Learn the Art of Japanese Brush Stroking

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Learn the Art of Japanese Brush Stroking

Learn the meditative art of Japanese brush stroking at home

Dianne Kelly
(Dianne Kelly Artist)

4.5 (4)

1k followers

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2 hours

$45 (or 4 payments of $11.25 via- Afterpay)

Online Classes

•

Art

•

Painting

•

Kid Friendly

What you'll do

Looking for new creative activities to do at home? Learn the art of Japanese brush stroking and create spontaneous shapes for flowers, landscapes and all creatures great and small, with just the flick, squash and roll of your brush!

In these on-demand classes, you will be able to see and learn all the marks and strokes your experienced teacher uses to create different shapes and objects. You will also learn how to mix colours and in particular, how to use several colours on a brush at one time.

What you get:

six tuition videos demonstrating all steps.
At the end of the tuition videos, there are four project videos to go on with.
You will also receive printable instruction how-to sheets for you to have a go at putting everything you have learned into practice.

Video modules:
1. Brushes and their strokes
2. Leaves
3A. Foliage and landscapes
3B. Tuscan landscape
4A. Flowers
4B. Flowers continued
5. All creatures great and small
6. Flat brush techniques

The projects:
Project 1- Mr Kookaburra - watercolours
Project 2 - Poldark's Irish Horse - acrylics with water
Project 3 - Mother and baby whales - watercolours
Project 4 - The giant canvas project with scattered flowers (painted on a 2m x 1.5m floor canvas using all the different brushstrokes you have learned)

Finish up this on-demand class with unique artworks and a variety of new skills!

Knowledge required

Suitable for both absolute beginners and artists with more experience.

What to bring

Brushes: Pointed mop brushes (not round) in different sizes, small to large. If you only have small mop brushes your images will only be about twice the size of the brush.
Japanese-style brushes: These come in all sizes from small to large, but the large ones are very expensive so don't feel you need to purchase them.
Watercolours or acrylics (watered down and in containers with lids).

Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 6 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or birthday gift.

Your teacher

Dianne Kelly
(Dianne Kelly Artist)

4.5 (4)

1k followers

Dianne Kelly is a Brisbane born-and-based professional watercolour artist.

Di was originally trained in commercial/fine art, working in advertising before pursuing her absolute love and sharing her passion for watercolour painting.

Di is still teaching 32 years later and has now fulfilled her dream of writing her first book, The Art of Watering Colour. Over the years, Di has had several of her paintings published as limited edition prints, as well as producing several ranges of gift cards featuring watercolour images from her overseas travels.

Di’s works hang in collections around Australia and overseas and are currently being incorporated into her new range of fabrics and wallpapers and swimwear.