Tuesday, September 29, 2015

sketches at Cheonggyecheon and Jogyesa

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"Spring" by Claes Oldenberg and Coose Van Bruggen at Cheonggyecheon, pencil, watercolor, A 4

conte, pastels, A 4

visitors, pen, pastels, A 4

tourists, pen, pastels, A 4

green umbrellas with name tags of supporters of Children foundation, conte, pastels, A 4

pagoda at Jogyesa, pen, watercolor, A 4

big tree at Jogyesa, pen, watercolor, A 4

small lotus pond at entrance of Jogyesa, pen, watercolor, A 4



name tag of supporter




YH Lee, Eric Ngan, BH Yoo, HK Chung, Andy Oh from left at Jogyesa

It was a fine day with some breezing. Six sketchers met at the Cheonggyecheon. We greeted each other. As always the long stream was crowded with visitors from inland and overseas. The place may be one of the greatest sketching spots by water, people and high-risen buildings in back ground. We had lunch at chinese restaurant and moved to Jogyesa located at downtown nearby. Sharing and enjoying all the works was on 3:30 pm. YH Lee and I walked Insa street visiting Insa Art Center appreciating some art works and Nagwon Musical instrument arcade and Unhyeongung together. We had supper at Korean dimsum restaurant and watched Eric's producing event video of Chinese Lantern Festival which will be held in New Zealand. We hoped his events to be successful too.
Thanks all the participants : Mona Kwon, Eric Ngan, Chung Hae-kwon, Andy Oh, Lee Yong-hwan, Yoo Byung-hwa.
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Yesterday, Sept. 28, YH Lee and I visited Cheonggyecheon for more sketching.

pencil, watercolor, 24 x 32 cm

people enjoying water flowing, pen, watercolor, 24 x 24 cm

Daerim shopping mall locates along the Cheonggyecheon 3-ga, 
pen, watercolor, 24 x 32 cm

Jeon Tae-il statue at Cheonggyecheon bridge, pencil, watercolor, 25 x 25 cm





Walking along the streal to the East gate we sketched scenes. What impressed me was the statue of Jeon Tae-il who burnt himself to death for the laborers' rights. Cheonggyecheon holds endless stories of workers, industries, and devolopment of Korea. His statue made me think about them. Two days' sketching at Cheonggyecheon was not enough to capture all. We should keep for better and more. Thanks!

이번 26일의 스케치모임은 자못 국제적인 행사같았어요. 작년에 메세나 볼리스 스케치에 참석하셨던 정해권님이 추석명절에 다시 참석해주셨고, 메일로 참석의사를 보내신 에릭님, 멀리 미국에서 한국의 도서관에서 일하시는 모나 권님도 두번째로 참석하셨어요. 지난번 정동 모임에 이어 두번째로 참석하신 앤디 오님도 반가왔습니다. 영어 잘하시는 분들로 인해 소통에 아무런 문제가 없어서 편했습니다. 모두들 전부터 알던 분들처럼 익숙하게 스케치하고 모이고 식사하는 편한 분위기여서 더욱 좋았구요. 추석전의 바쁜 일정으로 길게 스케치하지 못했으나 에릭님과 인사동 거리를 걸으며 송편만들기 행사도 참여하는 등 관광한국을 알리는 역할 또한 보람있었어요. 맛있는 만두도 먹으며 하루 일정을 마쳤습니다.
참석하신 분들께 감사드립니다!

sketches at Cheonggyecheon and Jogyesa by Chung Hae-kwon from Texas, USA

 








Eric Ngan, Chung Hae-kwon, and Andy Oh from left at the Jogyesa(temple)


Sketches by Eric Ngan from New Zealand

scenery with bridges on Cheonggyecheon

"Spring" by Claes Oldenburg and Coose Van Bruggen


sketch at Jogyesa (temple)



Eric Ngan sketching at the temple








Eric Ngan had an experiencing time of making Songpyeon(Korean traditional rice cake on Chuseok-Korean thanksgiving season)



Eric Ngan and Chung Hae-kwon posing at the temple after sketching

having dinner at Korean dimsum restaurant "Koong"

Sketches by Mona Kwon at Cheonggyecheon






Lee Yong-hwan

Mona Kwon 



This was my second sketchcrawl with USk Seoul. This is a very cozy and welcoming group; I'm grateful for their hospitality. I am slowly getting more comfortable sketching outside in public. I am also still exploring what kind of tool I like best. I mostly used Staedtler Pigment Liner 0.7, but I also explored a little with the Pentel brushpen.

I look forward to sketching with you on 24 October. Please keep me updated on the time and place. Thank you!

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

the Anglican Church of Korea


지난 스케치 모임에서 그린 그림 업로드 합니다~





 the Anglican Church of Korea
성공회 성당 뒷편 입니다


Saunders watercolor 270x195mm 300g
Fabercastel fountain pen





Pai Chai Hakdang
배재학당 역사 박물관


Saunders watercolor paper 270x195mm 300g
Copic BS brush pen




배재학당 역사 박물관 뒷편 입니다~

Moleskine watercolor small sketchbook
Fabercastel fountain pen
Lamy Joy fountain pen
Copic sketch marker 
super5 ink




정동제일교회 입니다

Saunders watercolor paper 270x195mm 300g
Kuretake waterbrush





Sunday, September 20, 2015

Parang(blue) workplace

파랑공방 주인은 파란색을 좋아한다고 합니다.
문과 한 벽면을 코발트 블루로 칠해서 그 공방의 이름을 인상깊게 했습니다.
사방으로 창문이 있어서 환하고 바깥 풍광이 드러나서 답답하지 않습니다.
갓구운 코발트 블루 찻잔셋트가 공방의 분위기와 잘 어울렸습니다.
나도 취미 생활을 할 수 있는 자기만의 공간이 있다면 참 좋겠습니다.