Sketches at the Gocheok Sky Dome

charcoal, watercolor crayon, 28 x 21 cm

pen, watercolor crayon, 19.5 x 26 cm

ball point pen, watercolor crayon, 19.5 x 26 cm

charcoal, watercolor crayon, 19.5 x 26 cm

pencil, watercolor, 25 x 25 cm

charcoal, 25 x 25 cm

charcoal, watercolor crayon, 28 x 21 cm

I enjoyed watching baseball games at the Gocheok Sky Dome for three days from Aug. 19 to Aug. 21, 2019. The games between Goyang Heroes and NC of KBO Futures League were held there. Games were played from 2 pm. People didn't come much though visitors could use seats with table for free. Inside was really cool. And the players were very good. Sometimes small parts of audiences shouted cheering the players. I tried to practice the changing poses of them. It was really hard to capture the pitchers' nice features. I'd like to go there often both enjoying games and drawing their wonderful scenes. 

지난 3일간 고척 스카이 돔에서 히어로즈와 엔씨간의 경기를 보았어요. 2군 경기라고 하지만 기량은 1군 못지 않았다고 생각됩니다. 오히려 야구자체에만 집중하며 성실하게 경기에 임한다고 생각되었구요. 2군 경기라 그런지 아니면 2시 경기라 그런지 무료 입장에 테이블 좌석을 사용할 수 있는 최적의 조건임에도 관중은 너무나 없었구요. 에어컨 바람이 솔솔 불어오는지 실내는 시원해서 나중에는 졸기도 했구요.  움직이는 선수의 모습을 잡아 그리는 것이 심히 어려웠고 셋째 날에는 투수와 대기 선수의 동작을 많이 연습했습니다. 앞으로도 종종 가서 경기도 즐기고 드로잉도 많이 해보려고 합니다.

Sketches at the Gocheok Sky Dome, baseball stadium

the Gocheok Sky Dome viewed from Dongyang Mirae Uinversity across the road, 

pen and watercolor

a scene of the square in front of the Sky Dome viewed from the pedestrian bridge, pencil

 

a sketch of playing scene inside the Sky Dome viewed from the outfield seats, pencil

 a dynamic motion of pitching a strike, pen and pastel

 outfield stands in the stadium, pen and watercolor

the entrance hall of the outfield in the stadium, pen and pastel

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( 29.6 x 42cm sketchbook)

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Last Saturday, the weather was a little cold and windy with fine dust all day. We Seoul urban sketchers met at Gocheok Sky Dome, the largest indoor baseball stadium in Korea, located in Gocheok-dong, west of Seoul. The day was the opening day of the professional baseball 2018 season. I've been to the stadium to sketch the colorful baseball game scenes for urban sketching two years ago. The Sky Dome and surroundings were crowded with lots of visitors, baseball fans, families on outing and many sports reporters. I enjoyed the festive atmosphere of baseball in and out the Sky Dome, sketching the impressive stadium and dynamic game scenes I didn't draw before. It was very exciting and pleasant sketch time with all participating sketchers!

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스카이돔 개장 기념 스케치 이후 2년만에 다시 찾았지만 새로운 느낌입니다. 

거대한 외관과 실내 스타디움, 철구조물 사이로 빛과 조명이 어우러지며

현란한 전광판과 치어리더, 카메라맨들... 타구 소리 하나하나에 열광적인 함성~

녹색 그라운드 백구의 축제를 그리면서 "야구 격언"을 떠올립니다.

( 연습을 실전처럼..., 그라운드를 넓게 보라..., 공을 두려워 말라...,

실수는 잊어버려라..., 밤낮없이 스윙연습을 게을리하지 말라... )

--- 스케치에도 꼭 맞는 격언 같다고 생각합니다 ---

Sketches at the Gocheok Sky Dome

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This month we had a sketch meetup at Gocheok Sky Dome. Weather was a little cloudy and cold. Because today was an opening day of the baseball people gathered from the morning. It was said that the tickets would be sold from 12 o'clock. Before buying ticket I drew two in front of the dome. Last year I visited the dome several times for sketching. But nobody could be able to capture all the features around the building. Having lunch at the food court in B1 we entered after 2 o'clock. Wow most of the seats were full even in outfield! But it was warmer inside so we could enjoy the exciting game and sketching together. Hearing the shouts of cheering pen kept running on the papers. I wondered how the people could endure the winter season without baseball games. Baseball lovers will have happy times till the Korean Series ends. 

오늘 날씨가 여전히 쌀쌀하고 흐리고 해서 밖에서 스케치하기에는 좀 추웠습니다. 12시 지나서 비록 외야지만 표를 구입할 수 있어서 좋았어요. 점심 전에 밖에서 두장 그리고 2시 지나 들어갔는데 벌써 외야도 거의 찼더군요. 간신히 자리 잡고 몇장 그렸습니다. 긴 겨울을 어찌 기다렸을까 싶으리만치 야구 팬들의 함성이 굉장했어요. 덩달아 기운이 난다고나 할까요. 

오늘 새로 오신 변석현 선생님 반가왔습니다. 자주 참여해 주시기 바랍니다.

어려운 날씨에 참여하신 여러 스케쳐 분들께 감사드립니다.

sketches at Gocheok Sky Dome

a panoramic view of Gocheok Sky Dome, pen and watercolor

the front of Gocheok Sky Dome, pen and watercolor

the baseball game playing in the stadium, pen and watercolor

the baseball game playing in the stadium, pen and watercolor

 outfield stands in the stadium, pen and watercolor

a playing scene viewed from infield stands, pen and watercolor

an exciting scene on the 1st base, pencil and watercolor

a cameraman, pen and watercolor

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( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook ) 

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Gocheok Sky Dome(고척 스카이돔) is Korea's first domed baseball stadium located in Gocheok-dong, Seoul. The stadium replaced Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium(동대문 야구장) and opened on 15 September 2015. It has a capacity of about 20,000 people and is home to the Nexen Heroes(넥센 히어로즈) baseball team. When the professional baseball season is over, the stadium can be hired as a concert venue and other events with capacity for around 22,000 spectators. 

Last week I went to the new Sky Dome to sketch several times .Though the stadium was relatively small compared to other countries' ones, I was impressed by the futuristic exterior and the fantastic atmosphere.  I enjoyed the baseball game sketching some dynamic and colorful scenes in and out the stadium. It was very pleasant and exciting sketch time without worrying about weather conditions.

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국내 최초의 현대식 돔구장 고척 스카이돔~~

동대문에서 잠실로 이어온 야구역사와 함께

스포츠의 역동감과 이벤트의 즐거움를 담아 

수많은 소재를 제공하는 스케치 장소입니다.

Gocheok Sky Dome - 고척 스카이 돔

Gocheok Sky Dome seen from the pedestrian bridge.

Players were practicing before the main game.

An old guy enjoying the game at the third base side

a camera man

Fans were waiting to see off their players (Doosan Bears) singing songs.

Last week I went to the stadium four times. Long time ago I went to Jamsil stadium several times just to see the games. This time I visited to see the dome stadium. It was big in my eyes though it was criticized by its scale compared to other countries' ones. I liked it because I could sketch without worrying about weather. Sketching the players' speedy gestures I felt some need to memorize or to think about their poses. Though it would be very hard to catch them it may come true some day as far as I go often. All the scenes were great and nice enough to make drawings. 

지난 주에 고척 스카이 돔에 다녀왔어요. 시범경기라 경기 입장료도 무료(평일)라서 좋았구요. 시범경기라고 해도 선수들과 응원단의 열기는 볼만했습니다. 움직이는, 그것도 순식간에 돌아가는 몸을 그린다는 것이 과연 가능한 것인가하는 의문이 들정도로 연습에 그친 경험이었습니다. 풍경들은 그래도 그릴만해서 이것 저것 담아보았구요. 이번의 계기로 스포츠 경기 스케치에 관심을 갖게 되었어요. 공부 엄청나게 했습니다.