Life Drawing the Chinese WayCourse Full
Tutor: Lei Lei QuCourse Code: 2418-02
Summary
Use Chinese brush and ink (also colour) to draw from a life model. This course aims to promote the use of Chinese philosophy to observe and express the natural world of beautiful shape through brush stroke and ink techniques. Please note: this course is to be held upstairs in The Barn Hall so unfortunately access is limited.
Description
This course is for anyone who is interested in life drawing with a model and wishing to re-think their usual methods and to explore new possibilities. The course will enable you to contrast and combine the philosophies from East and West to create wider possibilities in life drawing. Through tutor demonstrations and instruction, studying from the life model - mostly short poses - and using various materials and techniques, learners will work with basic anatomy, looking from different angles and drawing in different ways to interpret the shape and spirit of the human figure in paint. This course carries a supplement for a life model.
Please bring with you
Bamboo pen if you have one
2b and 6b pencils
Charcoal
Conte (black and brown)
Chinese brushes (one large and one fine tipped)
Chinese ink
Chinese paint or watercolour (indigo and burnt sienna are essential)
A lot of paper (a roll of wall lining paper)
Piece of felt or old blanket, approx. 1 square metre
2 or 3 white dishes to use as palettes
The following items can be purchased from your tutor
The tutor will have some materials available for sale if required.
Level
Suitable for all levels
Course Location
Missenden Abbey
Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire HP16 0BD
Tutor
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.
Friday to Sunday
Enrol on this Course
Timetable
Friday | |
4pm onwards | residents may check in |
6.45 | Dinner |
7.45pm | Non-residents arrive |
8-9.30pm | Teaching session |
Saturday | |
8-10am | Breakfast for residents |
9.30am-12.30pm | Teaching session |
12.30-1.30pm | Lunch for all |
1.30-5pm | Teaching session |
6.45 for 7pm | Dinner for residents |
Sunday | |
8-10am | Breakfast for residents |
9.30am-12.30pm | Teaching Session |
12.30-1.30pm | Lunch for all |
1.30-3.00pm | Last teaching session |
"Qu Lei Lei is an inspiring teacher, thank you." (November 2019)
"Very enjoyable course - never enough time!" (November 2019)
"Lei Lei is fab and the facilities are excellent." (June 2019)