Chinese Brush Painting - Tiger in the Semi-meticulous style: Anne Allan

This workshop is for all who have an interest in Chinese Brush Painting, both beginners and those with some experience. After quickly explaining the traditional materials, Anne will demonstrate how to paint a tiger in the semi-gongbi (semi-meticulous) style on sized paper. This style of painting developed in the Song Dynasties (960-1279 AD) and is also known as the Outline style due to the outline around everything. This is then filled in with ink or colour in many layers, painted to build up the form – hence the need to work meticulously.

You will each transfer the image to the paper using ink and a fine line brush and then Anne will take you step by step through the shading techniques and building up the form ensuring that everyone will complete the composition.

Anne will give personal one-to-one assistance throughout the day.

You will work on sized xuan paper with Chinese painting colours and ink, using Chinese brushes

Anne has been demonstrating and teaching Chinese Brush Painting for some 20 years and enjoys bringing this art form to others. She is Secretary and Joint Chairman of the Yorkshire Group of the national Chinese Brush Painters Society and organises monthly workshops at Pool in Wharfedale.

• 2 water pots
• Masking tape
• Kitchen roll
• Mixing palette or 3 saucers

• Loan of felt, Chinese brushes, Chinese painting colours, Ink.
• Sized xuan paper and reference handouts

Minimum numbers apply for courses to run. Payment is due in full at the time of booking, either through the shop, phone or online. All sales are final unless transferring to another class in which a price difference will be paid. Full refunds will be given if the courses cannot take place. If you cannot make the classes for any reason no refunds will be given. We will allow the cost of tickets to be transferred to an alternative workshop (if space is available) but this request must be made at least 30 days before the start of the event you wish to transfer from, in such circumstances please give us a call at Calder Art Supplies 01484 422991.

Phone: You can book by calling us on our telephone number 01484 422991 or visit in-store.

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Refreshments are available all day (tea, coffee, biscuits etc.) and there will be a lunch break of approximately one hour.

There are plenty of local shops and cafes in the area within close walking distance from the arcade.

Alternatively, you may bring your own lunch.

There is lift access to the studio on the second floor for those with mobility issues. Toilets are located close by on the studio level, however there is a small flight of stairs to access these. Alternatively, there are also toilets located on one level on the ground floor.

The nearest car park available to the venue is the multi-storey next to Huddersfield bus station. Levels 4, 5 & 6 - Monday to Saturday (8am to 6 pm)

£4.10 for up to 5 hours

£6.50 up to 6 pm.

After 6pm £1.60 per visit

Further parking information can be found here.

Alternative car parks can also be seen within similar distances on the same link above.

Our venue is also a 2-minute walk from both the main bus and train stations.

PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START TIME OF THE WORKSHOP AND “CHECK IN” AT CALDER GRAPHICS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

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