Sketching in Korea by Florence Plissart from Belgium

The above sketches are of Florence Plissart from Belgium, who participated in last sketching session on May 5th, 2012. She was travelling after that day and sent mail today saying...

"Ｉｈａｄ　ａ　ｌｏｖｅｌｙ　ｔｉｍｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｙｏｕ　ａｌｌ　ａｎｄ　ｈｏｐｅ　ｔｈａｔ　ｗｅ　ｃａｎ　ｍｅｅｔ　ａｇａｉｎ　ｂｅｆｏｒｅ　Ｉ　ｌｅｆｔ　Ｋｏｒｅａ。　

Ｉ　ｗｏｎ＇ｔ　ｂｅ　ｉｎ　Ｓｅｏｕｌ　ｂｅｆｏｒｅ　Ｍａｙ　２３ ｔｈｏｕｇｈ，ａｎｄ　ｗｉｌｌ

ｈａｖｅ　ｔｏ　ｌｅａｖｅ　ｏｎ　Ｍａｙ　２９。　

Ｉ　ｐｕｔ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｏｆ　ｍｙ　Ｋｏｒｅａｎ　ｓｋｅｔｃｈｅｓ　ｈｅｒｅ　ｏｎ　ｆａｃｅｂｏｏｋ....　"

You can see more in her facebook page. 

Florence Plissart drawn by Lee Yong Hwan

 On the way coming home YH Lee drew her portrait in subway and presented it to her. 

She was so glad that she said that she'd keep it preciously. 

We had enjoyed meeting and sketching together too.

Hope her staying in Korea to be memorable and exciting,

Nice to meet you, Florence,

Keep in touch to see you again,

Thank you! :)

a sketch for minutes

under construction at Doryum-dong, Gwanghwamun, Jongno-ku, Seoul

felt tip pens, A 4

Ready-mix truck left when I nearly finished.

Yesterday I had to pass the area by walk. Poles risen from two machinery caught my eye. Though I was busy I stopped and sketched for minutes. And I asked an engineer to take a picture for me. Colorful felt-tip pens were useful in such case.

sketches around Anyang Art park by Mun Sang-hee

Thanks for a great time on yesterday(May 5, 2012).  

1. Park from Shilla dynasty, A3, 2B pencil  I tried to capture the quietness of the place, but ran out of time!

 2. Anyang Cheon, A3, 2B pencil I drew this right after meeting Florence from Belgium. I really enjoyed looking at children playing, celebrating May 5th, Children's Day in Seoul.

I had to leave early, so I couldn't get to say goodbye to Changman, or Mr. Choi, but I had a good time.  I enjoyed meeting everyone,and hope to see you all next time! :) 

some sketches around Anyang Art Park

a fun building in front of the Gwanak Station, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

YuYu Industrial building, scheduled to remodel into Kim Joong-eop museum, pen and watercolor, 24.5 x 35,2cm 

YuYu industrial factory, designed by Architect Kim Joong-eop at first, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm 

a scenery of old fashioned factory buildings, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm 

 Multi-faceted Masterpiece, Alvaro Siza Hall, pen and watercolor, 24.5 x 35.2cm 

a side view of Alvaro Siza Hall in the park, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

an observatory building, designed by MVRDV located at the summit of the park, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm 

looking up at inside the observatory, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

overlooking the park scenery from the obsevatory, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm 

open-air stage connected to the sky bridge, 21 x 29.5cm

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The Anyang Art Park is located near Gwanak Mountain, about equal distance from Gwanak Station, and Anyang Station, in the city of Anyang just south of the capital Seoul, Korea. The Park set in a wooded valley along the northeast edge of Anyang, and has a lot of interesting formative arts, famous buildings, some cultural properties, well-maintained Buddhist temples, and so on.
Last Saturday, and besides Children's day, the weather was so good for outdoor sketching mixed with crowd and nature. Seoul urban sketchers, including four new comers, had a pleasant sketch time in the fantastic art park. I sketched variegated sceneries around the park to my heart's content excitingly.
Thanks to Choi Seung-won for kind invitation and sharing a meaningful time with all!.

sketches around Anyang Art Park by Choi Seung-won

오름(ascending), MVRDV Observatory building located at summit of the park

watercolor, crayons, A 4

후문, rear entrance of Alvaro Siza Hall at Anyang Art park

watercolor, crayons, A 4

Drawings in Anyang

Anyang Art Park

watercolor  A4

Formerly YuYu industrial company

watercolor  A4

Around Anyang Art Park

Danganjiju(pole for flag in temple) and three storied pagoda of Jungchosa temple site

Please see more here.  pencil & watercolor, 30.5 x 22.9 cm

the scenery of buildings(formerly Yu Yu Industrial Company)

The site is owned by Anyang City and one of the building was designed by Kim Jung-eup who was one of the famous architects in Korea. The building will be remodeled into Kim Jung-eup museum. Excavation of Jungchosa site was undergoing in that area. 

Alvaro Siza hall at Anyang Art Park

E 2 MVRDV 전망대(observatory building) located at the summit of Anyang Park

building designed by Architect Kim Jung-eup on 1957

excavation is undergoing inside the site of formerly Yu Yu Industrial Company which is owned by Anyang City and will be used for complex cultural space for citizen

new comer, Mun Sang-hee

new comers Kim Yong-mun and Jaman(?) from China

new comer Florence from Belgium who joined us for sketching during her visiting Korea

We met her on the way going to clime the art park at the bridge where she was sketching. She came late a little to miss our group and kept sketching alone! 

We appreciated her works which were drawn at Sokcho city, Baekdam temple and so on.

By the kind and considerate guidance of Architect Choi Seung-won we could enjoy all the sculptures installed in forest. 

Florence from Belgium

Mun Sang-hee and Florence

What a lovely day it was! It was sunny and cool. The road along the Anyang Art Park was filled with people enjoying the Children's day. We met and greeted four new comers!

Welcome and hope you to join us often!

Thank you all the participants!

And much thanks to Architect Choi Seung-won for the guiding and the coffee at nice gallery cafe!