Drawing at the National Museum of Korea

                 It was  biting cold the day before yesterday.
                 So, I used my car, and we worked inside of the
                 building, National Museum of Korea.
                 There are so many National Treasures,but I could't
                 see them. As you know, we had another task of drawing ㅠㅠ
                 It's weekday, not crowded, rather solemn.
                 Here and there I could see lots of students and people
                 listening to the guide's explanation . The sights looks good .
                 I drew a picture comfortably in that atmosphere...
               

                 무척이나 추운날씨지만  박물관은 주차가 가능하고 실내작업을
                 하므로 추위는 별 걱정이 되지 않았다.
                 유물을 어떤방법으로 그려야할지가...관건.
                 주중이라 붐비지 않았고 오히려 약간 엄숙한 분위기..
                 방학을 맞은 많은 학생들과 일반인들이 가이드의 설명에
                 귀를 기울이는 모습이 여기저기에서 보였다.
                 그 분위기에 젖어 잠시나마 세상걱정 내려놓고...
                 그림삼매경에 빠졌다.
               

Sketches at the National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

exhibited books in glass case

Buddha stone sculpture

six pieces of bamboo picture scrolls by Jo Hee Ryong (1789 - 1866)

exhibition room of white ceramic vases

wooden furniture

wooden bench designed after wooden furniture 

 canon

scene seen from the 2nd floor with part of Gyeongcheonsa Pagoda

king's chair of Joseon dynasry with big painting in the background, which was made by 65 % of real scale in Gyeongbokgung(palace)

It was very cold though we couldn't compare it with the terrible icy weather in north America. But some great sketchers challenged to draw outdoor. Every time I visit there I feel just small in front of all those masterpieces. We enjoyed both appreciating treasures and drawing them. Being in the space full of great works would enhance our taste too.

Thank you all!

요즘같은 추위에 국립중앙박물관을 방문하는 것만해도 보람있는 일이라고 생각됩니다. 거기에 한점 두점 그려나가면서 선조들의 피땀과 애환이 담긴 보물들을 가까이 보는 기회를 자주 가졌으면 합니다. 추운 날씨에 참여하신 분들께 감사드립니다.

참여하신 분들 : 이용환, 이충근, 한정선, 최정은, 김미옥, 조은비(새로 오신 분), 유병화

정동 전망대에서

드로잉 장소인  서울역에  늦게  도착했습니다.
다른분들은  서울역서    스케치를 하고  광화문으로  이동하셨더군요
신  시청사는  처음 와봤는데  ~  서울에  가보지  않은곳이  정말  많은것같습니다
볼거리도  그릴소재도  정말 많은 서울입니다.
예전에  올라갔던    건물  전망대에서   몇점 스케치를 했습니다.
최고의  스케치장소  입니다.

Seoul Station and Jeondong Obervatory

Saemaul Railway (19x19cm), pen and watercolor

platform in Seoul Station (19x19cm), pen and watercolor

Seoul Plaza in Winter from the Jeongdong Observatory, (24x32cm), pen and watercolor

Deoksugung from the Jeongdong Observatory, (24x32cm), pen and watercolor

The first Seoul Urban Sketchers meeting was at Seoul Station in 2018.
We got together and said hello and started drawing apart.
I went down to the platform and drew.
But it was too cold to stay long, so I came in after pen drawing
After lunch, we moved to the cityhall to draw recently opened ice rink in Seoul Plaza.
we went to the Jeondong Obervatory and started sketching again.

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새해 복 많이 받으세요!!
정동전망대는 언제가 다시 한번 더 가고 싶네요... 덕수궁 그리러..~~

sketches around the Seoul Station and Seoul City Hall

panoramic view from the food court inside the Seoul Station, (26 x 37cm), 

pen and watercolor

a scene at the food court, (21 x 29.6cm), pen and watercolor

Seoul Plaza Ice Rink, (29.6 x 42cm), pen and watercolor

viewed from the Jeongdong Observatory, (29.6 x 42cm), pen and watercolor

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Yesterday, we usk Seoul members met at the Seoul Station for the first sketch meeting this year. It was a bit cold to sketch outdoors from morning, we sketched around Food Court on the 3rd floor inside the Seoul Station. After lunch, I moved to the Seoul City Hall and the Jeongdong Observatory nearby. I sketched the fantastic scene of the ice rink in front of the city hall and the panoramic scene looking through the window on the 13th floor of the Jeongdong Observatory. It was a good sketch time in familiar places despite the cold weather.

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새해를 맞아.. 서울역의 분주한 모습과 활기찬 아이스링크처럼
서울 어반스케쳐님들의 왕성한 스케치의 한해를 기원합니다~~

Sketches at the Seoul Station, Seoul Plaza, and Jeongdong Observatory

a soldier having lunch at the food court of Seoul Station, brush pen, pastels, A 4

a scene on 1st floor of Seoul Station, pencil, watercolor, A 4

ticket office on 1st floor, Seoul Station, pencil, watercolor, A 4

ice rink at Seoul Plaza, pen, pastels, A 4

big X-Mas tree at Seoul Plaza, pen, pastels, A 4

scenery of Deoksugung(Palace) seen from Jeongdong Observatory, pen, watercolor, A 4

visitors enjoying the beautiful scenery at the observatory, pencil, watercolor, A 4

It was still cold though sunny. Seoul station has been one of our favorite sketching places for its importance as the main railroad station to most of people in nation. It was always crowded with passengers. The new building built on 2003 has many convenient facilities such as big food court, convenience shops and connected to the big outlet. And passengers to go abroad can use Airport Railroad there. Above all passengers can have food seeing the urban scenery through big pane glasses. Of course we, sketchers, have chances to capture those scenes too. I visited there so many times for sketching but I still have lots of objects to draw by moving people and kinds of demonstrations held around the station. 

After lunch time we moved to Seoul city Hall together. I tried to draw skaters who were enjoying cold weather running on ice. It was very funny enough to see them. White ice and dark buildings surrounding the rink looked strong by contrast. 

For the cold weather it was not easy to keep sketching more I moved to the Jeongdong Observatory located nearby the Seoul City Hall. It's loved by citizens for its nice view from 13th floor, where we can see the Deoksugung and surrounding scenery including beautiful Anglican Church of Korea. Having tea in the cafe we had good time sketching together in winter day. Thank you all!

오늘 새해 첫 모임을 서울역, 시청광장, 정동 전망대에서 스케치를 함으로 시작했습니다. 

여전히 추운 날씨에 참여해주신 분들께 감사드림니다.

참여하신 분 : 이용환, 윤영숙, 이충근, 백경원, 최정은, 김미옥, 김선희(새로오신분), 유병화

수고 많으셨습니다. 

Sketches at the Starfield Library in Starfield COEX Mall

pen, brush pen, pastels, A 4

One of famous departments in Korea, Shinsegae group became to own the COEX Mall since Dec. 2016. The name was changed into Starfield COEX Mall in which people could meet a nice space, Starfield library from May 31, 2017. Months later I visited there and sketched some. Because I didn't go there often I could not imagine how the space looked like before. But the present feature was great. The big library was free to go and have seats for reading or talking or taking pictures. People seemed to enjoy the freedom beyond the absolute calmness in common libraries. I didn't read a book just sketched three pieces. I felt like to go there often for capturing more and for reading if possible.

어제 스타필드 코엑스 몰에 다녀왔어요. 별마당 도서관이 열린지 몇개월이 지났더군요. 코엑스 몰이 워낙 어마어마하게 커서 좀체 갈 일이 없었으나 열린 공간인 도서관이 너무 좋더군요. 여기 저기 앉을 데가 많아서 서울어반스케쳐스 모임도 한번 해볼만하겠습니다. 이번에는 책을 못보았는데 다음에는 일찍 가서 그림도 그리고 책도 빼보고 해야겠구요. 서울에 멋진 공간이 생겨서 기분이 좋았습니다. 

Sketch Meetups on January, 2018

안녕하세요!

날씨가 매우 춥습니다. 올해의 마지막 스케치 모임을 마치고 내년 모임 일정을 올립니다.

1.  2018년 1월 6일(토), 서울역사와 주변, 오전 10:30 - 오후 4:30, 3층 푸드코트앞에서 만남

2.  2018년 1월 10일(수), 용산 국립 중앙 박물관, 오전 10:30 - 오후 4:30, 1층 로비에서 만남

3.  2018년 1월 20일(토), 종로 타워 안과 밖, 오전 10:30-오후 4:30, 종로 타워 1층에서 만남

4.  2018년 1월 27일(토), 한남대교 새말 까페(레인보우), 오전 10:30 - 오후 3:30

연말 연시에 행복한 시간 보내시기 기원하오며, 스케치 모임에 많은 참여 기다립니다.

(내년 1월 27일이 제 58차 월드와이드 스케치크롤 행사일이라 1월 24일(수)에 하기로 한 모임을 취소하고 1월 27일(토)에 하는 것으로 정정하였습니다. 스케줄에 변동을 드리게 된 점 양해와 참여 부탁드립니다.)

번개가

꽝 ...  집에서 가까운, 가끔 장보러 가기도 하는 고양 Starfield에서 모임이 있다고...우르릉  꽝!
장보러 갔을 때와  많이 다른 모습이네요. 

눈오는날 고양스타필드

 

눈 내리던 날..

혹시 취소되지 않을까 걱정하면서 번개모임으로 나갔습니다.

조금 헤매긴했지만... 무사히 도착해서 일행들 만나 드로잉을 시작했습니다.

복잡한 쇼핑몰 구조물이 생각만큼 쉽질 않네요...

보이는게 많으니 그릴것도 많았는데 무얼 그려야 할지..

내년에도 열심히 그려봐야겠지요....