Some sketches at Konkuk University Seoul Campus

Sang-Huh Memorial Library, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Konkuk University Museum, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Student Union buildings around Ilgam Lake in the middle of the Campus, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Konkuk University Dormitory complex, alias KU:L House, oil pen, 21 x 29.5cm

 High-rise buildings on the opposite side of the main gate, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

a street scenery around Industry-University Corporation Building, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

sketched at a stretch, sitting on a bollard,

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Konkuk University, which is conveniently located on Hwayangdong in Seoul, is one of the leading private universities in Korea. The Campus is not only relatively spacious, considering it's located on downtown Seoul, but easy of access from Seoul Subway Line 2 or Line 7. Besides the magnificent Ilgam Lake with beautiful skyline of cityscape shows me a fantastic scenery. The university campus in downtown has a great charm for urban sketchers.

mother under treatment

Dr. Pei Young Joon is famous all over the world for his therapeutic touch(TT) treatment.

He is the president of The Korean Traditional Health Management Association.

My mother is taking his treatment for days. She's getting better.

Hoping her full recovery I sketched the scene today. pen and pastels, A 4

(건강이상으로 피영준박사님의 기치료 시술을 받고 계신 어머니의 모습을 스케치했어요. 

완쾌를 기원하면서...피박사님께서 '잘생기게 그려달라'고 하셨는데 죄송합니다.

실제 모습이 훨씬 멋지십니다. ^ ^)

Reminiscent sketches at Seongbukdong & Myeongnyundong, Seoul

Hyegok Choi Soon-Woo Memorial at Seongbukdong, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Hillside village at Seongbukdong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Myeongnyundang building ajacent to Sungkyunkwan University, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

The rear entrance of Sungkyunkwan University at Myeongnyundong,

pen and watercolor,  21 x 29.5cm

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A few days ago, I visited some village with a historic background walking along Seoul Fortress Wall. Seongbukdong and Myeongnyundong villages are located close to each other and have a lot of beautiful sceneries. The scenery of old village remaining in downtown is the valuable subject for urban sketchers.

National Museum of Korea

at Seoul Fortress Wall(서울 성곽), Seongbukdong, Seoul

pne, pencil, watercolor, A 4

I walked a while along Seoul Fortress Wall of Seongbukdong and sketched two there. Someday I may sketch the view looking down the city. Seoul has so many attractive places to sketch, which I find every time when I sketch. Walking the way lots of people were enjoying the sun light and fresh air. You can have more  informations about the place here.

Some sketches at Seoul Grand Park

gemsboks, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

middle-school boys painting in watercolors, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

imitation orangutan and visitors, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

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Seoul Grand Park is a major theme park in Korea with all kinds of entertainment facilities and a zoo. There are many interesting subjects and various sceneries around natural surroundings. Last Saturday the weather was fine and so cool, I sketched here and there diligently looking for the fresh subjects.

At Seoul Zoo

sketches at Seoul Zoo

pen and watercolor, charcoal, soft pastel, A 4

Five sketchers enjoyed drawings here and there in Seoul Zoo with middle and high school students who came for outdoor painting. The sweet smell of the breeze added another joy while sketching!

one sketch at Gongdeok-Dong, Mapo-Ku, Seoul

pen, soft pastels, A 4

It was terribly windy. I had to get on a bus at Gongdeok-Dong across the Mapo Police Station.  Before walking across the road I saw the vine wrapped the street tree to the sky. The traffic light, street light pole, and electric pole created a scene worthwhile to be drawn. Because I didn't keep the mat I borrowed some paper box to sit in the very shop where I sat under the window. After finishing I got on a bus. The skyline of Mapo-ku looked so different a lot from the shapes of 10 years ago that I felt as if I were in a foreign land.

(오늘 볼일이 있어 마포 공덕동쪽에 갔다가 많이 달라진 거리 모습에 낯설었습니다. 버스를 타려고 길을 건너기 전에 오후의 햇살에 환한 녹색잎 덩어리를 보고 그림을 시작하였습니다. 전깃줄, 신호등, 가로등들이 엉켜서 한 풍경되더군요. 깔개를 안가져갔길래 가게(그 가게 창 아래에서 앉아 그리려고 했던) 안에 들어가서 종이 박스를 얻어 요긴하게 쓰고 다시 드리고 감사를 표했습니다. 얼른 보니까 복사지 박스같았는데 주는 것도 모자라 펴주려고까지 하시더군요. 말없는 친절덕에 잘 마쳤습니다. 바람이 굉장했다는.... )

sisters arranging flower at church, Seoul

pencil, A 4

Years ago when I visited a church I could see sisters who were busy with arranging flower at an altar. They didn't have noticed that I was sketching them. I sketched several ones successively. The gesture of picking, cutting, and setting the beautiful flower in vase was so calm and touching. I was lucky to catch the scenes. Though I feel some guilty to post these ones without permission.....

(몇년전에 어느 교회를 방문했는데 제단에서 수녀님께서 제단 꽃꽂이를 하고 계셨습니다. 조용히 꽃을 다듬고 꼽고 하시는 모습이 참 아름다왔고 감동적이었어요. 그 장면을 놓치기 아까와 매우 조용히 스케치를 연속적으로 했어요.  그동안 화일에 보관만하다가 이제 여러 해가 흘러 올려봅니다.  그런 현장에 있게 된것은 행운이었어요. )