Celebrating the Year of the Serpent!

***Please note. If you are signing up after 1/20/24, there might not be enough time to order from Oriental Art Supply and receive your shipment in the mail to participate in this class. It shouldn't be a problem as supplies are minimal for this class and are easily procured so, please get in touch with the host, Leigha ([email protected]) if you are joining after this date to see how your home supplies translate.

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In this virtual workshop we will celebrate 2025 and learn how to paint a cool SNAKE in sparkly gold and silver to honor the Lunar New Year of the Serpent!

We will be using Metallic paints on Black colored Shuen paper from Oriental Art Supply.

In Eastern Culture, the Snake is highly regarded and associated with intuition, introspection and refinement. Because they shed their skin they are also symbols of rebirth, transformation, immortality and healing. In the 12-animal zodiac, snakes of any kind are considered good luck. The Snake totem has been worshiped since ancient times in China and is often referred to as the "little dragon".

We will practice an ancient technique called Hitofude for our Snake bodies to create subtle reptilian scales or "scutes". Japanese artists have been using this technique in the Hitofude-ryuu tradition, using as few strokes as possible to paint dragons, since the early 1600s.

This step-by-step class is specifically designed for beginners and will be taught at a gentle pace with plenty of time to practice the various strokes. A detailed line draft will be sent to make the composition more user friendly.

A CLASS RECORDING is included in the tuition to download for future reference and will be available to download after our class.

A detailed supply list will be sent upon registration but, if you are brand new to Brush Painting and would like to save money on basic painting supplies, here are 3 supply sets from OAS to choose from for this class starting with the most budget-friendly:

1) Intro Brush Painting Set: https://orientalartsupply.com/products/intro-brush-painting-set?ref=tJ4kIRzB

2) Beginner Set for Leigha Nicole: https://orientalartsupply.com/products/classroom-painting-set?ref=tJ4kIRzB

3) Artist Set for Leigha Nicole: https://orientalartsupply.com/products/artist-set-for-leigha-nicole-recommended?ref=tJ4kIRzB

Full accessory sets either Premium or Budget (felt, porcelain segmented water bowls and flower plates, spray bottles, etc.) are sold separately on Leigha's teacher page as well as recommeded study books by her teacher Dr. Ning Yeh: https://orientalartsupply.com/collections/leigha-nicole?ref=tJ4kIRzB

The supplies that are included in the Sets are:

Intro Set: An Orchid Bamboo brush, 48 small Practice Shuen sheets of handmade rice paper, Practice Ink, felt for use underneath your paper, a mini pie saucer for your ink and an instructional Orchid and Bamboo DVD from my teacher, the Emmy Award winning master painter Dr. Ning Yeh for reference and practice before and after the workshop.

The Beginner and Artist Sets include 4 brushes (Pre or Premium brushes) consisting of Happy Dot, Small Flow, Large Flow and an Orchid Bamboo brush and either a 48 sheet pack of double Shuen or a custom roll of handmade Practice Shuen, Jade Plate and Pi paper.

**PLEASE NOTE - Sakura White, Metallic watercolor paints as well as the colored paper used for this class are not included in the above sets and will have to be purchased separately from OAS: https://orientalartsupply.com/?ref=tJ4kIRzB

If you are using your own materials, make sure you have comparable supplies to the list sent upon registration but, feel free to get in touch at [email protected] before the workshop to be sure you will have all that you need to participate.

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Since this class will be hosted over the Zoom platform, you will need a basic knowledge of Zoom (how to navigate the Gallery vs. Speaker view, muting the volume, etc.) and a computer or laptop + a solid internet connection. The Zoom link and other important information will be coming from the host Leigha (not Eventbrite) so, make sure you remove any spam filters to be able to receive these from: [email protected].

Dr. Ning Yeh, my esteemed teacher reminds us: "What is it that makes Brush Painting magical? It is the same thing that makes life magical. It is the link that ties your hand with your mind; your heart beat with the rhythm of the universe."

I hope you will join me for this afternoon of holiday creativity!

Host or Publisher Leigha Nicole - Artist