Seoul sketchcrawl around Dongdaemun Design Plaza

DDP building viewed from the bus stop across the road

viewed from 'Doota Building'

viewed from 'helloapM Building'

sketched the same scenery months ago

the field of construction work

another view of the field of construction work

panoramic view of  the 'maxtyle building' nearby

a shoe store in 'Doota Building'

two customers at the shoe store

an advertisement screen on outer wall of the 'maxtyle Building'

another advertisement on outer wall of the same building

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The Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park (DDP) is a large urban development project under construction in Dongdaemun, Seoul. It will contain of a multi-use park, a fashion plaza, an underground mall, and a restoration of a number of items of national heritage. Perhaps it will be completed next year.

I used to sketch this attractive subject several times recently. Owing to the hot weather, I sketched this magnificent structure looking over the window, within air-conditioned buildings on the opposite side.

December sketchcrawl in Seoul

Changsin-dong village across Dongdaemun Gate

Open cafe in front of Maxtyle shopping center

Several buildings around Dongdaemun Plaza

Migliore shopping center
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Yesterday morning, I joined Seoul sketchcrawl Dec. It was too cold to sketch comfortably, but I could not help drawing untill 12 a.m. on account of my important promise in the afternoon.

I drew several sceneries around Dongdaemun Plaza sitting on a stool in front of Maxtyle shopping center.

Several sketches in November sketchcrawl

Harmony of the Korean traditional architectures at Kyung-bok Palace

The surroundings of Jong-no Police Station viewed from Insa-Art center

A scenery in front of Jogyesa Temple

Han-kook Ilbo(Newspaper publishing company) viewed from Kyung-bok Palace
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Last Saturday was so cold and strong windy day for November. But Seoul sketchers were deep in urban-sketching all day with patience.

I sketched wandering through the downtown from Kyung-bok Palace to Insa-dong. I'm sure continuous drawing on the surroundings of Gwanghwamun is very useful for Seoul sketchers.

Seoul Sketchcrawl in August around Gwanghwamun

Gwanghwamun Gate

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Statue of Admiral Lee Soon Shin

Gatekeeper at Deoksugung Palace

Seokjojeon at Deoksugung Palace

Anglican Church of Korea

Anglican Church of Korea

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Anglican Church of Korea


Yesterday It was unpleasant weather on account of intermittent rain. But We made a lot of sketch with pleasure. I sketched buildings, ancient palace, people, a statue, and so on.

#28th Sketchcrawl in Seoul

watercolor, 29.7x21cm

Lee Ho-Jung, at the plaza of Hongik University

Lee Ho-Jung participated the first time in this sketchcrawl and middle school girl. she is doing well at school also drawing. Her work seems pureness like sky of that day. We were sorry to sketch without you and your dad at Tugsum. We are all glad to meet her and her drawing.. and her dad. Hope to see again!

The scene of Sketchcrawl in Seoul, photos by Lee Jae Jin

nearby Hongik University

28th Sketchcrawl in Seoul

Main entrance of Hongik University

Near view of the main gate

At the campus of Hongik University

Main street in front of Hongik University

At the open plaza of Hongik University

wind-surfers

wind-surfing scene

wind-surfing scene

perspective view of the riverside

Thunderclouds are gathering

On Saturday 31 July, 28th Sketchcrawl in Seoul, We sketched around Hongik University in the morning. And after a lunch We moved to Tuksum Park, Han River. There were a great spectacle with the wind-surfing scenery and a lot of perspective views. Though It was so hot and humid, owing to the cold wind We had a pleasant sketch time all together.

#28th Sketchcrawl in Seoul

pen, 29.7x21cm nearby Hongik Univ.

29.7x21cm, at Tugsum, Han River

Seoul skechers, at Tugsum, Han River


wind-surfer at Han River


brown conte and watercolor, 42x15.5cm, at Tugsum, Han Riv.