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Class Descriptions
Chinese Brush Painting
Students will learn techniques to portray a rich diversity of subjects from flowers, trees, bamboo, birds, animals and insects to grand landscapes. Students will paint with ink and watercolor on rice paper with emphasis on brush control and composition.
Chinese Calligraphy & Brush Painting
Calligraphy and painting are inseparable disciplines in Chinese art. In conjunction with learning Chinese ink and brush painting, students will learn calligraphic techniques for various scripts (such as Large Seal, Small Seal, Li, Running, Running-Grass and Grass styles) with emphasis on Standard script. Knowledge of Chinese language or characters is not required. (Students may choose to focus on painting, calligraphy or both.)
Advanced Chinese Brush Painting
Students will learn advanced techniques developed by Chinese masters—past and present. This course aims to harmonize classical techniques with more contemporary ones, allowing the individual artist to adapt these universal lessons to advance his or her own artistic practice.
Materials List
Please note that we will discuss materials during the first class. If
you already have any of the following materials please bring them to the
first meeting:
- Ink stick or liquid ink
- Ink holder
- Brush, medium size (you may want large and/or small brushes as well)
- Paper, newsprint or rice paper (pad, sheet or roll)
- Watercolors
- Paper towels
- Newspaper or piece of felt for working surface/padding
- Any container for water
- Palette or dish for mixing colors
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