Key Information:
Course: Chinese Brush Painting – Birds & Flowers (Hybrid Class, online and in-person)
Date & Time: Thursdays 6, 13, 20 October 2022, 10.00am – 12.30pm
Teaching time: 7.5 hour
Student level: This course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students. It could be a follow-up course for students who have attended the Chinese birds & flowers painting class. All practice materials will be refreshed from the previous course.
Class size: A minimum of five students is required to ensure the class goes ahead.
Location: This class will be delivered in person at Confucius Institute campus, 1 Marchhall Crescent Edinburgh EH16 5HP, and online hybrid teaching at the same time using the online platform Zoom.
Why should I take this course?
With the latest hybrid teaching technology, you can choose to come to the Confucius Institute campus to attend the class in person or stay at home to join it online.
Birds and flower paintings were often used as decorative elements in pottery, appearing on screens and utensils. From the Tang dynasty around the 8th and 9th centuries in China until today, Birds and flowers painting is a special school of Chinese brush paintings and has been widely popular for centuries. This three-week course will introduce the standard 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?
This course will mix 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?
£85 (£75/concessions), the concession rate is offered only to full-time students and UoE staff.
Please also allow up to £35 if you don’t have your art materials. The tutor will guide you in purchasing the materials after registration.
Booking & Further information:
To optimise the learning experience a maximum capacity has been set per group – so space is very limited! Please register by using the University Epay System HERE
One to one tutorials and small group workshops can also be arranged. Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk for more info.