several familiar buildings on busy streets, Seoul

 at the parking lot of Hyundai Department Apgujeong Store, pen and watercolor, 18.5 x 25.2cm

 another sketch at the parking lot, pencil, 18.5 x 25.2cm

 viewed from Dongnimmun Station intersection, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

 at Seoul Red Cross Hospital, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

 a scenery around Jogyesa Temple, pen and watercolor, 14.8 x 21cm

 some attached buildings close to Jogyesa Temple, pen and watercolor, 14.8 x 21cm

 other buildings close to Jogyesa Temple, pen, 14.8 x 21cm

 at Hongeun-dong village, Seodaemun-gu, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

the panoramic view of Sejong Center, pen and watercolor, 14.8 x 21cm

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I usually sketch buildings before my eyes, searching familiar places in my spare time. As for me, the old fashioned buildings are more attractive than the up-to-date style buildings in feeling. These works are sketched on the spot around my familiar streets from place to place recently.

낯익은 장소~~낯익은 거리~~ 낯익은 건물들을 그릴 때마다
어제의 새로움이 오늘의 낯익은 모습으로 변해가는 것을 지켜 보며는
세월의 켜가 쌓여가는 소리만 회상의 발자욱 따라 들려오는 듯 합니다.

Saturday, August 24, 2013 Dongdaemun





plaza of Doota building, pen and watercolor

20x20cm

Doota building coffee shop,pen and watercolor

20x20cm

plaza of Doota building, pencil

20x20cm

Hello.
I'm new comer so hyoung.
Nice to meet you.was happy to sketch together.

August sketchcrawl around Dongdaemun, Seoul

 DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) under construction, just before completion, pen and watercolor

 several buildings around Dongdaemun Design Plaza, pen and watercolor

 Migliore shopping center, pen and watercolor 

 Changsin-dong village viewed from Doota Building, pen 

 Food Court on the 7th floor in Doota Building, pen and watercolor

another sketch on the Food Court, pencil and watercolor

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( 21 X 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Last Saturday, I joined Seoul sketchcrawl around Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Dongdaemun and its surroundings are always attractive and interesting for our urban sketchers. This is because those have the colorful sceneries including the history of metropolitan Seoul. We enjoyed sketching in and outside the Doota Building situated in the center of shopping center buildings. Welcome the new comers and congratulations on Seoul sketchcrawl!
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동대문 주변은 역사문화적 환경을 지니면서도 역동적이고 활발한 스케치 장소입니다.
익숙한 소재들이지만 보면 볼수록 새롭게 다가오는 느낌들이 매력적입니다.
문화재와 도떼기시장, 하이 패션이 어우러지며~ 시시각각 변하는 생생한 삶의 현장입니다.
스케치 마당에 신선한 바람과 함께 새로 오신 분들을 진심으로 환영합니다~~~

at the Cafe Gallery One

Lee Yong-hwan, cafe scene, pencil, watercolor, 23 x 32 cm

Yoo Byung-hwa, cafe scene with a painting of Lee Sang-jin

pencil and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.5 cm

Yoo Byung-hwa, cafe scene with Lee Yong-hwan, pencil and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.5 cm

Lee Yong-hwan

Yoo Byung-hwa

painting and sketch of Lee Sang-jin on the wall at the cafe

Yesterday I and YH Lee visited the Cafe Gallery One to see the works of Lee Sang-jin. The cafe was a remodeled house. The former rooms were designed newly with pastel tone colors keeping the old structure. We had red-bean sherbet(Patbingsoo) appreciating his nice works. In the cool room we sketched too. Hope your 1st exhibition to be successful, SJ Lee!

어제 이용환선생님과 이상진선생님 전시회에 다녀왔어요. 망원동에 위치한 예쁜 집에 크고 작은 그림들 잘 감상했습니다. 시원한 룸에서 스케치도 하구요. 첫번 전시회가 성공적으로 잘 마쳐지기를 바랍니다!

Sketchcrawl on Aug. 24, 2013 at Dongdaemun

Dongdaemun gate seen from 6th floor of Doota building, Dongdaemun-gu, 

pen and watercolor, 25 x 25 cm

food court scene on 7th floor of Doota building,

25 x 25 cm, 8B pencil

Pyunghwa markets, Cheonggyecheon flows between the markets, and part of Maxtyle building (right), sketched on 8th rooftop of Doota building

pencil, watercolor, 25 x 25 cm 

New comers, Lee Mun-su and Lee Jeong-gweon, were talking about sketches on a marvelous and creative tool for sketching outdoor, which was assembled by Mr Lee Mun-su.

new comers, Woo Jeong-hwan(left) and Lee Jeong-gweon(right) started to sketch in the plaza of Doota building

Lee yong-hwan and new comer Seo Joo-young were talking in the plaza of Doota building.

sketchbook of new comer Lee Mun-su

sketch of Lee Sang-jin

sketch ofnew comer, Woo Jeong-hwan

lunch at food court on 7th floor of Doota building

painting scene of Lee Yong-hwan on 8th rooftop of Doota building

I usually sketch in woman rest room on 6th floor because it's very clean inside with great view through big pane glass. 

Lee Yong-hwan, Lee Si-weon, Seo Joo-young, Lee Mun-su, Kim So-hyung, and Yoo Byung-hwa from left on 8th rooftop of Doota building after sketchcrawl

 I didn't expect many sketchers would come because the weather was still very hot. Wow, I was wrong. One by one, new comers appeared. Their aspiration and curiosity for sketching was far bigger than any excuse. Five new comers, Lee Mun-su, Lee Jeong-gweon, Woo Jeong-hwan, Seo Joo-young, and Kim So-hyung joined us, Lee yong-hwan, Lee Sang-jin, Lee Si-weon, bh yoo. Thank you all, and see you soon!

어제 여전히 무더운 날씨임에도 불구하고 새로이 다섯분, 이문수, 이정권, 우정환, 서주영, 김소형님들께서 참석하셨습니다. 지금 Cafe Gallery One 에서 스케치 개인전중인 이 상진님도 참석해주시고, 지난번 조계사 스케치에 참석하셨던 이 시원님도 합류하셔서 즐거운 모임을 가졌습니다. 새로 오신 분들도 서로 연락처를 주고 받으시는 모습이 좋았어요. 앞으로도 많은 만남과 교류의 장이 되었으면 합니다. 남은 여름 건강히 지내시고 그림 많이 올려주시기를 바랍니다.

sunflower bed at restaurant

pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.5 cm

Walking along the street at Mugyo-dong near Gwanghwamun I found a small bed of sunflower near the Yurim Nagzi (small octapus) restaurant which has a long history of 40 years. It's famous for the very hot taste. Seeing the sunflowers in downtown gave fresh feelings. 

무교동을 걷다가 유명한 낙지집 간판 아래에 작은 해바라기 화단을 발견하고 반가왔습니다. 음식점에 들어가 물을 얻어서 잠시 스케치했어요. 

첫 모임 이후

어느 일요일 입니다.

역시 인물화는 재밌습니다.

이날도 추적추적...이라기 보단,

비가 쏟아지던 날이었습니다.

안써 버릇하던 회색 붓팬을 써봤습니다.

어렵습니다.

분위기 좋았던 인도 음식점.

더 머물고 싶고 그림을 더 그리고 싶었는데

아쉽습니다.

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총무님 말씀따라 안올리니 계속 안올리게 되네요.

구차하게 변명을 좀 하자면,

컴퓨터가 고장이 났습니다.

지금도 여전히 고장이지만요.

some sketches around Ttukseom Hangang Park, Seoul

Ttukseom Resort Station on Seoul Subway Line 7., pen and watercolor

a riverside view of Han River, pen and watercolor

perspective view around Chungdam bridge, pen and watercolor

sunbathing around the outdoor pool, pen and watercolor

wind-surfing workshop for beginners, pen and watercolor

wind-surfing scenery, pen and watercolor

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( 21 x 29.6 sketchbook )

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A few days ago, the weather was oppressively hot and humid, I went out sketching to Ttukseom Hangang Park to avoid the hot summer. Ttukseom Hangang Park, located on the banks of the Han River in Seoul, is a very pleasant area to enjoy some leisure time in natural surroundings. Hundreds of people unable to leave Seoul's asphalt jungle crowded swimming pool or the Han River's banks to try to escape the heat. 

I sketched some lively sceneries from place to place around Ttukseom Resort near the Han River.

서울 천혜의 한강변 소재는 무궁무진합니다~~~

땡볕의 스케치는 극기훈련이지만 땀 흘린 후의 상쾌함은 뚝섬 유원지의 삼복더위를 날려 주는 듯 합니다.