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

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. 

15th to 17th Jun 2018
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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"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)

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