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This week we have in the Spotlight an artist named Zipcy. She is from Seoul, Republic of Korea, and she works with: ink, pencil and digital. Get yourself a cup of tea and let\u2019s read about her story.<\/p>\n

Subsign: Bored Panda wrote that you go by Zipcy but your real name is Yang Se Eun and that you’re a 29-year-old artist from Seoul, South Korea. Is that correct?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zipcy:<\/span>\u00a0YES. My last name is “Yang”, and first name is “Se-eun”. In Asia, family name goes first. Please kindly be noted. \ud83d\ude42 And I very much prefer being indicated by my author name, “Zipcy”, which stands for my identity, and aim.<\/p>\n

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Subsign:How would you describe your Touch series? What do you try to capture with it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zipcy:<\/span>\u00a0“Flesh on flesh”. It is never only a physical contact, nor a friction, but, in the very moment, it is something more- give you a crush, take you high, blow your mind, and make you float around. These illustrations will remind you of that moment of mysterious sensation. Through my work, I want you to relive the moment each of you have experienced, and capture every detail of the scene and feeling of the touch. This is my intention of the series.<\/p>\n

Subsign: Who is the man in the illustrations? Your real boyfriend? A character?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zipcy:<\/span>\u00a0The reference of the male character is my husband. Of course he doesn’t look exactly the same, but my work is mostly inspired by him – hairstyle, body shape, and aura , etc. Unfortunately, the female character is not from me, but some figure I admire. I don’t even look like her, rather I am completely opposite. That’s why I’m attracted by short-haired, quiet, and mysterious women. Haha. How the both of male and female characters look like is created from my imagination. That might be the reason they kind of look alike to each other.<\/p>\n

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Subsign: When do you start to create these artworks?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zipcy:<\/span>\u00a0I\u2019ve started my work from June, 2017.<\/p>\n

Subsign: What was your childhood like? Do you think your experiences from childhood have influenced your present creative endeavors?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zipcy:<\/span>\u00a0I\u2019ve enjoyed anime since I was young, so it was natural for me to follow it. Due to its influence, I became to major in cartoon animation. However, later I realized that I liked to \u2018consume\u2019 cartoons, but not to \u2018produce\u2019 them, along with the fact that I liked illustrations much better. This is also the reason why my drawings are often said to be \u2018cartoon-like\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Subsign: How would you describe your work style?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zipcy:<\/span>\u00a0I would say my works are semi obscene pictures. They are within the thin line of being erotic, but not pornographic. Since I also value the sentimental aspects of art, I try to express the sexual tension along with comforting emotions and moods.<\/p>\n

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Subsign: Can you share with us how your creative process works?<\/span><\/p>\n

Zipcy:<\/span>\u00a0I prefer working by hand, but I work digitally due to my tight schedule. ( Mackbook pr 13′ + Wacom Cintiq 22 HD + Photoshop CC )<\/p>\n