Sketches at the Starfield Library in Starfield COEX Mall

Starfield Library (별마당 도서관) seen from the upper floor, (29.6 x 42cm), 

pen and watercolor

Starfield Library seen from the lower floor, (29.6 x 42cm), pen and watercolor

open hall connected to the Starfield COEX Mall, (29.6 x 42cm), pen and watercolor

a convenience store in the library, (21 x 29.6cm), pen and watercolor

a display stand in the hall of the library, (21 x 29.6cm), pen

annex buildings seen through the window inside the library, (29.6 x 42cm), pencil

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It's been very cold and windy for several days this February. Yesterday, avoiding outdoor sketch in cold weather, I joined Seoul urban sketchers for indoor sketching at Starfield Library, newly opened in Starfield COEX Mall last year. Starfield COEX Mall not only is the largest underground shopping mall in Korea, but also is a shopping mecca for global luxury brands in fashion, beauty, accessories, and so on. Besides, the mall contains a lot of popular attractions including fantastic Starfield Library. The two-story library consists of three 13m tall giant bookshelves packed with countless books and magazines, and offers a pleasing environment for visitors to relax or to enjoy reading with its stylish reading tables and chairs. This place certainly is the new hot place for citizens and visitors to spend their free time. It's very fantastic subject to sketch diverse scenes through a huge space.

I sketched in and out the interesting library with various points in the crowd of people entering and leaving the Starfield COEX Mall. I had a valuable sketch time exploring various scenes of the open library.
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별마당 도서관(Starfield Library)은 코엑스 몰의 핵심공간입니다.
높고 넓은, 거대하고 투명한, 별무리 장식의 아기자기한 도서관~
단일공간 속에서 큰 덩어리와 작은 선들, 빛과 색의 하모니...
그 속에서 마음과 정신을 가다듬으며 휴식하는 침묵의 소리들....
도심속의 허파처럼 신선하면서 동심같이 따스한 스케치 장소입니다.

Sketches at the Starfield Library in Starfield COEX Mall

pencil, watercolor, 24 x 32 cm

pen, watercolor, 19.5 x 27cm

pencil, watercolor, 19.5 x 27 cm

pencil, 19.5 x 27 cm

The library was so big that we couldn't feel tired of finding subjects to draw all day. And far from the cold weather of -15 degrees outdoor was it warm rather. And chairs and desks located enough for both readers and sketchers here and there. Without any restriction from the guards we could enjoy sketching. Thanks for it. What I felt sorry was that I didn't go out of the library to sketch the shops in mall being fascinated by bright color and tall shelves full of books. I felt so glad to look at all those readers. Thank you all, the participants!

추운 날에 참석하신 스케쳐 여러분들께 감사드립니다. 오늘 새로 오신 박혜원님 반가왔습니다! 감사합니다.

Sketches at the Starfield Library in Starfield COEX Mall

pen, brush pen, pastels, A 4

One of famous departments in Korea, Shinsegae group became to own the COEX Mall since Dec. 2016. The name was changed into Starfield COEX Mall in which people could meet a nice space, Starfield library from May 31, 2017. Months later I visited there and sketched some. Because I didn't go there often I could not imagine how the space looked like before. But the present feature was great. The big library was free to go and have seats for reading or talking or taking pictures. People seemed to enjoy the freedom beyond the absolute calmness in common libraries. I didn't read a book just sketched three pieces. I felt like to go there often for capturing more and for reading if possible.

어제 스타필드 코엑스 몰에 다녀왔어요. 별마당 도서관이 열린지 몇개월이 지났더군요. 코엑스 몰이 워낙 어마어마하게 커서 좀체 갈 일이 없었으나 열린 공간인 도서관이 너무 좋더군요. 여기 저기 앉을 데가 많아서 서울어반스케쳐스 모임도 한번 해볼만하겠습니다. 이번에는 책을 못보았는데 다음에는 일찍 가서 그림도 그리고 책도 빼보고 해야겠구요. 서울에 멋진 공간이 생겨서 기분이 좋았습니다.