Course Description:
This beginner-level Chinese landscape painting course is designed for students with no prior experience. Over 10 weeks, students will explore the fundamentals of traditional Chinese landscape painting, focusing on capturing nature’s beauty through mountains, rivers, trees, and skies. Each lesson provides step-by-step guidance to develop essential brush techniques and an understanding of composition, perspective, and ink handling. By the end of the course, students will be able to create balanced, harmonious landscapes inspired by nature.
Lesson Topics:
- Introduction to Chinese Landscape Painting
- Overview of tools and materials
- Basic brush strokes and ink control
- Introduction to landscape composition and elements
- Mountains and Rocks (Part 1)
- Learning to paint basic mountain structures
- Techniques for shading and texture using ink washes
- Mountains and Rocks (Part 2)
- Adding more complexity to mountains and rock formations
- Understanding the role of light and shadow in landscapes
- Trees and Foliage (Part 1)
- Basic brushwork for tree trunks and branches
- Painting foliage using dotting techniques
- Trees and Foliage (Part 2)
- Refining tree structures and leaves
- Adding depth and perspective to tree groups
- Rivers and Waterfalls (Part 1)
- Techniques for painting flowing water and reflections
- Understanding the role of water in landscape composition
- Rivers and Waterfalls (Part 2)
- Enhancing water features with detailed brushwork
- Creating a sense of movement and calmness in water elements
- Clouds and Skies (Part 1)
- Techniques for painting clouds and mist
- Blending ink to create soft, atmospheric effects
- Clouds and Skies (Part 2)
- Finalizing skies and adding atmospheric perspective
- Creating harmony between sky and land elements
- Final Project: Complete Landscape Painting
- Combining mountains, trees, water, and skies into a full landscape composition
- Applying learned techniques to create a personal masterpiece
By the end of this course, students will have a strong foundation in Chinese landscape painting, capable of creating balanced and expressive scenes. This course provides an understanding of both freehand (写意) techniques and a deep appreciation for nature as depicted in traditional Chinese art.
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