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Around early 2000s, the artist replaced the zigzag style with a new pattern of simple and clean vertical lines. While the zigzag Ecriture works involve the natural and spontaneous interaction between the hand and the mind, his later Ecriture works break away from the complicated patterns and feature simple and jotted vertical lines with a three-dimensional look. The texture of jotted vertical lines represents the endless changes of nature just like the widening ripples on a pond. The later Ecriture works from the mid-2000s onwards feature jotted texture and more vibrant colours. The artist keeps exploring the colours from nature and uses them actively in his paintings. “Every spring, I visit my studio in Jeju Island which boasts yellow fields of canola flowers in full bloom against the backdrop of the blue ocean. Fascinated by the scenery, I asked my wife to pick the prettiest flower and give it a big smile. She hesitated for a moment, feeling a bit shy, then chose one flower and gave a happy smile while standing next to it. Her smile was more beautiful than the flower. I wanted to recreate that smile in this painting. That is the story behind this work. I try to express my feelings in my paintings through the colours from nature. I believe it is the healing power of those colours from Mother Nature that appeal to people and make them respond to my paintings the way they do.”