Silka Huang, painting teacher

Silka Huang

location_on Southport, Gold Coast

local_activity classes: Watercolour PaintingPainting

4.9 (14)

Silka is a Gold Coast based artist, graphic designer and art teacher, specialising in Chinese painting and multimedia illustration.

Born and raised in Guangzhou, China, she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Xi’An Academy of Fine Arts in China and began her journey as an artist and an art teacher in 2017.

Silka’s works have featured in various exhibitions, including the XAFA Excellent Artworks Collection 2016, Chinese Young Artists Exhibition 2017, and Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award 2020. Her works are displayed at respected galleries worldwide.

Silka’s featured works and projects:
  • Partnered with the Queensland Government and designed Chinese zodiac commemorative birth certificate range, launched 2022.
  • Partnered with the Queensland Government and designed Chinese commemorative marriage certificate, launched 2022.
  • Hosted virtual and in-person painting classes with exceptional client reviews.
  • Collaborated with acclaimed brands including Christian Dior, Montblanc, etc.






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Reviews

(14)


Anne Gentle Aug 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended


I really enjoyed my 1st private Chinese ink class with Silka at my home, she is a calming and very grifted artist.
I loved my artwork I did so much that I am booking her to teach me more and to learn Chinese calligraphy characters on a weekly basis.

Painting class review by Anne Gentle - Gold Coast

Rebecca McQueen Dec 2022


Silka is amazing. So talented and such a great teacher. She seems very warm and kind. The finished product was better than we expected it could be. Thanks Silka!

Alyanna Mamaril Oct 2022


The teacher was very educational and entertaining. Very interesting in learning people's personalities from their painting strokes it was a very calm and relaxing session

Colleen Turner Sep 2022


Silks, was very knowledgeable and friendly, she put you at ease.
Would I recommend her? YES most definitely.

Mandy Morris Jun 2022


My 8-year-old daughter and I just had a watercolour painting class at our home with Silka, and it was wonderful! Not just a beautiful mother-daughter activity, but we learnt so much about the process and had a lot of fun. Silka was warm and very encouraging. Her artistic studies and portfolio prove she is incredibly talented - and she was also very humble. Highly recommend this class.

Gill Ayres Jun 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Silka was fantastic at showing me step by step what to do and teaching me brush strokes, colour depth, contrasts between lights and darks and how to make our picture actually look like our dog.

Watercolour Pet Portrait Painting Class review by Gill Ayres - Gold Coast

Melissa Huestis Apr 2021

8 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


This was a very special class. Silka was very warm and friendly and very passionate about art. She not only taught us skills so that we left the class with our own completed paintings, but also with a positive sense of achievement as Silka was extremely encouraging. We got individual attention and guidance as we worked on our art. I had never engaged in Chinese painting before and the tools and techniques had me realise what a very special art this is - it was very mindful work that made me feel like I'd engaged in a beautiful eastern tradition.

Jill Magee Jan 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


absolutely amazing class! teacher so knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. so much fun! definitely take this class u will love it! thanks Silka

Veronique Levy Jan 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


I spent 3 hours of peacefulness, learning about techniques, breathing, strokes, terminology all with a glass of Jasmin green tea.
Silka was very patient and encouraging. She had a little powerpoint presentation which she used to support her explanations and show some existing paintings.
I learned a lot and I now have enough information to start practicing trees and rocks in landscapes. A very satisfying afternoon.

Chinese Ink Brush Painting Class for Beginners review by Veronique Levy - Gold Coast

Catherine Dooley Jan 2021


Silka was great at explaining watercolour fundamentals and an intro to sketching. We loved our results (even better than the ones in the class listing!).

Leah Solyom Dec 2020


My niece and I had a lovely time painting with Silka. She taught us some water colour techniques before painting our own pet. It was nice to learn different techniques instead of just copying the artist. Silka was very welcoming and really encouraging, this was especially great for my niece who is only 12 and is really enjoying art. Our class with Silka was a very positive experience that I know will help to grow her love of art even more, and she loves the pet portrait she did.

Juana Bernardo Dec 2020


Silka's class was excellent with a great balance of information and practical guidance. I thoroughly enjoyed the class.

Natasha Nankivell Oct 2020

3 ClassBento workshops attended


My teacher Silka was great. She was very knowledgeable in her area of specialisation, was engaging and interesting to speak with and very friendly.
Her explanation of the techniques she was using was clear and precise and the cultural context she provided was really valuable.

Chris Johansson Aug 2020


Silka was a fantastic and thorough teacher. I had a lot of fun learning wonderful new techniques and her hospitality and friendliness were next level. Loved my experience!

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