Key Information:

Date & Time: Thursdays 6, 13, 20 June 2024 / 10.00am – 12.30pm

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 birds & flowers painting
class before. All practice materials will be refreshed from the previous class.

Location:
This class will be delivered in person at Confucius Institute campus, 1 Marchhall
Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 5HP.

Why should I take this course?
Birds and flower paintings were often used as decorative elements in pottery and appeared on screens and utensils. From the Tang dynasty around the 8th and 9th centuries in China until today, Birds and flower paintings are a special school of Chinese brush paintings and it is widely popular for centuries. This 3-week course will introduce the common techniques related to Chinese soft brushes and ink. Participants will have the option to select from a range of subjects demonstrated by the tutor, such as oriole, magpie, Chinese orchid etc.

What does it cover?
By controlling the special soft brush with a sharp point, Chinese brush painting is not
only a mental exercise, also a physical exercise that coordinates the mind and the
body. Join this course to learn brush handling techniques and paint tigers.

About the teacher:
This course will be led by Chi Zhang – an experienced instructor, featured in BBC
documentary ‘The art of Chinese brush painting’, shortlisted for ‘Sky TV 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?
£60

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. One to one tutorials and small group workshops
can also be arranged. Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk for more info.