sketches at Bukchon village, Jongno-gu, Seoul

a scenery seen from the hillside of Samcheong-dong(삼청동), 36 x 51cm

a streetscape of  Samcheong-dong Street of Culture, 26 x 37cm

the Dongsipjagak(동십자각) intersection viewed from the 3rd floor 

in Beomnyeonsa Temple(법련사), 36 x 51cm

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( pen, pencil and watercolor )

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It rained off and on yesterday. We Seoul urban sketchers met on Sagan-dong(사간동) near Gyeongbokgung Palace and sketched around Bukchon Hanok Village(북촌 한옥마을), where lots of traditional houses and new buildings coexist side by side harmoniously and has become a major tourist attraction. Despite the bad weather, the rainy sceneries of the beautiful village seemed like an atmosphere of "Watercolors in Rain". I couldn't but sketch inside building or take shelter from the rain under the eaves while painting watercolors. It was a very exciting sketch time practicing finish the sketches within a short period of time on rainy days.

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경복궁과 주변의 북촌마을은 잘 정돈된 전통한옥과 고궁, 문화시설들과 카페거리...

종로 스케치에서 빼놓을 수 없는 다양하고 무궁무진한 소재를 지닌 명소입니다. 

온종일 장마비로 인한 애로가 많았지만, "비오는 날의 수채화"를 그리면서 색다른 분위기를 느끼고 또한 악천우에 대처하며 그리는 실전 경험도 큰 소득이라 생각합니다.

some sketches at Bukchon Hanok Village, Jongno-gu,Seoul

 By Lee Yong-hwan in Seoul, Korea

a scenery of Bukchon Hanok Village at Gahoe-dong, pen and watercolor 

 another sketch of Bukchon Hanok Village at Gahoe-dong, pen and watercolor

 the front view of Gahoe-dong Catholic Church (가회동 성당), pen and watercolor

Gahoe-dong Catholic Church, pen and watercolor

Anguk Zen Center (안국선원), pen and watercolor

Andong Presbyterian Church (안동교회), pen and watercolor

Constitutional Court of Korea (헌법재판소), pen and watercolor, 18 x 29.6cm

a construction materials shop (건재상), pen and watercolor

a cafe building (Wood & Brick 나무와 벽돌), pen and watercolor

a scenery of Gye-dong (계동) around Hyndai Motor Company (현대 사옥),  

pen and watercolor

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( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Seoul Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌 한옥마을) has been a traditional residential district for more than 600 years of the history of Seoul. This village is the city's last neighborhood with a high concentration of traditional residences, called Hanok (Korean house). Today, many of these Hanoks reform and operate as cultural centers, galleries, guest houses, restaurants, and tea house, providing an opportunity to experience, learn and immerse in Korean traditional culture. Nevertheless, this historic village is well preserved by Seoul Metropolitan Policy, and lots of traditional Hanoks and new buildings coexist side by side harmoniously.
A few days ago, I enjoyed walking along the interesting street of Bukchon Village and sketching the colorful buidings and streetscapes.
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북촌 한옥마을은 서울의 역사와 더불어 삶의 향기를 담아 온 아담하고 포근한 동네입니다.
잘 보존된 한옥들과 함께 어울리는 멋스런 현대식 건물이 자연을 배경으로 조화를 이루고
전통 주거생활과 예술과 웰빙 산책을 곁들인 문화 관광 명소로 자리잡아 갑니다.
옛 집들과 길들을 흐트리지않고 잘 가꾸어 작으면서도 다채로운 모습 으로 형성된 아름다운 북촌은 스케쳐들에겐 다양하고 무궁무진한 소재를 품고 있는 보물창고와도 같은 곳입니다.