Asian Brush Painting: An Introduction and Exploration
No Class on April 3rd and 10th
March 20, 27, April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22
On-Campus – Friday 10:10 am – 11:50 am
Explore basic Asian brush painting techniques, subjects and styles in a comfortable setting. We begin with copying, to learn to control our materials. Mastery is not expected, but we can all learn and enjoy exploring the process. A repeated course.
- Week 1: Orchid – Use of a bamboo brush to make different strokes and achieve a series of values
- Week 2: Bamboo
- Week 3: Cherry blossom
- Week 4: Chrysanthemum
- Week 5: Horizontal landscape
- Week 6: Vertical landscape
- Week 7: Birds
- Week 8: Free choice
Supplies:
- 1-2 Bamboo brushes
- Paint – watercolor or inks
- Palette and pans for washing
- Paper – white or buff, drawing pad or printer paper
- Scrap paper for practice
- To protect surface and reduce clean up: newspaper, paper towels or rags
Suggested books (often available from libraries or used book sites):
The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, by Mai-mai Sze, or any book on Asian brush painting; Hokusai Manga, by Hokusai, or any book on Japanese prints.
Louise Flax earned a PhD in Art Education. She has taught art and photography in Norwalk Public Schools for 38 years. She loves making and teaching art.