
Key Information:
Course: Chinese Brush Painting – Fish
Date & Time: Thursdays 3 March – 31 March 2022, 10.00am – 12.30pm
Teaching time: 12.5 hour
Student level: This course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students. It could be a following up course for students who attended the Chinese lotus & fish painting class before. All practice materials will be refreshed from the previous class.
Class size: A minimum of five students are required to ensure the class goes ahead.
Location: Online via Zoom
Why should I take this course?
By controlling the special soft brush with a sharp point, Chinese brush painting is not only a mental exercise, but also a physical exercise that coordinates the mind and the body. Join this course to learn brush handling techniques and paint some interesting subjects. Koi fish, either black or red, also represent wealth, success and popularity. The early depictions of fish directly linked with Chinese Yin and Yang, also the Daoism philosophy.
What does it cover?
This course will mix with technique demonstration and critiques.
About the teacher:
This course will be led by Chi Zhang – an experienced instructor, shortlisted for ‘Sky Art Landscape Artist of the year 2015’, whose work has been projected across Edinburgh castle during the 2015 Military Tattoo. For more information and to see Chi’s work please visit http://www.chizhangartist.com.
How much does it cost?
£135 (£115/concessions), concession is offered only to full time students and UoE staff.
Students are required to bring their own art materials. If you do not have any materials, please allow up to £35 spend on this. Materials can be purchased directly from the tutor during the class.
Booking & Further information:
To optimise the learning experience a maximum capacity has been set per group – so space is very limited! To secure one of the limited spaces on this course, please use the University’s ePay system.
Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, our administrative team is working from home. Please contact us by email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk.
One to one tutorials and small group workshops can also be arranged.
Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk for more info.





Chinese characters are an aspect of the language which can both fascinate and frustrate many westerners. Lose your frustration and increase your fascination in this 5-week/10 hour Chinese character introductory course. This class will run on Tuesday evenings starting from 25 April 2017. The course will be taught in English.
Teaching Goals
This course runs every Friday morning from 28 April to 26 May 2017 from 10:30 – 12:30.
The course will introduce the history of Chinese bamboo painting, then the common techniques relating to the use of Chinese soft brushes and ink.
As a student you can anticipate completing at least one Chinese artwork painting per class. Demonstration and plenty of personal attention will be provided during the class. This course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students.