sketches at E Mart, Eunpyeong branch

inside scene of the restaurant "Shabu Rian", pen, watercolor, A 4

pen, watercolor, A 4

Kids' cafe located on 8th floor of the shopping mall for kids and parents,

conte, watercolor, A 4

inside scene of the mall, conte, watercolor, A 4

On these winter days I like to sketch indoor scenes sitting on benches set here and there for customers. It was a pleasing experience to draw kids playing with kinds of toys with parents. Though they move in flashes usually they concentrate on the toys for minutes sometimes. Warm colors and kids harmonized well. 

추운 겨울 날씨에는 실내 풍경을 그리기 좋습니다. 자주 가는 은평 이마트에서 여러 장을 그려보았어요. 늘 지나다니기만 하다가 키즈 까페 유리창 앞에 의자가 있길래 재미나게 그릴 수 있었습니다. 따뜻한 색갈과 천진난만한 어린이들이 잘 어울리는 풍경이었습니다.

restaurant sketch at Jongno

pencil, A 4

Today I could pass the Jongno police station at Gyeongun-dong, Jongno. Next to the police station I saw a black restaurant building which I didn't see before. I entered the garden where I found a swing bench in the corner. I appreciated the building on swinging bench in sunny afternoon. The small fountain contrasted with the black wall  made me to draw the facade of the restaurant. The right white building is a police building. Pink and green color looked good. The font type of signboard words looked good to me. After I finished the sketch the staff came out and stopped the fountain, so I asked him to run once more for me to take a photo. He did it gladly, for which I thanked him too. He told me he didn't know that I was drawing and he let me know that the restaurant opened last November. Though the colors are pretty in overall black building, I didn't use them for I wanted to leave it as black and white drawing.

오늘 경운동의 종로 경찰서 옆에 있는 검은색 레스토랑 건물을 처음 보았어요. 작년 11월에 열은 이탈리안 음식점이더군요. 마당이 좋아서 들어가서 건물을 감상하다가 검은 빌딩에 대비되어 반짝이며 움직이는 분수의 물방울이 예뻐서 한장 그려야지 하고 시작했어요.

연필로만 그리는 것이 쉬운것이 아니더군요. 수채같으면 면으로 칠해버리면 간단한데 일일이 연필선을 긋는 것이 쉽지만은 않았구요. 그래도 오랫만에 한장 그리고 나니 기분이 좋았어요. 긴 겨울 기침으로 밖에서 못그리다가 따스한 햇살쬐면서 한장 했습니다.

sketches around Seokparang, Korean traditional restaurant, Hongji-dong, Seoul

main gate of Seokparang inside the precincts, 21 x 29.6cm, pen and watercolor

Seokparang restaurant building, 21 x 29.6cm, pen and watercolor

view from above, 21 x 29.6cm, pen and watercolor

the signboard viewed from the street, 21 x 29.6cm, pen and watercolor

Seokpajeong Villa, Cultural Property, 21 x 29.6cm, pen and watercolor

Italian restaurant "Stone Hill", 21 x 29.6cm, pen and watercolor

the whole view of Seokparang and Seokpajeong Villa, 18 x 29.6cm, 

pen and watercolor

a scene viewed from the street, 21 x 29.6cm, pen and watercolor

the surrounding buildings across the street, 21 x 29.6cm, pen and watercolor

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The other day I visited Seokparang(석파랑), located at the foot of Inwangsan Mountain, Hongji-dong(홍지동) in downtown Seoul. Seokparang's architecture, known as the " Villa of Daewongun(대원군)" was originally part of the Seokpajeong Villa(석파정 빌라) that is Seoul Tangible Cultural Property No.23. The beautiful gardens around the restaurant and ancient buildings are attractive with colorful autumn leaves.  Within the historic site Italian restaurant "Stone Hill", located upper side of Seokparang, is a sightly spot to visitors.
I sketched around the historic building and the pretty restaurant here and there, besides, the street scenes.
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인왕산 자락의 작은 문화재... 대원군 별장과 별당 옆의 고급 한식당 석파랑~~
고요한 궁중 정원의 느낌과 담장 밖의 분주한 길거리의 모습이 대조적입니다.
바위를 깎아 세운 이탈리안 식당은 인왕산과 북한산을 조망하는 쉼터이면서
잠시나마 마음을 씻으며 스케치를 즐길 수있는 서울 도심의 사랑방입니다.

at Omori handmade noodle restaurant, Baekseok, Ilsan city

handmade noodle dish with shellfish soup (바지락 손칼국수)with kimchi

expanding the dough with hands (I sketched in different restaurant before.)

in the process of making noodle from a lump of dough

After finishing the cook arranges the noodles on table.

He boils them when the customers order.

He puts the boiled noodle on a sieve for deleting extra water.

Another cook puts shellfish soup or black soybean sauce on noodle by the orders.

13 x 18.5 cm 

Last Sunday I went to Baekseok, Ilsan city near Seoul for some business. I dropped in Omori noodle restaurant for lunch. After having the dish I looked in the kitchen which located in the corner of the building. Passengers could see the show of making noodle through the pane glass in street. It's interesting to see how the cook makes noodle from a lump of dough. I sketched the process on my small sketchbook. I added the expanding scene from the archive which was sketched a year ago in different restaurant. 

sketches of cityscape from restaurant, Top Cloud, Jongno Tower Building

view seen from the bridge inside the restaurant

inside the restaurant

inside the restaurant

Sunkyong building at left side

outside feature of the Jongno Tower building drawn with brush pen and water

Lee Kyu-hwang

The day scene was different from night. The atmosphere inside and outside would be better at night. But it seemed better to sketch at day for we could see more buildings clearly.

sketch from Top Cloud, Jongno Tower Building

Bosingag at Jongno street seen from the bridge of restaurant, Top Cloud, Jongno Tower building

pencil, A 4

sketches of cityscape from Jongno Tower Building

Jongno 2-ga street seen from the bridge inside the restaurant 'Top Cloud'

cityscape seen from restroom of the restaurant.

The far right mountain would be Namsan(southward mountain).

I could see Tapgol(Tower) Park and Jongmyo Park at left side of Jongno street. And at lower part I found the Seungdong church.

steak I had, 20 x 26 cm sketchbook

The Jongno Tower building locates in center part of Jongno street. Hwasin Department was located before at that place. The empty space at top part looks characteristic creating various scenes with the lower buildings around it. I enjoyed lunch and sketching together.

at a buckwheat noodle restaurant

I went to a famous buckwheat noodle restaurant located at Gwanghwamoon with my son during his army vacation. We had cold noodle dipping in delicious soup mixed with sliced green onion, grinded white radish, and sliced black laver, adding drops of vinegar and mustard. (12 x 19 cm)

sketches on April 22, 2011

I sksetched the colorful lamps hung on trees celebrating Buddha's Birthday from the bus,

We like to have hot noodle dish on a rainy day. Restaurant was full of customers.

customers waiting for the ordered dishes

my dish of dimsum and sliced ricecake soup with a bowl of Kimchi

(10 x 15 cm, pen and watercolor, felt-tip pen)