Sketches at Jongno

scenery seen from the entrance gate of Jogyesa, color pencil, 24 x 32 cm

scenery seen from the 'paradise building' of Jogyesa, pencil, 24 x 32 cm

two sketchers at Nagwon (musical) Instrument Mall,

pen, watercolor, 24 x 32 cm

drum shop in Nagwon Instrument Mall, pen, watercolor, 24 x 32 cm

These are the same size sketches done during two days at Jogyesa and Nagwon (Musical) Instrument Mall. Several sketchers could meet at Jogyesa and moved to the mall. Because the weather was hot and humid some enjoyed sketching in cool mall. We visited the Topgoal Art Center on the way to the mall. 

Hope to see you all this Saturday! Thank you!

위의 연필 그림 두장은 어제 조계사에서 그렸고 오늘은 스케쳐 몇분과 조계사를 들러 낙원 상가에서 스케치를 하였습니다. 날씨가 워낙 무더워서 시원한 낙원 상가에서 악기들을 그려보았구요. 상가내의 벤치에서 음악 소리를 들으며 즐거운 시간을 가졌습니다. 상가 가는 길에 절시장도 방문하였어요. 

토요일에 만나 뵙겠습니다. 감사합니다.

weekend sketches at Jongno

 Topgoal Art Center(탑골미술관) in Seoul Senior Welfare Center,  29.6 x 42cm

a scenery of Insa-dong viewed from Anguk-dong Mcdonald's,  36 x 51cm

an old street scene near Tapgoal Park (탑골공원) viewed from inside 

the Nagwon building(낙원빌딩),  36 x 51cm

indoor scene of the senior movie theater(실버극장) located at 4th floor 

of the Nagwon building,  26 x 37cm

a scenery of Jogyesa Temple(조계사),  26 x 37cm

street scene of Gongpyeong-dong(공평동),  26 x 37cm

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(pen, pencil and watercolor)

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The rainy season began. Last weekend, despite the bad weather to sketch outdoors, I tried to draw new subjects I didn't sketched before around Jongno. 

During rains, I sketched some old street scenes and an indoor scene inside the Nagwon building and the Mcdonald's. And after rain, I sketched outside the Topgoal Art Center where we'll exhibit next month. I'll continue working on my sketches around Jongno in my spare times.

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무더운 날씨에 여름장마까지 겹쳐 온갖 시끌버끌 북적거리는 종로이지만, 

소재를 찾아 탐구하며 그리기에는 잘 정돈된 시가지보다 참으로 매력있는 장소입니다.

그동안 도심을 수없이 그렸지만 안그린 장면을 찾아보면 볼수록 소재가 무궁무진합니다.

이번 전시회는 무심히 스쳐버리는 주변을 소중히 챙겨보는 좋은 계기가 될 것 같습니다.