Some sketches of Gilsangsa at Seongbukdong, Seoul

the scenery of main entrance, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

the Geukrakjeon, former Korean-style restaurant, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

traditional roof tiles of the entrance gate, pencil and soft pastel, 21 x 29.6cm

the Buddhist image inside the Geukrakjeon, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

Seongbukdong Catholic Church near Gilsangsa Temple, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

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Today I sketched at Gilsangsa Temple here and there. The weather was fine, so I had a pleasant sketch time around the precincts half a day. Anywhere the religious building is a good subject to draw indeed.

sketches at the Anglican Church of Korea, Seoul

YH Lee, Dalgaebi Restaurant seen from the church, chalks, 24.5 x 35 cm

YH Lee, Professor Kim Jai Hwa, pencil and watercolor, 27 x 39 cm

YH Lee, Church building under repairing, pen and watercolor, 35.5 x 51 cm

BH Yoo, Church building under repairing, oil pastel & watercolor, 27 x 39 cm

BH Yoo, Cafe Grace in the church yard, pen & watercolor, 27 x 39 cm

BH Yoo, Church building under repairing, chalks, 27 x 39 cm

Today YH Lee and I went to the Anglican Church of Korea located near the City Hall. The church building were covered with scaffolds for repairing the roof of the church. While sketching at the church yard we met the professor Kim Jai Hwa who asked us to have lunch at the church dining room. After having lunch YH Lee sketched her on the spot and presented it to her. She was so satisfied and invited us to visit garden inside the Society of the Holy Cross.  And we could have tea meeting the famous sister Oh In Sook Catarina, the first ordained priest in Korea as a nun. She was so kind to guide us to the pretty church on the upper floor. After sketching one more at the church we visited the gallery located at Insadong where the professor's caligraphy works were exhibited with other professors of Sungkonghoe University including Shin Young Bok. We had a very meaningful day!

sketches at Myungdong Catholic Church, Seoul

view from the left yard of the church

left side of the church

a man mending the bricks at left yard of the church

a clothes shop at Myungdong street

After sketching some at the Myungdong Cathedral Church I visited the Pyunghwa Gallery in Catholic Center. I could see the SHONA exhibition(Aug. 10 - Aug. 23). Exhibited works from Zimbabwe were really great.  Hope you to visit there if possible. I took some photos for reference.

sketches on May 7, 2011 at the Anglican Church of Korea

Jung Kyoung-won

Jung Un-ja

Koo Yoon-kyung

Yoo Byung-hwa

Lee Yong-hwan

How nice the weather was after raining all the night! We enjoyed sketching and having zazangmyun at the corner of the church by the kind consideration of the staffs. The young priest of the church liked the sketches and suggested to inform on the church weekly about this sketching and our exhibit at the Songpa Library Gallery on June 26, 2011. We thanked for all the atmosphere of the church.