Sketching at Soongsil University

Ahn Eak Tai Memorial Hall

pencil  A4

Hyungman Memorial Engineering Building

watercolor  A4

watercolor  A4

watercolor  A4

pencil  18x25cm

pencil  18x25cm

Stephen Kopp and his wife and Yoo Byung-hwa

좋은날씨 도시적인 아름다운캠버스 반가운얼굴 즐거운 하루였습니다

감사합니다

Sketching at Soongsil University, Sangdo-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul

Hyungnam Memorial Engineering Building

watercolor, 30.5 x 22.9 cm

Ahn Eak Tai Memorial Hall

side wall with stairs seen from the food court of Student Hall

family on picnic at the plaza of student hall

Real fine day was it! Breezing, shiny... The campus was beautiful and well designed with modern buildings. We could see families on picnic with their kids under the trees.  We were pleased with the participation of Stephen Kopp and his wife Susie from Australia. We planned to sketch once more at Unhyeonngung on coming Thursday.  Thank you all!

sketches around Seoul Plaza with Florence

Daehanmun, the gate at Deoksugung Palace, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

the crowd gathered in front of the Daehanmun, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm 

Seoul City Hall building, pen and watercolor, 24 x 34cm

various buildings around Seoul Plaza, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Appenzeller Noble Memorial Hall, pen and pencil, 24 x 34cm

Florence is absorbed in sketching, pen and watercolor, 24 x 34cm

Yesterday, the weather was fine to sketch in the downtown Seoul. The new Seoul City Hall building exposed its splendid appearance between the old building and the surround buildings, and the townspeople crowded in Seoul Plaza for enjoying the holiday. KW Jung and I sketched around Deoksugung Palace and Seoul Plaza with Miss Florence half the day.
In spite of the unfamiliarity with Korean culture, Florence sketches various Korean buildings with a practiced hand. She is undoubtedly a good sketcher. Hope to see you soon!

Sketching in Korea by Florence Plissart from Belgium

Deoksu Palace and Jeong-dong

Deoksu Palace

pen,brush pen  13x21cm

Jeong-dong

pencil  21x29.7cm

Jeong-dong

pen ,brush pen  13x21cm

Jeong-dong

brush pen  13x21cm

Sketching with Florence from Belgium

Florence Pissart from Belgium sent mail to me hoping to sketch tomorrow morning at Deoksu Palace. She wants to have lunch together after sketching. She seems to have promise in the afternoon to visit the Changdeokgung(Palace). Hope you to join us tomorrow morning(May 27, 2012) at 10:30 am in front of main gate of Deoksugung(palace).

sketches at Seochon village by Mun Sang-hee

1. I got to meet Ms. Yoo and Mr.Lee again! But I was a little late,

so I began sketching outside of this restaurant that made Gomtang,

while the others were in the alleyways sketching.

2. Next I went in the alleyway! Beautful hanok buildings! Started

sketchin, but couldn't sketch for long, because the construction

workers were a little loud.

3. After a delicious lunch having pork cutlet, we went to Baewha

Girl's Highschool배화여자고등학교 for another sketch session. It almost

looked like a private dormitory school in the US, because the

buildings were made of bricks and the hilly campus was full of trees

and breeze. Afternoon light was great, casting light shadows, which

I tried to capture in this drawing. Later, I went to join Mrs.

Yoo,Mr. Lee, and Mrs. Jung were sketching the play area. They all had

beautiful sketches, and some with water color. I had a great time,

thanks to everyone, and can't wait to meet all of ou next Saturday! :)

pencil, A 4

diverse buildings at Seochon village, Jongno-gu, Seoul

a Hanok ( Korean traditional house) Guest House, Tongui-dong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

a traditional house, Tongui-dong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

The House of Lee Sang (a famous poet), in Tongin-dong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Woori Bank Hyoja-dong branch building, Tongin-dong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Paiwha Girls' High School Main Auditorium, Nooha-dong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Paiwha Girls' High School Gymnasium, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Paiwha Girls' High School Dormitory, pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Paiwha Girls' High School Main building, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Sajikmun (gate) at Sajik Park, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

an old fashioned complex building, Pilun-dong. pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

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Seochon, an elegant village stretching from the west wing of Gyeongbok Palace to the base of Mt. Inwang, is a place with a background of the 600-year historic city of Seoul. Besides Seochon is well known as a famous historic village where traditional houses and modern architecture coexist. This village is full of subject for sketching, such as, traditional houses, government office building, convenient faciIities etc. Especilally there are some cultural properties, for instance,Sajik Park built around a stone altar called “Sajikdan (Historic Site No.121)”, Paiwha Girls' High School and College with a history of 100 years.

Last Saturday, I enjoyed strolling around Seochon village and sketching the variegated sceneries with Seoul urban sketchers all day long. It was a valuable experience at the familiar atmosphere!