Urban Sketch Journey at the Seoul Children’s Grand Park with USK Seoul !

Situated in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul Children’s Grand Park houses various facilities for families, including a zoo, botanical garden, amusement rides, and diverse performance events within a vast area. Opened on Children’s Day (May 5) in 1973, the park is full of attractions that appeal to children and the young-at-heart. It was renovated on Children’s Day 2009 to repair old and worn facilities. It became an even more spacious and pleasant park thanks to the renovation work. 

Last Saturday, It was great weather to draw many many things in Seoul Children’s Grand Park which is huge place with various 52 places for children and family. I have enjoyed drawing in front of Palkakdang(팔각당) and garden cafeteria with USK Seoul. Here are some my paintings ..

In front of Palkakdang 

Warp up time

Drawing in Seoul Children’s Grand Park

Urban Sketcher meeting was held in Seoul Children’s grand park last Saturday. The weather was perfect for sketching. Many children and families were enjoying their morning at the playground. It’s a shame that I could not express the laughter of the children in the sketch drawing. We sketched families who spend leisurely afternoons in an outdoor music hall. Beautiful and peaceful autumn welcomed us after long summer that was exceptionally hot! It was a very thankful day.

Outdoor theater (46*18 cm, pen & oil-color pencil)

                                 Playground (41*13 cm, pen & oil-color pencil)

Sketches at the Children's Grand Park, Neung-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Main Gate of the Children's Grand Park, pen and watercolor, (36 x 51cm)

Kkummaru (꿈마루), former golf club house, pencil and watercolor, (36 x 51cm)

sketched in front of the restaurant, pen and watercolor, (29.6 x 42cm)

Elephant Cage, pen and watercolor, (29.6 x 42cm)

the rides at the Amusement Park, pen and watercolor, (29.6 x 42cm)

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Last Saturday, it was a nice day with the blue sky in autumn. We Seoul urban sketchers met at an attractive park in downtown to sketch together. Located in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul Children's Grand Park (서울 어린이대공원) is a large park with a zoo, botanical garden, amusement park, and diverse performance events for the families with children. The park is full of attractions appealing to all ages, and many events take place at the park throughout the year. It was a weekend, so the park was full of families with kids, young people enjoying the weekend, and lots of citizens including some foreign tourists all day long. For a long time I've sketched numerous colorful scenes changing over the years in this park.  Every time I visit the park, I used to look for something new subject not sketched before. I had a pleasant sketch time in a dreamlike children's park with a thankful heart. Love the fantastic amusement park and the liveliness of Seoul!
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능동 어린이대공원은 '스케치 테마공원" 같습니다.
수십 년에 걸친 공원시설과 환경이 조금씩 변해가면서
그때그때마다 시절 따라 생생한 모습을 그리는 것은...
마치 우리 생활상을 담은 기록같이 소중한 작업입니다.

숲과 주변빌딩, 동식물원과 힐링 산책로, 어린이 놀이동산,
가족쉼터와 각종 이벤트 공간들은 스케치 소재가 넘쳐납니다.
도시의 분주한 일상을 잠시 떠나 가족들의 꿈과 희망을 안고
태양을 마시며 생기발랄하고 활기차게 뛰노는 동심의 세계는
어반 스케쳐의 빼놓을수 없는 "상설 스튜디오"라 하겠습니다.

어린이 대공원에서 그린 것들

어린이대공원 팔각당(24*32,pen and watercolor)

 

어린이대공원_구의문 잔디광장01 (24*32,pen and watercolor)

어린이대공원_구의문 잔디광장02 (24*32,pen and watercolor)

날씨도 너무 좋았고..

새로오신 분들도 많아서 그림그리고 구경하는 것도 모두 좋았습니다.

다만 제가 일정이 있어서 얼른 마무리하고 나와서

이런저런 애기들 더 못하고 후다닥 와서 아쉬웠네요.

 

 

어린이 대공원이 집근처라 자주 나가서 드로잉합니다..

아래는 그동안 짬짬히 나가서 그린것들 올려요...

 

 어린이 대공원 정문 환경연못

상상나라

 

어린이대공원 꿈마루

 

어린이대공원 서문 잔디밭

 

놀이공원

 

아차산역 분수대

 

꿈마루 북까페 야외 테라스에서

꿈마루 자리까페에서

 

 

요즘 같은 날씨엔 어반스케치하기 무척 좋네요..

항상 이렇게만 되면 얼마나 좋을까요..

짧은 가을 마음껏 꼭 멀리 나가지 않아도

살고있는 동네주변 어반스케치 해보는 것도 좋을거 같아요.

 

어린이대공원에서

우리 아이들 어린 시절을 떠올리게 하는 하루였습니다
마치 외국 공원같은 곳
칭창할만한 가을하늘과 함께 행복했어요

이런 저런 꿈.

왁자지끌!!

그곳의 모인 어린이와어른들의  꿈.

마음놓고  늘~어지게 자고있는
동물들의 꿈.

이런저런 꿈들은 서로 만나 이야기하느라
우리들이 그 곳을 빠져 나온후에도
계~속 두런두런 수선스러웠다지요

..

처음 경험한 어반스케치

2018년 9월 어느 가을날에..

                       쾌청한 가을!
                       그 속에서 마음껏 발산한다.

                       이제보니 아이들 어릴 적에 손잡고 나들이한 곳.
                       너무나 많이 변했다

                       첫 어반스케치!
                       너무 자유롭고 나를 잊게했다.

                       What a wonderful weather!
                       Makes me feel better.

                       This place is where I have memories with my lovely children.
                       It seems changed over time.

                       This is my first urban sketch!
                       I feel totally free.

Sketches at the children's Grand Park

                 The weekend's Neung-dong Children's Grand Park
                 was very crowded and noisy as usual .
                 But sketching is always fun anytime anywhere.
                 Last year, we had the meeting of sketches here ,
                 I had a hard time of drawing animals because of
                 sunshine and crowds.
                 So, l searched for the shelter of tree to draw the
                 landscapes instead of animals.
                 But I realized again that there is no easy thing in
                 the world .
                 I substitute animals drawings for last year's.

                주말의 어린이 대공원은 언제나처럼 무척 붐비고 시끄러웠다
                그러나 그림을 그리는 것 은 언제 어디서나 즐거운 일...
                원래 대공원 의 진수는 동물 스케치이나 작년에 햇빛과 인파로
                동물을 그리기 너무 힘들었던 기억에 이번에는 풍경을 그리고자
                일찌감치 나무그늘을 찿았다.
                하지만 얇미운 햇살은 점점 그늘을 뺏어가고...
                .....동물그림은 미흡하나마 작년그림으로 대신하고자 한다..

Sketches at the Children's Grand Park, Neung-dong, Seoul

Beautiful scenery with Baerong tree(Lagerstroemia indica) in full blossom in front of main gate of the park, pen, watercolor, 28 x 37 cm

While waiting for members to come, this tree caught my eye. When I was young same kind was there at my home. Seeing the flower, drawing it all the memories with my parents who'd passed flashed back. 

There locates a modern architectural building designed by Architect Na Seong-Jin. The original use for golf course was changed into multi public purposes for citizen. But the structure looks very attractive always. pen, watercolor, 28 x 37 cm

After sketching the above I captured a scene of family picnic seated next to mine with brush pen and watercolor. A 4

Near the food court in front of botanic garden people take some rest after lunch. Trees, sunlight, shadow and kids with their family made a picture itself. pen, watercolor, 28 x 37 cm

Kids may like the elephant the most. The cage is always crowded with visitors. I saw the big structure with miniature of elephant on top. Big awning for the elephant looked good too. Without shining light how could I make this drawing? I felt warm with people.

pen, watercolor, 28 x 37 cm

Before ending this sketching I couldn't help dropping in the amusement park. It was full of exciting scream and sound. Parents were resting under big awning. Kids were always happy in such area. I thought of my days of long, long time ago. brush pen, watercolor, 37 x 28 cm

It was really fine day. I think every body would enjoy the nice weather and sketching together. Hope all to keep sketching with interest and courage. Thank you all!

어제 너무나 좋은 날씨에 즐거운 스케치할 수 있어서 감사했습니다. 좋은 가을 만끽하시기 바랍니다.