Insadong, Seoul

(watercolor paper, watercolor, pencil)

Winter is coming! It wasn't that cold, but cold enough to make my hands feel numb. I really liked small shops, little pretty stuffs, unique building structure and various colors of Insadong's SSam-ji road. So I tried to draw many things in one page (because I thought it more make sense to show this area) but It didn't work well. haha :D

갑자기 날씨가 추워진 기분입니다. 하지만 아주 춥지는 않아서 야외에서 버티며 그릴 수 있을 줄 알았는데, 몇시간 후 손에 감각이 없어져 실내로 들어가야 했습니다. 인사동의 작은 가게들과 아기자기한 모습, 독특한 건물 구조, 알록달록한 컬러들을 담아보려고 했습니다.

Sewon shopping Center, Jongno

(watercolor paper, Watercolor, pencil)

Last October I visited Sewon shopping center. The weather was really really great. I was  obsessed with beautiful autumn trees and old style Sewon building. so I tried to capture that moment and I can still feel how it was! :)

가을 햇살이 너무 따뜻했던 기억이 납니다.

예쁘게 핀 단풍나무와 세운상가 건물이 함께 있는 모습이 인상 깊었습니다.

(watercolor paper, Watercolor, pencil)

I thought these old buildings, telephone poles, electric wires were very interesting. It looks like a part of history of Sewon shopping center. I don't know how these areas are old but It reminds me late 80's to early 90's Seoul street, quite interesting.

요즘은 보기 힘든 전봇대와 전선줄들이 흥미를 끌었습니다. 오래된 건물들이 마치 세운상가의 역사를 이야기하는 것 같았습니다. 마치 80년대 후반~90년대의 거리같았어요.

Several sketches during last year

Last Chusuk(Thanksgiving day in Korea) I visited the temple Geumsunsa located at Bukhan mountain to cherish my late parents. I drew the stream flowing through the temple buildings.

A girl with her phone in a bus. pencil

A man looking down his phone in subway, blue color crayon pencil

I visited the Jongno district office for some business to be solved. I saw this couple across my seat. They came for similar purpose. pencil

This was done at 3rd floor of Nagwon musical instrument shopping mall. I walked the floor to find something to sketch. And I got to see these lines of the grand pianos. pencil

I love to draw some stuffs on desk. They compose natural scenes without any artificial purposes. pen, watercolor

Scene in bus by pencil

Scene at the National Museum of Korea, Yongsan. pen, pastels on packing paper

Lamps at IKEA Goyang, sepia conte

Yellow bags for customers at IKEA Goyang, pen, pastels

War ship at Daemyeong port, pen, pastels

It gets colder day by day. Causing lots of chores I didn't go out for sketching. Looking back last year I felt sorry about myself who was very lazy in sketching. I hope to be more anxious to sketch and to find some unknown spots for sketching next year. 

지난 한 해는 참으로 어려운 날씨다 뭐다 여러 핑계로 스케치를 멀리 했지 않나 싶습니다. 그래도 간간이 그린 그림들이 있어 추운 날씨에 작은 즐거움이라도 되었으면 하는 마음으로 올립니다. 점점 추워지는 일기에 건강히 지내시기 바랍니다. 감사합니다. 

인사동 어반스케치

 

인사동 쌈지길, 수채에 색연필, 56*19cm

 

 

천도교중앙대교당, 먹에 수채, 32*24cm

아리랑책거리, 몰스킨양장A5,펜에수채

 

 

 

 

이제 점점 날씨가 추워지니 야외에서 어반스케치하기도 힘들어집니다.
그럼에도 불구하고 나와서 열심히 그리신 분들...
다함께 응원합니다..
추운데 고생 많으셨습니다.

인사동 스케치

쌀쌀한 가을날씨
마음만 가을가득한채
그냥 하루가 가버렸네요..

Sketches at the Jeongdong observatory

a panoramic view of Seoul from the Jeongdong Observatory, 

pencil and watercolor, (36 x 51cm)

a scene around Seoul Anglican Cathedral (대한성공회 서울교구), 

pen and watercolor, (36 x 51cm)

Seoul City Hall and surrounding buildings, pencil, (36 x 51cm)

inside view of the Jeongdong Observatory, pen and watercolor, (30 x 42cm)

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Yesterday, the weather was a bit cold and the first snow fell from dawn. The sudden sketch meetup was planned abruptly. When I went out of home it kept snowing. On the way going there the bus didn't move for long. There seemed to be a minor collision by slippery road. I arrived at the main gate of Deoksugung before 10:30 am but I couldn't find anybody looking like sketcher. I waited for somebody to join till 11am. It was so cold that I couldn't be there any more and moved to the Seoul city hall annexed building located at Seosomun near the palace. At the Jeongdong observatory (정동전망대) on 13th floor I took a seat and sketched four works. Though I couldn't meet Nick or any sketcher I could concentrate on studying and capturing the changing scenes from snow-covered roofs to shining planes. The place became to be one of attractions in Seoul. So many visitors such as tourists, citizens, and students with their teachers came and was surprised by the beautiful scenery. Snow and cold weather tested me with a difficult challenge. But I felt so happy for finishing the sketching with four sketches. It was a good "Special Experience Day" to me.
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하필이면 첫눈과 진눈깨비, 폭설의 번개스케치날
약속되었던 Nick도, 스케쳐 한사람도 보이지 않았습니다.
빙판길 야외는 포기하고 혼자서 정동전망대 13층에 올라
한자리에서 뜨지않고 창너머 같은 장면을 다른 구도와 시각으로
삼매경에 취해 그린 "특별한 경험의 날"이었습니다.
백날 그려도 항상 새롭게 보이는 명당입니다~~

그야말로 번개 모임 안내

안녕하세요!
늦은 저녁에 메일이 와서 보니 홍콩에서 닉 홀튼(Nick Holton)씨께서 서울을 방문중 내일 스케치를 했으면 하는 내용이었어요. 너무 촉박해서 모임갖기가 좀 어렵겠습니다만 그래도 나오실 수 있으신 분들은 참여해주시면 좋겠습니다.

장소 : 덕수궁
날짜와 시간 : 2018년 11월 24일, 오전 10시 30분 - 오후 4시 30분

저는 일이 있어서 아침부터 참석하기는 어렵고 오후에까지 이어진다면 가 볼 예정입니다.
이용환샘께서는 참석할 것입니다.

갑작스럽지만 늦겨울과 초겨울의 정동 그림 한점하는 것도 좋을듯합니다.

감사합니다.

Hi all,

I received an e mail from Nick Holton who was visiting Seoul and would leave on Sunday morning. He asked about any sketching event to sketch together with us.
So I'm posting a sudden meetup information that we'd meet at the main entrance of Deoksugung palace tomorrow, Nov. 24, on 10:30am. As usually we'll finish on 4:30 pm.

Hope you to join us if possible. Thank you!

Sketchers of Insadong, Seoul

In Gyeongin Gallery garden, pencil. 29.7*21cm


경인미술관에서 전시회도 보고 그림도 그리고 추운 날씨였지만 즐거운 하루였습니다.

다음에 또 뵙겠습니다.

Sketchers of Insadong, Seoul

In Gyeongin Gallery garden, pen and watercolor. 29.5*21cm

I want to paint a autumn scenery.
Persimmon, ginkgo leaves, horizontal leaves, people in coat...
Everything was filled with the fall.
It was chilly, but my heart was warm.
Everyone wants to be happy.♥

Sketches of colorful scenes around Insadong, Seoul

panoramic scene sketched at the 5th floor of Insa Art Center, 

pencil and watercolor crayon, (36 x 51cm)

sketched at the Maru building (마루빌딩), pen and watercolor, (36 x 51cm)

scene of the alley viewed from the Insadong-gil, pencil, (33.5 x 48.5cm)

scene of the alley by the side of the Nagwon Musical Instrument shopping mall 

(낙원 악기상가), pen and watercolor, (33.5 x 48.5cm)

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Last Saturday weekend, usk Seoul members met at Ssamziegil building (쌈지길 빌딩) which is well-known as one of the famous tourist attractions in Insadong, downtown Seoul. There are lots of sketching subject matters such as art galleries, characterful tea houses, restaurants, cafes, and small shops selling arts and crafts. So I used to sketch this familiar hot place many times before.  A crowd of people including foreign tourist surged toward the Insadong street from morning. At first I went up to the rooftop terrace on the 5th floor of Insa Art Center (인사아트센터) across from Ssamziegil building, and sketched the panoramic scene around Sueun Assembly House Building (수운회관) and Chundogyo's Central Headquaters (천도교 중앙대교당). Two historic buildings surrounded by irregular buildings are well-matched together harmoniously.
After lunch, I sketched some attractive scenes with crowded people, walking along the streets and narrow alley around Insadong and Nakwondong. It was a very nice day for urban sketching together in an attractive place. Insadong and surroundings are so impressive and the most perfect location for urban sketchers in various ways.
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쌀쌀한 날씨임에도 인사동 거리는 따스한 분위기입니다.
전통문화와 예술, 독특한 먹거리와 관광객들로 인산인해를 이루고~
사라져가는 고풍스러움이 현대식 빌딩과 다문화 거리로 바뀌어가는
인사동 주변은 다채로운 현재진행형 스케치의 명소라 하겠습니다.