several sketches at Namsangol Hanok Village, Seoul

Yun Family's House in Ogin-dong (옥인동 윤씨 가옥)

Yun Taekyeong's Jaesil in Jegi-dong (제기동 해풍 부원군 윤택영 재실)

Min Family's House Sarangchae in Gwanhun-dong (관훈동 민씨 가옥 사랑채)

Main Entrance of Namsangol Hanok Village (정문)

quick sketch viewed from main plaza (천우각 앞 광장)

Taekwondo performance in front of Cheonugak Pavilion (천우각)

a demonstration of smashing pine boards during the jump (발차기 송판 격파)

Straw Craft Demonstration Show (전통 짚공예 시연)

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( pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Last weekend, I joined with World Wide SketchCrawl party on Namsangol Hanok Village (남산골 한옥마을) at the northern foot of Namsan Mountain in downtown Seoul. This peaceful village is a wonderful spot to encounter traditional Korean culture for Koreans and foreign visitors. The Hanok Village contains many architectural styles of traditional buildings representing different regions and lifestyles across the nation, including thatch-roofed farmer's houses, a mansion for the noble class, a provincial government office and so on. Lots of cultural programs and traditional events including Korean martial art Taekwondo performance were held in and outdoors with crowded citizens and tourists. 

I sketched several works here and there in the beautiful village enjoying the autumn festival for two days on October 24 and 25.

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남산골 한옥마을은  옛 정취와 삶을 훈훈하게 체험할 수 있는 도심의 쉼터입니다.

전통 주거와 풍물을 한 곳에 모아 조상들의 모습을 오늘의 일상에 비쳐 봅니다.

5년전 한옥마을 스케치했던 기억을 살려 그때 못 그린 새로운 정경들을 그리다 보니

스케치크롤 다음날인 일요일까지 이어서 한옥마을 스케치를 하였습니다.

#49 World Wide SketchCrawl sketches by Mona Kwon

Ah thanks Ms Yoo, for posting these! I didn't see all of these at the 4pm meet. I enjoyed myself very much on Saturday. Here are two of mine: 

#49 World Wide SketchCrawl at Namsangol Hanok Village

sketches by Shin Jeong-sheop

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sketches by Lee Chung-geun

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sketch by Jo Seong-eun

# 49 World Wide SketchCrawl at Namsangol Hanok Village

traditional crafts shop, 31 x 23 cm

traditional wedding ceremony of Lee Hwa and Christopher Cabrera

Taegwondo demonstration at main plaza

It was very foggy in the early morning. But it got clearer and shiny even hot after noon. Namsangol Hanok Village was very busy with tourists and citizens. It was more crowded for it was a Saturday. Eight sketchers joined : Lee Yong-hwan, Yun Young-sook, Ku Bon-ok, Mona Kwon, Yoo Byung-hwa and new comers, Shin Jeong-sheop, Jo Seong-eun, Lee Chung-geun. Though we know well about our traditional houses it's not easy at all to draw them exactly. Most of us live in apartments or modern houses. We recall past times drawing them in the village where valuable houses in land were moved from the original sites. Hanok can be transferred as it is by its dividable materials, wood and roof tiles. I could meet a traditional wedding ceremony. But it was too late to draw all the process of the wedding. The couple seemed to be from China for the guests used Chinese language. Foreign couple like to hold a wedding in Korean traditional way. In the afternoon there was a Taegwondo demonstration in main plaza. Lots of people gathered and enjoyed applauding so much. But drawing their action was another matter for sketchers. How hard to capture the instant pose of smashing pine boards would be!
At four o'clock we shared all the works at the plaza. Thank you all!
이른 아침에 날이 너무 흐려서 우산까지 갖고 갔는데 다행히 날이 점점 맑아져서 일기가 아주 좋았어요. 야외 활동에는 아무래도 날씨가 큰 역할을 하게 됩니다. 새로 오신 신정섭님, 조성은님, 이충근님 반가왔습니다. 멀리서 참가해주신 권모나님, 윤영숙님께도 감사드리며 여행의 재미에 푹 빠지신 구본옥님도 반가왔습니다. 그림속에 함께 하는 즐거움은 각별한 것같습니다. 말이 필요없는 조용한 자기 수양이라고나 할까요. 현장에서 직접 보고 그린다는 것이 말할 수 없이 어려울 수도 있지만 그 또한 가치있는 훈련이라고 생각하며 그림 종이에서 자유를 만끽해봅니다. 감사합니다.

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