winter sketches at the National Museum of Korea

front view of the museum on the Open Plaza, (36 x 51cm), pen and watercolor

Great Hall on the 1st floor inside the museum, (36 x 51cm), pen and watercolor

 an outdoor scene viewed from the lounge of museum shop, (26 x 37cm), pencil 

 Great Hall viewed from the 2nd floor, (21 x 29.6cm ), pen

an interior scene viewed from the 2nd floor with part of Gyeongcheonsa Pagoda,

(26 x 37cm), pencil

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It is very cold weather throughout the week. Despite the violent winter wind, Seoul urban sketchers met at the National Museum of Korea for sketching on Wednesday this week. The panoramic scenes of the grand museum were exceptionally beautiful in harmony with a background of the snowy landscape. The museum were fulled with visitors including lots of students as a group, kids and their parents during winter vacation season. I drew a few sketches in and out the museum with a new feeling.

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엄청난 양의 우리의 역사문화유산과 다양한 프로그램을 담은
국내 최대의 국립중앙박물관은 스케치 소재의 박물관이기도 합니다.
칼바람 추운 날씨 속에 열정을 발휘하신 스케쳐님들께 성원을 보냅니다~~

#57th World Wide SketchCrawl and USK Global 24hr Sketchwalk around Myeong-dong

the Bank of Korea Money Museum(한국은행 화폐 박물관), (36 x 51cm), 

pencil and watercolor

Namdaemun Market, (29.6 x42cm), pen

a scene of Myeong-dong street, (25 x 42cm), pen

a scene of the colorful buildings, (36 x 51cm), pen and watercolor

at Myeong-dong Cathedral, (29.6 x42cm), pencil

a quick sketch of the rear side of the cathedral, (29.6 x42cm), pencil

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Last Saturday, the 57th World Wide SketchCrawl clashed with USK Global 24hr Sketchwalk, celebrating 10 years of Urban SKetchers. The weather was fine to sketch the hustle and bustle of Seoul. We urban sketchers promised to have free sketch time for themselves around Myeong-dong and the surroundings. All the sketchers dispersed and drew here and there from morning to the afternoon. Then we met at 4:30 pm at the main hall on the 1st basement floor of Myeong-dong Cathedral, and appreciated many of our works, sharing pleasure with one another. 

I've sketched a lot of the scenes around Myeong-dong and the surroundings long before, so I could easily sketch the scenes of the famous places which are familiar to me. I started sketching the Bank of Korea Money Museum, Namdaemun Market and Myeong-dong street, looking down from the 7th floor of Lotte Young Plaza department. After lunch, I sketched the colorful buildings in the heart of Myeong-dong street viewed from the Baerongnamu Cafe on the 12th floor rooftop garden of UNESCO House building. Then I moved to Myeong-dong Cathedral and sketched evening scenes of the cathedral building. We had a good sketching celebrations at Myeong-dong Cathedral!

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명동에서 남대문을 잇는 서울 100년사의 발자취를 따라 걷는
스케치로의 여행은 차곡차곡 새롭게 쌓아가는 시간의 비망록입니다.
발딛을 틈 없이 그리다 보면~ 한도 끝도 없이 나오는 새로운 그릴거리들.....
쏟아져 오는 인파들과 요란법석한 빌딩 사이사이로 비치는 햇살처럼
틈틈이 따사로움과 고요함이 깃든 공간들은 명동만이 갖고 있는 낙원입니다~~

sketches around Seoul Station and Seoullo 7017

the panorama of Seoul Station seen from Seoullo 7017, (25 x 42cm), pencil

a scene viewed from the old Seoul Station Square, (25 x 42cm), pen and watercolor

Shuttle Bus Boarding Area of Seoul Station, (25 x 42cm), pen and watercolor

a quick sketch of the cityscape focusing to the Namdaemun Gate seen from 

Seoullo 7017, (29.6 x 42cm), pencil

a quick sketch of railways of Gyeongui Line and the surrounding buildings, 

(29.6 x 42cm), pen

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Seoul Station is one of the most favorite sketching subjects for me. I often sketched the famous historic station several times including the 30th Worldwide Sketchcrawl on April, 2011. It was very fine last Saturday, we Seoul urban sketchers met at Food Court on the 3rd floor inside Seoul Station building for sketching around the station building and Seoullo 7017, new attraction for citizens and tourists. The Seoullo 7017 project is completed five months ago, that promotes the regeneration of Seoul Station area by remodelling the old Seoul Station overpass construction into pedestrian walkaways. There are a variety of facilities along Seoullo 7017, including an information center, cafes, gardens, and stages. Seoullo 7017 itself is open all day, every day for many visitors to enjoy at their leisure.

At first, I began sketching here and there in and out of the station building from a new perspective, looking for the new scenes I didn't draw before. After lunch, I walked up to the Seoullo 7017 walkaways and enjoyed sketching the attractive panoramic scenes of downtown Seoul. Many pedestrians and children came up to me and were very interested in sketching on the spot quickly in the crowd. I was attracted by the colorful buildingscapes and enjoyed the lively sketch time as if I were floating in the air. 

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서울역과 그 주변은 명실상부한 어반 스케치의 중심부라 하겠습니다.

구역사(문화역서울 284)와 현대식 복합민자역사 컴플렉스 하모니~~

날로 치솟는 주변 고층빌딩들과 대비되는 철길 주변의 근대 모습들,

고가도로를 개조해 Seoullo 7017로 새로 태어난 명물 공중보행로는

어반 스케쳐들의 꾸준한 작업을 위해 마련된 공간이라고 생각합니다.

Autumn Sports Festival at Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium, Seoul

Last weekend, 2013 Sports Festival of Seoul Institute of Registered Architects(SIRA) was held in Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium located in Songpa-gu,Seoul. It was so fine and the skies were clear, numbers of SIRA architects including me enjoyed pleasant time all day, playing football and foot volleyball, having a singing contest, entertaining performance, and so on. 

I sketched some colorful sceneries from place to place, walking about the stadium covered with beautiful green grass.

a scenery looking toward Seoul Olympic Stadium, pen and soft pastel, 21 x 29.6cm

playing football game.pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm 

gathering to celebrate the festival. pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

another sketch, pen and soft pastel, 21 x 29.6cm

distant view of buildings from Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium, pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

staffs at the information desk, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

entertaing performance on the makeshift stage, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm 

preparing programs and events for sports festival, pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm

looking toward Seoul Olympic Stadium, brush pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

a scenery around the camp, pen and oil pastel, 21 x 29.6cm 

taking a break after lunch, pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

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2013 서울 건축사 한마음 체육대회는 바쁜 일상을 벗어나 모처럼 한데 모여 호연지기를 키우는 단합 대회였습니다. 유니폼을 받았지만 스케치를 하기 바빠서 대선배들도 뛰는 경기를 바라 볼 수 밖에 없었으나, 스케치를 보고 좋아하는 동료들과 함께 푸르른 가을을 만끽한 축제였습니다. 건축가들이 스포츠와 더불어 스케치와 한마음이 된 날이었습니다.

August sketchcrawl around Dongdaemun, Seoul

 DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) under construction, just before completion, pen and watercolor

 several buildings around Dongdaemun Design Plaza, pen and watercolor

 Migliore shopping center, pen and watercolor 

 Changsin-dong village viewed from Doota Building, pen 

 Food Court on the 7th floor in Doota Building, pen and watercolor

another sketch on the Food Court, pencil and watercolor

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( 21 X 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Last Saturday, I joined Seoul sketchcrawl around Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Dongdaemun and its surroundings are always attractive and interesting for our urban sketchers. This is because those have the colorful sceneries including the history of metropolitan Seoul. We enjoyed sketching in and outside the Doota Building situated in the center of shopping center buildings. Welcome the new comers and congratulations on Seoul sketchcrawl!
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동대문 주변은 역사문화적 환경을 지니면서도 역동적이고 활발한 스케치 장소입니다.
익숙한 소재들이지만 보면 볼수록 새롭게 다가오는 느낌들이 매력적입니다.
문화재와 도떼기시장, 하이 패션이 어우러지며~ 시시각각 변하는 생생한 삶의 현장입니다.
스케치 마당에 신선한 바람과 함께 새로 오신 분들을 진심으로 환영합니다~~~

sketches at Yongsan Electronics Shopping Mall

 

  viewed from the concourse of the Terminal Mall, pencil and watercolor, 36 x 51cm

 rear of Yongsan Station, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

another view of Yongsan Station, pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

viewed from the connection bridge, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

electronics market buildings on the opposite side, pen, 21 x 29.7cm

escalator hall in the Terminal Mall, pen, 21 x 29.7cm

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Yesterday we sketchers met at Yongsan Electronics Shopping Mall that is the largest electronic shopping complex in Korea. The weather was cold and windy to sketch outdoors.
At the beginning I sketched on the concourse in front of the Terminal Mall and afterwards went into the indoor lounge of that building connected to Yongsan Station. Numbers of buildings with crowded people are very interesting subjects wherever we go.

some sketches at Noryangjin Fish Market, Seoul

an adjacent market, pen and watercolor, 35.8 x 50.7cm

 

'Su Hyup' refrigerator storage building, pencil and watercolor, 35.8 x 50.7cm 

fish market building viewed from 'Meeting Place', pen and watercolor, 25.5 x 35.2cm 

a side view of fish market building, pencil, 20.6 x 28.5cm

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Yesterday the weather was clear and so warm for November. We Seoul sketchers met at 'Meeting Place' at Noryangjin Fish Market which is an extensive farmers fish market in the neighborhood of  Noryangjin-dong in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. We drew various sceneries around fish market and had a delicious lunch time with animated conversation about 'Urban Sketchers' all together. I sketched some attractive old-fashioned buildings here and there with watercolors. It was very delightful Saturday indeed.