Sketches at Seodaemun Museum of Natural History, Seoul

Acrocanthosaurus and Sperm Whale on the Central Hall, pen and watercolor, 36 x 51cm

Earth Environment Hall on the 3rd floor, pen and watercolor, 36 x 51cm

Diversity of Terrestrial Life at Life Evolution Hall, pen and watercolor, 36 x 51cm

Central Hall of the Seodaemun Museum of Natural History, pen and watercolor, 

36 x 51cm

a quick sketch at the Central Hall on the 1st floor, pen, 29.6 x 42cm

surrounding landscape seen through the window on the Central Hall, pencil, 29.6 x 42cm

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The weather became warmer than early February, but it's still cold outside. We usk Seoul members met at an interesting museum for urban sketching last weekend. Seodaemun Museum of Natural History is the first public museum of natural history in Korea, located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Opened in 2003, the museum displays the origins of life on earth through a variety of real specimens of minerals, rocks and fossils, and through models, including life size models of dinosaurs, from all over the world. 

A few years ago I visited the famous museum several times and sketched a lot of exhibits in my spare time. The museum was crowded with children, their parents and student group at all time. Most of all, the exhibits of dinosaurs drew attention from visitors overwhelmingly. I sketched and colored the dynamic scenes inside the museum and some exhibits including large dinosaur skeletons with an "inquiring mind".

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서대문 안산기슭의 공공 자연사박물관은 산 교육장이자 가족쉼터로서 일품입니다.

지구의 탄생부터 생명체의 기원, 인간과 자연의 관계를 생생하고 실감나게 재현한 모습을

무궁무진하게 스케치하며 탐구할 수 있는 "전천후 소재박물관"이라 하겠습니다. 

서대문 자연사 박물관

볼거리  그릴소재도  많은    자연사  박물관!
어릴때나  어른이된 지금도   흥미로운곳인것 같다.
주말이라  사람들로  정신이  없었지만   새로운 소재를 그려보는  즐거움이  있었다. 또한
건물 창 너머에는     바람부는 추운날씨에도  장사하시는  모습이 인상적이었다.

서대문 자연사 박물관 Seodaemun Museum of Natural History

 

 

 

We visited Seodaemun Museum of Natural History.
I was a little hard because there were many people on weekend.
The giant sea whales and dinosaur bones hanging at the entrance were interesting objects to sketch.
Still, it was interesting to be able to draw materials that I would not normally draw.

입구에 걸려있는 거대한 바다고래와 공룡뼈는 스케치 하고 싶은 흥미를 돋구는 오브제였습니다.
주말이라 사람이 많아서 조금 정신없었던게 아쉽지만
그래도 평소에 그려보기 힘든 소재들을 그릴 수 있어서 재미있었습니다.

Sketches at the Seodaemun Museum of Natural History

Acrocanthosaurus at center hall, pen and watercolor, 27.5x17.5cm

Ammonite on the ceiling

village scene seen through the window at foodcourt

stuffed roe deer

model of mammoth

Though it goes to March it was not easy to sketch outdoor. The museum was big and easy to go up and down stairs by ramp and elevator. The museum went crowded as time went by with families and students. Years ago I visited there for sketching too. So this time I tried to draw different things. Ammonite on ceiling caught my eye. And the roe deer looked good. To draw the animal was not easy even though they don't move but the visitors passed so often hiding my sight. Benches were helpful. And the volunteers and keepers didn't say any looking at sketchers. It was thankful. 

Much thanks for all the participants in spite of cold weather!

서대문 자연사 박물관은 어린이 들이 좋아하는 공간같습니다. 그러나 거대한 공룡의 뼈나 마모스등을 그려보는 좋은 공간입니다. 오늘도 날씨가 차가왔는데 참여하신 스케쳐 여러분들께 감사드립니다!