she still stands in the wind trying to catch his whispers...

mimi yoon

she still stands in the wind trying to catch his whispers...

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she still stands in the wind
trying to catch his faint whispers…

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1 hour painting

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o4.o4. 2oo9
acrylic on canvas
24”x 30”

she still stands in the wind trying to catch his whispers... belongs to the following groups:

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she still stands in the wind trying to catch his whispers... by mimi yoon
she still stands in the wind trying to catch his whispers... by mimi yoon
  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    powerful work Mimi!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, john… : )

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    There is a yearning there that’s so raw…brilliant again Mimi :)

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you very much for your beautiful compliment, caroline… : )

  • atomikboy

    atomikboy

    1 hour!!!.....expresso.

  • mimi yoon replied

    1 hour expresso… yeah~
    and if it wasn’t for that strange angle of the face or if i had a reference at least, would’ve been way quicker too… :D :D :D

  • silverstrummer -  David Everitt

    silverstrummer...

    Stunning work mimi love the stance of the image and colours ….. I hope she doesn’t have to wait too long! – David :>))

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you david… i hope she doesn’t…. maybe i’ll tell her to come in so she doesn’t catch a cold… haha… : )

  • Michael Scholl

    Michael Scholl

    Ah, back to paint. How wonderful!

  • mimi yoon replied

    yes, first in 2 months…. i was a bit clumsy… thank you so much, mfsart… do i know you from somewhere? maybe other art sites? : ) : ) : )

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    Beautiful painting Mimi…
    Would you consider to add it to AOE group please? :) xox

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, dana…. i’d love to… but i first have to unlazy myself and delete some of my older pieces from the group, then add the new ones… i am up to my limit in your group… : ) i’ll try to unlazy myself tonight… thank you again, dana…

  • atomikboy

    atomikboy

    Whats the stamp you’ve got there?

  • mimi yoon replied

    it says 美美… : )

  • atomikboy

    atomikboy

    Pronounced?????

  • mimi yoon replied

    mimi :P

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Beautiful work!!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, mindy…. always… : )

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    beautiful work…love the colors

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you ana…. very very much~ :D

  • MoonSpiral

    MoonSpiral

    Amazing what you can do in 1 hour!!!! Beautiful!!!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, tammy…. i usually have a brush in one hand… a blow dryer in the other… and a roll of paper towel in the third…. :P

  • Chet  King

    Chet King

    Like the bg and flowing hair. Just enuff detail in the face. My kanji is king or crown. Think you know what it looks like.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, chet…. actually i have no idea…. i barely know how to write my name…. 美美, someone else left in one of the comments and i just copy-paste…. i don’t know how to type, kanji or hanzi… BUT i am good with korean hanja… : )

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Wonderful Mimi- there is a a beautiful raw emotion there xx

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so so much, sweet anita… xxx

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    Oh yes… the new limited entries… I need to do some spring cleaning!!! :)

  • mimi yoon replied

    i need to unlazy myself and do some spring cleaning for my house too… ;P

  • CateTownsend

    CateTownsend

    Wonderful, beautiful and inspiring.

  • mimi yoon replied

    cate, you do amazing paintings.. wonderful, beautiful, and inspiring paintings :P… thank you so much for your kind compliment… : )

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    wowee Mimi, such raw emotion caught so briskly…what an artist you are

  • mimi yoon replied

    briskly is the perfect word for my painting style, yes, thank you so much, tahnja…. and for your compliment… : )

  • Cathi Norman

    Cathi Norman

    Stunning work as always!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so much, cathi… : ) : ) : )

  • Alvaro Sánchez

    Alvaro Sánchez

    instant fav!

  • mimi yoon replied

    haha alvaro~ so happy to see you on saturday… hope you’re having a wonderful weekend… and thank you very much !!!!! :D

  • navybrat

    navybrat

    gorgeous!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, jotham… means so much to me… : )

  • Michael Scholl

    Michael Scholl

    I just noticed that you went from paint to pencil for a while. I’m enjoying everything you do.

  • mimi yoon replied

    ahhh… thank you much, mfsart… hope you continue to enjoy for a long long time…. : )

  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    Excellent Mimi. You are your best subject. Love the composition and verse.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you very much, paul… not sure if she is moi~ ; )

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    THIS IS SO SO HeartFelt..and Emotional!!! I love the darker tones here….the mood of this is kind of SAD but it’s so Beautiful at the same time….very very NICE Piece mimi…..just Gorgeous!!! just like you!!! xo

  • mimi yoon replied

    jacqleen…. you are always so generous with your beautiful compliments…. and they are always deeply heartfelt… this is the first painting in 2 months and i am still very weak from the flu… plus i only had one hour to work on the piece so it’s quite clumsy…. thank you beautiful… xoxo

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    Brilliant!!!!!!!!!! xoxooxoxox

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you very much, sally….. xoxo : )

  • Linda Sannuti

    Linda Sannuti

    very beautiful work Mimi~

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so kindly, linda….. :D :D :D

  • hugo

    hugo

    lovely, fragile, vulnerable, but strong and wielding power!! good work!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much such wonderful compliment, hugo… very kind of you… : )

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Beautiful expressive work!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so kindly, helene… much appreciated~ : )

  • TheArtistMario

    TheArtistMario

    Fantastic!... I like the mood set by the darkness in this one. I really, really like this one Mimi

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so very much, mario… your words always mean so much… : )

  • The InnerNortherns International Photography Group

    The InnerNorth...

    good work on the hair section

  • mimi yoon replied

    thanks andrew… very much… : )

  • woof

    woof

    love it!!! 1 hour!!! awesome!!! oil?

  • mimi yoon replied

    yes, i hour…. acrylic… i don’t have patience for oil…. thank you so much, woof… : )

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    FAB!!!!!! You are truly gifted!

  • mimi yoon replied

    awww…. that means so much angel…. thank you so dearly… : )
    and you are truly gifted too…

    p.s. love this half face avatar of yours… so gorgeous…

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    beautiful drawing style. I love this immediately because of the wonderful expressive lines of the drawing. this also has a beautiful thoughtful and determined quality in the face and the pose.

  • mimi yoon replied

    what beautiful words you’ve left for me, john…. coming from a man who’s art so expressively painted, these words mean extra much… : )
    thank you so so dearly~

  • Renate  Dartois

    Renate Dartois

    Beautiful painting Mimi-showing her emotion in in face and pose.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so very much, renate…. that’s what i’ve tried to capture… not very happy with the face…. thank you again… :D

  • marak

    marak

    lovely work.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you marak, very much… : )

  • Cwithe .

    Cwithe .

    like the hair :)

  • mimi yoon replied

    me too, c…. thank you much~ :D

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great !

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, sylvia…. : )

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    It’s unlimited again – you can add it now :) xox

  • mimi yoon replied

    done that, dana…. thank you so so so much…. you rock!!! : ) xoxo

  • ShadowDancer

    ShadowDancer

    dear mimi, you are such an everlasting romantic, the angle at which you painted her must’ve brings a rawness to it.. love her hair, love the colors, love her (love you!).

  • mimi yoon replied

    oooo…. pj…. please go back and read just a couple of your own poems…. an everlasting romantic, that spells you… :P but then again, great minds think alike and true romantic minds think alike too, i suppose…. thank you so much sweetie… xoxo

  • micmac

    micmac

    You have an incredable talent….amazing piece of art!!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    that means so much and i greatly appreciate it, micmac… thank you~ : )

  • bev langby

    bev langby

    Luvit just luvit wow

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so so much, bev…. xxx

  • angelhaart

    angelhaart

    BREATHTAKING!!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    awww…. you are an angel, angel… thank you so much~ :D

  • Leese

    Leese

    one hour! You’re amazing! this is beautiful.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, leese…. so so much… : )

  • Gregory John O'Flaherty

    Gregory John O...

    Nice piece Mimi….............. I’ll get a megaphone OK..

  • mimi yoon replied

    hehe… silly you… thank you so so much, gregory…. : )

  • Shylie Edwards

    Shylie Edwards

    love your exciting marks!!!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, shylie…. the only way i know how to put down marks… :D :D :D

  • Sam Dantone

    Sam Dantone

    Back to the brush!!!!

    right on…

    Sam Dantone

  • mimi yoon replied

    back to the brush…. a bit clumsy though… thank you so so much, sam…. you rock !!!!! : )

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    amazing emotion coming out of this artwork…oh mimi you are so talented

  • mimi yoon replied

    speaking of being talented… that is exactly how i think of you, alf… you are so talented… : )
    and thank you so much… i’ll gracefully accept your compliment and gratefully appreciate it… ;P

  • october

    october

    superb!!!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, miruna… : )

  • RobertCharles

    RobertCharles

    you are so talented mimi!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, rob…. received return mail notice…. please check if you’ve received the file… if not, i’ll reduce the size of the image…. let me know~ and thank you again… : )

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    Absolutely brilliant work, as always.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you dear friend…. always….
    imagine a lighthouse behind her… ?... yeah?... :D :D :D

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    yes~ : )

  • woof

    woof

    very cool!! i paint with oils, love it… i have tried acrylics but i still have a hard time with them.

  • mimi yoon replied

    would love to see some of your painting, woof…. ;D
    and what did you find hard about acrylic? we are exactly the opposite when it comes to oil and acrylic, huh? :P

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Beautiful creation!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you very much, steven…. really appreciate your comment… : )

  • Cassey

    Cassey

    So lovely, as usual. His whispers can only be heard in the wind….....did you catch them?

  • mimi yoon replied

    i hope she caught it…. whisper for her… i’m just a painter for her sentiments ;P… thank you so so much, cassidy!!!!! : )

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    you blow me away with the spirit. And your art. All well, just moved countries, so finding my feet and not having alot of free time at the moment to go on the bubble. How are you dear Mimi? xxx

  • mimi yoon replied

    hey you, cat…. so happy to hear from you… missed you~
    that’s a big move…. to which country? moving to an adjacent city is a big deal, can’t imagine to another country…. hope you’re settling in fine…. i am fine… all is well and thank you sweetie… :D :D :D

  • erika15

    erika15

    This is so beautiful. You are so talented Mimi. :)

  • mimi yoon replied

    and you’re so sweet… thank you erika… : )

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    Gorgeous, excellent work!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, jean… : )

  • Medusa

    Medusa

    Beautiful…Haunting…Yearning…
    Excellent work Mimi!

    Mx

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, medusa… i appreciate your compliment…. : )

  • Astoreth

    Astoreth

    incredibly lovely Mimi darling. xx

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you beautiful jane…. hope you’re having a gorgeous weekend… xxxxx

  • ambient-1

    ambient-1

    Wow! I don’t even know what to say… I’m speechless in the face of such depth of beauty! Just wow!

  • mimi yoon replied

    wow, robert…. your speechless compliments really moved me…. thank you so so much… via iPhone : )

  • Paul Thompson

    Paul Thompson

    Powerful image. And… 1 hour… phew that staggers me. Well done sweet Mimi.

  • orpheusine

    orpheusine

    i love the title!.....and each whisper she thinks she hears eases the ache in her heart…. wonderful colors mimi, i really like the conveyance of emotion in her slightly hunched pose and the look of fragile longing in her face..

  • PlanBee

    PlanBee

    this is magic

  • Kenneth Leishman

    Kenneth Leishman

    I would comment on all your work, but I would be up all night.. Your work is amazing!!! great job…

  • Laurie Lou McKern

    Laurie Lou McKern

    I’m with Kenneth. Love the movement in this one

  • Larry  Stewart

    Larry Stewart

    The mood and dark tones of this are superb. Great work!

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