Sunday, December 12, 2010

new dot org address‏

Hi guys,

The blog has a new address www urban sketchers dot org. The old one should forward to this one within the next 24 hours. Sorry for the inconvenience.

gabi

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종전의 주소 http://www.urbansketchers.com 이 새주소 http://www.urbansketchers.org/로 바뀌었다고 하는군요. 블로그에서 바꾸시기 바랍니다.

Friday, December 10, 2010

last sketchcrawl



busy engineer

Engineer from KT(Olleh Korea Telecome) was working in front of the entrance of Sejong University. After sketching this I asked what he was doing. He told me that he was pulling internet cable from the near pole.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

minsu


21x29.7cm, 9B graphite and watercolor

식물원에서

일요일에 어린이대공원에 다녀왔습니다. 유선생님 생각이 났습니다. 식물원은 변함없는 그대로더군요. 그림은 예전에 식물원에서 그렸던 작은 그림을 2절 수채용지에 옮겨 그린 것입니다.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Han Riverside

24x18cm, watercolor, Seoul
흑석동에서 본 노들섬과 한강변입니다. 야경은 정말 멋집니다.

at the alley of Chosunilbo Gallery

On 2007, I sketched this one in front of Chosun Ilbo(Daily Newspaper) Gallery located near the Anglican Church of Korea, Seoul. The alley is not busy mostly, so good to sketch the church and nunnery, and the scenes with old buildings. (A 4 size, pen and watercolor)

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Jonglo Street

24x18cm, brown conte and watercolor, Seoul


Wednesday, December 1, 2010

December Sketchcrawl

Though it gets colder we hope to end this year sketching together. For the exhibition at Dongdaemun District Office we may need some nice sketches more around Dongdaemun(East Gate). Let's meet on Dec. 18, 2010 at the same place we've met before in front of Doota Building. We'll begin sketching from 10:30 am. See you there!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

November sketchcrawl,2010

my palette, at Insa Art Center

Sketchcrawl on November 27, 2010


경복궁 동문쪽에서 바라본 동십자각과 한국일보 건물

Several sketches in November sketchcrawl

Harmony of the Korean traditional architectures at Kyung-bok Palace


The surroundings of Jong-no Police Station viewed from Insa-Art center

A scenery in front of Jogyesa Temple

Han-kook Ilbo(Newspaper publishing company) viewed from Kyung-bok Palace
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Last Saturday was so cold and strong windy day for November. But Seoul sketchers were deep in urban-sketching all day with patience.
I sketched wandering through the downtown from Kyung-bok Palace to Insa-dong. I'm sure continuous drawing on the surroundings of Gwanghwamun is very useful for Seoul sketchers.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

november sketchcrawl 2010

41x13cm, pen and watercolor




It has been mind-boggling that year passes.
In spite of the cold weather, because could paint meeting, it was happy time.
Delicious meal was impressive from atmospherical place.
Had a good time seeing display at Insa-dong.
Is a little inconvenient as do not paint much.
I have received a lot of energies.
21x29.7cm, pen and watercolor

Saturday, November 27, 2010

November Sketchcrawl, 2010

Moon Hyung-in sketching Kyong Bok palace

while I was drawng the view from the 6th floor of Insa Art Center, Insa-dong, Seoul

newly built Han-kook Ilbo(Daily Newspaper) seen from Kyong-bok Palace

silverware used in Lee dynasty, Nat'l Palace Museum located at Kyong-bok Palace

kids who were writing and drawing the treasures from Vietnamese Dynasty at museum

copper investiture book for royal concubine and tags made of ivory used for identification of position

clothes for marriage of empress in Vietnamese Nguyen Dynasty and wooden shoes of empress

Seoul sketchers : Moon Hyung-in, Jung Un-ja, Park Jung-sook from left


Lee Yong-hwan

Jung Un-ja sketching the view from Insa Art Center

I sketched this view from Insa Art Center too.

view from Sagan-dong across the east gate of Kyong Bok Palace

It was so windy and cold. 6 sketchers including Kim Kyung-hee participated in. After sketching we enjoyed appreciation of art works exhibited in several galleries at Insa street.
Thank you all!!!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Where we're going !

24x18cm, at Seoul Station

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Heukseokdong's late autumn

29.7x21cm

멀리 효사정이 보입니다. 옛 효사정(孝思亭)은 조선 세종 때 한성부윤과 영의정을 지낸 공숙공 노한(盧閈 1376~1443)이 노량진 한강변에 정자를 짓고 3년간 시묘를 했으며 모친을 그리워했던 곳입니다. 현재의 효사정은 일제 강점기때 일본신사가 있었 곳에 신축된 정자로 서울시의 우수 경관 조망명소로 선정된 곳입니다.

Friday, November 19, 2010

sketches in subway


A 4 size, pencil
Yesterday I went to Seoul Grand Park for sketching. I just enjoyed the scenery and doodling the animal. On the way coming home I saw the three persons on wheel chairs. I sketched them. The third person was reading book drawn in the right bottom of the paper. They seemed to move to some place together.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Some sketches in Turkey

Ayasofya , Istanbul

Ayasofya-inside

Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Istanbul

Trojan horse

Grand Theater, Ephesus

Cave houses of Cappadocia

Pasabag, Cappadocia
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Primary school of Urgup

View from Urgup Hotel
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A few days ago, I took a trip to Turkey with BH Yoo and several Korean tourists. A number of cultural heritage and architecture are dreamy and mysterious. I was deeply impressed by Byzantine style and natural resources. It was a meaningful tour for me to get an opportunity to sketch well-known sceneries.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

sketches in Turkey

People were climbing to the St. Simon Church of Pasha at Cappadocia, Turkey.

Jewelers were doing their job for customers at jewelry shop in Turkey.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

a snack bar

21x14.8cm, Seoul


Friday, November 5, 2010

sketches in Turkey

14 x 19 cm, pen
I sketched this man at the jewelry shop in Turkey while other tours were looking into gem.


25 x 25 cm, pen and watercolor

It was rainy and windy day when we visited the St. Sophia Cathedral, Istanbul, Turkey. As we see in the photos of the cathedral the inside was great and beautiful. How majestic it was! The red flag is of Turkey. Oct. 29 was memorial day of Turkey.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

modern times 2

29.7x21cm, Seoul

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Modern times

watercolor and 9B

a part of view the northern Riverside, Seoul