More sketches at Buam-dong

pencil, watercolor, 30.5 x 40.5 cm

conte, pastels, 30.5 x 40.5 cm

pen, watercolor, 39 x 27 cm

These are the drawings I'd done days before the sketchcrawl day, April 22nd. I surveyed there several times for the meetup. And I drew some every time. There were so many places which caught my eyes. Most of the sketchers who visited there agreed and wanted to sketch them again. I felt sorry that we couldn't visit the Baeksasil village which keeps the original scenery of countryside. We may have chance to capture all those beautiful scenes next time. 

부암동은 가까이 살면서도 늘 스쳐지나갔던 아름다운 마을입니다. 이번 기회에 스케치를 할 수 있어 숙제를 한듯한 느낌입니다. 아직 해야할 숙제가 많기는 하지만요. 욕심내지 말고 천천히 한장씩 그려보려고 합니다. 늘 함께 해주시는 스케쳐 여러분들께 감사드립니다.

55th World Wide SketchCrawl at Buam-dong (부암동)

Changuimun Gate (창의문)

Mugyewon 무계원 (Former Ojinam 오진암)

the front view of Jahamun Tunnel (자하문 터널)

the panoramic view of Buam-dong village

Seoul Museum (서울미술관)

Buam-dong street scene viewed from Seoul Museum

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(26 x 37cm sketchbook, pen and watercolor)

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Last Saturday, it was fine to sketch outdoors. For the 55th World Wide SketchCrawl, we Seoul urban sketchers met at Buam-dong, Jongno-gu in Seoul. Buam-dong is a charming village in central Seoul that was once occupied mostly by artists and writers. 

Today, modern galleries, coffee shops, and restaurants stand side by side with old mills and barber shops on the narrow alleyways. The historic village harmonizes with Bugaksan Mountain and Inwangsan Mountain, and is famous for various tourist attractions.

On the morning of SketchCrawl day, for some unavoidable reasons, I couldn't help joining with sketchers in the afternoon. The day before, I visited for preliminary survey and drew some sketches in advance. I was absorbed in sketching colorful sceneries of important places here and there around Buam-dong village till late in the afternoon. It was very pleasant sketch time in the beautiful village with Seoul usk members.

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인왕산 기슭의 아름다운 동네~~
서울 한복판의 전원마을엔 역사의 향기가 감돌고...
예술과 멋과 맛의 흥취를 담고 자연속에 건강함을 선사하는
부암동의 다양하고 재미난 요소들은 스케치 소재로서 일품입니다.

Buam-Dong Sketch Crawl

It was just fantastic weather, and the best day to draw...
I made my mind to be a enthusiastic member!

꽃동산

꽃동산
서울 중심부 바로 뒤편에 알록 달록 꽃동산이 펼쳐졌습니다.
인왕산과 북악산 사이에 옛스러움을 고스란히 간직한 마을 입니다.
높은 바위와 성곽이 자리잡고 있는 아래에 산 비탈에 맞춰서 지은 집과 언덕의 나무들이 멋지게 어울려 있습니다.
돌계단과 집들이 옹기 종기 마주보고 있는 모습이 정겹습니다.

55th World Wide SketchCrawl

   
How are you everyone ?
I am so lucky to join 55th World Wide SketchCrawl.
Buam-dong is one of my favorite sketching place.
It has old things and new ones at the same time, besides, not far from my house.
Yesterday, so many people visited Buam-dong, because it was weekend and so lovely day.
A little crowded but so energetic.
Several years ago, I was a Seoul urban sketcher member, but I couldn't to attend the meeting
because of personal reasons. It's been a long time to join the meeting.
I'll try again from now on Very thank you for all attending members
and I hope to see you next meeting!

2017.4.22
It was a happy time to watch the old mill in buam, warm spring days.
I was amazed to see the old mill in Seoul.

55th World Wide SketchCrawl

2017.4.22 (토) 서울 종로구 부암동에서
따스한 봄볕을 맞으며 스케치를 했다.

55th World Wide SketchCrawl

Women were choosing a jar. By BH Yoo

By John Lee

By John Lee

By Min Jeong Sook

By Choi Jong Suk

By Kim Hae Won

It was a fine day though hot under the sun. Some were old pals and some were new. The Buam-dong is one of the oldest village in Seoul with beautiful mountains such as Inwangsan, Bugaksan and Bughansan. It is not far from the Blue House and Gyeongbokgung(palace). Seoul fortress walls are surrounding. We can walk along the wall looking down the villages. Lots of citizens and tourists visit the wall. Small coffee shops and restaurants are located along the small alleys. Sketchers enjoyed all day drawing sights here and there while some were sharing talks under the parasols having tea. Life is long; we don't need to hurry to capture all at one time. We gather and draw what we observe and share all about we dream living together. 

Much thanks for all : Min Jeong Sook, Choi Jong Suk, Andy Oh, John Lee, Han Jung Sun, Kim Hae Won, Baik Kyung Won, Jung Young Kyeong, Han Mi Young, Choi Sung Ye, Joung Young Hee, Yi Ji Hyun, Kang Eun Young Eunice, Lee Yong Hwan, BH Yoo. 

Hope to see you next month! 

55th World Wide SketchCrawl page 를 방문하시고 지구촌 스케쳐들의 작품을 감상하시기 바랍니다. 

오늘 좋은 날씨에 많은 분들이 참여해주셔서 감사했습니다. 스케치가 많이 알려져서 간단한 도구로 커다란 즐거움을 얻는 기회를 나누는 듯합니다. 오랜만에 만난 분들과 나누는 그림 이야기도 소중하여 많은 그림 그리려는 조급함을 잠시 내려놓았던 하루였습니다. 그림을 매개로 하여 처음으로 만나는 분들과의 인연이 오래도록 이어지기를 바랍니다. 

Sketches at Under Stand Avenue, Seoul Forest(Park)

pen and pastels, A 4

pencil and watercolor, A 4

pencil and watercolor, A 4

Yesterday I went to Seoul Forest(park) where I used to go for sketching. There are some entrance gates around the park. Among them people can meet new space "Under Stand Avenue" getting out of exit 3, Seoul Forest subway station. Though it's not new but it has much attractive points being located next to the big park. Colorful containers give exotic atmosphere inside which restaurants, shops, creative and recycling studios are found. 

Two years ago the abandoned around the park was transformed into a new, comprehensive and public cultural space for social minority groups with 116 containers by the support of Lotte Duty Free shop and ARCON(Arts and Community Network) under the agreement with Seongdong district office. 

Visitors and villagers around the park seemed to enjoy both walking in a big park and having dishes in open terraces in that avenue. So the place is loved by all generations. The area has spacial limit. As a result the general scene will be changed through adding more containers and remodeling the original structure. I expect to see more various shapes in the future.

어제 모처럼 서울숲으로 스케치를 나갔습니다. 전에 공원 산책하러 갈 때마다 한번 그려보아야지 하던 장소였어요.  날씨도 따뜻하고 해서 콘테이너 그늘에 앉아 편히 그려보았습니다. 오랜만에 붓을 잡으니 서먹하더군요. 서울의 이곳 저곳에 컨테이너를 이용한 이색 장소가 여러 군데에 생겨나서 스케쳐로서 반가운 마음입니다. 다음에 서울 어반 스케쳐 여러분들과 함께 그릴 기회가 있었으면 합니다. 

55th World Wide SketchCrawl 안내

안녕하세요!

어언 봄이 왔습니다. 이번 4월 22일 토요일에 온 세계의 스케치를 사랑하시는 많은 분들이 참여하시는 스케치 크롤 행사가 있습니다. 이번에도 스케치에 관심이 있으신 분은 누구라도 간단한 도구를 지참하시고 참가하시면 됩니다. 참가비는 없으며 약속 장소에 오시면 되며 각자 그리고 싶은 현장을 그리며 여러 스케쳐들과 교류하며 좋은 시간 보낼 수 있기 바랍니다.

서울의 숨겨진 보물같은 마을속의 여러 전시관과, 까페, 맛집을 그려보며 즐거운 하루를 보냈으면 합니다. 많은 시민과 외국인들도 즐겨 찾는 서울 성곽길을 오르시려면 신분증 지참이 필수입니다. 성곽에서 내려다 보는 풍경도 훌륭한 스케치거리가 될 것입니다. 

그날 뵙겠어요.

날짜 : 2017년 4월 22일 (토요일) - April 22, 2017

장소 : 서울 종로구 부암동 주변 - Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

만나는 장소와 시간 : 종로 부암동 주민센타 마당, 오전 10시 30분 - Buam-dong Community Center, 10:30 am

마치는 시간 : 오후 3시 30분경 

오시는 길 : 지하철 3호선 경복궁역 3번 출구에서 나와 7022, 7212, 1020 승차후 부암동 주민센터 하차 (You can arrive there by coming out from exit no. 3 of subway no. 3, Gyeongbokgung station. And transfer to green bus 7022 or 7212 or 1020. After getting off at Buam-dong Community Center you can see it across the street.)

(We try to sketch the beautiful village, Buam-dong, the hidden treasure in Seoul. There locates impressive art museums such as Whanki Museum, Seoul Museum, and Zaha Museum. Big and small cafes or restaurants are in rows or at narrow alleys of the old village. Civilians or foreign visitors like to walk up to Seoul Fortress Wall. But you have to show your ID card to be permitted to climb in. Hope anybody who has interest in sketching to spend nice day at one of the secret places in great mountain, Bughansan.)