Sketches at Noryangjin Fish Market, Seoul

pencil, pen, pastels, A 4

Weather was very good for sketching; shiny, warm, and above all not rainy different from the forecast report. All the market was bustling with customers and merchants.  Every participant captured characteristic subjects of his or her own. And we could sketch the fish stores from the corridor of 2nd floor which was connected to the Noryangjin subway station. At one o'clock we had very delicious and plentiful lunch at a fish restaurant on 2nd floor, about which we owed JW Park much thanks. On the way of sketching the woman along the wall of the narrow alley a young lady showed interest in our activity. We talked over the sketching and sharing opinions. She hoped to join next sketchcrawl with her child. Thank you all for the sincerity and arduous job you did in such a crowded place, one of the most big markets in Korea, perhaps!

an old lady selling vegetable

I saw her at Nogbeondong street on the way going to Gaemi(Ant) Village located near Hongje Station for sketching last month. The vegetable looked so fresh that I would have bought some if I were going home. While I was sketching, a man passing by looked down at my sketch. Being encouraged by his praise I asked him to take a photo for me. He said " Wow how did you know that I'm a journalist of newspaper?' It's another pleasure to communicate with people about sketches.

sketches on a fine Sunday

motorbike & Namsan at Chungpa-dong, Seoul

at Sookmyung Woman's University, Seoul

at Manri Market, Manridong, Seoul

It was a fine day. I started from Sookmyung Woman's University where located near Seoul Station. The campus was neat and occupied with new buildings built recently. Having lunch at drivers' restaurant located across the Hyochang Park I headed on to Chungpa-dong for a better view. I sketched a motor bike with the Namsan at a long distance. On my way to Son Gi Jeong Park I stopped to capture the sunlit awnings at Manri Market. The Son Gi Jeong Park was a good place to sketch surrounded by old houses and new buildings under construction. I could rest for a while under the big trees of the park hearing the merry sound from playground.

31st World Wide SketchCrawl

Man was sleeping on the lawn of the rooftop garden of the station.

People was buying tickets.

Colorful parasols at Chungryang-ri market

oriental medicine material at Kyungdong Oriental Medicine market

ginseng in showcase

Eleven paraticipants gathered around Cheongryang-ri Railroad station. We moved to the big market, Chungryang-ri Market and Kyungdong Oriental Medicine market. It was rather hot but shiny day and good for sketching. Thank you all, see you soon!

sketches in mart

A female staff from milk producer was offering small cups of milk to customers in mart.

A male staff was explaining how to use cutting utensil to customers to sell it.

I went to a big mart near my village by walk over one and a half hour. There I washed these ones seated on chairs in different floors more comfortably than in streets. I bought a blue jacket for coming spring.

mortar and pestle at Seoul Folk Flea Market

stone mortar and wooden pestle
stone mortar and a stone for grinding cereals

at the Seoul Folk Flea Market

HS Song, HI Moon from left

MK Kim

YH Lee

HS Lee

after sketching

Thank you so much!!! See you in front of Kyobo Bookstore of Sin Nonhyun-dong, Kangnam-ku, on March 1st, 2011.We'll start sketching from 10:30 am.

workers around drum stove

I went to Chungryangri Market in Seoul yesterday. Before crossing the road I saw this warm scene on a very cold day of -13 C. It was a spot for recycling materials for copper and other metalic goods. A big truck was there and left just before I began to draw. They seemed to take some rest warming themselves after loading the truck with collected things. The scene was very impressive with white smoke, red flame, and the workers in silhouette.

sketches at Namdaemun market

Before entering the market I looked across the street and could find the Korean style roof among contemporary buildings. The building seemed to be used as real asset agency.

In the market red awnings in a row caught my eye.

Namdaemun market is a real treasure for sketching, I think.