sketches at a cafe in Nagwon shopping mall (musical instrument stores)

pen, pastels, 18.5 x 25 cm

I dropped in the Nagwon shopping mall of musical instruments last month. Having tea I saw a woman with grey coat. She was waiting for somebody. A guy came soon. They began to talk about some event related with performance. And two persons arrived at. Though I couldn't grasp what the exact contents they were discussing about, the mood looked good for sketching. Thanks to the pastels I kept I could enjoy drawings.

지난 달에 낙원 상가에 들러서 2층에 있는 까페에 앉아 쉬었어요. 잠시 후에 몇몇 분이 오시더니 회의를 하는 것같았어요. 책상위에 노트북, 수첩, 필기도구로 메모도 하며 공연에 관한 회의를 하는 하는 듯했습니다. 다행히 파스텔을 가지고 나간지라 두장 그렸습니다.

Sketching meetups in January 2016

We've got mail from Susan Robertson from Canada days ago. She asked to have sketching meetups with Seoul Urban Sketchers during her stay in Seoul.
We planned to have four times' meetups as follows :

Jan. 9th, 2016 : 3rd floor(Food Court) in Seoul Station - 서울역 3층 푸드코트
Jan. 10th, 2016 : Seoul Flea Market - 서울 풍물 시장
Jan. 16th, 2016 : 7th floor(Food Court) in Doota building - 두산타워 빌딩(두타빌딩)
Jan. 17th, 2016 : Seoul Citizens Hall in Seoul City Hall - 서울 시청내의 시민청

We'll meet at !:00 pm and may have lunch or start to begin sketching till 4:00 pm.
Hope anybody who has interest in sketching to join us!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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지난 주에 캐나다의 수잔 로버트슨씨로부터 메일이 왔어요. 다음달에 서울에 비지니스 방문을 하는데 서울 어반 스케쳐들과 함께 스케치를 하고 싶다는 내용이었습니다. 날씨가 추운 관계로 실내로 정했어요. 관심있으신 분들의 참석을 바랍니다.

Susan Robertson Blog : See it Sketch it 

즐거운 연말 연시 보내시기 바랍니다!

sketches at Korea University, Seoul

Main Hall, landmark of the campus square (본관)

Central Library of Korea University (중앙도서관)

Hae-song Law Library (해송 기념 법학 도서관)

Business School (경영본관)

KU-Lyceum (Institute for Continuing Education) 

(고려대 라이시움-평생교육원)

Anam Hospital (의료원-안암병원)

Hana Square and Science Library (하나 스퀘어 및 과학도서관)

International Center for Converging Technology (미래융합기술관)

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( pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Last week for two days, I dropped in Korea University Anam Campus (고려대학교 안암캠퍼스) that is my alma mater. Korea University, established in 1905, is widely known as one of the oldest, largest and top-ranked universities in Korea. The campus is located in Anam-dong near the downtown Seoul, and is well arranged in a colorful and natural setting of old and new buildings harmonized with the surrounding environment. On
entering the campus, I was impressed with its stately stone architecture, new intelligent
buildings, sprawling lawns, seasonal trees and natural flora, and so on.
I sketched colorful sceneries here and there around the broad campus, enjoying beautiful fall leaves pleasantly. While sketching some familiar buildings existed from my college days, I was lost in old memories for some time.
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푸르른 녹지와 주거단지로 둘러싸인 고려대학교 안암캠퍼스~~
오랜 석조 건축물과 다양한 현대식 건물들이 조화를 이루며
접근성과 쾌적성을 고루 갖춘 활기찬 스케치 장소입니다.

musician drawings on autumn days

Oh Yu-hyeon and Woo Dong-myeong

Oksu Sajinkwan (옥수 사진관), 

Kim Dae-hong, Hong Seung-hyeon, Park Hye-min

Kim Jang-ho, No Gyeong-bo from left, 

A 4

Yi Yumi, Jazz singer

Drummer Choi Yo-seop, A 4

Jo Jeong-hyeon Quintet, 

Choi In-hwan, Jo jeong-hyeon, Choi Yo-seop, Lee Yong-seok, Lim Seul-gi from left,

A 4

On fine autumn days I enjoyed outdoor or indoor concerts which were held at noon in downtown such as Gwanghwamun and Seoul city hall. It was a very valuable time for me to sketch them hearing nice music. Practicing drawing their poses I could learn tips one by one. Complicated musical instruments are still difficult huddle to me. Though hard it's an exciting experience anyhow.

요즘 여기 저기에서 열렸던 음악 공연을 많이 그려보았습니다. 복잡한, 유려한 악기들이야 여전히 어렵지만 해나가면서 요령도 좀 생깁니다. 연주자들의 다양한 모습을 보고 특색있는 음악도 들으면서 스케치도 할 수 있는 작은 음악회가 더없이 소중하게 느껴집니다.