Sketches around Dongdaemun Design Plaza and its surroundings

DDP and the surroundings viewed from the park, 

pencil and watercolor, (36 x 51cm)

main approach way of DDP viewed from the Eoullim Plaza, 

pen and watercolor soluble pencil, (36 x 51cm)

street scene around Sinpyeonghwa Market viewed from Ogansugyo Bridge, pen and watercolor, (29.6 x 42cm)

Dongdaemun Shoes Market, pencil and watercolor, (21 x 29.6cm)

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Last Saturday, for the 65th World Wide SketchCrawl event, Seoul sketches gathered to sketch on the Ogansugyo Bridge around the DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza). It was a pleasant but rather chilly day. Although only a few members participated, the sketching subjects were always diverse and rich, so it was a good atmosphere for sketching. DDP is famous for its huge architecture as a new tourist attraction in downtown Seoul. Since I have often sketched here, all the scenes are familiar, but the colorful architecture of various scales and vibrant streets are always renew my mind. I drew various commercial buildings around Cheonggyecheon in the morning. And after lunch, I sketched new scenes with the huge landmark DDP of Dongdaemun. The area around Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, which contains the history of Seoul's life culture, is an excellent place to provide vivid scenes to Seoul sketches all the time. My posting is late because I traveled abroad right after this sketching event.

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동대문 주변의 생생한 열기는 사시사철 스케치의 열망을 불러오고

낯익은 곳이면서도 모든 요소가 맞물려 새롭게 보이는 매력적인 곳입니다.

DDP 스케치를 마치고 곧바로 해외여행을 다녀오느라 포스팅이 늦었습니다.

two sketches of DDP and the surroundings

DDP and the surroundings viewed from 13th floor of DOOTA, 

pen and watercolor

the panoramic view of DDP, pencil

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(36 x 51cm sketchbook)

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I have been skeching the DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) building for years. DDP is located at Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, which is huge and unique landmark in Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. Yesterday, usk Seoul members had sketch meeting along the Cheonggyecheon Stream that runs to Dongdaemun Gate. The weather was so hot and humid, I sketched DDP building and surroudings looking down at the top of the 13th floor inside of DOOTA building across the road. So I could see more elements at the same scene that I sketched before. I worked one piece in watercolors and another in 4B pencil having a different feeling. Thanks to all the participants in the hot weather.

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DDP빌딩의 거대하고 특이한 형태와 주변 모습들은 많은 스케치 요소를 담고 있으며 오래전 건축현장부터 많이 그려왔습니다. 13층 높이에서 본 장면은 종전보다 더 많은 원근감과 새로운 스케일감을 느낄 수 있었습니다. 펜, 수채그림과 연필데생의 다른 느낌도 재미있었고, 머나먼 지역에서 스케치하러 오신분을 포함하여 무더위에 참여하신 모든 분들께 깊이 감사드립니다.

sketches at Gwangjang Market(광장시장), Seoul

cooking scene of Korean traditional Pan Cake (빈대떡)

entrance to the Food Court

scene of the market crowded with people

scene of Korean traditional clothing shops

Underground Shopping Center connected with Gwangjang Market

the main gate of Gwangjang Market (정문)

the north gate of Gwangjang Market (북문)

the south gate of Gwangjang Market(남문) near Cheonggyecheon Stream

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( 21 x 29.6 cm sketchbook, pen and watercolor )

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북적거리는 종로의 새로운 관광명소...

110년 세월의 광장시장은 서울시민의 역사~

삶의 희로애락의 사연들을 쉴새없이 쏟아내며

발디딜 틈없이 바쁘게 돌아가는 먹거리 장터는

삶의 역동적인 풍물을 담는 좋은 스케치 장소입니다.

Holiday sketches at Cheonggyecheon, Seoul

symbol sculpture, "Spring" (스프링) by Claes Oldenburg and Coose Van Bruggen,  pen and watercolor 

Cheonggyecheon Stream sketched at Cheonggye Plaza, 

pencil and watercolor

 Gwanggyo Bridge (광교), pen and watercolor

 Supyogyo  Bridge (수표교), pen and watercolor

sketched from Beodeuldari Bridge (버들다리), pen and watercolor 

Sewoon Electronics Plaza (세운전자상가), pen and watercolor

Mojeongyo Bridge (모전교), pen and pastel

 Pyeonghwa Clothing Market near Ogansugyo Bridge (오간수교),

 pen and watercolor 

Jogyesa Temple(잠시 들른 조계사) courtyard, pen and watercolor

a handcart on the roadside (길거리 손수레), brushpen

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( 21 x 29.6 cm sketchbook )

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Last weekend, during the Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving holidays, I visited Cheonggyecheon and sketched the colorful sceneries walking along the stream for two days. The Cheonggyecheon is a stream running through central Seoul from west to east. There are 22 bridges that cross the stream and every bridge has its own historic name and unique form. Until it was restored in 2005, Cheonggyecheon Stream existed only as a neglected waterway hidden by an overpass. Nowadays, it has been transformed into a haven of natural beauty amidst the bustle of city life. 

The weather was so fine all through the  Chuseok holidays, I enjoyed sketching several cityscapes from Cheonggye Plaza to Pyeonghwa Fashion Town near Dongdaemun Gate.

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1년 만에 다시 그려보는 청계천의 가을 하늘이 새롭습니다..

어두웠던 그림자와 햇살의 눈부심이 겹쳐가며 흐르는 푸른 오아시스~~

다리마다 건물마다 옛과 오늘의 영상이 파노라마같이 출렁거립니다. 

이틀을 그렸어도 소재가 마를 새 없이 넘쳐나는 청계천 풍물입니다.

some sketches at Cheonggyecheon, Seoul

the buildings beyond Gwangtonggyo Bridge (광통교), pen and watercolor,  37 x 52cm

a picturesque scenery sketched at Cheonggye Plaza, watercolor, 37 x 52cm

  

symbol sculpture of Cheonggye Plaza, "Spring" sculptured by Claes Oldenburg, 

pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

Cheonggyecheon stream under Mojeongyo Bridge (모전교), pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

artificial waterfall at the fountainhead of Cheonggyecheon Stream, brush and watercolor, 

21 x 29.6cm

a portrait painting of Miss Kate from Russia, watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

Korean traditional musical band playing at the stream, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.6cm

 

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Cheonggyecheon (청계천) is an 11 km long stream that rises near Bugaksan Mt. and Inwangsan Mt. and flows from the west to the east of downtown Seoul. Created as part of an urban renewal project, Cheonggyecheon is a restoration of the stream that was once there before during the Joseon Dynasty. It's very serene with small waterfalls, and nearly two dozen overhead bridges. Cheonggye Plaza(청계광장) in Sejong-ro(세종로), one of the busiest boulevards in Seoul, is situated at the fountainhead of Cheonggyecheon Stream. There were overflowing with colourful sceneries and crowds including lots of foreign tourists.
The weather was so fine, I sketched with Seoul usk members around Cheonggyecheon Stream and Plaza. We enjoyed sketching several fantastic scenes such as buildings, stream, waterfall, people, streetscapes, and so on.
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600년 서울의 중심이며 치수사업의 본원인 청계천이 어둠에서 나와 시민의 품으로 돌아오고~~ 이제는 관광명소로 거듭나고 있습니다.
안락한 쉼터, 상징 광장와 각종 행사, 갖가지 볼꺼리들. 주변의 다채로운 도시경관들...20개가 넘는 다리와 긴 웰빙 산책로를 따라 엄청난 스케치 소재들~~ 시리즈 작품을 해 볼만한 좋은 장소입니다.