a portrait of milan


(pantone color: number unknown – blueberry pancakes)

she wears a cardigan in cashmere
as soft and fluffy as her dreams
and blueberry pancakes
she ate this morning

.

(pantone color: number unknown – dark chocolate)

her hair wears dark chocolate
and when it catches a ray of sun
you can taste hot fudge on your lips

.

(pantone color: number unknown – carmel and toffee w/red zinfandel)

her skin
carmel and dewy
and when the sun kisses her cheeks
makes you dream of toffee and brown sugar
with a glass of red zinfandel

.

(pantone color: number unknown – gummy bear pink)

on her pouty lips
you will smell heavenly cotton candies
strawberry shortcake
gummy bear pink
honey and raspberry jelly

.

(pantone colors: numbers unknown – a glass of autumn)

her eyes
a glass of autumn
waltz in sienna
with a drop of honey
you’d wish to drown in them

.

(pantone color: process black)

and in her heart
she wears memories of him
but with no color or scent
no shape
no outline
not even a shadow

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    and when the sun kisses her cheeks
    makes you dream of toffee and brown sugar
    with a glass of red zinfandel

    Quite brilliant-mimi, you really are a huge talent.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much for a huge compliment, roy…
    are we going to climb a tree today too? yesterday was fun… thanks~
    :D :D :D :D :D

  • Outdoors2

    Outdoors2

    Gosh Mimi this makes me want to finger paint all over again….xo

  • mimi yoon replied

    sounds fun… maybe i will too… :P
    thank you so much, roy… love your eye drawing… keep your pencils sharp~ :D :D :D
    xo

  • Gregory John O'Flaherty

    Gregory John O...

    I like this. My brother is a printer and has to mix pantone colours. i don’t know how he does it. i have seen the books and it just looks far to complex for me !!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you gregory… the book tells you exact proportions… but i don’t know why it is so hard for them to match colors… (i mean except for your brother… he does match perfectly, right? ;P)... when i used to go for the press checks, print technicians used to scatter and disappear as they sensed i was in the building… haha ;P
    thank you again~ :D

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    We’re gonna climb trees, make mud pies, splash in the river and go rolling down grassy banks, until we feel sick- how’s that grab ya?

  • mimi yoon replied

    sounds perfect, roy~ : )
    right now?

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    this is very nice Mimi, very creative…how funny that when I look at colors I only see colors, but you look deep inside a color…wonderful

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much for this wonderful compliment, susanne… the portrait you do are just amazing… people, animals, and the leaves… and all else… :D :D

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    On my way- get that mattress on the roof, i’m ready to land!

  • mimi yoon replied

    i am laughing so hard, i am tearing… every time you mention that mattress on my roof, i imagine under the mattress… thanks so much for the laugh~ hope you’re laughing too… :D

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    mimi- i’m always laughing!!!

  • mimi yoon replied

  • Alvaro Sánchez

    Alvaro Sánchez

    this one is lovely! y dearest writer/artist

  • mimi yoon replied

    dearest creator of the darkest and the wildest roller coaster, alvaro, thank you so very much~ :D :D :D

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    this is wonderful. have you thought of doing each one as a card. love the poems

  • mimi yoon replied

    that’s a brilliant idea, john… thank you very much for your kind words… : )

  • Denis Dalby

    Denis Dalby

    So inventive Mimi, you are special.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so very much, denis… love being special… ;P

  • CateTownsend

    CateTownsend

    I think to have a relationship with colour is so important. You make us feel, taste and breathe in the colours. Colours that you give a life of their own, a story, and I love you for that! Wonderful Mimi xxoo

  • mimi yoon replied

    such wonderful compliment, you’ve left me, cate…. i appreciate it very much…. thank you, thank you…. xoxo

  • Alvaro Sánchez

    Alvaro Sánchez

    hmm thinking i really like this description of me actually i dig it i dig it…..uhmmmm

  • mimi yoon replied

    it suit you perfect, alvaro… you also drive that roller coaster… :P

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    This is so original and so incredibly moving and stunning and I can’t swallow my own breath.

    I love this beyond words….xxx

  • mimi yoon replied

    dearest lisa…. i am so happy you like it… i thought it’d be a bit different… i was thinking of your orange color too… hope your day’s very orange-ish~ :D
    xxxxx

  • Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    Damn but you are so orginal and creative woman – what a whimsical wonder this is – I just love your take on matters of the heart Mimi.

  • mimi yoon replied

    oooo0OoooOoo~ geoff….. ;P
    very happy to have your perfect words of approval… thank you… thought of it in my bed as i opened my eyes this morning (pacific time)... thank you~ :D

  • bev langby

    bev langby

    oh my Mimi i will never look at my palette or pencils again without thinking of you and your beautiful words …...........my red bubble would be somewhat dull without u in it …........

  • mimi yoon replied

    oh so sweet, bev…. thank you… you should think of a rainbow when you look at your palette… thank you so much, bev… xx

  • Astoreth

    Astoreth

    Mimi…I love this…you are such an original! XX

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much beautiful… we are all originasl…. xxxxx

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    WOW mimi…..this is so creative Instant favorite!! :D

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so so much, erika…. dreaming in color really helps… :D :D :D

  • Cassey

    Cassey

    You’re so cool. Totally creative.

    pantone color: process black
    and in her heart
    she wears memories of him

    Damn him! ;o)

  • mimi yoon replied

    he does not exist… poof… not even a shadow…

    thank you so much, creative you~ :D

  • GreenWitch

    GreenWitch

    Totally awesome work Mimi! Very cool!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, reena… :D

  • Gregory John O'Flaherty

    Gregory John O...

    I watched my brother mixing pantone colours, and he was using scales that measured .001 of a gram. It is amazing to see what change just .01 of a gram of pigment can do. And then they are working on a scale where you might have to mix up kilos of the same colour !!

  • mimi yoon replied

    much respect to your brother and all other printers… but it’s all done by the machines… and that’s why it used to take up to 3 hours for my press checks…. my sister owns a silkscreen shop… she does her mixing by estimation… she eyeballs ‘em all… and always with beautiful results… :D

    p.s. printers hate picky perfectionist designers like me… ;P

  • tarawilson

    tarawilson

    what a beautiful poem. i love what you’ve done with color and taste, this is creative and a pleasure to read, i like the vignette format. :)

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, tara…. :D :D :D

  • rubyjo

    rubyjo

    how do you do that? so creative!

  • mimi yoon replied

    hi rubyjo~
    i thought of this while i was doing dishes… ;P
    thank you so ~ much !!!!! :D

  • Holly Ringland

    Holly Ringland

    lady, i don’t ever want to hear you say you wish to write like me again… because bloody hell mimi, how you write… is magnificent and is entirely your own. beautiful, beautiful, beautiful you.

  • mimi yoon replied

    hello beautiful… i still wish to write like you… :D
    thank you so so dearly, holly…xxxxx

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