sketches around Sewoon Shopping Mall, Seoul

main entrance of Sewoon Shopping Mall from Jongno 3-ga, pen and watercolor, 24 x33.8cm

a scenery of neighboring buildings, pen and watercolor, 24.9 x 35cm

viewed from 2nd floor on Sewoon shopping center, pen and watercolor, 24 x33.8cm

the opposite side on Sewoon shopping center, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

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Sewoon Shopping Mall is a shopping area located between Jongno 3-ga and Toegyero 3-ga, which was the modernization icon of the city in the 1960s. The shopping area is well known for selling electronics. But recently, the Seoul metropolitan government began demolishing its buildings, starting with Hyundai Arcade, with the intention of building tree-covered plazas in their place.

The area around Sewoon shopping centre will be reconstructed to constitute central Seoul. Lots of old aged buildings in the neighborhood  harmonize with each other spontaneously. I will visit and sketch around the worn-out buildings frequently before demolition is accelerated

33rd Sketchcrawl at Deoksugung Palace, Seoul

Seokjeojeon undergoing restoration, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Junghwajeon, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Junmeongdang and Jeukjodang, pencil and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Seoul City Hall under construction, beyond Deokhongjeon, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Seokjeojeon and Junmeongdang, oil pen, 24.3 x 35cm

Seogeodang, pen and soft pastel, 21 x 29.5cm

Junghwamun and the surrounding buildings, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

                     Seokjeojeon and the surrounding buildings, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

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It was rainy on and off all day in the 33rd World Wide SketchCrawl. We sketched at Deoksugung that is one the Five Grand Palace in Seoul. Traditional and modern style architecture exists together in harmony here and there in Deoksugung.

around Konkuk University Seoul Campus at Hwayangdong

Konkuk University Museum, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Sang-Huh Memorial Library, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Student Union buildings around Ilgam Lake in the middle of the Campus, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Konkuk University Dormitory complex, alias KU:L House,  oil pen, 21 x 29.5cm

High-rise buildings on the opposite side of the main gate, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

a street scenery around Industry-University Corporation Building, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

sketched at a stretch, sitting on a bollard,

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Konkuk University, which is conveniently located on Hwayangdong in Seoul, is one of the leading private universities in Korea. The Campus is not only relatively spacious, considering it's located on downtown Seoul, but easy of access from Seoul Subway Line 2 or Line 7. Besides the magnificent Ilgam Lake with beautiful skyline of cityscape shows me a fantastic scenery. The university campus in downtown has a great charm for urban sketchers.

Reminiscent sketches at Seongbukdong & Myeongnyundong, Seoul

Hyegok Choi Soon-Woo Memorial at Seongbukdong, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

Hillside village at Seongbukdong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

Myeongnyundang building ajacent to Sungkyunkwan University, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm 

The rear entrance of Sungkyunkwan University at Myeongnyundong, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

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A few days ago, I visited some village with a historic background walking along Seoul Fortress Wall. Seongbukdong and Myeongnyundong villages are located close to each other and have a lot of beautiful sceneries. The scenery of old village remaining in downtown is the valuable subject for urban sketchers.

Some sketches at Seoul Grand Park

bison, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

gemsboks, pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

gemsboks, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

antelopes,  pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

water buffaloes and an ostrich,  pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

giraffes,  pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

tropical plant,  pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

imitation orangutan and visitors,  pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

middle-school boys painting in watercolors,  pen and watercolor, 24.3 x 35cm

cable car in front of main gate,  pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

botanical garden,  pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

large herbivorous pavilion,  pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.5cm

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Seoul Grand Park is a major theme park in Korea with all kinds of entertainment facilities and a zoo. There are many interesting subjects and various sceneries around natural surroundings. Last Saturday the weather was fine and so cool, I sketched here and there diligently looking for the fresh subjects.