Sketches at Under Stand Avenue, Seoul

open-air market viewed from the outdoor stage, pen and watercolor, (36 x 51cm)

 a sketch at the main entrance of Under Stand Avenue, pen and pastel, (36 x 51cm)

a scene of crowded open-air market, pen and watercolor, (29.6 x 42cm)

a young couple sells the fresh blueberries, pen and watercolor, (29.6 x 42cm)

a scene of the outdoor stage, pencil, (29.6 x 42cm)

nearby buildings beyond Walkshop Loft Garden, pen and pastel, (29.6 x 42cm)

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It was too hot last Saturday, Seoul usk members met at Under Stand Avenue (언더스탠드 애비뉴) located between Seoul Forest (서울숲) and Seoul Forest Station. Under Stand Avenue, made of 116 recycled colorful containers complex, is attracting locals and tourists in eastern Seoul. The complex serves as a creative public cultural space for teenagers, artists, local vendors and small brands. There is also an outdoor stage for cultural performances, local community organize special events and various workshops every month. The very day we visited Under Stand Avenue, it was market day once a month on 4th Saturday for the food and beverage produced by urban farmers. The street mall was full of open-air shops with temporary colorful tents and crowded people. Unfortunately many stores and unique restaurants on the 2nd floor rooftop were under renewal construction, we couldn't help sketching outdoors on the ground level in search of the shadow.

I sketched the lively scenes of the crowded market with colorful tents and streetscape including nearby buildings harmonizing with moving cranes. It was a very exciting sketch time despite the summer heat.

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컨테이너 명소인 언더스탠드 애비뉴~~ 

커먼 그라운드에서의 "광장"분위기와는 달리

"스트리트 몰"과 숲이 어우러진 새로운 느낌입니다.

예기치 않았던 "장날"과 "대형 리모델링 공사"로

2층에서 보는 좋은 각도의 입체적 장면을 못 그렸지만

땅 레벨에서 보는 번잡한 시장 모습과 하늘을 덮는 천막,

사이사이 보이는 율동같은 모습과 시시각각 변하는 그림자...

스케치 현장은 "가변성이 있고 예측불가"라는 것도 매력적입니다.

Sketches at Under Stand Avenue in Seoul Forest

pencil, pen, conte, crayon, pastels, watercolor, 27 x 39 cm

'Under Stand Avenue' locates at the entrance of Seoul Forest park. Seoul Forest is one of big parks in Seoul and is loved by citizens for its scale, various facilities and easy accessibility by subway. Today we focused on the Under Stand Avenue area because it was built by 116 recycled colorful containers. The space was offered for young foundation and senior workers or multiracial families. 

Today as I reached there the road was full of temporary white tents and people who were busy with opening their shops. One guy told me that it was for the market held once a month on fourth Saturday. Though we couldn't capture those colorful containers in rows the exciting bustling market presented us lots of fun and tasty food and beverage produced by urban farmers. It was a real surprising party for us with happy visitors and interesting subjects to draw. 

오늘 몹시 더운 날이 예고 된지라 아침 일찍 그늘 있을 때 그리려고 한시간 일찍 도착했습니다. 한산할 줄 알았던 길이 흰 임시 천막과 사람들로 붐볐어요. 관리인인듯 한 분한테 여쭈었더니 오늘 한달에 한번 장이 선다고 하더군요. 그림그리러 왔다고 하니 오늘 그릴 소재가 많을 것이라고 하셨어요. 역시나 도처에 그릴 것이었고, 텐트와 편한 의자가 있어서 아주 즐겁게 그렸습니다. 시간이 모자랐다고나 할까요. 도시 농부가 재배한 야채도 팔고, 꽝꽝 언 식혜등등 먹을 거리도 많았구요. 김밥집에 갔더니 시니어 분들이 일하시더군요. 여러 모로 다양한 세계의 분들과 함께 살아가기 위해 배려하는 공간이었습니다. 4시 되니 장을 폐하여서 오히려 섭섭하였어요. 다음에도 가보고 싶은 장소였습니다. 새로 오신 분들 반가왔습니다. 다음에도 자주 뵙기 바랍니다. 감사합니다.