some sketches around Dongguk University, Seoul

Myungjin Hall built of stone, pen and watercolor

Main Hall, historied old building, pen and watercolor

Jeonggakwon, a Buddhist temple, pen and watercolor

main road to the Sacred Statue Square, pen and watercolor

a scenery viewed from Main Stadium, pencil

Bodhisattva Elephant Statue(Dongguk's symbol animal), pen and watercolor

Business & Administration building viewed from Jangchungdan Park, pen and watercolor

side view of Culture Center, pen and watercolor

a scenery at courtyard between Culture Center and Academic Center, pen and watercolor

sketched in front of the Hyehwa Gate(Middle Gate), pen and watercolor

Main Gate of Campus connected to Jangchundan Park, pen and watercolor

               Statue of Samyong Daesa(1544~1610) erected near Academic Center, pen and watercolor

The Shilla Hotel viewed from Culture Center, pen

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( 21 x 29.6 sketchbook ) .

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Dongguk University has a history of over 100 years, and is one of the best universities that was founded on the Buddhist faith. The main campus is located in jung-gu Seoul, and directly connected with Namsan Mountain and Jangchungdan Park. So we can see much beautiful scenery surrounded by urban buildings and natural landscapes. Ahead of the Buddha's Birthday, lots of colorful Lotus lanterns were beautifully displayed all over the campus.

While sketching around charming campus,I was fascinated by the lively sceneries harmonized with natural park in the center of the metropolis.

도심과 남산공원을 이어주는 요지에 사찰분위기의 캠퍼스 주변은
유서 깊으면서도 ~~ 숨가쁘게 돌아가는 서울 도심의 오아시스같은 곳입니다.
특히 초파일 앞둔 연등행렬과 장충공원 주변의 신록은 오월을 더욱더 푸르게 합니다.
"안개낀 장충단..."을 회상하며 봄꽃이 만발한 숲길을 오르면 도시풍경이 일품입니다.
교통 편하고, 오르내리기 좋고, 생동감 넘치고, 소재가 가득한~~~ 좋은 스케치 장소입니다.

39th World Wide SketchCrawl in Yongsan Station, Seoul

the front view of Yongsan Station building

sketched at Station square in front of I'Park Mall

Yongsan Station concourse, 3rd floor

Event Park at the 4th floor courtyard

at digital specially store

sketched looking at the building model displayed in the 5th lounge

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( pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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It was fine weather to celebrate the Worldwide Sketchcrawl. We Seoul sketchers met at the I'Park Mall building included Yongsan Station in Seoul. Yongsan Station, located in I'Park Mall, is the largest railroad and subway station in Korea. I'PARK Mall,the biggest shopping complex in Korea, is the urban entertainment shopping mall composed of various shopping space and cultural, entertainment space.
The sceneries around outside the Station building were somewhat desolate owing to the large-scale redevelopement plan, but the atmosphere of indoor theme zone was so lively and bustling with a lot of shoppers and passengers. I sketched colorful scenes in and out around the huge building and enjoyed an exiting day.

100년이 넘은 서울 최초의 중심역사...
강점기와 근대사를 지나 거대 민자역사로 탈바꿈한 모습을 그리면서
驛舍를 스쳐간 歷史의 발자취와 기적소리가 아련히 다가오는 것을 느낀다.

several familiar buildings around Daehangno, Seoul

the entrance of Clock Tower Building (Daehan Hospital), pen and watercolor

 Seoul National Univ. Museum of Medicine (Daehan Hospital), pen and watercolor

 Main building of the Old National Industrial Institute, pen and watercolor

 Korea National Open University completed recently, pen and watercolor

 Samtou(monthly magazine) Headquarters, pen and oil pastel

 Artist House (Former Administration Building of Seoul National Univ.), pencil

 Seoul National Univ. Stroke and Cardiovascular Hospital, pen and watercolor

 Main Building of Seoul National Univ. College of Medicine, pencil and watercolor

Hongik University Daehangno Campus completed recently, pen and watercolor

(21 x 29.6cm sketchbook)
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Daehangno(University Street), known as the street for young people, is the former location of Seoul National University. Moving of Seoul National University led the opening of the Art Gallery and Art Theater of the Literary Hall and development of cultural space in the same area.
In 2004, Seoul Metropolitan Government designated Daehangno its second“culture street,”after Insa-dong. More interestingly, Daehangno is home to several examples of colonial architecture, including the old Daehan Hospital(1907) and the old National Industry Institute(1908), and so on. Those are well preserved beautifully as the cultural asset.

I sketched some well-known buildings around Daehangno looking back my old times, and was impressed by the harmony between the old and new architectures.

젊은이들의 광장 대학로....
마로니에 공원과 히포크라테스 광장, 근대 건축, 바로크 스타일, 시계탑 병원~~~
지성과 낭만의 반세기 역사가 대학천을 따라 흐르던 그 곳에서 어렸을 때부터 있던 낯익은 건물들을 스케치하면서 그 시절로 돌아간 듯한 향수와 함께 가슴이 뛰는 것을 느꼈습니다.
왁자지껄~ 속의 도심 스케치는 생생한 시절을 원기있게 되살려주는 묘약인가 봅니다.

people in Seoul Station

 at the large plaza in front of Seoul Station, pen and watercolor

 at the concourse inside the Station building, pen and watercolor

 another scenery at the concourse, pen and watercolor

 a scenery toward the platform viewed from the lounge upstairs, pen and watercolor

 at the food court, pen and watercolor

at Lotte Outlet store, pen and watercolor 

 Old Seoul Station building, pen and watercolor

a streetscape looking down from the Station building, pen

(21 x 29.6cm sketchbook)

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A few days ago, we Seoul urban sketchers met each other at the food court inside Seoul Station building, and sketched here and there looking around the Station building. A crowd of people surged toward the Station buiding complex, and the street was jammed with people and vehicles. I was impressed by the crowd of people hurrying busily in and out the Station building.
Seoul Station full of movement is one of the most favorite places to sketch for our sketchers.

commemorative sketches at Gwanghwamun Square

 sketched looking up the the statue of King Sejong the Great

Sejong Center just across from the Square

Jongno Fire Station building on the opposite side

( pen and watercolor. 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Gwanghwamun Square is a national landmark in the heart of Seoul, and is one of the most favorite places for Seoul urban sketchers.

It was a little cloudy and chilly yesterday. We sketchers met together and sketched around the statue of King Sejong the Great at the center of Gwanghwamun Square. I took a seat on the stone chair by the roadside consistently, and sketched looking around the various cityscapes. I'm deeply grateful to Mr. Huh Young Jin, for planning the meaningful event encouraging our urban sketchers.

38th Sketchcrawl at the National Palace Museum of Korea, Seoul

Heungryemun - South Entrance to Gyeongbokgung Palace, pen and watercolor 

Gwanghwamun Gate viewed from the inner court of the Palace, pen and watercolor 

 Main entrance of the National Palace Museum of Korea, pen and watercolor

 Vehicle of Empress Sunjeong, ( made in 1914 ), pen and watercolor

 Vehicle of Emperor Sunjeong, ( made in 1918 ), pen and watercolor

 open exhibition hall, pen and watercolor

 visitors at the exhibition hall - Royal Court Life, pen and watercolor

 on autovisual teaching, pen and watercolor

 a cityscape over the wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, pen and watercolor

quick sketch of the old and new buildings, pencil

( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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The National Palace Museum of Korea is located in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul. The museum shows and presents the exhibits of kingdoms history and culture during Joseon Dynasty.
In celebration of the 38th Worldwide SKetchcrawl, We Seoul urban sketchers were together in our familiar Palace, and enjoyed sketch time inside and outside the museum pleasantly.