Chinese Brush Painting: Flower and BirdCourse Full
Tutor: Lei Lei QuCourse Code: 4317-02

Summary

During this course we will study flowers and birds in the freehand style, along with brush strokes and ink techniques, to enable participants to build the structures of the subjects and to capture and depict the expression of the spirit.

Description

This course is for anyone who is interested in Chinese flower and bird painting. No prior experience of Chinese painting is necessary.  The course will enable you to paint flowers and birds in the free-hand Chinese style. Through tutor demonstrations and instruction, and lots one of one-to-one guidance, you will learn the techniques suitable for this subject, referring to historical masterpieces. You will explore and practise the brush strokes and ink arrangements that will enable you to build the structure of the subjects as well as the expression of spirit, to create beautiful and sensitive art pieces.

Please bring with you

Chinese brushes
Chinese ink and colour
Sized paper and unsized paper
Felt or old blanket (about 1 square metre)
2 or 3 white dishes to be used as palettes

The following items can be purchased from your tutor

The tutor will have some materials available for purchase if required.

Level

Suitable for all levels

Course Location

Missenden Abbey
Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire HP16 0BD

Tutor

Lei Lei Qu

Lei Lei Qu

Qu Lei Lei received a highly commended award from NIACE for his outstanding skills as a caring and most inspiring tutor. He has written many books on Chinese art and is a prolific artist who exhibits his work throughout the world. 

27th to 29th Oct 2017
Friday to Sunday

Timetable

Friday
4pm onwardsresidents may check in
6.45Dinner
7.45pmNon-residents arrive
8-9.30pmTeaching session
Saturday
8-10amBreakfast for residents
9.30am-12.30pmTeaching session
12.30-1.30pmLunch for all
1.30-5pmTeaching session
6.45 for 7pmDinner for residents
Sunday
8-10amBreakfast for residents
9.30am-12.30pmTeaching Session
12.30-1.30pmLunch for all
1.30-3.00pmLast teaching session
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"Very enjoyable course - never enough time!" (November 2019)

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