Some sketches around Namsan in Seoul

Namsan Public Library viewed from the opposite side

a distant view from the Namsan Circular Road

buildingscape nearby Namdaemun

Huam-dong village under construction

old fashioned Hoehyeon Apartment building constructed in 1970

a cafe along the roadside

Haebangchon village below the Namsan Circular Road

humble houses at Namchang-dong

rear side of the Mesa building at Namdaemun market

Seoul Education Research Information Institute located on approach to Namsan

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Namsan is well-known as a celebrated mountain in downtown Seoul. The mountain and surrounding area is a public park maintained by the city government. It is a popular spot for a panoramic view of Seoul. Moreover there are a lot of interesting subjects for sketchers at the change of seasons. I sketched diverse sceneries walking along the Namsan Circular Road halfway up the mountain.

sketches around Namsan & Namdaemun

 view from Namsan circuit road, Huamdong, pencil, A 4

 view at Namsan Circuit road, Huamdong, pencil, A 4

 old houses at Namchangdong near Hoehyun Station, pen and watercolor, A 4

 HS Song & BH Yoo at Namsan Circuit Road

YH Lee at Huamdong

Though it was humid and hot, sketching was worthwhile and amusing always.

at Olympic Park, Seoul

 gymnastics gymnasium at park

Jaeyeon, daughter of KMK, sketched a tree on the spot at Soma Museum of Art in the park, where KMK invited me to see the exhibition of Joseph Beuys on the opening day at the museum thankfully. We had good time together with her cute girl.

Mokdong Mokil middle school road

41x13cm, pen and watercolor

Admiral Lee Soon Sin at Gwanghwamoon Square

A 4, pen and watercolor on packing paper

At the end of sketchcrawl on June 12, 2011 climbing the Inwang Mountain I arrived at Gwanghwamoon and finished the tour drawing the statue of the general. 

advertising page in ARTNEWS Monthly Magazine, June 2011

Artnews magazine printed the information about our exhibits in the first part of its June issue thankfully. Yesterday YH Lee and I consulted the editor. The editor will upload the final result in webhard.co.kr soon. Hope you to add comments if you have any good idea for better one.

정동스케치

초여름 날씨가 너무 좋았습니다.

전날 온 비로 공기가 너무 깨끗하고 도심 한가운데가
숲속처럼 고요하였습니다.

같이 그림그리신 분들도 정동공기처럼 맑아 보였습니다.

Baejaehakdang

며칠째 컴퓨터가 에러가 나서 그림을 이제서야 올립니다
매력있는 정동길, 다시 가고 싶습니다

charcoal sketches

at Myungryundang in Munmyo located at Myungryundong, Seoul, A 4, charcoal

a girl with her mobile phone at a bus, A 4, charcoal

Today I sketched at the Sungkyunkwan University, Myungryundong. There were many subjects to sketch including Munmyo Shrine(Confucian shrine) built in 1398. Hope to sketch there together later.

at Jeong-dong

좋은 날씨, 좋은 대화 

즐거운 하루였습니다. 

at Jeongdong, Seoul

at Jeongdong First Church, 30 x 40 cm, charcoal

at Baejae Hagdang, 30 x 40 cm, pencil

YH Lee

UJ Jung

JS Kwon & KW Jung

It was a beautiful day of June. We enjoyed the breeze, calm atmosphere of the places.

at pet clinic

Yesterday I saw she was trimming the fur of a dog. Though it posed nicely as accustomed, the nurse moved the dog for trimming all body.

Inha University

41x13cm,pen and watercolor

at Joonggye-bondong 104 village, Seoul

scenery from the bench set on hillside of the village which will be redeveloped soon, pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.5 cm

scenery of the village, pen, watercolor, chalks on packing paper, 21 x 29.7 cm

a singing-begger performer pen and watercolor, 19.5 x 25.5 cm

Entering the village I went to the restaurant which opened very today. To gather customers and advertise its opening was there a show performed by singing-begger performer. People were enjoying by his comic gags and dance. I sketched him after having lunch at that restaurant. The village is said to be receveloped soon. I've plan to go there again before the demolishment begins. The village was beautiful surrounded with woods and hills.

backside of the building 'MESA'

27 x 38 cm, chalk, charcoal

Passing the Namdaemun street I saw this building next to Saerona Department. A lot of air conditioner outdoor units on the backside of the building "MESA" caught my eye. I tried. But it was hard to draw stairs and units. I'd like to draw with watercolors next time.

sketches while walking Namsan Circuit Road

Huam-dong village from Namsan Circuit Road

view at Huam-dong, Namsan Circuit Road

two girls having lunch at Namsan Library restaurant

view toward Namdaemun from Namsan Circuit Road

32 x 44 cm

How exciting to find nice views for sketching in the center of Seoul! Walked from the middle level of Namsan Circuit Road down to Namdaemun(South Grand Gate). Hope to sketch all together next month there! Though I've been living in Seoul over 50 years I'm surprised at finding the hidden places here and there. Very thrilling like a treasure-hunting game!

Urban Sketches @ Ttukseom/Ddukseom

자벌레관 일부

자벌레 전망대에서 본 철교

sketchcrawl at Doogsum Resort, Han River

What a wonderful scenery it was! Cloudy weather added some points on the riverscape. Sketchers were fascinated by the picturesque scenes formed by bridge, overbridges, new buildings, beautiful lawn, and people full of energy on the open flea market held on the ground. After sketching and having lunch at the nice restaurant 'Soman' located inside the so-called 'Looper' exhibition building, we went to the appointed frame shop and decided each frame and cost. Thanks all for participating and cooperating for the successful exhibitions!

sketching the wall painting students

It was on the spring festival on campus of Sejong University. Lots of parasols and tents were set up here and there on campus. On the wall of the playground were the art college students painting. I couldn't pass the spot without sketching them. Colorful sunflowers painted on wall were beautiful too. They would be proud of the mural painting when they pass it. It was a very special experience to me too. ( 30 x 40 cm, pen and watercolor)

discarded home appliances at A/S center

Yesterday my mobile phone showed some error message when I tried to take photo with it. I went to A/S center near my village. But the engineer said 'what matters?' handling it. No message was there any more and the camera worked well in his hand. I found this piled appliances at the corner out of the repairing room. I felt interest and drew this one.