some sketches at Seoul Station

viewed from open plaza, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.8cm

the main concourse, pen and watercolor, 23.9 x 32cm

entrance on the rear side of Seoul Station, pen, 21 x 29.8cm

buildings under construction, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.8cm

a distant view on the opposite side, 8B pencil, 25.6 x 35.5cm

two soldiers on vacation, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.8cm

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I've sketched around Seoul Station from time to time for several years. Every time I sketch, I used to light upon the new sceneries to my taste. It's very interesting to sketch the old and new building complexes with crowded people such as Seoul Station. I'll continue to sketch such subjects in my spare time.

sketches at Yongsan Electronics Shopping Mall

rear of Yongsan Station, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

another view of Yongsan Station, pencil and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

viewed from the concourse of the Terminal Mall, pencil and watercolor, 36 x 51cm

viewed from the connection bridge, pen and watercolor, 21 x 29.7cm

electronics market buildings on the opposite side, pen, 21 x 29.7cm

escalator hall in the Terminal Mall, pen, 21 x 29.7cm

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Yesterday we sketchers met at Yongsan Electronics Shopping Mall that is the largest electronic shopping complex in Korea. The weather was cold and windy to sketch outdoors.
At the beginning I sketched on the concourse in front of the Terminal Mall and afterwards went into the indoor lounge of that building connected to Yongsan Station. Numbers of buildings with crowded people are very interesting subjects wherever we go.

some sketches at Noryangjin Fish Market, Seoul

'Su Hyup' refrigerator storage building, pencil and watercolor, 35.8 x 50.7cm 

an adjacent market, pen and watercolor, 35.8 x 50.7cm

fish market building viewed from 'Meeting Place', pen and watercolor, 25.5 x 35.2cm 

a side view of fish market building, pencil, 20.6 x 28.5cm

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Yesterday the weather was clear and so warm for November. We Seoul sketchers met at 'Meeting Place' at Noryangjin Fish Market which is Seoul's largest market for marine products. This 66,000 square meter facility houses over 700 shops selling fresh and dried fish and squid from 15 fishing ports around Korea. We drew various sceneries around fish market and had a delicious lunch time with animated conversation about 'Urban Sketchers' all together. I sketched some attractive old-fashioned buildings here and there with watercolors. It was very delightful Saturday indeed.

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.