Saturday, May 26, 2018

Sketches at Marronnier Park, Daehangno street, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Former National Industrial Institute(구 공업전습소) which is now being used as an annex to the Korea National Open University, pencil, watercolor, 25 x 25 cm

outdoor stage at the park, pen, watercolor, 26 x 36 cm

It was a very fine day for sketching. The park was busy with visitors. Especially young students gathered to see performance of dance, music, and classic music. Sketching hearing nice music was good too. Talking with new comers I just drew two. But the moments will be memorable for us. Thank you for joining on a beautiful May day!

오늘 참 좋은 날씨에 도심 속의 공원에서 젊은이들과 음악도 듣고 신나는 춤도 보고 즐거운 시간을 보냈습니다. 항상 붐비는 마로니에 공원은 삶에 활력소를 주는 귀중한 공간인듯 합니다. 오늘 새로 오신 분들 반가왔습니다. 감사합니다.

Friday, May 4, 2018

좋은 날씨에 맘설레었지만 꽃가루 알러지에
눈이 가렵고 몸이 나른해져서 아무 것도 뵈질 않았습니다.
부처님의 자비가 어두운 곳에 까지 비추기를 합장합니다.




Sunday, April 29, 2018

Okcheonam : 옥천암 스케치




서울인데 서울같지 않은 곳이였습니다.
주변을 감싸고 있는 높은 바위산들을 보니
경기도 어느 작은 암자에 온듯한 기분이였습니다.

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Information for May Sketch Meetup!

안녕하세요! 2018년 5월 26일 모임 안내입니다.

장소 : 대학로 마로니에 공원
만나는 장소 : 아르코 미술관 앞
그림 그리는 시간 : 오전 10시 30분 - 오후 4시 30분

토요일이라 복잡하리라고 생각합니다. 그러나 낭만과 문화가 살아 숨쉬는 도심을 그려보는 기회가 될 것입니다.
관심있는 분을의 용기 있는 참여를 기다립니다.

Hi sketchers,

We sketch on May 26th (Saturday) at Maronnier Park located at Daehangno where to be arrived from exit 2, Hyehwa station, Subway line no. 4. We meet in front of ARKO Museum on 10:30am and will continue to 4:30pm. And at same place we'll have an on-spot exhibit with all the works we've done. 

Hope all the sketchers to join us with great courage and interest! 
See you there! Thanks!

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Sketches by Shi Zhi Fang and Ying Meng from China

Sketches by Shi Zhi Fang






Shi Zhi Fang

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Sketches by Ying Meng




Ying Meng

Thank you so much for sketching together and sharing your great works!
Please visit here for more works done on 59th World Wide SketchCrawl.

Monday, April 23, 2018

Sketching in Okcheonam





   







                   We had the meeting of Sketch Crawl in Okcheonam.
                   It is a smart temple on the roadside .
                   I thought the temple would be crowded, because
                   the Buddha's day is approaching, but the temple
                   was quiet and comfortable as if l were in the
                   mountain.
                   The colorful lotus lamps were in harmony with
                   the spring flowers and trees.
                   The weather was best for drawing .
                    It's been a long time ,i had a hard time to sketch ,
                    but my mind was easy...


                   옥련암은 생각과는 달리 산이나 언덕위가 아닌
                   도심속 도로변에 위치한 조그마한 암자였다.
                   석가탄신일이 다가오고있어 많이 붐빌거라 생각했는데
                   마치 산속인양 고즈녁했다.
                   색색의 연등은 활짝핀 꽃과 더불어 봄의 정취를 더해주고
                   홍제천의 물소리,살랑거리는 바람,햇살에 어른거리는
                   연등의 그림자...
                   스케치하기엔 최적의 날씨였다~     
 

59th World Wide SketchCrawl at Okcheonam Temple

panoramic view of Okcheonam Temple, pencil and watercolor

looking up the temple complex inside the gate, pencil and watercolor

Rock-carved Seated Bodhisattva in Bodogak Hall, pen and watercolor

approaching the One Pillar Gate of Okcheonam Temple, pen and watercolor

a colorful scene of the neighboring village, pen and watercolor

distant view of the temple under the overpass, pen
(29.6 x 42cm sketchbook)
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It was a little windy but pleasantly sunny and warm last Saturday. For the 59th World Wide SketchCrawl, USK Seoul members met at Okcheonam Hermitage, a small and peacefull temple in Hongeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Okcheonam Temple located at the foot of Samgaksan Mountain, and beneath the precinct Hongjecheon stream that flows throughout the year. The Temple dates back to the 14th century during the Goryeo dynasty. Lots of colorful Lotus Lanterns are beautifully embroidered on the temple and the street around the surrounding residential village. It was to celebrate the Buddha's Birthday on May 22. The temple buildings are built on narrow and steep bedrock linearly, and the natural combination of different architectures seems very interesting and beautiful features harmonized with the natural landscape. Especially the Rock-carved Seated Bodhisattva of Okcheonam Hermitage (Designation: Treasure No.1820) is famous for a large Buddhist image over five meters tall. The granite carving is concave and painted in a lovely seashell white, and so called "The White Buddah". Though the site of the temple is long narrow and rather small but the the precincts was crowded with Buddhists and visitors for lanterns ceremony to celebrate Buddha's Birthday. 
On entering the temple, I was fascinated with the panoramic scenes of the temple and the neighboring village, including access bridge over the stream and curved overpass, apartment buildings, etc. I enjoyed sketching several colorful scenes around the small and peaceful temple at the foot of the mountain nearby downtown Seoul.
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석탄일을 앞두고 거리마다 연등으로 수놓은 신록의 새봄~
삼각산과 홍제천을 따라 도심속의 시골내음이 배어나오고
쉬지않고 달리는 고가도로 밑의 다정한 "하얀 부처님"
일상의 소재가 구석구석 담겨있는 명품 스케치의 장소입니다.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

옥천암 스케치




          도시주변에  이런  고즈넉한  장소가  있다니~
          석가탄신일이   얼마남지않은 시기라  사람들로  붐빌거란  예상을  했는데
          소수의   예불드리는 사람들과  스님들의  목탁소리뿐 !
          어느때  보다  쾌적한 스케치장소였다.
         

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Sketches around Okcheonam, temple : 59th World Wide SketchCrawl






pencil, pen, watercolor, 25 x 25 cm


Shi Zhi Fang(left) and Ying Meng(right)




The weather was really fantastic. The temple was decorated with colorful lotus lamps all around it. We enjoyed the beautiful scene hearing the Buddhist service while sketching. We had lunch served at the temple dining room. Two Chinese sketchers who were staying for study in Korea liked Korean temple food too. In the afternoon a family came for visiting the temple showed interest in art so much. I talked them about our activity and asked them to join next month. Different from the downtown temple like Jogyesa the temple was very quiet so we could spend a nice day drawing those great scenes. 
Thank you all the participants!

오늘 날씨가 너무 좋았습니다. 옥천암 분위기도 아름다왔구요. 그동안 저는 여러번 그렸지만 계절에 따라 다른 모습을 보여주는 곳입니다. 흐르는 홍제천의 맑은 물과 산책로도 좋고 내부순환로의 육중한 모습이 주변의 산과 도회적인 모습을 이루며 그림거리를 제공한다고 생각합니다. 그리며 만나는 여러 관객과의 대화도 즐겁고 스케쳐님들과 오랜만에 만나서 즐거운 시간 보냈습니다. 옥천암 보살님들의 맛있는 점심 공양도 너무 감사했습니다.

참가하신 분들: 이용환, 한정선, 백경원, 최정은, 정초혜, 변석현, 시지황(Shi Zhi Fang), 응몽(Ying Meng), 이미영, 유병화

감사합니다!

20180421 옥천암




서울에서 오랜 시간 살았는데도 아직 모르는 명소가 많이 있네요.
마을버스를 내리고 도착하고 마주친 풍경이 저를 설레게 했습니다. ^^
얼마 전에 외국에서 온 친구를 데리고 서울 구경을 시켜 주었는데,
옥천암을 미리 알았다면 여기를 데려왔을 텐데 하는 마음이 들었습니다.
옥천암 주변으로 고가도로와 골목골목 사람 내음 나는 집들이 정말 다정하고 예뻤어요.매우 좋은 날의 스케치였어요. 오랜만에 참여했습니다.
늦게 참여해서 그림 그리느라 식사를 거르는 저에게 옥천암을 오고 가시는 분들이 공양 하시라고 계속해서 권해 주시는 마음도 너무 감사했습니다.
앞으로 시간 될 때마다 꾸준히 참여하겠습니다~!

It was great day for sketching scenery. The sky was clear, condition of the air was terrific. I had been in Seoul most of my lifetime so I thought I've known Seoul well but every time I participate in USK Seoul, I'm always impressed by the site.
When I encountered Okcheonam, those colorful lights and friendly houses and alley was really nice.
If I had chance to know Okcheonam before I showed around my foreign friend who visited Korea 1 month ago, I could've taken him to there. Maybe next time. :-)