8-Week Mandarin & Chinese Ink Painting: Autumn Animals
This class will teach Xieyi, or freehand style which is marked by exaggerated forms and freehand brushwork. Students learn basic Mandarin words while exploring various brushwork and ink techniques of traditional Chinese brush painting.
Young Art: Art Education, Fashion Design, Coding
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What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This is an 8-week series. Class meets once every week. This class provides training in the fundamentals of traditional Chinese brush painting, its principles, techniques, subject matters and styles. Xieyi (freehand) style will be demonstrated. Themes covered include landscapes, birds-and-flowers, fish, and others. Students are trained to master brushstrokes and taught the skills of capturing the essence of forms. This class is suitable for beginners with no prior skills. A fundamental, hands-on working knowledge of the medium and equipment will be addressed during the first class. Subsequent weeks are structured as below: Week 1 - Intro to tools and "Autumn" Chinese calligraphy Week 2 - Maple and Sparrows Week 3 - Cat and Mouse Week 4 - Goldfish and waterlily Week 5 - Running Horse Week 6 - Gourds and Chicks Week 7 - Cranes and Pine Week 8 - Squirrels and Acorns A subsidiary objective of this class is to expose students to Mandarin in an "immersed" natural setting. Students will work on Chinese ink paintings together in partial Mandarin. They will learn new vocabularies and improve on active listening and overall language competence. Classes are highly interactive and students will have the opportunity to socialize and share their ideas in a fun and upbeat environment.
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Supply List
The supply list below should have been emailed to you with your enrollment. 1. 3-5 Chinese painting brushes - a soft brush, a stiff brush and a small detail brush - Chinese Calligraphy Brush, Writing Drawing Watercolor Ink Brushes Hubi Painting Kanji Japanese Sumi Wolf Bamboo Brushes Set for Professional Beginner (Green) https://a.co/d/2B00Mzw 2. Bottled liquid ink in black and assorted colors (Traditional ink stick and ink stone are optional) - Easyou New Marie's Chinese Painting Color Tubes Watercolor Sets 5ml x12 colors (Marie5ml12c) https://a.co/d/0PdC7ti - Easyou Redstar Liquid Ink for Professional Traditional Calligraphy and Brush Painting Chinese Ink Liquid (Black&1pcs*180ML) https://a.co/d/gFg4T4a 3. Rice paper - Teagas Chinese Calligraphy Brush Ink Writing Sumi Paper/Xuan Paper/Rice Paper for Chinese Calligraphy Brush Writing Sumi Set, 14 x 10 Inch https://a.co/d/8k1jl2T 4. A piece of Felt Pad. It should be in white or light color, no black. Wool is the best, but synthetic is fine. Recommended size: 18"x20". - MEGREZ Chinese Calligraphy Drawing Felt Mat, Sumi Xuan Paper Painting Felt Desk Pad for Practice Chinese Japanese Calligraphy Brush Paintings Writing, Gray, 19.6 x 27.5 inch (50 x 70 cm) https://a.co/d/afHJMYb 5. A palette - Amazon Basics 20-Well Paint Tray Palettes, White https://a.co/d/g9Nrapz 6. 3 water containers: one for rinsing brush, and two for clean water 7. Paper towel for blotting or to dry the brushes 8. Painter/ Washi tape or heavy paper weight to secure paper while drawing
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Teacher Catherine is a dedicated artist and designer, currently pursuing her studies in Industrial design with a minor in Computation, Technology, & Culture at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her artistic interests span across multi-media mediums, including sculpture, jewelry making, ceramics, watercolor, charcoal, and pen art. By pushing the boundaries of both traditional and contemporary art, she continuously explores the conceptual aspects of storytelling through her work. She believes in the importance of self-expression and experimentation when it comes to teaching, promoting these principles to guide her students in their artistic journeys.
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Live Group Class
$160
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
55 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
2-12 learners per class
