Chinese Brush Painting for Beginners

 

6 sessions, 2 hours each

Schedule: Courses are in Pattaya so please call to arrange

Course fee : Baht 8.000 including rice paper

Min students 4, max 8

 

Location : Ocean Marina Yacht club studio, Najomtien  (Pattaya) Transportation to and from Bangkok is provided

 

Instructor: Ingrid Van der Heyden

 

This 6 week course is directed to beginners and will teach you the basic principles of Chinese brush painting. It is one of the most therapeutic styles of painting, regardless of one’s level of proficiency.  99% percent of learning to paint this way is attitude. 

A full participation is expected in order for the class to move on every week.  Even if you have no previous painting experience this course could bring out something new in you.

 

Session 1 : Philosophy of brush painting, Tools and Material : the brush and brush technique, Exercise : Bamboo

 

Session 2 : Tools and Material : Ink and the use of ink,

Exercise : bamboo complete, shades, grass (pushing and lifting)

 

Session 3 : Tools and Material : Colours and the use of colours,

Exercise : Loading the brush with colour, single brush loading, brush stroke exercise – branch, Plum blossom using colour

 

Session 4 : Tools and Material : Paper and Seals,

Exercise : flower using color, Brushstroke : inkwash – Lotus leaves and pods, Applying seals onto the painting

 

Session 5 : Loading the brush with different colours, multiple brush loading, 

Exercise : Lotus flower

 

Session 6 : Loading the brush with different colours, multiple brush loading,

Exercise : Grapes

Finish paintings off with seals, Wrap up and overview