#38th World Wide SketchCrawl at the National Palace Museum of Korea

Grand Ceremonial Robe of the Consort of Imperial Prince Young (영친왕비 대홍원삼)

Children's Coat with Multicolor Striped Sleeves (까치 두루마기), Early 20th Century

Ceremonial Hairpins of the Consort of Imperial Prince Young, Early 20th Century

Phoenix Palanquin (봉황 가마), Joseon Dynasty

Palanquin of the King, Joseon dynasty

Barrel Drum with Splendid Decoration, Joseon Dynasty, Replica, 건고

Bell Chimes with Restored Stand, Pyeonjong (편종)

children who were writing reports after visiting the museum at the resting place in the museum

Gwanghwamun Gate seen from the museum

A 4

It was not cold rather than we had expected. Lots of citizen including children visited the National Palace Museum of Korea located inside the Gyungbokgung.  Special exhibition "Late Princess Deokhye" was on show apart from the permanent exhibition of royal family's clothes, vehicles, furniture, and musical instruments, and so on. Six sketchers participated in including a new comer Kim Goo Young who was very enthusiastic in sketching. Thank you all the participants, especially, our old friend Kim Mi-kyung. Hope to see you and your great drawings often! 

38th World Wide SketchCrawl

in front of Museum,

King's Attire  

sketches around Dongdaemun Gate, Seoul

 Changsin-dong village beyond the Dongdaemun Gate, pen and watercolor

 Dongdaemun Gate (Treasure No.1 in Korea), pen and watercolor 

 DDP building under construction, just before completion, pen and watercolor 

 clothing store buildings viewed from Doota Building across the street, pen and watercolor

Food court on the 7th floor in Doota Building, pen and watercolor

( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Dongdaemun Gate (1398~), originally called Heunginjimun, is located at Jongno-gu in downtown Seoul. Its surroundings are attractive  and so good to look around. This area is a good place to see the interesting and colorful sceneries including a portion of Cheonggyecheon River. Lots of clothing stores and fantastic buildings have brightened up the cityscape around Dongdaemun Gate. Especially Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the world-famous architecture, is expected to be completed in July, 2013. 

Though it was so cold and windy, I sketched the colorful sceneries immersing myself in our country culture around the most historic treasure.

at Doota Building

sketch by Stephen Kopp

pen,watercolor

with mr.mrs Stephen Kopp 

sketching with Stephen Kopp at Doota Building, Dongdaemun, Seoul

street scene between Maxtyle and Dongdaemun Culture & History Park seen from 7th floor of the Doota Building, 23 x 31 cm

women at food court, A 4

resting place for customers at 5th floor, 23 x 31 cm

Stephen Kopp 

Lee Yong Hwan

Jung Kyoung Won

We had good time with Mr. Stephen Kopp and his wife Susie from Australia from Australia.  

Hope their nice trip waiting for the next sketching!

Thank you all!

sketching with Stephen Kopp on Jan. 9th, 2013

Happy New Year!

Stephen Kopp who has been sketching with Seoul Urban Sketchers for years came to Seoul this winter. We'll have a meetup at Doota Building located near Dongdaemun Great Gate on Jan. 9th, 2013. Hope to meet you at 7th floor, Food court on 10 : 30 am. See you soon!

새해에 복 많이 받으세요!

서울에 오실 때마다 여러 해를 함게 스케치해 오셨던 스테판 콮씨가 이번 겨울에도 한국을 방문하셨습니다. 요즘 유난히 추워서 밖에서는 어렵겠습니다.  그래서 다음 주 1월 9일에 동대문에 위치한 두타 빌딩 7층에서 만나 실내에서 스케치를 하려합니다. 시간이 되시는 분들은 함께 하시면 반갑겠습니다. 10시 30분에 시작할 예정입니다. 그날 뵙겠습니다.

sketches at shopping mall

at the FILA shop in Home Plus, World Cup stadium branch, pencil, watercolor, 13 x 17 cm

Pho Tai(Vietnamese Noodle Soup & Asian Food Restaurant) at the 7th floor of the DOOTA building

pen, watercolor, 19 x 25.5 cm

It was too cold to sketch outside these days. I took chances to sketch inside. Food court, shopping mall, and department stores are good for sketchers. Mannequin seems artificial but looks fashionable. I just thank for the space.

Jang chung-dong

pencil  A4

pen,watercolor   A4

sketches at Yonsei University, Seoul

the Baekyang-ro, spine road of the campus viewed from Main Gate, pen and watercolor 

a scenery across the street viewed from the campus of Yonsei University, pen and watercolor 

Eagle Statue/ The Symbol of Yonsei University, pencil and watercolor

Underwood Hall/ Office of the President, pen and watercolor

Appenzeller Hall/ Graduate School of Social Welfare, pen and watercolor 

Yonsei Severance Cancer Center under construction, pen and watercolor

Centennial Hall/ University Museum, pen and watercolor

Yonsei University Severance Hospital Main Building, pen and watercolor

Gwanghyewon/ The Garden of Yonsei Histoty, pen and watercolor

Luce Chaple/ University Church, pen and soft pastel

( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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A few days ago, I had a chance to sketch at Yonsei University Sinchon Campus near my office. Yonsei University was established in 1885 with an educational mission based on the Christian principles of truth and freedom, and that is not only one of the oldest universities but also the top three comprehensive universities in Korea.

The campus is located in Sinchon minutes away from the center of the metropolis downtown Seoul, and is well arranged in a colorful and natural setting with mix of old and new buildings.

I sketched some symbolic sceneries of the campus among the number of buildings, and enjoyed campus-life atmosphere with the university students.