Introduction to Free Style Chinese Brush Painting - Joanna Brown

1060 NW Saltzman,Portland OR 97229

22 May, 2022

Description

Express your impressions of flowers in this introductory class, where I will demonstrate the basic techniques and processes. Joanna Brown : Introduction to Freestyle ( Xie Yi ) Chinese Brush Painting. Dates: Sunday, May, 22 –  2022 Time: 10am -1pm Frequency of Class: 1 day class Cost: $50 Class Size: 8 maximum Vaccinations and Face Masks required Class Details: Freestyle ( Xie Yi ) Chinese Brush Painting is about personal expression rather than about accuracy or detail. It is a spontaneous technique, which appears simple, but has many elements in its process. It is about allowing the brush to flow, making a number of brush strokes to represent an object and create a personal symbolic expression. Express your impressions of flowers in this introductory class, where I will demonstrate the basic techniques and processes of the medium and you will practice and create your own Freestyle Chinese Brush Painting. Individual instruction will be given, sharing tips, techniques and ideas. Supply List:  All materials will be supplied. Please bring with you: Three or four small white ceramic dishes for ink mixing. (Ramekin/soufflé dishes work best!) A roll of paper towels! Two small paper weights or any 2 small objects to act as paper weights. About the Artist: Joanna Brown relocated to Portland from England in 2020. She is an experienced teacher and artist. She taught art in schools in England for 20 years and created ArtFlow, an art group, which offered children a creative space to explore and expand their artistic flare. Joanna is a practicing artist, specializing in Chinese Brush Painting, Sumi-e Painting and Watercolor.