Sketching meetup with Nancy Ho from Canada

Sketch by Nancy Ho at Pai Chai HakDang

Nancy Ho(left) sketching with Seoul Urban Sketchers

I've done this one inside the Dunkin Donuts shop waiting for the sketchers to arrive at.

pen, pastels, A 4

Deoksugung Palace is not big but makes attractive scenes with modern buildings surrounding it. I could see newer scenery though I visited there so many times. 

buildings in Deoksugung Palace, charcoal, pastels, A 4

I tried charcoal to express the volume of big gate and roof seen through the empty space of open doors. I used yellow color of pastel in Chinese characters on signboard.

30 x 42.5 cm (A3)

When I sat on bench in front of fountain a photographer was taking picture. I captured his pose rapidly with brush pen and added pastels. Movement of human in motionless old architecture gave fresh feelings. But the scenery varied by light, breeze, shadow...

brush pen, water soluble color pencils, A 3

I sat beside the Pai Chai HakDang building looking at the Daycare center of Seoul City Hall. The building looks different according to the capturing spot. I drew it several times before. Red brick color looked harmonious with the Pai Chai HakDang. 

brush pen, watercolor, A 3

Pai Chai HakDang

It was really fine day. Because it was an ordinary day the palace was not crowded with visitors so we could enjoy the beautiful weather and architectural scenery. After having lunch we moved to nearby educational building consisted with old memorable building and contemporary one. We gathered to sketch with Nancy Ho. She thanked for the moments of sketching and sharing. Of course we enjoyed the meeting too. Wish her to keep traveling and sketching all the countries! 

오늘 좋은 날씨에 조용한 고궁과 배재학당 관장에서 낸시 호님과 즐거운 스케치 시간을 가졌습니다. 평양 여행 이야기도 잠깐 들을 수 있어서 좋았습니다. 시종 스케치를 즐기는 모습에서 진정한 스케쳐라는 생각을 하였구요. 남은 체류기간에 알찬 여행을 하기를 바랬습니다.

참석하신 분들 : Nancy Ho, 이용환, 한정선, 백경원, 유병화, 이충근, 최정은, 김조묘, 최덕희, 조은비, 정효선, 김채은

감사합니다!

Sketches with Margo Bartley and Zheng Xiong Xiang

Sketches by Margo Bartley from Australia

scenery seen from Jongno Tower by Margo

scenery of Deoksugung Palace seen from Jeongdong Observatory by Margo

Korean traditional house with big jars at Kyeongin Gallery garden by Margo

The following sketch was done by Zheng Xiong Xiang from Chine who has met at the observatory. He had shown interest and kept seen our works and had done this being requested. He kept his sketching tools in his sack. We just enjoyed sketching together unexpectedly. I told him about the activity of urban sketchers and city blogs all around the world recommending him to join after visiting the blogs. He visited the place on the way going to the Seoul Museum of Art located nearby. 

scenery seen from the Jeongdong Observatory by Zheng Xiong Xiang

portrait of Zheng Xiong Xiang done by Lee Yong Hwan

YH Lee presented this sketch to him.  As soon as he got it happily and proposed to draw YH Lee. And he drew the following one and presented it to YH Lee. Both artists were happy of course. 

portrait of YH Lee drawn by Zheng Xiong Xiang

The following sketches were done by Lee Yong Hwan. 

scenery seen from Jongno Tower. 

The building with peaked roof located at center of this drawing is Seungdong Church founded on 1893. 

scenery of Deoksugung Palace from Jeongdong Observatory

scenery at Jogyesa(temple)

scenery with Su-un Hoegwan seen at the small garden of Gyeongin gallery

musical instrument shop in Nagwon musical instrument shopping mall

The following sketches were done by Yoo Byung Hwa

scenery seen from the Jongno Tower

I drew Margo while she was drawing her work.

I sketched the scenery at the small garden of Gyeongin Gallery after having dimpling with Margo using sepia conte.

I drew the above three pieces at the observatory with watercolor.

Margo took me to the nearby coffee shop 'Terarosa' and bought me a cup of coffee 'caffe latte'. The cafe was decorated with kinds of tools for making coffee. I tried one within short time. I sketched before having it not to ruin the pretty shape on the surface of coffee. 

Zheng Xiong Xiang was drawing with his sketching tools. 

Margo Bartley in the garden of Gyeongin Gallery

YH Lee and Zheng Xiong Xiang holding their portraits done by each other

Several days' sketching together was meaningful for all of us. Sharing and encouraging was great. Unexpected meeting with unknown sketcher gave delight especially. We could be friends instantly putting out paper for drawing. Hope to have chances to sketch together later at somewhere in this globe. Thank you all, Margo and Zheng Xiong Xiang! Wish you to keep sketching anywhere! 

지난 며칠 동안 마고와 서울을 잠시 방문중이었던 Zheng Xiong Xiang과 스케치를 하면서 짧았지만 그림을 대하는 태도와 문화에 대한 나눔이 있었습니다. 그들에게는 번잡한 명동거리보다는 한국적인 것을 보고 느낄 수 있는 공간이 더 매력이 있었구요. 날씨가 추워서 고궁을 직접 그릴 수 없었던 것이 좀 아쉬웠습니다. 우리의 것을 잘 알고 그려야하겠다는 것을 다시금 느낀 시간이었습니다.

Sketches with Seoul UrbanSketchers

After a long time I Joined to sketch with Seoul Urban Sketchers at Jeongdong, Seoul.
The weather was a bit cloudy, pretty many sketchers came to draw.

The first gathering place was in front of Deoksugung palace.
Just in time, It was held that the palace gatekeeper-changing ceremony

The event time was done so quickly, I had to move to find something to draw.

Walking around Deoksugung Stonewall, there were flea market. and I saw something interesting item. 

It was Rolling paper note pad. but in my case (as you also I think) It was seen funny sketch book. even endless paper :)

I cannot help buying it. after right I drew on there with it.

After walking a little bit I arrived at Paichai-hakdang that the first modern educational institution in Korea; the Appenzeller found

do not waste time. just draw!

It started to raining that time. I have to find somewhere inside. 

so I went to Jeongdong observation platform the next gathering place.

It has so nice view to see the Seoul's skyline. and there was a cafe (can sketch)

It was good time to draw around Jeongdong with Seoul urban sketchers!

Next month We (Urban sketchers Suwon) will meet in 22,Jul at Hwaseoung temporary palace, Suwon.

See you all~

sketches around Jeongdong, Seoul

a scenery sketched from the Jeongdong-gil(정동길) street, pen and watercolor, 

 36 x 51cm

a scenery around Seoul Anglican Cathedral(대한성공회 서울교구), pencil and watercolor, 

36 x51cm

Jeongdong First Methodist Church(정동제일교회) is under renovation, 

pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

a quick sketch of buildings nearby Seoul City Hall(서울시청), 

pencil, 21 x 29.6cm

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Jeongdong is one of the best places for urban sketching in downtown Seoul. There are a lot of attractive subject matters for sketching such as beautiful Deoksugung Palace(덕수궁), stonewall walkway(돌담길), various church buildings, museums, modern architectural 

properties and the traditional festivals for many tourists and visitors. I liked such subjects and enjoyed sketching around Jeong-dong for a long time. Every time I sketch, it’s a new experience.

Last Saturday, usk Seoul members including many new comers met together around Deoksugung Palace and had a good sketch time. I painted a buildingscape in watercolors on the Jeongdong-gil street in the morning. After lunch, I went up to the Jeongdong Observatory (정동 전망대) on the 13th floor of Seoul City Hall Seosomun Annex Building (서소문 청사). The beautiful panoramic views of numerous buildings through the window fascinated me. I painted another buildingscape in watercolors looking down from the Observatory inside the building. It was a very pleasant sketch time to paint watercolors. 

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고풍스러운 전통 분위기와 현대도시의 북적거림이 어우러지며

관광객들과 각종 행사 인파로 넘쳐나는 도심의 명소~~

덕수궁과 정동 주변의 풍물은 한없이 그려도 마르지 않는 

서울도심 스케치의 오아시스같은 장소입니다.....

Sketches in June sketching meetup

When I was walking the Jeongdong gil before I began to sketch I met a guy who had lived in my village for years. He was going to his stand to sell his goods in the street. Alongside the street there were lots of stands where many creative craft producers were spreading their unique works. I was so glad to meet him. He told me that he got a patent for this product which could be used as memo or sketch pad and presented this to me. He said that he noticed that the receipt roll paper in shops could be used in different way. He showed the other bigger one. As soon as I received this I tried it sketching the scenery with the Deoksugung(palace) wall.  After I used it I showed the picture to him and bought the bigger one for sketching. He felt so good to see that his product was used in proper way. I think it's good for me to decide the size of horizontal length as long as I want. I admired his creative efforts and encouraged him. Suwon urban sketcher, Mr. Song Kee Sung, bought the small one and tried to use. 

sketch at the plaza in the middle of Jeongdong gil. I used Stabilo color pencils and added water. 24 x 32 cm

back scenery of the Anglican Church of Korea, Stabilo color pencils, water

Deoksugung Palace Royal Guard-Changing Ceremony

It was cloudy a little. But everybody might have waited it to rain because of terrible hot weather. The main entrance of Deoksugung was busy as usual with tourists and citizens and demonstrators. But people enjoy to see the guard changing ceremony in the morning taking photos. 

Much thanks for the sketchers and great works in various ways showing their own unique styles. Hope to see them soon!

Participants were as follows: Lee Yong Hwan, Yun Young Sook, Andy Oh, John Lee, Han Jung Sun, Baik Kyung Won, Jung Young Kyeong, Yi Ji Hyun, William Brearley, Somali Roy, Kang Eun Young, Cho Myung Ju, Kim Jae Jin, Song Kee Sung, Yoo Byung Hwa. And all of us welcomed new comers - Jeong Jee Won, Ryu Jang Bok, Sakong Young Hwal, Kim Young Sun, Choi Jae Yeal, Ahn Mi Kyung, Park Soo Shin, Choe Hyeon Ju, Kwon So Jin. (이용환, 윤영숙, 오창환, 이충근, 한정선, 백경원, 정영경, 이지현, 윌리엄 브리얼리, 소말리 로이, 강은영, 조명주, 김재진, 송기성, 유병화, 정지원, 류장복, 사공영활, 김영선, 최제열, 안미경, 박수신, 최현주, 권소진)

연이은 무더운 날씨에 비마저 기다려지는 요즘에 가진 스케치 모임이었습니다. 이번에도 새로 오신 분들도 많았고 기존의 멤버들께서도 많이 참석하셨어요. 덕수궁 주변이야 늘 방문객들로 활기가 넘치지요. 도심에 모여있는 여러 관광 명소들을 다 둘러보기도 어려웠어요. 점심식사후 소말리씨와 함께 성공회로 갔는데 너무 좋아하시더군요. 언제 보아도 아름다운 건물입니다. 

오는 7월 29일에 건국대역 부근의 커먼그라운드에서 제 56차 월드 와이드 스케치크롤 모임을 가질 예정입니다. 많은 참여 기다립니다.

무더운 날씨에 함께 해주신 스케쳐분들께 감사드립니다.