Sketches at the Gocheok Sky Dome

charcoal, watercolor crayon, 28 x 21 cm

pen, watercolor crayon, 19.5 x 26 cm

ball point pen, watercolor crayon, 19.5 x 26 cm

charcoal, watercolor crayon, 19.5 x 26 cm

pencil, watercolor, 25 x 25 cm

charcoal, 25 x 25 cm

charcoal, watercolor crayon, 28 x 21 cm

I enjoyed watching baseball games at the Gocheok Sky Dome for three days from Aug. 19 to Aug. 21, 2019. The games between Goyang Heroes and NC of KBO Futures League were held there. Games were played from 2 pm. People didn't come much though visitors could use seats with table for free. Inside was really cool. And the players were very good. Sometimes small parts of audiences shouted cheering the players. I tried to practice the changing poses of them. It was really hard to capture the pitchers' nice features. I'd like to go there often both enjoying games and drawing their wonderful scenes. 

지난 3일간 고척 스카이 돔에서 히어로즈와 엔씨간의 경기를 보았어요. 2군 경기라고 하지만 기량은 1군 못지 않았다고 생각됩니다. 오히려 야구자체에만 집중하며 성실하게 경기에 임한다고 생각되었구요. 2군 경기라 그런지 아니면 2시 경기라 그런지 무료 입장에 테이블 좌석을 사용할 수 있는 최적의 조건임에도 관중은 너무나 없었구요. 에어컨 바람이 솔솔 불어오는지 실내는 시원해서 나중에는 졸기도 했구요.  움직이는 선수의 모습을 잡아 그리는 것이 심히 어려웠고 셋째 날에는 투수와 대기 선수의 동작을 많이 연습했습니다. 앞으로도 종종 가서 경기도 즐기고 드로잉도 많이 해보려고 합니다.

Sketches at the Gocheok Sky Dome, baseball stadium

the Gocheok Sky Dome viewed from Dongyang Mirae Uinversity across the road, 

pen and watercolor

a scene of the square in front of the Sky Dome viewed from the pedestrian bridge, pencil

 

a sketch of playing scene inside the Sky Dome viewed from the outfield seats, pencil

 a dynamic motion of pitching a strike, pen and pastel

 outfield stands in the stadium, pen and watercolor

the entrance hall of the outfield in the stadium, pen and pastel

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( 29.6 x 42cm sketchbook)

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Last Saturday, the weather was a little cold and windy with fine dust all day. We Seoul urban sketchers met at Gocheok Sky Dome, the largest indoor baseball stadium in Korea, located in Gocheok-dong, west of Seoul. The day was the opening day of the professional baseball 2018 season. I've been to the stadium to sketch the colorful baseball game scenes for urban sketching two years ago. The Sky Dome and surroundings were crowded with lots of visitors, baseball fans, families on outing and many sports reporters. I enjoyed the festive atmosphere of baseball in and out the Sky Dome, sketching the impressive stadium and dynamic game scenes I didn't draw before. It was very exciting and pleasant sketch time with all participating sketchers!

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스카이돔 개장 기념 스케치 이후 2년만에 다시 찾았지만 새로운 느낌입니다. 

거대한 외관과 실내 스타디움, 철구조물 사이로 빛과 조명이 어우러지며

현란한 전광판과 치어리더, 카메라맨들... 타구 소리 하나하나에 열광적인 함성~

녹색 그라운드 백구의 축제를 그리면서 "야구 격언"을 떠올립니다.

( 연습을 실전처럼..., 그라운드를 넓게 보라..., 공을 두려워 말라...,

실수는 잊어버려라..., 밤낮없이 스윙연습을 게을리하지 말라... )

--- 스케치에도 꼭 맞는 격언 같다고 생각합니다 ---

sketches at Gocheok Sky Dome

a panoramic view of Gocheok Sky Dome, pen and watercolor

the front of Gocheok Sky Dome, pen and watercolor

the baseball game playing in the stadium, pen and watercolor

the baseball game playing in the stadium, pen and watercolor

 outfield stands in the stadium, pen and watercolor

a playing scene viewed from infield stands, pen and watercolor

an exciting scene on the 1st base, pencil and watercolor

a cameraman, pen and watercolor

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( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook ) 

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Gocheok Sky Dome(고척 스카이돔) is Korea's first domed baseball stadium located in Gocheok-dong, Seoul. The stadium replaced Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium(동대문 야구장) and opened on 15 September 2015. It has a capacity of about 20,000 people and is home to the Nexen Heroes(넥센 히어로즈) baseball team. When the professional baseball season is over, the stadium can be hired as a concert venue and other events with capacity for around 22,000 spectators. 

Last week I went to the new Sky Dome to sketch several times .Though the stadium was relatively small compared to other countries' ones, I was impressed by the futuristic exterior and the fantastic atmosphere.  I enjoyed the baseball game sketching some dynamic and colorful scenes in and out the stadium. It was very pleasant and exciting sketch time without worrying about weather conditions.

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국내 최초의 현대식 돔구장 고척 스카이돔~~

동대문에서 잠실로 이어온 야구역사와 함께

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