sketches around Seoul Station and Seoullo 7017

the panorama of Seoul Station seen from Seoullo 7017, (25 x 42cm), pencil

a scene viewed from the old Seoul Station Square, (25 x 42cm), pen and watercolor

Shuttle Bus Boarding Area of Seoul Station, (25 x 42cm), pen and watercolor

a quick sketch of the cityscape focusing to the Namdaemun Gate seen from 

Seoullo 7017, (29.6 x 42cm), pencil

a quick sketch of railways of Gyeongui Line and the surrounding buildings, 

(29.6 x 42cm), pen

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Seoul Station is one of the most favorite sketching subjects for me. I often sketched the famous historic station several times including the 30th Worldwide Sketchcrawl on April, 2011. It was very fine last Saturday, we Seoul urban sketchers met at Food Court on the 3rd floor inside Seoul Station building for sketching around the station building and Seoullo 7017, new attraction for citizens and tourists. The Seoullo 7017 project is completed five months ago, that promotes the regeneration of Seoul Station area by remodelling the old Seoul Station overpass construction into pedestrian walkaways. There are a variety of facilities along Seoullo 7017, including an information center, cafes, gardens, and stages. Seoullo 7017 itself is open all day, every day for many visitors to enjoy at their leisure.

At first, I began sketching here and there in and out of the station building from a new perspective, looking for the new scenes I didn't draw before. After lunch, I walked up to the Seoullo 7017 walkaways and enjoyed sketching the attractive panoramic scenes of downtown Seoul. Many pedestrians and children came up to me and were very interested in sketching on the spot quickly in the crowd. I was attracted by the colorful buildingscapes and enjoyed the lively sketch time as if I were floating in the air. 

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서울역과 그 주변은 명실상부한 어반 스케치의 중심부라 하겠습니다.

구역사(문화역서울 284)와 현대식 복합민자역사 컴플렉스 하모니~~

날로 치솟는 주변 고층빌딩들과 대비되는 철길 주변의 근대 모습들,

고가도로를 개조해 Seoullo 7017로 새로 태어난 명물 공중보행로는

어반 스케쳐들의 꾸준한 작업을 위해 마련된 공간이라고 생각합니다.

Sketches at Seoul Station and Seoullo 7017

scene of food court in Seoul Station, charcoal, 47 x 32.5 cm

look down scenery from Seoullo 7017, charcoal, 47 x 32,5 cm

scenery from the side of former Seoul station(Culture Station Seoul 284),

charcoal, 47 x 32.5 cm

railroad seen from Seoullo 7017, charcoal, A 4

scenery on the Seoullo 7017-former Seoul Station Overpass)

look down scenery from Seoullo7017, pen and watercolor, A 4

piano player on the Seoullo 7017, pencil and watercolor, A 4

It was a very fine day. Seoul station is the main station for railroad. Though we had been sketching at the station we would be never tired of sketching there by moving people and changing surrounding scenery through all the seasons. Even more the Seoul Station Overpass built on 1970 was changed into a new tourist attraction this year. We took a course for sketching in the afternoon. All the bridge was full of citizens and tourists. All around urban scenery was satisfactory with Autumn fine weather. Every participant agreed that we should visit here regularly for sketching. Thank you all!

시월의 마지막 토요일은 스케치하기에 정말 좋은 날씨였어요. 서울역에서 오전 스케치를 마치고 그동안 미뤄두었던 서울로 7017로 향했습니다. 올라가기 전에 올려다 보면서 한장 그렸구요. 그런데 아쉬웠던 것은 구역사 옆 카페앞 계단에서 그리려는데 보안요원이 몇번이나 와서 계단에 물을 뿌리며 여기 앉지 말라고 하시더군요. 노숙자가 앉게 된다구요. 문화재 구역이라구요. 그래서 제가 물었어요. "도대체 문화재 관리구역에서 문화 행위를 못하게 하는 것은 말이 되느냐구요" 그랬더니 "그건 나한테 묻지 말라"고 하더군요. 아직도 우리는 멀었다하는 실망감이 또 왔어요. 전에 강남 교보빌딩안에서 그리려다 쫓겨나서 앞에서 그리려니 그 또한 교보 구역이라고 밀어낼때도 그랬어요. 아마도 몇십년 후에는 좀 나아지겠지요. 

서울로 7017 위에서의 그림 환경은 좋았어요. 공기도 그닥 나쁘지 않았던 것같았구요.

새로 오신 윤선생님 반가왔습니다. 컨디션 매우 안좋으심에도 참여하신 백선생님께도 진정 감사드립니다. 중독되면 어쩔 수가 없는가 봅니다.  감사합니다!