#57th World Wide SketchCrawl and USK Global 24hr Sketchwalk around Myeong-dong

the Bank of Korea Money Museum(한국은행 화폐 박물관), (36 x 51cm), 

pencil and watercolor

Namdaemun Market, (29.6 x42cm), pen

a scene of Myeong-dong street, (25 x 42cm), pen

a scene of the colorful buildings, (36 x 51cm), pen and watercolor

at Myeong-dong Cathedral, (29.6 x42cm), pencil

a quick sketch of the rear side of the cathedral, (29.6 x42cm), pencil

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Last Saturday, the 57th World Wide SketchCrawl clashed with USK Global 24hr Sketchwalk, celebrating 10 years of Urban SKetchers. The weather was fine to sketch the hustle and bustle of Seoul. We urban sketchers promised to have free sketch time for themselves around Myeong-dong and the surroundings. All the sketchers dispersed and drew here and there from morning to the afternoon. Then we met at 4:30 pm at the main hall on the 1st basement floor of Myeong-dong Cathedral, and appreciated many of our works, sharing pleasure with one another. 

I've sketched a lot of the scenes around Myeong-dong and the surroundings long before, so I could easily sketch the scenes of the famous places which are familiar to me. I started sketching the Bank of Korea Money Museum, Namdaemun Market and Myeong-dong street, looking down from the 7th floor of Lotte Young Plaza department. After lunch, I sketched the colorful buildings in the heart of Myeong-dong street viewed from the Baerongnamu Cafe on the 12th floor rooftop garden of UNESCO House building. Then I moved to Myeong-dong Cathedral and sketched evening scenes of the cathedral building. We had a good sketching celebrations at Myeong-dong Cathedral!

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명동에서 남대문을 잇는 서울 100년사의 발자취를 따라 걷는
스케치로의 여행은 차곡차곡 새롭게 쌓아가는 시간의 비망록입니다.
발딛을 틈 없이 그리다 보면~ 한도 끝도 없이 나오는 새로운 그릴거리들.....
쏟아져 오는 인파들과 요란법석한 빌딩 사이사이로 비치는 햇살처럼
틈틈이 따사로움과 고요함이 깃든 공간들은 명동만이 갖고 있는 낙원입니다~~

#53rd World Wide SketchCrawl at Myeong-dong

Royal Hotel (로얄호텔) and the surroundings, pen and watercolor

Young Plaza(영플라자), Lotte Department Avenuel and the surroundings, 

pen and watercolor

Korean National Commission for UNESCO (유네스코 회관) building, 

pen and watercolor

Baerongnamu Cafe (배롱나무 카페), pen and watercolor

outside of the Baerongnamu Cafe connected to the rooftop garden, 

pen and watercolor 

back garden of the Myeong-dong Cathedral (명동성당), 

pen and pastel

altar of the cathedral viewed from the back garden, pencil

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( 21 x 29.6 cm sketchbook )

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Last Saturday, for the 53rd World Wide SketchCrawl, we Seoul sketchers gathered around Myeong-dong which is one of the most famous tourist attractions. We met and sketched at the Baerongnamu Cafe on the 12th floor, rooftop garden of UNESCO House building. After lunch, we moved and sketched freely here and there near Myeong-dong Cathedral.

I sketched some colorful sceneries around the cafe and the fascinating Myeong-dong street. It was such a nice autumn day!

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청명한 가을하늘 아래... 밝은 마을 명동이 활짝 열리면

크고 작은 다채로운 빌딩과 휘황찬란한 색상이 뒤섞여

낮에는 햇살따라 밤에는 조명따라 변해가는 모습과

실핏줄같이 얽힌 골목에서 쏟아지고 흩어지는 인파의 물결

낭만과 유행, 소음과 경건함이 얽힌 도심의 오케스트라~ 

명동은 언제 보아도 살아있는 스케치 천국입니다.

50th World Wide SketchCrawl at Myeong-dong, Seoul

street scene of  Young Plaza(영플라자) and Lotte(롯데), Avenuel(에비뉴엘) Department, 

 pen and watercolor

buildings on Myeong-dong street viewed from the bridge on the 6th floor of

  Avenuel Department, pen and watercolor

3. another view of the buildings on Myeong-dong street, pen and watercolor

Westin Chosun Hotel (웨스틴 조선호텔) viewed from the bridge on the 6th floor of  Avenuel Department, pen

mannequins on display inside the department, pencil and watercolor

Myeong-dong Cathedral(명동성당), pen and watercolor

Seoul YWCA(서울 YWCA) and the surrounding buildings, pen

The Virgin of the Rocks(성모 동굴) in Myeong-dong Cathedral, pen and watercolor

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( 21 x 29.6 cm sketchbook )

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Last Saturday, It was very cold weather to sketch outdoors. For the 50th World Wide SketchCrawl, Seoul sketchers met at Myeong-dong, which is one of the busiest places in Seoul. Myeong-dong is a Mecca of commerce and finance, shopping and culture, arts and fashion of Korea and a very popular tourist destination of Jung-gu in downtown Seoul.
In the morning, I sketched some streetscapes and mannequins in and outside of Lotte Department building. After lunch, I moved to Myeong-dong Cathedral, and sketched colorful sceneries around the quiet cathedral and the bustling streets.
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서울 최고의 번화가~~ 명동은 번쩍거리며 춤추는 관광명소입니다.
패션과 금융, 예술과 낭만, 젊음과 상인들의 행렬은 그칠 새 없고
외국인과 뒤섞이는 인파와 온갖 빌딩속으로 덮인 열정의 거리는 추위도 잊은 채
휘황한 간판들은 장엄한 성당의 종소리와 어우러져 환상의 스케치에 빠져듭니다.