Gongbi is a realist style of classic Chinese painting with meticulous and precise brushstrokes.

Traditionally Gongbi paintings are created in ink and pigments on rice paper or silk.

To create a good Gongbi painting, it requires concentration, patience and a meditative mind.

In this workshop, the students will experience the two major steps to create a Gongbi peony painting:

1. brush line drawing 

2. layered colouring, 

by tracing and studying elements from Gongbi masterpieces. once Students enroll in the lesson successfully, they will be able to download all the study samples.

The workshop will start with the introduction of Gongbi technique, followed by demos, hands-on practice, and one-on-one guidance.

if you couldn’t catch the live lesson, you will be sent by recorded video, you can practice other time.

Painting Materials:

Three Brushes: a fine brush for line drawing, two medium brushes for colouring.

Rice Paper: The type we will use is alum treated for Gongi paintings. in Chinese called “shu xuan”

Oriental Ink: At this workshop, we will use ready-made oriental ink.

Chinese Pigments: similar to watercolor, but contains adhesive substances.

You will also need a porcelain plate for mixing colors, bowl of water and some kitchen towels. More details check here.

LOCATION: online via Zoom

Date:January 28，16:00-18:00, Greek time

Duration:2hrs