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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
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Chinese brush painting merges calligraphy and painting with ink and brush, rooted deeply in Chinese culture and history. This course invites you to explore this art form and understand the Four Gentlemen (or Four Noble Ones) in Chinese plant painting: Plum Blossom for Winter, Orchid for Spring, Bamboo for Summer, and Chrysanthemum for Autumn. Each plant symbolises a season and enriches your ability to capture seasonal essence in your work.Your friendly teacher will guide you in essential techniques such as brush control, calligraphy, and ink and water management, using sample artwork for inspiration. Whether you’re a beginner or have some art experience, this course offers a rewarding journey into traditional Chinese painting, broadening your artistic perspective.Course content:
Brush control and calligraphy skills: This involves learning how to handle the brush effectively and mastering calligraphy techniques. These skills are crucial for creating different brushstrokes and achieving desired effects in bamboo painting.
Ink and water control: A key aspect of painting a picture of bamboo is finding the right balance between ink and water to achieve the desired darkness and shading. You will learn how to adjust the proportion of ink and water to create varying tones and textures in your bamboo artwork.
Bamboo stems and branches: This part of the course focuses on mastering the techniques for depicting bamboo stems and branches. You will learn how to control brush movements and apply the correct ink darkness to accurately represent these elements of bamboo.
Leaves and combination: Starting with a single bamboo leaf, you will gradually progress to painting combinations of multiple leaf bunches. This will allow you to develop your skills in depicting different leaf shapes, sizes, and arrangements while maintaining a cohesive composition.
Copying a small-scale bamboo painting: As part of the course, you may have the opportunity to replicate a small-scale bamboo painting provided by the teacher. This exercise helps you apply the skills you've learned and gain practical experience in creating bamboo artwork.
Have an understanding of the history behind the four classical Chinese painting categories: figures, birds, plants and landscape
Understand the symbolic meaning in Chinese plant painting: Representing four seasons from Winter-Plum, Spring-Orchid, Summer-Bamboo, Autumn-Chrysanthemum
Use ink and water to create light and shade in your painting
Create a painting combining calligraphy skills and brush techniques
Chi Lik Cheung (Franz) is a noteworthy figure in Chinese Art History, specializing in Chinese calligraphy and painting. Franz was a Chinese Art History lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia for many years. In addition to his academic role, Cheung is actively engaged in various artistic endeavours and has a broad range of creative interests.
Cheung's artistic accomplishments have been recognized through various projects and collaborations. He co-authored the 2005 Australian landscape photo album "Tranquil Waters" with Ian Carlson, contributing his calligraphy work to the publication. Additionally, he was featured in the short film "4 Immeasurable," produced by filmmaker Keith Johnson in 2009, further showcasing his artistic talent.Born in Hong Kong, Cheung now resides in Sydney, where he continues to pursue his artistic endeavours and share his knowledge and passion for Chinese art. He obtained a Master of Studio Art from the Sydney College of Art, a part of the University of Sydney (USYD). This educational background further strengthens his expertise in the field and informs his teaching and artistic practices.
Sydney Community College is a social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.Our mission is to enrich lives, to strengthen adult individuals and to build communities through innovative high quality continuing education and training.
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