small sketches in downtown

resting place across the Chosun Ilbo gallery (조선일보 미술관)

15 x 10.4 cm

part of the Anglican church of Korea

15 x 10.4 cm

nside the Anglican church of Korea

pen, watercolor, 15 x 10.4 cm

sketch at Unhyeongung, pen, watercolor, 12 x 16 cm

I sketched this one sitting on the wooden floor under warm sunlight. I felt as if I were living there.

Seoul has lots of treasure as subjects for sketchers. And sketchers can bring them on small paper by a moment's attention with affection. 

날씨가 화창한 날은 스케치하기가 참 좋습니다. 스쳐지나 가던 쉼터도 그리게 되구요. 늘 보던 성공회, 운현궁도 작은 종이에 옮기니 재미가 있었습니다.

Sketches at Unhyeongung by Choi Seung-won

Sketching with Stephen Kopp from Australia (2)

Stephen Kopp, Acrylics

 Stephen Kopp, drawing on fan, acrylics

A monk visiting the place asked him to draw on his fan.

The artist drew with acrylics with pleasure and presented it to him.

The monk was pleased with the drawing so much.

Stephen Kopp

Susie Kopp was busy with knitting.

The following three sketches are of mine.

watercolor, pencil, 30.5 x 22.9 cm

What a pleasure sketching together at a nice place is always! Today was just like that. I went with my mother after my father's death last Monday. She needed rest and to forget the sorrow for a while. I thank for the kindness of Seoul sketchers and Mr. Mrs. Kopp to my mother. They'll leave Korea within days. Of course we promised to meet and sketch together whenever they come to Korea. Thank you all!

sketches at Unhyeongung(운현궁) and at Nagweon Musical Instruments Arcade, Seoul

After sketching at Unhyeongung Palace 

we dropped in the Nagweon Musical Instruments Arcade. 

30.5 x 23 cm

HJ Song and JW Park

YH Lee

KW Jung

BH Yoo

KH Lee

'MONATEA' Cafe located on 2nd floor of Nagwon Musical Instrument Shopping Arcade

(낙원 악기 상가 2층 '모나티' 커피숖)

She offered two cups of coffee thanking for us to draw her shop, about which we thanked so much too. I presented my name card to her. 

오늘 지난 며칠간의 추운 날씨에 비해서 맑고 포근해서 스케치하기 아주 좋았습니다. 시내에 고즈녁하게 자리잡고 있는 운현궁을 너무 늦게 방문해서 대원군께 죄송스러울 정도였어요. 크기도 아담해서 여러 건물들이 좋은 각도를 연출해주면서 흰 눈과 오래된 나무 색이 참으로 아름다왔습니다.  운현궁에 해가 져서 근처의 낙원 상가로 걸음을 옮겨 훈훈하고 활기찬 악기 상가에서 몇장 더 스케치했어요. 2층의 경비아저씨의 책상을 독차지하고 편히 그리는 동안 마침 손님맞이에 분주하신 여주인께서 따따한 커피까지 제공해주셔서 즐거움을 더했습니다. 오늘 처음으로 손에 쥔 예쁘고 멋진 명함을 두 장이나 뿌렸답니다. 모두에게 감사합니다. 

The Unhyeongung(운현궁) locates at Unni-dong had been the residence of Lee Ha-eung. He was the father of the 26th king of Lee Dynasty. It locates across Insa-dong, the famous traditional cultural street where many tourists visit to buy souvenir and enjoy Korean traditional culture. Unhyeongung is near the bigger palaces such as Kyeongbokgung, Changdukgung, and Changyeongung. We found the place was very beautiful with Korean traditional style buildings. And the snow heightened the beauty of the buildings more. Please visit here for reference. Thank you all!

sketches at Unhyeongung(운현궁), Unni-dong, Seoul

pencil, A 4

KH Lee