50th World Wide SketchCrawl at Myeong-dong, Seoul

street scene of  Young Plaza(영플라자) and Lotte(롯데), Avenuel(에비뉴엘) Department, pen and watercolor

buildings on Myeong-dong street viewed from the bridge on the 6th floor of  Avenuel Department, pen and watercolor

 another view of the buildings on Myeong-dong street, 

pen and watercolor

 

Westin Chosun Hotel (웨스틴 조선호텔) viewed from the bridge on the 6th floor of  Avenuel Department, pen

mannequins on display inside the department, pencil and watercolor

Myeong-dong Cathedral(명동성당), pen and watercolor

Myeong-dong Cathedral and nearby Catholic Building(카톨릭회관), pen and watercolor

annex buildings in the Cathedral, pen and watercolor

Seoul YWCA(서울 YWCA) and the surrounding buildings, pen

The Virgin of the Rocks(성모 동굴) in Myeong-dong Cathedral, 

pen and watercolor

small sanctuary (소성당) on the basement floor of the cathedral, pen

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( 21 x 29.6 cm sketchbook )

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Last Saturday, It was very cold weather to sketch outdoors. For the 50th World Wide SketChcrawl, Seoul sketchers met at Myeong-dong, which is one of the busiest places in Seoul. Myeong-dong is a Mecca of commerce and finance, shopping and culture, arts and fashion of Korea and a very popular tourist destination of Jung-gu in downtown Seoul. 

In the morning, I sketched some streetscapes and mannequins in and outside of Lotte Department building. After lunch, I moved to Myeong-dong Cathedral, and sketched colorful sceneries around the quiet cathedral and the bustling streets.

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서울 최고의 번화가~~ 명동은 번쩍거리며 춤추는 관광명소입니다.

패션과 금융, 예술과 낭만, 젊음과 상인들의 행렬은 그칠 새 없고

외국인과 뒤섞이는 인파와 온갖 빌딩속으로 덮인 열정의 거리는 추위도 잊은채

휘황한 간판들은 장엄한 성당 종소리와 어우러져 환상의 스케치에 빠져듭니다.

sketches in downtown Seoul with Susan

Departure lobby of Seoul Station (서울역 대합실), pen and watercolor

Main concourse of Seoul Station (서울역 중앙홀), pen and watercolor

 

Antique shops of Seoul Folk Flea Market (서울 풍물시장 상점들),

 pen and watercolor

Food Court on the 2nd floor in the Flea Market (풍물시장 식당가), 

pen and watercolor

Tank motorcycle ( 탱크 오토바이) displayed in the Flea Market, pen

a scenery viewed from Doosan building near Dongdaemun Gate 

(동대문 두타빌딩에서), pen and watercolor

Open Lounge for concert at Seoul Citizens Hall ( 서울청 콘서트 마당),

marker pen and oil pastel

Newspaper publishing companies around Sejong-daero (세종대로) viewed from Jeong-dong Observatory (정동 전망대) on the 13th floor in Seoul City Hall Seosomun Building, pen and watercolor

Sejongno Catholic Church (세종로 성당), pen and watercolor

Figure painting of Susan Robertson (수잔에게 즉석 스케치 선물),
pen and watercolor

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( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Recently Bh Yoo and I met Susan Robertson from Vancouver, Canada. We sketched at some well-known sites in downtown Seoul from Jan 9 to 17 on weekends.
She seemed to be fascinated by colorful attractions in Seoul. We had a pleasant sketch time despite the cold weather.
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1월 초 서울 스케치에 관심을 가진 캐나다 뱅쿠버의 스잔님과 함께  2주에 걸쳐 (토 일요일) 주말 도심 스케치를 하면서 서울의 풍물을 소개하는 시간을 가졌습니다.
많은 분이 참여하지 못해 아쉬웠지만 스케치를 통해 국경을 초월하는 교감을 느끼는 것을 체험한 소중한 시간이었습니다.