in the morning

오늘은 유치원 개학날입니다. 야~~호!

sketches around Gwangwhamun

kind of rose moss at flower shop

national flags hung on Byucksan Kwangwhamun Seedae Officetel, Naejadong

frontal feature of Starbucks Coffee at Gwangwhamun

a girl at a bus on my way coming home

13 x 19 cm sketchbook

It was raining all day. I walked from Sajik Park to Gwangwhamun sketching the above ones. A pretty pot of flower imported rose moss caught my eye. While sketching the owner of the flower shop came out to see. Because I'd lived over 30 years in that village not far from the shop we talked about redevelopment, the old bakery, old doctor whom I had frequented for curing of my kids and I heard that he died after moving out the village. National flags hung on the building for celebrating the Independence Day of Korea were touching; the colors looked vivid due to the rain.

당번을 서며

A brave new sketcher on the spot at Seodaemun Prison History Hall, Seoul

Euh Jin, sketch on A 4 sketchbook, pencil

Today it's the Independence Day of Korea. YH Lee and I went to Seodaemun Prison History Hall celebrating the day. I was surprised at seeing a lot of visitors and touched by their patriotic spirits. While we were sketching some, a woman, Euh Jin, came and showed much interest in sketching. We talked about sketches and could know how she'd been eager to sketch like us. I suggested her to sketch on my sketchbook immediately on the spot. She did without any hesitation. Her work took 1 hour and 25 minutes. She promised to join us from September if possible. Another high school girl student showed interest too. By sketching on the spots we may spread the culture of sketching in a win-win way.

Namsan mount gallery & surrounding

visit a gallery of a sister, brushpen& pastel

namsan mount & the road, pen

Some sketches in monochrome

the overpass viewed from Cultural Complex J-Bug at Jayang-dong 

viewed from the same spot

Chungdam Bridge viewed from Han River Park Thukseom Area

a cafe by the roadside to Mt. Namsan

at Huam-dong village

Jongno Culture & Gym. Center at Sajik-dong

Song Pa Public Library at Ogeum-dong

The old-fashioned houses at Namchang-dong

Seoul Childcare Center viewed from Baejae Park

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Once in a while, I attempt to sketch in monochrome. To simplify the color may be uninteresting, but the trial is useful in many ways, for instance, to make an experiment in complete control of value, to experience a particular impression of the dominant color, and so on. I like such a good potentiality of the monochrome.

at Namsan Library Gallery

오늘 전시당번날이어서 딸을 데리고 갔었습니다. 오전에 좀 한가했지만 점심시간 지나고나서는 꽤 사람들이 많이 왔었습니다. 저희 모임에 관심 가지시는 분들이 몇 분 계셨습니다. 저는 다양한 개성을 가진 많은 분들이 모임을 함께 할수록 우리 모임이 더 건강하고 멋진 모임이 된다고 생각합니다.

제 딸의 스케치입니다.

이건 스테판코프씨의 그림을 보고 따라 그린 거랍니다.

[August 11,2011] Drawings in Namsan & Gwanghwamun

@ Namsan

@ near Gwangwamun

sketches at Myungdong Catholic Church, Seoul

view from the left yard of the church

left side of the church

a man mending the bricks at left yard of the church

a clothes shop at Myungdong street

After sketching some at the Myungdong Cathedral Church I visited the Pyunghwa Gallery in Catholic Center. I could see the SHONA exhibition(Aug. 10 - Aug. 23). Exhibited works from Zimbabwe were really great.  Hope you to visit there if possible. I took some photos for reference.