Chinese painting - Analyse a painting with flowers, stones and goldfish

Zhengwei Li (Eloise) presents another workshop about creating your own works following age-old Chinese traditions. Painting flowers has a long and rich tradition in China, conveying an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity, while goldfish are auspicious symbols of happiness. Eloise will demonstrate more methods and ideas on how to capture these moods and moments, and appreciate the unique beauty and diversity of chinese painting.

What you will learn:
-Analyse a painting with flowers, stones or goldfish
-The composition
-Difference in texture between different parts of a flower
-How to adjust your brush for painting different textures

Workshop process:
-Practice 01
-Break
-Practice 02
-Show and tell and feedback to each participant, participants share their ideas
-Conclusion

Materials you will need for your work:
• Small jar with water • Chinese ink (if not available, can be replaced by normal ink) and a small container • Soft watercolour brushes (wool if possible) • Chinese painting rice paper / Japanese paper • Newspapers to protect table.