But I needed the illustrations to portray a world and experience that belonged to the main characters and which was different to the underwater world which already exists. At first, I had not intended to draw fish that do not exist. The way I illustrated the fish was one these discoveries. ‘Pool’ is my first book, so I discovered many things about myself during its creation. It seems even more elegant when I watch videos of scuba divers swimming freely in the water…Īnd when I see a large fish swimming close to a person, I think it is truly wonderful and marvellous. I wonder if this is what it feels like to be floating in space. It is as if they are doing ballet, and I think it is quite elegant. When people go into the water their movements become slower and their body lines are accentuated. It was helpful to do the original picture right away and then expand the story. But as my work progressed, it changed to a boy and a girl.įor the part about underwater travel, I drew a specific scene and pondered what would happen before and after the scene for quite a while. For example, at first the story was not about a boy and a girl, but a boy and a bear. After I drew a scene I wanted, I inserted other scenes that were needed and took out or changed the ones that were not needed, and my work continued in this way. The first thing I did was sketch the images that came to my mind. That scene caused me to think about many things and many stories. And between the legs of the people who were swimming, I felt like someone like me could swim towards me from the other side. Unlike the place where many people were moving about above the water, it was a quiet, peaceful and expansive world down there, and it was quite impressive how there could be such contrast in a single space. And then I saw a scene beneath the water which I had never seen before. My body became free in the water, and the feeling and sensation of it was enjoyable. Summoning my courage and lowering myself into the water, I had a surprising experience. I did not know how to swim, but I wanted to try without a rubber ring or life jacket. It was the first time I had been to a swimming pool since I was very young. JiHyeon: It happened a few years ago in the summer at a swimming pool. Inspired by a one-off visit to a swimming pool as a non-swimmer, JiHyeon’s magnificent wordless picturebook celebrates curiosity, imagination, and forming new friendships through shared experiences. In this post, JiHyeon talks about the creation of ‘Pool’. JiHyeon’s debut picturebook, ‘Pool’, which she created for a project at HILLS, has been highly praised and translated into several languages. She studied Media Art at Kaywon School of Art and Design, and illustration at HILLS (Hankuk Illustration School). JiHyeon Lee was born in Seoul, where she lives today.
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