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.

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