Kim Jung Gi Japanese Star Wars Mashup Live Paining at Art Whino Time Lapse

Live Painting during Kim Jung Gi's first US Solo exhibition at Art Whino Gallery in Washington DC. The artists did a Japanese mashup of Starwars. Prints available at ArtWhino.com of this amazing piece.
The original is 3' tall by 9' wide and once completed in 6hrs total
For show info go to artwhino.com/exhibitions-1/viv...
Art Whino announces the opening of the new Art Whino Gallery at SW, with Vivid Visions: The Art of Kim Jung Gi, the first United States solo exhibition of the Korean illustrator, cartoonist, and animator. Art Whino Gallery is the premier presenter of this major artist’s work in the United States. The new gallery will open within the Blind Whino Arts Club and event space at 700 Delaware Ave. SW, Washington, DC.
Kim Jung Gi (KJG) is an established artist from South Korea, whose stunning work has attracted the international attention of millions of fans over recent years. He has the keen ability to visualize his drawings before making any marks, relying on mental images only, using no sketches, nor references to photographs when drawing. Gi illustrates what he sees, working from an absolute photographic memory, creating astounding perspective in his large-scale images, often with a “fish-eye” view. Using ballpoint or black felt pens as his tools of choice, he challenges himself to ‘speed sketch’ images and scenes as quickly as possible, making for mesmerizing time-lapse videos of his drawing process.
“Kim Jung Gi is simply fascinating to watch, and he’s working in a way that no other contemporary illustration-based artist is doing these days,” describes Shane Pomajambo, Art Whino gallery founder and curator. “When I had the opportunity to showcase his work in DC, I knew I wanted to make it significant. I’m excited to open a new space in Southwest with such amazing work.”
Gi’s central themes include a mix of reality and fantasy. He depicts soldiers, battles, warriors, samurais, hackers and snipers. He references video game culture, spy games, historical and contemporary events, battles, war, insurrection, political unrest and the shock of the future. Women play an important recurring role in his work, and are often depicted as fighters, militants, protesters and leaders that are strong and powerful, beautiful, sometimes sexy and always evocative. Often this is in contrast to the testosterone-heavy narratives or scenes he portrays in both urban and rural settings.
"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,” Gi describes.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kim Jung Gi (40) is from Goyang-Si in the province of Kyongki-Do, South Korea. With a passion for art and drawing from an early age, Gi entered Dong-Eui University in Busan when he was 19, and majored in Art & Design, with an emphasis on technical ability. Gi then served his civic duty in the Korean army Special Forces for more than two years. During his service, he memorized an amazing number of vehicles, weapons and other military objects to include in his work.
Funny Funny, KJG’s first publication, appeared in the ‘manwha’ (comic book) Young Jump. Then came several short stories and a series of different exhibitions, prior to adding teaching manwha at universities and private schools to his repertoire.
In 2007, KJG gathered nearly 3,000 pages of his sketches and published them in three different Sketchbooks. He also published Spy Games in 2014, in collaboration with French writer Jean-David Morvan (Glénat Editions). In June 2015, a new museum in Penang, Malay, had an exhibition of his work, including his attempt at the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Longest drawing by an individual in Fisheye Art” hand drawn illustration.
When Gi is not working in advertising or managing AniChanga, his drawing school in Seoul, he’s traveling the world to meet his fans, often appearing at Comic-Con events and pop-up demonstrations of his work, seeking more inspiration and ideas along the way. For more information, visit www.kimjunggius.com

[@fitnessuniversity6276]

We will miss you master Kim Jung Gi

[@blackflag017]

master lvl 999

[@NoelleMBrooks]

My goodness, I am in awe of this skill, and so quickly, too! I spend at least 6 hours a day on my artwork and can rarely finish anything in one day's time. This is truly inspiring.

[@nevrijem]

dont be stupid!! this is speeded up at least 2X, maybe even 3X

[@nevrijem]

i am sorry, you are right. he is always fast at drawing

[@sophusvainosoerensen2283]

Sorry to say, but this took 3 hours... still a master

[@AMBanosidhc]

Jesus Christ I'm pretty sure he was joking

[@MichaelCobbs]

Incredible mash-up.

[@omaewamoushindeiru5937]

The greatest cartoonist. period

[@Rombizio]

Samurai stormtroopers. Genius.

[@johnvonmartin7501]

This is an impromptu exhibition on a nxt lvl🔥

[@max6522]

È un alieno... Fantastico!

[@Senjowave]

THE ultimate master if drawing Lvl 9999999999999999999999999999999

[@SKYENET-zy2cn]

I mean what can you say it’s incredible.

[@maidenfan1484]

That Darth Maul is just too good 🤘

[@artistdanielquinones]

wow!

[@ericcuello3773]

Woooow!!!!!!!!!!.......!!!!!!!!!!😨es un máster increíble 😮 mis respetos para este hombre tiene una habilidad fantástica 👍👏✍️

[@T3TomTomAwesomeYTchannel]

Those stormtroopers look amazing 😉

[@kratos23miranda98]

Pour moi c’est le meilleur dessinateur au monde c tout

[@user-yg6hc4yr6o]

Kim Jung gi's level is over 9000!

[@insomnia5050]

Disney can we please have this version?

[@ameerulaffiq]

I mute this video, and watch it while listen to Interstellar Theme Music Tribute | The Indian Jam Project on another youtube tab. beautiful.

[@ernesin149]

+ameerul affiq you just made me look up that theme. gorgeous! haha thanks!

[@saretgnasoh7351]

OMG

[@mangomariel]

6 HOURS!!!!!? on all that?! I think I could maybe draw that heavy assault walker in 6 hours. With a pencil, eraser, and ruler.... and a reference. He probably spent 15 mins on that part with just his pen and his mind.

[@asdfggqwe]

is it from his head or from a reference? wtf does he has an entire universe in his head or smth

[@bryan539]

This is done in reverse. He is actually erasing everything and playing it backwards. [[ Boom!!! Mythbusted ]]

[@neyart3724]

Please can anyone let me know if he makes a rough draft before or draws it straight ?? I'm sorry for the Portuguese, I'm Brazilian. RJ

[@fewzebrank]

straight man !

[@bili827]

yo me dejaría tatuar todo el cuerpo oh siii

[@antonorlov4127]

Can anyone identify the track thats paying?

[@itsme5964]

i know that he draws from memory, but does he plan what he's gonna draw before?

[@sasan3196]

inthe mood I think for these huge drawings yes.

[@mangomariel]

probably he plans it yeah. But it is still an abstract idea cus it's in his mind, Idk if he has sketched it before tho.

[@goukhanakul]

Kim jung gi the human printer

[@jor1469]

Rip star wars

[@eioclementi1355]

Lets hope we get better in the future

[@Bruh-fn3tf]

ダースモールの風格

[@bili827]

ooff se lo imaginan haciendo un tattut

[@bili827]

yo me dejaría tatuar todo el cuerpo oh siii

[@EnergyxyzLightShadow]

what kind of brush pen is he using?

[@agrayday7816]

Yeah what is the pen he is using?

[@_G4.R4_]

a black crayon

[@eioclementi1355]

He used pentel lots of his drawings

[@francescotinelli7186]

Mejo de naomi campbell

[@user-lf7gu9ol7d]

WAHT THE FUCK...

[@cokerzero]

레게노;;

[@vishwanathravi7196]

LMFAO what do you mean by painting 😂 Jung gi DRAWS with brushes

[@moriistwo2888]

Na se gano 1000 mamadas gratis 😂

[@emilianopinto4907]

Un capo el tipo sin bocetos ni nada solo con un brush pen y nada mas u.u yo aspiro a ser la mitad de bueno que el :v con eso soy feliz