Transformation method 176 pages 

ISBN 978-4-7683-0852-3 

The unevenness of the skeleton appearing on the skin, muscles of 

limbs changing shape by movement, How to capture muscle bulging 

due to light and shadow. 

Pose with the center of gravity and movement, three-dimensional 

modeling and flow of coat, What is the sculpture method that scales 

look real? A definitive edition of an animal model dissection to lecture 

in detail from the viewpoint of a model! 

Yuji Katagiri / Author 





Kei Meguro Faces 

目黒ケイ作品集 KEI MEGURO FACES 

Realistic pencil portrait collection 

Release on October 15, 2016 

A4 change type 112 pages 

ISBN 978-4 - 7683 - 0785 - 4 

FACES is the first collection of amazing pencil drawings by Kei 

Meguro. With well-examined facial expressions and composition, her 

monochrome illustrations, mainly portraits of women, are adopted 

in ads, posters, magazines and product packages in the world. 

In this book, you can see not only 100+ her current drawings including 

both personal and commercial works but also interviews that provide 

further insight into her influences, and commentary given by herself 

on drawing methods. From a big fan of hers to those who haven’t 

heard about Kei Meguro, this book will appeal to anyone who is 

interested in design, fashion, and art. 

Kei Meguro was born in Tokyo, Japan and is currently a working 

illustrator and graphic designer living in New York.

ISSUE 3 . MAY 2017

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