sketches at the Children's Library Gallery located at Sajikdong, Seoul

visitors reading books at the gallery, pencil & watercolor, 19 x 23 cm

view through the pane glass at the gallery, pencil & watercolor, 13 x 18 cm

Pictures of the book cover of fairy tales for chilcren were exhibited. I took some photos for reference.

two sketches along the street at Susong-dong

Sambong-gil is an old-aged street lined with shops, located on the opposite side of Jongno-gu office. Occasionally I pass by the street, the scenery of low-rise buildings attracts my attention. These works are sketched within a short moment on my way home.

the buildings are simple in style, but something attractive.

the first sketch at a stretch

new peace market

46x37cm, watercolor

drawings of people in street, Seoul

She was walking out from a beauty shop to meet somebody while having her hair permed. I sketched her instantly with pen when I was waiting for the shuttle bus to swimming center. pen, 15 x 20 cm

In the bus coming home I drew a middle aged man with an umbrella. pencil, 15 x 20 cm

I took a photo using my mobile phone at the bus. It looks fuzzy. The model sat behind the young man at corridor who stood at the moment I finished this drawing fortunately. After taking this photo I had to get off at my bus stop hurriedly holding my umbrella, sack, and this sketchbook on both hands.

Aloha table of the surrounding Hongik univ.

the interior of aloha table

a night view of  the outside window

Take a view of the shopping mall Dongdaemun

dongdaemun design plaza take a view to doota

take a view to apm shopping mall

take a view to apm shopping mall

take a view to doota

a terrace of the housetop

a flowerpot of restspace

 a rest of shopper

electrical car of MOAgallery ahead(seoul-university)

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.

[August 6, 2011] August Sketchcrawl @ Dongdaemun, Seoul

August Sketchcrawl @ 'HelloAPM' and 'Doota Building' in Dongdaemun

It was such a hot weather but I had a good time with people I share my interest with.

* Apparently there's dust inside my digital camera lenses. 

Please bear with the smudging black spot in the picture.

August Sketchcrawl I at 'helloapM' & 'Doota Building' near Dongdaemun, Seoul

view from 'helloapM' shopping mall, 27 x 39 cm, pencil & watercolor

carpenters working on 9th floor of 'helloapM' building, 27 x 39 cm

parasols on the rooftop, 8th floor of Doota Building, 27 x 39 cm

Despite of hot weather 8 sketchers gathered to sketch. Fortunately we could sketch at the cool staircase of helloapM.. On the rooftop of Doota building the air was breezing and the view was wonderful too. Thank you all the participants and hope to see you soon, Aug. 10th, the 2nd Exhibition opening day!