sketches at Seran General Hospital (세란병원), Seoul

blood test room on the 2nd floor(2층 채혈실 )

Radiology on the 1st floor (1층 영상 의학과)

main hall on the 1st floor ( 1층 대기홀)

 the front view of the hospital ( 병원 건물 전경)

mother and daughter at lunch time (간병 식사중)

nurses station on the 6th floor (간호사실)

Seodaemun Independence Park seen from the 6th floor 

(서대문 독립공원, 병원 6층에서 봄 )

 patients at roof garden on the 9th floor (옥상정원)

a distant view seen from the corridor on the 9th floor (남산쪽 원경)

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( pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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My close relative was hospitalized by pneumonia at Seran General Hospital in January.

The hospital is located at Muak-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. There is a famous Seodaemun 

Independence Park across the Tongil-ro street. Though the hospital is middle scale with 250 beds founded in 1987, it is always busy with lots of patients and visitors by the traffic convenience of subway and bus transportation.

I visited my relative several times and sketched in and out of the hospital. At first I began to capture the whole figure of the hospital and the surroundings. Inside the hospital I drew some scenes such as waiting room, administration, blood test room, nurses station, etc. Staying at the hospital and drawing them, I felt warm relationship between patients and nursing people. And I wished their getting well too.

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지하철 3호선 독립문역 가까이 세란병원~

구도심의 원활한 교통과 주민 접근성이 좋고

대형병원과 달리 지역 서비스 편리한 소형병원 

자연스럽고 인간적인 느낌의 좋은 스케치 장소입니다.

sketches of local church buildings

Nokbeon-dong Catholic Church, Eunpyeong-gu,  (녹번동 성당)

Munhwachon First Presbyterian Church, Seodamun-gu, (문화촌 제일교회 )

Seoul Hongsung  Community Church, Seodamun-gu, (서울 홍성교회)

Eunpyeong Methodist Church, Eunpyeong-gu, (은평교회)

Yeonhui Methodist Church, Seodamun-gu, (연희 감리교회 )

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Many kinds of churches bring neighborhood to life showing various forms and symbolic images. In a residential area, the church is often the focal point for the local community.

Every church usually is a great place for sketchers to explore a number of drawing subjects. 

For the last several days, I've sketched some church buildings located in Seodamun-gu and Eunpyeong-gu, northwest Seoul near my village. 

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(21 x 29.6 cm sketchbook, pen and watercolor)

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교회건축은 종교시설이지만 지역사회 공동체 역할도 합니다.  

크고 작은 개성있는 형태의 교회는 주민들에게 편안함을 제공하며~~

건물 이미지와 내부공간, 각종 행사들은 훌륭한 스케치 소재입니다.

dining room

pen, watercolor, A 4

Ten days ago I visited my mother who stays in Seodaemun district silver care center. It was early in the morning. The scenery with Inwang mountain out of the window was so good that I felt like sketching. It was a memorable experience for two of us that I drew the place she used to use. 

열흘 전에 어머니가 계신 서대문 구립 노인전문 요양 센터에 갔었어요. 아침 햇살이 너무 좋아서 창문 너머에 보이는 인왕산 줄기의 숲과 환한 나무를 그리지 않을 수 없었어요. 기념으로 그려두고 싶었구요. 제가 그림을 그리는 모습을 처음으로 처음부터 끝까지 보시게 되는 계기도 되어서 의미 있는 경험이었습니다.

an old fashioned village in downtown Seoul

Recently, I visited Migeun-dong(미근동) several times,which is an old village and located in Seodaemun-gu(서대문구) near downtown Seoul. There are lots of old fashioned buildings built near by the side of railway on the Gyeongui Line over which Seosomun Overpass is crossing.The habitability of housing, including old Seosomun Apartment, is not so satisfied owing to the some noise and inconvenient environment. Nevertheless, the unique and lively sceneries of the village, which is scheduled for regeneration within the near future, are so colorful and somehow attractive for sketching. I drew some disordered but interesting sceneries around the old fashioned hidden village.

a scene of the village along the street

Seosomun Apartment(서소문 아파트), one of the oldest ones in Seoul

a scene viewed from the railroad crossing(서소문 건널목)

another scene viewed from the railroad crossing

a scene looking at Seosomun Overpass(서소문 고가)

the National Policy Agency(경찰청), a landmark at Migeun-dong

buildings around Migeun-dong including Gyeongui Line(경의선)

an old restaurant

a snack stall and a shoe repair shop

a narrow alley passing through Seosomun Apartment 

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( pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm )

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서소문과 서대문,충정로를 잇는 철길 주변의 오래된 동네 ,

해방 이전과 경제개발 시대의 잔상이 곳곳에 남아있습니다.

도심 빌딩의 틈사이로 비치는 그늘진 뒤안길 속을 헤치며

생생한 모습을 그리다 보면 왠지 이국적 느낌에 젖어듭니다.

sketches around Seodaemun-gu office, Yeonhui-dong(연희동), Seoul

The other day, I stopped at Seodaemun-gu office(서대문구청) on business. But the relevant officer was away on a business trip. I couldn't help waiting for his return. So I sketched here and there to kill time until he came back his department. While sketching, I arrived at the following conclusion. The more I draw, the better I can see.

Seodaemun-gu office building, pen and watercolor,

Public service hall(민원홀) near by entrance hall, pen and watercolor,

Building Department(건축과) in Seodaemun-gu(서대문구) office,

consulting with a civil petitioner(민원 상담),

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(21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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서대문구청에 볼 일 때문에 들렸으나 담당이 잠시 출장중이라서 기다리면서 스케치 해보니까 늘 보던 것도 새롭게 보이는 듯 합니다.

sketches at Okcheonam Temple, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Okcheonam (옥천암) is small and beautiful temple in Hongeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The temple is located at the foot of the hill of Samgaksan Mountain, and beneath the precinct Hongjecheon stream flows throughout the year. Okcheonam dates back to the 14th century during the Goryeo dynasty, and is also famous for a carved Buddha. The granite carving is concave and painted in a lovely seashell white, and so called " The White Buddah(하얀 부처)". The temple buildings are built on narrow and steep bedrock linearly, nevertheless the hierarchial linkage of architectures seems very interesting and beautiful features harmonized with the natural landscape. I sketched the neat and beautiful temple looking at the harmonious roof lines fascinatedly.

front view approaching the temple, pen and watercolor,

looking at the sequence of roofs, pen and soft pastel,

entrance into the precinct, pen and soft watercolor,

"White Buddah" in Bodogak, pen and watercolor,

side view of Bodogak, pen and watercolor,

looking down the One Pillar Gate, pen and watercolor,

a scenery along the Naebu Expressway on the opposite side of the temple, pencil and watercolor.

another sketch on the same spot, pencil,

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( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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삼각산을 두르고 세검정 맑은 물 계류를 따라 호젓이 앉아있는 옥천암.

홍제천 다리를 건너 가까이 갈수록 첩첩지붕이 절 내음을 살며시 풍기며~

"하얀 부처"가 맞아주는 동네 사찰의 훈훈한 맛에 인정미가 흘러나온다.