Sketches at Dongdaemun Design Plaza and its surroundings

DDP and the surroundings viewed from the park, pencil and watercolor,

(36 x 51cm)

main approach way of DDP viewed from the Eoullim Plaza, 

pen and watercolor soluble pencil, (36 x 51cm)

street scene around Sinpyeonghwa Market viewed from Ogansugyo Bridge,

pen and watercolor, (29.6 x 42cm)

Dongdaemun Shoes Market, pencil and watercolor, (21 x 29.6cm)

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Last Saturday, for the 65th World Wide SketchCrawl event, Seoul sketches gathered to sketch on the Ogansugyo Bridge around the DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza).
It was a pleasant but rather chilly day. Although only a few members participated, the sketching subjects were always diverse and rich, so it was a good atmosphere for sketching. DDP is famous for its huge architecture as a new tourist attraction in downtown Seoul. Since I have often sketched here, all the scenes are familiar, but the colorful architecture of various scales and vibrant streets are always renew my mind.
I drew various commercial buildings around Cheonggyecheon in the morning. And after lunch, I sketched new scenes with the huge landmark DDP of Dongdaemun.
The area around Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, which contains the history of Seoul's life culture, is an excellent place to provide vivid scenes to Seoul sketches all the time. My posting is late because I traveled abroad right after this sketching event.
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동대문 주변의 생생한 열기는 사시사철 스케치의 열망을 불러오고
낯익은 곳이면서도 모든 요소가 맞물려 새롭게 보이는 매력적인 곳입니다.
DDP 스케치를 마치고 곧바로 해외여행을 다녀오느라 포스팅이 늦었습니다.

Sketches around Dongdaemun market & Dongdaemun Design Plaza

scene of Sinpyeonghwa market from Ogansu bridge, water soluble pencil, 27 x 40 cm

a guy selling some pairs of leggings on the Ogansu Bridge, pencil(8B), 27 x 40 cm

scene of open market on the plaza of DDP, pen, water soluble pencil, 27 x 40 cm

new participant, Kang Yeon-Jeong, sketching on the Ogansu-Bridge, brush pen, oil pastel. water soluble pencils, 27 x 40 cm

part of DDP, brush pen, water soluble pencils, oil pastels, 27 x 40 cm

part of DDP, charcoal, 27 x 40 cm

parasols at Eoulim plaza at DDP, sepia conte, 27 x 40 cm

It was somewhat cold all day. But all the area was alive with visitors. I began sketching on the Ogansu bridge of Cheonggyecheon. Things to draw were endless. The man on the motor bike showed interest in drawing telling why he became to draw left side though he wanted to draw the right. I couldn't answer for him. After lunch I walked into the DDP. which was crowded with people for the architectural fair or music performance. Visitors seemed to enjoy talking with friends enjoying the autumn weather. As it always has been time was short. Leaving objects to be captured for next visits we finished October sketch meetup. Thank you for joing us!

날씨가 많이 차가왔지만 동대문 주변은 언제나 그랬듯이 활발한 모습이었어요. 오간수교 위에는 그래도 햇살이 있어 주변의 이모 저모를 담았습니다. 위만 그리느라 청계천의 멋진 모습은 차후로 미루었구요. 아무래도 날씨가 찬지라 물을 그리기는 내키지가 않았나 봅니다. 점심 후 디디피로 건너가 커다란 건물과 빛의 움직임이 만드는 모습음 경사로에서 그려 본 것이 기억에 남습니다. 새로 오신 강연정님 반가왔어요. 서정화님의 브라질 커피도 너무 맛있었구요. 감사드립니다!

two sketches of DDP and the surroundings

DDP and the surroundings viewed from 13th floor of DOOTA, pen and watercolor

the panoramic view of DDP, pencil

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(36 x 51cm watercolor paper)

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 I have been skeching the DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) building for years. DDP is located at Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, which is huge and unique landmark in Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. Yesterday, usk Seoul members had sketch meeting along the Cheonggyecheon Stream that runs to Dongdaemun Gate. The weather was so hot and humid, I sketched DDP building and surroundings looking down at the top of the 13th floor inside of DOOTA building across the road. So I could see more elements at the same scene that I sketched before. I worked one piece in watercolors and another in 4B pencil having a different feeling. Thanks to all the participants in the hot weather.
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DDP빌딩의 거대하고 특이한 형태와 주변 모습들은 많은 스케치 요소를 담고 있으며 오래전 건축현장부터 많이 그려왔습니다. 13층 높이에서 본 장면은 종전보다 더 많은 원근감과 새로운 스케일감을 느낄 수 있었습니다. 펜, 수채그림과 연필데생의 다른 느낌도 재미있었고.... 머나먼 지역에서 스케치하러 오신분을 포함하여 무더위에 참여하신 모든 분들께 깊이 감사드립니다.

sketches at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul

the panoramic view of DDP, pen and watercolor

a scenery at the Eoulim Plaza (어울림 광장), pen and watercolor

nearby buildings viewed from the Eoulim Plaza, pen and watercolor

over bridge connected with arterial road,  pen and watercolor

a scenery at the plaza of Dongdaemun History and Culture Park, pencil and watercolor

Design library and art shop in Biz Center, pencil and watercolor

the entrance of Design Exhibition Hall, pen and watercolor

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( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) is located in the center of Korea's trendy Dongdaemun fashion district. DDP was designed by Zaha Hadid, the world's architect, and opened on 

March 21, 2014. It will serve as a key venue for design-related shows and conferences, exhibitions, and other events and gatherings. The external appearance of DDP is beyond anyone's expectation. That looks like a fantastic spaceship with free-flowing curved forms. Recently, I used to sketch this attractive subject several times while under construction, and always impressed by the powerful, curving forms of gigantic buildings.

Last Saturday, I sketched the atypical forms of elongated structures in many points with Seoul usk members.

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동대문 역사문화공원의 새 명물 DDP는 비정형 곡선의 거대하고 환상적인 건축물로 

보는 시점마다 다양한 구도가 변화무쌍하며 스케쳐들에게 무한한 소재를 제공합니다.

서울 성곽 복원과 함께 꿈과 애환이 서린 동대문 운동장의 옛 모습을 떠올리며~~~

논란도 많았지만 이제는 어엿한 서울의 새로운 상징물로 친근해지기를 기대합니다.

스케치 마당에 새로 오신 분들을 진심으로 환영합니다!!

sketches by Han Jeong-hwa at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

지난 토요일에 어반스케쳐 모임에 처음 참석한 한정화(Han Tao)입니다.

이틀전에 모임을 알게 되어 참석했는데요, 좋은 경험이었습니다. 

같이 스케치를 하고, 오후 4시에 그림을 함께 보는 것이 무척 좋았습니다. 

다음번에도 함께하고 싶습니다.

sketches by Lee Won-seok at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

안녕하세요, 이원석입니다.

즐거운 하루였습니다.

sketches by Song Kee-sung at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

blue ddp

fabriano watercolor 250g 150x104mm

FABER-CASTELL artist pen

under the bridge of ddp

fabriano watercolor 300g 18x24cm

pigment liner 0.8

kuretake water brush

ddp

canson montval aquarelle 300g 13.5x21cm

pigment liner 0.8

kuretake water brush

purple ddp

fabriano watercolor 300g 18x24cm

FABER-CASTELL artist pen

sketches by kim Youn-Hee at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

안녕하세요.

처음으로 어반스케치 나간 김윤희 입니다~

참으로 즐거운 시간이었습니다.

다음달에도 뵈요~!!

동대문 디자인 플라자, 하네뮬레 D&S 스케치북    42 x 30 cm, 윈저 뉴턴 수채물감

처음 그린 그림이라 제일 뜻깊었던 그림이예요.

영 마음에 안드는 어수선한 그림이 되버렸어요...

저기 중앙에  ( ? ) 물음표 를 그리기 위해 그린 그림..ㅎㅎ

왼쪽으로는 환한 빛이 보이고 , 중앙에는 물음표가 있었거든요.

제게는  <인생의 물음표>  라는 제목이었는데...

그 느낌을 살리진 못한 그림이라 아쉽네요.

어두운 터널을 나갈때,  빛이 촤악! 하고 나오는 느낌을 표현하고 싶었어요..

처음이라 엄청 설레였었는데..두근두근..

오랫만에  야외 드로잉하니까 너무 좋았어요...

맨날 잡지만 보고 그리다가, 야외에서 그리니  스트레스가 풀리는 기분....

여러번 더 하다보면 혼자서 바닥에 앉아 그릴수 있을 것 같아요.

다음달에도 고고씽이예요~!

모두 반가웠어요~!

sketches by Lucy Baik at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

June sketchcrawl at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

I sketched the street scene as soon as I got off the bus looking at the DDP across the broad road. Big and dark objects seen behind the flags is DDP. It looked like space vehicles landed in downtown.

pencil, pastels

conte, charcoal

conte, pastels

charcoal, pastels

pen, watercolor

pen, watercolor

pencil, watercolor

24x34cm

YH Lee is sketching the DDP from the rooftop of Doota building across the streat.

Participants are beginning to sketch.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza taken from the rooftop of Doota building.

There is a room inside the DDP with a piano for anybody can use it. 

1st floor of Baeumteo(learning space, 배움터) of the DDP

sightseeing bus for visitors in front of the DDP

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) opened on March 21, 2014 after years of construction since September 1996. There were lots of discussions about the characteristic design of the building designed by Zaha Hadid at the area of stadium. Beyond the arguments about the proper purposes and usage of the gigantic buildings we, Seoul Urban Sketchers, had exciting time for sketching in many points in and out. 

Welcome new comers! ; Yang Young-seon, Kim Youn-hee, Kim Kyung-hee, Lee Weon-seok, Han Joung-hwa, Also thank you all the participants: YH Lee, SH Kim, HJ Kim, KS Song, YS Yun, KO Kwon, Lucy Baik, BH Yoo.