sketches at Jongno-gu, Seoul

roof top scenery of Ssamzie-gil building seen from the 5th floor of Insa Art Center, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

pencil, watercolor, 21 x 14.5 cm

cafe building "Lime Tree" located at Gyeongun-dong next to the Jongno Police Station

pencil, 14.5 x 20.5 cm

a villa located at Gugi-dong

The villa looks like a castle. Waiting for a bus I caught the scene.

pencil, 20.5 x 14.5 cm

Walking Jongno-gu I could find lots of interesting scenes because the district has been the center of Seoul long since the Joseon dynasty (1392 - 1910). Palaces, museums, galleries, important government buildings...and lots of citizens, tourists are there. Especially at Insa-dong locate lots of souvenir shops and cafes. Restoration, redevelopment, and remodeling is undergoing here and there. Though I've been living in Jongno-gu for decades of years there are so many hidden places to me. I start to walk expecting to meet something new. 

종로는 그 긴 역사만큼이나 거리에 나서면 늘 새로운 장면을 만나게 됩니다. 종로에서 산지가 수십년되었지만 재건축, 리모델등으로 늘 새로운 장면을 만나게 됩니다. 관광객,시민이 즐겨찾는 인사동은 더더욱 활기가 넘치구요. 모처럼 버스로 지나치던 빌라를 스케치해보았습니다. 성처럼 생겨서 접근이 이려울 듯하지만 그림으로야 얼마든지 담을 수 있으니 그 또한 스케쳐가 갖는 특권이라고나 할수 있을 듯합니다. 

sketching with Outdoor Watercolor Artists' group

Last Sunday morning I joined in the members of Korea Outdoor Watercolor Artists' group for painting watercolors.The fall weather was so fine to enjoy outdoor paintings. We left the parking lot of Apgujeong Hyundai Department Store for Chiljangni village located in Ahnsung City. A picturesque image of the buildings opposite side of the parking lot impressed me. And the rural atmosphere with natural sceneries in the countryside attracted me peacefully. The both places supplied good subjects to me. 

I drew some sketches here and there enjoying the good air with the group in a long time. 

a senery of buildings at Apgujeong-dong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm 

another sketch on the same spot, pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm 

around a gas station on the country road, pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm

a bridge connect to the rural village, brush pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm

a scenery of rural landscape, pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm

an old house at Chiljangni village, brush pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm 

big painting completed on the spot, pen and watercolor. 54 x 74cm

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가끔 전원 스케치를 하는 것도 어반 스케치에 크게 도움이 됩니다.
맑은 공기, 넓은 시야, 들판에서의 호연지기...자연과 교감하는 좋은 기회이지요.
모처럼 전원 마을 수채화를 그리러 정든 野水會 회원들과 함께 가을의 정취를 즐긴 하루였
습니다.
작은 스케치나 큰 작품 모두 열정의 깊이가 같고 소중한 것이 작가의 자세라고 느낍니다.

청담대교 다리밑에서 신제품 홍보 행사중

청담대교.

라미만년필.

2H연필.

램브란트 고체수채화물감.

21x26cm.

토요일이지만 "han강"에 나와서 신제품 홍보행사.

비가오는 느낌을 표현하지 못해서 아쉽지만 스케치와 채색에 느낌을 조금 배운것 같아 기분좋은 하루입니다.

Cheongdam Bridge. Lamy fountain pen. 2H pencil. Rembrandt watercolor solid. 21x26cm. Saturday is "han river" came out in new promotion. Unfortunately, the rain did not express the feeling of sketching and painting seems to have learned a little bit of feeling comfortable day.

some figure drawings of talking scenes at a coffee shop

After lunch, I dropped in for tea at McDonald's located in Jongno-2ga, Seoul. While drinking a coffee, in the seat facing me many people were talking with somebody in different poses. 

I sketched the figures immediately before leaving their seats. 

a young woman, pen and watercolor

a university student, pen and watercolor

relatives, pen and watercolor

businessmen, pen and watercolor

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(14.8 x 21cm sketchbook)

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커피숍에서의 정형 인물 스케치는 약속된 포즈와 달라서 

처음 보는 사람이 언제 떠날지 모른다는 긴장감 속에서~~ 

순간적으로 인물의 느낌을 잡아내는 스릴 만점의 작업 같습니다.

종로에서

종로.

스테들러라인마커.

윈저앤뉴튼 고채수체화물감.

26x21cm.

청계천이 보이는 카페에서.

소심한 성격인가요?

모든 사물이 작게만 보이나 봅니다.

크게 그리고 싶은데 그리다보면 작아지니.....

걸음마를 막 배운 병아리가 하늘을 보며 날아가는 꿈을 꿉니다.

Jongno. Seutedeulreo line marker. Windsor and Newton watercolor solid. 26x21cm. Cheonggyecheon looks at the cafe. Is timid nature? All the things you see, but looks smaller. And I want to look significantly less prone genie ..... Just learned to walk in the sky watching chick dream about flying.

가을에 흠뻑 젖어들다..

지난주말 양수리에 있는 두물머리에 다녀왔습니다.

요즘 바쁜하루하루를 보내고 있었는데 오랜만에 여유를 느낀 하루였습니다.

두물머리가 경치가 좋다는 얘기는 많이들었지만 역시 명불허전!

가을에 흠뻑 젖어들었습니다.

마음이 편안해지는 어느 기분 좋은 날입니다..

Autumn Sports Festival at Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium, Seoul

Last weekend, 2013 Sports Festival of Seoul Institute of Registered Architects(SIRA) was held in Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium located in Songpa-gu,Seoul. It was so fine and the skies were clear, numbers of SIRA architects including me enjoyed pleasant time all day, playing football and foot volleyball, having a singing contest, entertaining performance, and so on. 

I sketched some colorful sceneries from place to place, walking about the stadium covered with beautiful green grass.

a scenery looking toward Seoul Olympic Stadium, pen and soft pastel, 21 x 29.6cm

playing football game.pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm 

gathering to celebrate the festival. pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

another sketch, pen and soft pastel, 21 x 29.6cm

distant view of buildings from Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium, pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

staffs at the information desk, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

entertaing performance on the makeshift stage, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm 

preparing programs and events for sports festival, pen and watercolor, 17.5 x 27.6cm

looking toward Seoul Olympic Stadium, brush pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

a scenery around the camp, pen and oil pastel, 21 x 29.6cm 

taking a break after lunch, pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

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2013 서울 건축사 한마음 체육대회는 바쁜 일상을 벗어나 모처럼 한데 모여 호연지기를 키우는 단합 대회였습니다. 유니폼을 받았지만 스케치를 하기 바빠서 대선배들도 뛰는 경기를 바라 볼 수 밖에 없었으나, 스케치를 보고 좋아하는 동료들과 함께 푸르른 가을을 만끽한 축제였습니다. 건축가들이 스포츠와 더불어 스케치와 한마음이 된 날이었습니다.

at Jochiwon Station

<oil pastel,colored pencil,water colors,21x29cm>

wait for the train at Jochiwon Station

My family lives in Jochiwon.

조치원역에서 기차 기다리면서..

부모님이 조치원에 살고계셔서 주말에 다녀왔어요^^

길을 걷다 무심코 선자리에서 스케치.

종로.

라미만년필.

26x21cm.

길을 가다 눈에 들어온 종로타워.

입체감, 원근법을 무시하고 느낌대로 스케치했습니다.

Jongno.

Lamy fountain pen.

26x21cm.

Way to go in the eyes Jongno Tower came. Three-dimensional, perspective sketch of what you feel has been ignored.

감성은 이미 터질듯 가득차있다.

한강 잠실 4번째 시장조사.

스테들러연필.

수채화물감.

26x21cm.

차안에서 스케치.

가을은 이미 다가왔고 겨울의 시작을 알리는 듯 발가락이 차가워지는 터질것 같은 감성의 느낌으로 그렸습니다.

Han River Jamsil fourth market research. Seutedeulreo pencil.

Watercolor.

26x21cm.

Sketch in the car. Autumn came over already seemed to indicate the start of the winter is cold teojilgeot toes painted with such a feeling of emotion.