sketches at Starfield Hanam (스타필드 하남)

a colorful scene viewed from the 2nd floor lounge (21 x 29.6cm)

main entrance hall of Starfield Hanam shopping mall (21 x 29.6cm)

a fruit stand at the PK market on the B1 floor (21 x 29.6cm)

a clothing shop on the 1st floor (21 x 29.6cm)

an electromobile showroom on the 2nd floor (21 x 29.6cm)

ticket box lounge of multiplex theater on the 4th floor (21 x 29.6cm)

main Food Court on the 3rd floor (21 x 29.6cm)

open restaurant outside the Food Court on the 3rd floor (26 x 37cm)

panoramic view of Starfield Hanam Complex (20 x 37cm)

main entrance of Starfield Hanam shopping mall (26 x 37cm)

main entrance of Shinsegae Department Store (26 x 37cm)

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( pen and watercolor, sketchbook )

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A few days ago, I visited the Korea's largest shopping mall recently opened, located in Hanam City, Gyeonggi-do, southeast of Seoul. Starfield Hanam, anchored by retail giant Shinsegae Department Store, is a unique shopping theme park that provides the experience of shopping, leisure, entertainment, and healing all in one place for families, teenagers, and Korea’s most discerning buyers. While sketching I was impressed by the long facade of the massive building composed of various forms, and inside building the curvilinear formed interior designs including the wonderful skylight shaped like the biggest whale.
I drew colorful scenes here and there going up and down the huge shopping mall in the crowd of visitors. It was very exciting sketch time trying to draw various forms and movements on such a vast place.
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국내 최대 규모의 단일 쇼핑몰~
길고 다양한 형태의 복합 디자인 외관
자유곡선이 물결치는 드넓은 옥내공간
거대하고 환상적인 곡선 천창과 온갖 실내조명
수많은 방문객의 천차만별한 움직임과 행태들...
단일 장소로는 마치 스케치 소재의 천국 같습니다.

Sketches at Seoul Zoo

conte, charcoal, pen, oil pastels, 22 x 31.5 cm

I began sketching over 2 pm at Seoul Zoo. I walked and drew animal and green scenery with cages. Near the sunset the animal under the shade looked so beautiful. Black and white was so contrasted under the strong light and shadow. I drew the third one, hippo, near 6 pm. I found the nice time for sketching. They seem to begin to rest and return to the natural environment at night at least. 

어제 오후 2시경 서울대공원에 도착했습니다. 늘 가는 곳이지만 평일이어서 방문객이 적어 참으로 한가하게 돌아다녔어요. 늘 왼쪽부터 돌다가 이번에는 기린쪽부터 시작했어요. 요즘은 관람하기 좋게 이층으로 관람석을 만들어 놓아 그늘에서 편히 그려보았습니다. 기린이 이동이 잦아 나오는대로 잡아보았어요. 초창기에 나무 없던 때에 비하면 요즘은 그늘이 웅장하여 여름에 쉬기가 참 좋은 공간이 되었습니다. 6시 무렵의 동물들이 낮에 보는 모습보다 더욱 감동적이라는 사실도 알게 되었어요. 석양의 햇살아래 흑백만이 도드라지는 멋진 모습이었습니다. 

Drawings at Starfield Hanam

pen, oil pastels, 22 x 31.5 cm

It took two hours by buses from home to Starfield Hanam. But sketching there was very exciting. Curved lines inside the building were not easy to draw but long and broad corridors with soft stools gave convenient surroundings for visitors, especially for sketchers. I started from 10:30 am and kept drawing except lunch time till 4:30 pm. I used pen and oil pastels by which I felt so free different from watercolor. So many people all around the mall in various views presented endless objects for drawings. Delicious food in lots of restaurants was additional joy for visitors. 

오랜만에 비가 온다는 현충일에 스타필드 하남에 갔어요. 며칠전에 가보고 엄두도 안나던 많은 모습들을 수채화로 시작하다가 이내 오일 파스텔로 바꾸어 그리면서 마음도 가벼웠고 쉽게 접근할 수 있었어요. 어릴때 크레용칠하는 기분으로 보이는대로 그려보았구요. 밑그림은 펜으로 주로 그렸습니다. 멋진 자동차들을 그려보는 즐거움도 누렸구요. 번잡스러운 수채보다 편하여 이동이 간편하여서인지 많이 그려볼 수 있어서 앞으로도 애용해볼까 싶습니다. 다양한 얼굴의 스타필드가 스케쳐들로부터도 사랑받았으면 합니다. 

How about this sudden meetup?

Hi guys,
Tomorrow is a holiday, Memorial day(June 6th). YH Lee and I visited Starfield Hanam last saturday. The scale of the building was big and cool inside. It seemed to be worthy for us to challenge as urban sketchers. We try to go and sketch there tomorrow. We may start from 10:30 as usual. Hope you to join us if possible!
Let's meet while sketching in corridors around stools set here and there.

지난 토요일에 스타필드 하남에 다녀왔어요. 영등포의 타임스퀘어나 합정동의 메세나폴리스에서 보아왔던 모습이 확장된듯하였습니다. 색은 단색이었구요. 새로운 명소가 되어가는 곳이어서 다소 멀지만 내일 다시 가기로 했습니다. 급한 알림이지만 시간이 되는 분들은 함께 하시면 반갑겠습니다. 실내가 무한히 넓은 것은 아니어서 이곳 저곳을 그리노라면 만나게 될듯합니다. 관심있는 분의 참석을 바랍니다.

Sketching at Ewha University 27/05/2017 スケッチ

First sketching at Ewha University  with Seoul urban sktechers
It was my  first time to go outside to draw urban sketching.
I should've cheked the building's name but I totally forgot because  of that I was a little bit nervous.
It was an old and beautiful small building with a chimney on the narrow street at Ewha University.
People were very kind and they encouraged me a lot.
今回はEWha 大学でスケッチすることになりました。
私、初めて参加してちょっと緊張してましたが
皆さんが親切でほっとしました。
すごく楽しい時間でした。
このビルの名前はわかりませんがEwha 大学の中であるごちんまリとした古風な建物でした。
좁은 골목 벽에 기대어  바라본 굴뚝이 있는 작고 오래된 유럽풍 건물
아름다운 이대 캠퍼스는 사람들로 붐볐습니다.
기분 좋은 하루였습니다.

First sketchwalk with Usk Seoul

There couldn't have been a better venue in Seoul to start sketching with the urban sketchers! Last Saturday on a bright sunny morning we gathered at the Ewha Womans University, one of the most prestigious universities in the country, that has been around since 1886. The first thing I noticed when I stepped into the campus was the large number of tourists as well as locals ambling leisurely on its sprawling green grounds. A lot of them were taking pictures, some were relaxing on benches and others were cooling off under a tree with iced coffee. 

After saying hello to the group and receiving a very warm welcome in return, I along with a few others sketchers went scouting for location. Turns out, the university isn't just a historical landmark and a must-see sight on the guidebook, it is also a delightful place to spend hours sketching and painting.

Only a short walk from the ECC (Ewha Campus Complex) building brought us to this charming stone Gothic structure nestled in greenery. The sky was a cool blue and except the sound of breeze rustling through the leaves and chirping of birds, it was really quiet. It took me about 40 mins to finish the line work using a dip pen and ink. I coloured the sketch later as I had to rush off but not without the desire to come back again. 

즐거운 시간이었습니다. 다음 달에 뵙겠습니다~~

It was great experience. See you next month~

sketches at Ewha Womans University campus

ECC(Ewha Campus Complex) building and open square

Main Hall and annex building

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pen and watercolor (36 x 51cm, watercolor paper).

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Ewha Womans University is one of the most favorite places for urban sketching in Seoul. I've sketched the charming campus for a long time, which has a good combination of the old and new buildings harmoniously.

Last Saturday, the weather was so fine, I painted with watercolors around ECC( Ewha Campus Complex) with Seoul urban sketchers including Somali Roy, William Brearley, and many new comers. It was a very pleasant sketch time in the beautiful campus.
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근대화의 역사와 더불어 온 아기자기한 이화 캠퍼스~
전통방식의 석조 캠퍼스 건축과 초현대식 건축의 하모니..
사이사이로 신구 조화를 이루는 절충식 건축과 숲속의 정경들.
아담한 교정에서 느껴지는 모든 장면들은 주변 도시풍물과 어우러져
무한한 스케치 소재가 넘치는~~ 항상 새로운 장소같이 느껴집니다.

May 29.2017

We arrived to Ewha Womans University at the morning. Sun shined with sky of May.
I did a sketch of campus sketches with over twenty sketchers.
The old buildings and the trees were beautiful places.
It was nice to draw pictures on the last wall to see their individual sketches. I already look forward next month.

   Last saturday, I attended Seoul Urban Sketcher helding in Ewha Womans University
   Many peoper gathered and new faces were seen.
   Ewha was established a long time ago so, there were a lot of old stone buildings
   especially the big trees that weremore than 100 years were very impressive.
   Sometimes the buildings were hidden from the trees, it's possible to drawing because
   it was  symmetrical.
   It's worth day and so great to see members again.