40th World Wide SketchCrawl at Jogyesa Temple, Seoul

 One Pillar Gate ( main gate of Jogyesa Temple), pen and watercolor

 Daewoongjeon building (Main Buddha Hall), pen and watercolor

 Buddha Statue in Daewoongjeon, pencil and watercolor

 Templestay Building across the street viewed from One Pillar Gate, pen and watercolor

 The 8 angle and 10 story Stone Statue, pen and watercolor

 Contemporary buildings around Jogyesa Temple, pen and watercolor

               Temple office and old fashioned neighboring buildings, pen and black ink

Bosingak Belfry at the corner of the Jongno crossing near Jogyesa Temple, 

pen and pastel

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( 21 X 29.6cm sketchbook )

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It was rainy and inclement weather, I joined in 40th World Wide SketchCrawl with Seoul sketchers around Jogyesa Temple located in downtown Seoul. Jogyesa Temple is an oasis of spiritual peace in the heart of the bustling metropolis. There are some historic cultural properties including traditional Korean architectures. Along the street around Jogyesa are many Buddhist specialty shops and some colorful facilities related to Buddhism. The traditional space in urban center is very interesting for our urban skechers. I sketched various sceneries here and there, looking around the peaceful temple.

도심사찰은 복잡하고 생동감 넘치는 현대도시에서 오아시스 같이 정서를 맑게 해 줍니다.
옛 것과 오늘이 공존하는 도시의 모습은 어반 스케쳐들에게 많은 흥미와 매력을 제공하는데, 특히 4대문 안의 문화재와 풍물들은 마르지 않는 스케치 소재라 할 수 있습니다.
새로 참여하신 분들을 환영하며~~신선한 스케치와 더불어 많은 활약을 기대합니다.

Modern Architectural Heritages in downtown Seoul, Korea

Namdaemunno Streetscape toward Myeongdong, pen and watercolor

the Main Building of the Bank of Korea (1912~), pen and watercolor

the old Headquarters of Korea First Bank (1933~), pen and watercolor

Myeongdong Theater (1934~), pen and watercolor

Gwangtonggwan, one of the Korea's eldest bank buildings (1909~), pencil and watercolor

the former Choseon Joongang Ilbo newspaper building (1933~), pen and watercolor

the former Korea Electric Power Corporation headquarters building (1928~), pen and soft pastel

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( 21 x 29.6cm skechbook )

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Seoul is a concentrated city that has both a long history and a modern society. The cityscape of downtown Seoul has rapidly changed in the late 20th century due to robust economic growth over the past 50 years. In the heart of Seoul surrounded with a number of the high-rise buildings, a few of the elegant western style buildings have well preserved as the modern cultural heritage. All in all, these buildings were completed in the early 20th century and located at financial and business districts, such as Myeongdong, Namdaemunno, and so on.

I sketched the precious historical buildings in the crowded streets, looking back on the last century.
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종로에서 남대문, 서울역으로 이어지는 서울 근대 상업의 중심에 피어있는 문화재~~
고층빌딩 숲 사이로 작은 등불처럼 남아 서울 100년 근대사의 자취를 비추어 줍니다..
르네상스, 바로크.. 건축양식으로서의 가치와 더불어~~ 선대의 소중한 시대적 유산입니다.

( 좌우 대칭형 문화재 건물은 그리기 쉬워 보이나, 조금만 틀려도 금새 표가 나기 때문에 스케치 연마하기에 알맞는 좋은 소재입니다...)

sketches at Yonsei University, Seoul

the Baekyang-ro, spine road of the campus viewed from Main Gate, pen and watercolor 

a scenery across the street viewed from the campus of Yonsei University, pen and watercolor 

Eagle Statue/ The Symbol of Yonsei University, pencil and watercolor

Underwood Hall/ Office of the President, pen and watercolor

Appenzeller Hall/ Graduate School of Social Welfare, pen and watercolor 

Yonsei Severance Cancer Center under construction, pen and watercolor

Centennial Hall/ University Museum, pen and watercolor

Yonsei University Severance Hospital Main Building, pen and watercolor

Gwanghyewon/ The Garden of Yonsei Histoty, pen and watercolor

Luce Chaple/ University Church, pen and soft pastel

( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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A few days ago, I had a chance to sketch at Yonsei University Sinchon Campus near my office. Yonsei University was established in 1885 with an educational mission based on the Christian principles of truth and freedom, and that is not only one of the oldest universities but also the top three comprehensive universities in Korea.

The campus is located in Sinchon minutes away from the center of the metropolis downtown Seoul, and is well arranged in a colorful and natural setting with mix of old and new buildings.

I sketched some symbolic sceneries of the campus among the number of buildings, and enjoyed campus-life atmosphere with the university students.

some sketches around Hongeun-dong village, Seoul

a cityscape viewed from the opposite hillside, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm 

a scenery from the opposite hillside, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

an old fashioned mixed-use building on the roadside, pen and soft pastel, 21 x 29.7cm 

viewed from the hillside looking down the street, ballpoint pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

viewed from the roadside looking up the hill, pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

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Last week one afternoon, I visited Hongeun-dong village located in Seodaemun-gu, not so far from my office. Many parts of the village already holds designated apartment reconstruction district by Seoul Metropolitan Government.

For urban sketchers Hongeun-dong is an interesting village, where modern buildings and demolition sceneries are mixed together naturally.

Beside Saemal Cafe and Hannam Bridge under of Han River

Size : A4 ,  pencil & ink pen & pastel

by park ji woong

Farewell to Dream Cinema!

the facade of the theater, pen and watercolor, 20.8 x29.8cm

across the street from the theater, pen and watercolor, 20.8 x29.8cm

Seodaemun intersection looking over the window of the theater, pen and watercolor, 20.8 x29.8cm

while a movie was showing on, pen and pastel, 20.8 x29.8cm

overall view in the dark theater, pen and watercolor, 20.8 x29.8cm

another view in the dark theater, pen and watercolor, 20.8 x29.8cm

viewed from the second floor, pen and watercolor, 20.8 x29.8cm

at the lounge, pen and pastel, 20.8 x29.8cm

barefooted youth (맨발의 청춘) -sketched looking at the movie poster, pen and watercolor, 20.8 x29.8cm

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Dream Cinema is a Korean movie theater located in Seodaemun, Seoul. Originally called Hwayang Theater(화양극장), it opened in 1964 and is today the city's last remaining single screen theater. In recent years the theater has been limited to screening free previews or films that are long past their opening dates for old aged audience.

Unfortunately this theater building would be closed December 31, 2011 on account of redevelopment plan for a major hotel. But this spot will always remain a pleasant memory for us.

at Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon City

lift car building near the entrance

It passes over a lake. In winter season people wouldn't like to use it, perhaps. I couldn't see people in lift cars while I was drawing this one. Snow on southern side of the roof was melted to show the original color.

Snow remained on shade roofs and ground.

Animals such as gemsboks, zebras, and giraffes were in interior cages due to cold weather.

inside the botanical garden

It was so warm that I had to put off my long winter jacket.

charcoal, pastel, sepia conte, 25.7 x 35.7 cm sketchbook

I could see them inside the tropical animal building through the pane glass very closely.

I feel fully refreshed when I come home after staying all day in park despite of cold weather.

some sketches at Oksu-dong

a scenery near Oksu station, pen and watercolor, 25 x 35cm

Han River viewed from  KW Jung's house, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.8cm

another sketch viewed from the same spot, pastel, 21 x 29.8cm

looking down the riverside, 4B pencil, 21 x 29.8cm

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A few days ago I had a good chance to sketch around Oksu-dong, but it was awfully cold outdoors. At first I sketched a scenery near Oksu subway station looking out of the window at the platform by the railroadside. And then I made some sketches of Han River inside KW Jung's house to which I was invited lunch. Oksu-dong is one of the most suitable places for urban sketchers in Seoul.