noir
she just needed to sort things out…
there’s a rainbow still in there…
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charcoal pencil on bristol paper(smooth)
6” square (15.24cm square)
butterflies layered and
drop shadows airbrushed in photoshop
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AnitaInverarity
Oh Mimi- This is gorgeous- LOVE IT xx
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, anita…. i’ve never worked so small before… i’m very glad you like it… xxx
scott allison
ooh! nice one sis! this is very dark and rad!
mimi yoon replied
hi scott… 4 days off ? :P
thank you~
it’s rad to finally find out that i can work small… : )
EnlightenedOne
Very “Grudgelike.”
Such talent Mimi. Never ceases to amaze me. Wish I could do it.
mimi yoon replied
you’re just way too kind… and it is quite grudgelike since you’ve mentioned it… thank you so much, steve… always~ : )
Tahnja
wow Mimi, you are just so amazing. And you ARE gorgeous and we all tend to make ourselves look better when we self portrait ourselves lol….hugs
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, tahnja…. you’re so sweet… xxx
Lisa Jewell
Extraordinary……………I adore this more than I can say. xxxx
I feel very much like her….
mimi yoon replied
thank you, lisa… here’s what you need to do… recline into a rowing boat, throw away the oars, play kiss chasey with butterflies, smell the beauty of sacrifices, and sip on that strawberry daiquiri… xxxxx
Mark German
I rarely comment on your work, Mimi – just favourite. Then again, I rarely comment on anyone’s work – so don’t feel left out :)
But I just wanted to pop in and say how much I look forward to your latest additions to your folio. I love your art, and the emotion in it. Keep it up.
xxx
mimi yoon replied
wow~ this is very special and it means a great deal to me, mark… thank you so much for your kind words… thank you !!!!!
xxx
Patricia Anne ...
very cool!
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, patricia… : )
melodious
incroyablement très bon!!!!
mimi yoon replied
merci, belle~ :D
Jess Andrews
beautiful, just stunning
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, jess… ♥
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
beauuuutiful , the butterflies are lifting her hair up
mimi yoon replied
so she can find her rainbow…
thank you, ismail~ : )
bev langby
wonderful mimi u are inspiring me to use my sketchbook again , im thinking i can take them into painter or ps and develope them more ….........
mimi yoon replied
so happy to hear that, bev… and that’s what i did… layered the butterflies and airbrushed the drop shadows in ps… hope you have fun with your sketchbook and ps… and thank you so much~ : )
Chet King
Butterflies instead of birds.
mimi yoon replied
there are a few birds in the hair… do you see the feathers? “P
thanks, chet~ : )
dmcart
great work, mimi!
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, daniela… : )
Geoff Coleman...
Well she is lucky in having so many butterflies to work with, but talk about a bad hair day! Love how different this is for you Mimi.
mimi yoon replied
hehe… i did the wild dance with her hair… and the flutter dance with those butterflies… even though the dance floor was pretty small, i danced, and it felt awesome… :P… thank you so much, geoff… :D
Lisa Jewell
hehe you sweetheart xxx
I’ll go in search of a rowboat, ASAP ;) xxxx
mimi yoon replied
don’t forget to take a feathery pillow too… enjoy~
xxxxx
mimi yoon replied
you know, i just repeated your own words, right? :P
the boat’s floating and waiting for you on your river of fragrant sacrifices… and you own it…. :D
Euan Thorburn
wow!!!
congrats mimi!!!!!!
love it
xxx
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, euan…
xxx
Lisa Jewell
Yes Darling,
I realised you were quoting me hehe xxxx
mimi yoon replied
hehe… your perfect and beautiful words… : )
xxxxx
woof
love this!!! great work!!
mimi yoon replied
thank you very much, woof… : )
Leon Walker
This is another great creation Mimi!!!
mimi yoon replied
why, thank you, leon !!!!! :D
Chet King
Yes I did Mimi. They must be nesting.
Waleska Luker
LOVE It!
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, waleskal… : )
sticky
Stunning x
mimi yoon replied
thank you, sticky… good to see you again… xx
cathrinedp
this is so good, darkly so. And I love it.
mimi yoon replied
thank you, cathrine… xxx
Anthony Mancuso
very dark and uplifting at the same time Mimi, wonderful piece
mimi yoon replied
thank you, anthony… thank you… : )
IRISHPIX
Such fabulous image, !

mimi yoon replied
yay~ here he is again… thank you so much, joe~ : )
slavko
wonderful, metamorphosis of sensuality
mimi yoon replied
hi slavko… you have a way with your words… thank you so much~ x
Denis Dalby
Such dispair… I feel for her!
mimi yoon replied
it’s ok… the butterflies came to help… :P
thank you, denis~ : )
David Roman
Oh my thats a bad hair day if you ask me!
Sweet Ms MiMi
mimi yoon replied
totally….
but those butterflies are fixing it for her… :P
thanks david~ : )
Ingz
so very beautiful dear Mimi, but i sence a bit of sadness here…. xxxxxxhope that everything is alright my friend xxxxx
mimi yoon replied
hi lngz~ :D
those butterflies flew in to uplift her… she will be all fixed up very soon… thank you so much, lngz… and i am healing fine too… xxxxxxxxxx
Denis Dalby
Well, butterflies will do that everytime Mimi!
mimi yoon replied
yes~ they are sweet and you are too… :D
Derek Shockey
BEAUTIFUL MIMI… :)
mimi yoon replied
whew~ this means you’re not upset with me… :D
thanks derek… : )
Derek Shockey
:) ... not in the slightest Mimi!
mimi yoon replied
: ) : ) : )
William Vande...
You could write a book around this character. Love it!
mimi yoon replied
i always dream of doing that with all of the characters i create…. some day… and thank you much, william… : )
mariarty
Beautiful artwork Mimi, love how the pretty buttrflie are lifting up her hair.
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, marie… thank you~ :D
Jared Revell
this is certainly a different mood to your other stuff mimi.
Reminds me of a dark comic character ~ lots on in her mind, dark thoughts surrounding her…I love it !!
mimi yoon replied
hi jared, mr. busy busy~ :P
yes, lots on her mind… life time lots…
i got bored with my moleskine and tried something a bit different… and this is the smallest charcoal i’ve ever done…
i am happy you love it, and i thank you immensely, jared… :D
lazydaze
how do u do it?? u just get it so right ! she looks awsome!!
mimi yoon replied
i just dream it and dance… you know you can’t go wrong when you dance… : )
thank you so much, ld~ i love your written works… :D
Davide Montell...
Beautiful!!! Instant fav!
mimi yoon replied
thank you so much, davide… : )
silverstrummer...
Wonderful work mimi love all the butterflies and great hairstyle ….......... you do some lovely works I enjoy them everytime I see them!! – David :>))
mimi yoon replied
hi david~
i appreciate your kind words everytime… : )
can you imagine having a hairstyle as such??? i actually thought of going a big afro once but not quite this big :P
she carries her life time secrets in it, i think…
thank you :D
syd baker
Love this character, in the other one too, the wild hair with lovely fragile helpers, like the bluebirds helping Cinderella into her ball gown, like that fur trim too, looks… cozy!
Waleska Luker
colorblind
whoa amazing series love all i do
keep bringing in the goods
CateTownsend
love the effect created with the butterflies lovely work Mimi
Beatriz Cruz
This looks wonderful!!!!
The InnerNorth...
amazing
Globalphotos
Mimi this is gorgeous hon, love the hair !!
kimberleigh sarah
Your work is so beautiful! I wish i could favorite it all! =)
You have amazing talent!!!
I love it
hollybuescher
yet again beautiful work mimi!!!
Laurie Lou McKern
SO AMAZING
aglaia b
so love all the symbolism in your work, this is so beautiful!
;-) xox
Claudio Pepper
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Astoreth
oh…flew to the moon and back again looking at this…beautiful!!
mimi yoon replied
ooooo~ that makes me happy… hope the flight/journey was a happy one ;P… thank you so much, beautiful jane… xxxxx
fatchickengirl
The butterflys will lift her from the dark! excelletn piece…
Ladadesign
simply beautiful mimi.
Sally Omar
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxox
Pip Gerard
oh wow!!! I’m smitten.
John Dicandia
Exciting picture..Love it!
StreetSpirit
This serie is incredible, this one is the one I like best, it’s so well composed and intense! Really expressive! Awesome!
Carrie Potter
love this piece! she seems so sad and resigned though, like she knows what she needs to do, but doesn’t have the strength left to do it…
(ever had one of those days when you are too tired
to comb out your own hair? lol)
Lisa Richards
I love the combination of charcoal and paper – it works really well.
Karen Cook 20 days ago
Brilliant concept. Darkness and light… all in one… there’s definitely a hint of a rainbow there :o)
JohnScottArtist 15 days ago
classic