A beauty salon

15x21cm

at Aladdin secondhand bookstore, Jongno-2-ga, Seoul

18 x 26 cm

Last tuesday I found a nice secondhand bookstore at Jongno-2-ga, downtown street of Seoul. It located in basement near the corner of Jongno-2-ga crossing. Different from that we've known about secondhand bookstores it looked as same as big bookstores filled with new books. The interior was comfortable for visitors to sit on steps set near the entrance resting a while or reading books. I could see kids reading books on steps freely. There I sketched the above one using watercolor with pleasure.

SketchCrawl at Yakhyeon Catholic Church, Jungrim-dong

the bell tower of the church, pen and watercolor, 25 x 35.3cm 

facade of the church beyond the hill, pen and watercolor, 25 x 35.3cm 

viewed from the rear side, pencil and watercolor, 29.7 x 42cm

the reverential scene inside the church, pen and watercolor, 25 x 35.3cm 

Seosomun martyrs' memorial hall, pen and watercolor, 25 x 35.3cm

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The first catholic church built in Korea, Yakhyeon Catholic Church is an early example of Gothic architecture of the 19th century.The brickwork of Yakhyeon Catholic Church is renowned for its architectural beauty. On the occasion of the 34 Worldwide SketchCrawl we sketchers met in the precincts of the church and enjoyed sketching in and out of the historied church building all day long.

Thanks all the participants for a nice day!

#34 Worldwide SketchCrawl at Yakhyeon Catholic Church(약현 성당)

inside the church office where the successive priests' photos were hung

and on left wall were the holy statues were in showcase for selling

35.5 x 24.5 cm

Brown Stone complex building across the church

holy statues in showcase for selling

inside the church

right side of the church

KH Lee and KW Jung at lounge for believers & visitors

Yakhyeon Catholic Church(Jungrim-dong Catholic Church)

YH Lee

The following sketches were drawn by Lee Kyu-hwang.

A 4(21 x 29.7 cm)

21 x 57 cm

The church found on 1892 as the first catholic church building in Korea locates at Jungrim-dong, Jung-ku. The church building was burnt by arson attack on February 1998. Renovation was completed on September 1999. 

In the morning it rained a little and cloudy. We went inside the office building where we could see the church through a big pane glass at the comfortable lounge. What a lucky day it was inspite of bad weather! We used the space freely. After sketching some we went inside the church building and did one for each. Every time we sketch despite of all bad conditions we get some valuable things which we never imagined before we begin. We enjoyed all the calm mood of the church and even the weather too. Thank you all!

Yakhyeon Catholic Church

at Hongje-dong crossroad

The lower overbridge over which Naebu Circuit Road runs will be removed within 15 days, the villagers said. I tried to capture the feature of the crossroad. Villagers felt sorry about the removal anyhow because the bridge was accustomed to their lives for years.

The opposite building, Yujin Shopping arcade, was cut years ago on top stories for the Naebu Circuit Road to be able to run over the shopping arcade. People felt it very marvelous to cut a large building horizontally.

It rained a little. I sketched the northward feature under the overbridge. The mountain back is Ahnsan.

25 x 35.5 cm

I carried a small carrier for buying foodstuffs at Inwang market and used it as an easel.

It was wonderful.

at Cheongryangri Market ahead of Lunar New Year's Day

13 x 19 cm sketchbook

I went to Cheongryangri Market located at Dongdaemun-ku to buy some groceries. I walked from Kyeongdong oriental medicine market to feel the all the bustling of big markets. Roads were so filled with customers who came to buy foodstuffs for Lunar New Year holidays that it was hard to pass easily without touching other's shoulders. Policemen were there for helping traffic regulation.  Korean people cherish ancestors with foods and memorial service. During sketching these one man addressed me. He told about that his uncle was the famous artist in Korea, "Oh Ji-ho".  He told that his father was good at art too. Sketching presented an unexpected communication in such a crowded market.

some sketches around Seoul Station

a scenery around Former Seoul Station Art Complex, pen and watercolor. 21 x 29.5cm 

distant view from Seoul Station, ball-point pen, 21 x 29.5cm

at concourse inside the Station building, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

the buildings opposite across the street, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

around the railroad station above overpass, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

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Yesterday I sketched around Seoul Station where I've drawn many times. Seoul Station and the surroundings form an exquisite harmony between the old and new buildings. The more I draw on the same spot, the more I find a new angle.

Leeum SAMSUNG MUSEUM

sketches at Seoul Station(서울역) & Geumsunsa Temple(금선사)

at Seoul station, 30.5 x 22.9 cm

at Geumsunsa Temple, Gugidong, Seoul

The following works were drawn by Lee Kyu-hwang.

at Seoul station food court(서울역 푸드 코트) A 4

lobby seen from 3rd floor at Seoul Station, A 4

at Geumsunsa Temple, Gugi-dong, Seoul

BH Yoo and KW Jung at Geumsunsa Temple(금선사)

At Geumsunsa we met a woman(김현주) from Netherland who was staying at temple.

Today we heard sad news from Mr. Stephen Kopp that his father-in-law has passed last night. He had planned to sketch with us last Saturday. We felt so sorry because we met his wife Susie and worried about her father. We hope his eternal peace and that they get recovered from deep sorrow soon.

We sketched at Seoul station and Geumsunsa Temple located at Gugi-dong, Bughan mountain.