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 Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul

the panoramic view of DDP, pen and watercolor

 a scenery at the Eoulim Plaza, pen and watercolor

another sketch at the Eoulim Plaza,  pen and watercolor

nearby buildings viewed from the Eoulim Plaza,  pen and watercolor 

                    

  another sketch from the Eoulim Plaza,  pen and watercolor

over bridge connected with arterial road,  pen and watercolor

 a scenery at the plaza of Dongdaemun History and Culture Park, pencil and watercolor

a scene of the lounge between Museum and Art Hall, pen and watercolor

Design library and art shop in Biz Center, pencil and watercolor

the entrance of Design Exhibition Hall, pen and watercolor

an electronic products exhibition, pen and watercolor

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( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook )

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) is located in the center of Korea's trendy Dongdaemun fashion district. DDP was designed by Zaha Hadid, the world's architect, and opened on March 21, 2014. It will serve as a key venue for design-related shows and conferences, exhibitions, and other events and gatherings. The external appearance of DDP is beyond anyone's expectation. That looks like a fantastic spaceship with free-flowing curved forms. Recently, I used to sketch this attractive subject several times while under construction, and always impressed by the powerful, curving forms of gigantic buildings.
Last Saturday, I sketched the atypical forms of elongated structures in many points with Seoul usk members.
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동대문 역사문화공원의 새 명물 DDP는 비정형 곡선의 거대하고 환상적인 건축물로 보는 시점마다 다양한 구도가 변화무쌍하며 스케쳐들에게 무한한 소재를 제공합니다.
서울 성곽 복원과 함께 꿈과 애환이 서린 동대문 운동장의 옛 모습을 떠올리며~~~ 논란도 많았지만 이제는 어엿한 서울의 새로운 상징물로 친근해지기를 기대합니다.
스케치 마당에 새로 오신 분들을 진심으로 환영합니다!!