Sumi-e Japanese Painting Workshop

Get expressional with some Sumi-E brush painting. There's a wide spread missconcetion that Eastern Ink painting is very traditional but we like to break that, we'll introduce to you new and perhaps surprising topics for you to explore!

This class will begin with an introduction to Bamboo-brushes and our teacher will demonstrate the different brushworks with Sumi ink. The workshop will be split into multiple sessions each beginning with a teacher demonstration, each time you will try a different topic which will involve different types of techniques and brush strokes. The first section will be simpler and the difficulty will increase slightly each time until the final peice.

This workshop is suitable for everybody, whether you're an aspiring artist looking for a new challenge or you've always wanted to learn how to paint, you'll love this creative workshop experience.

Our teacher Ula has over 15 years of teaching experience. Ula has a Bachelor's degree in Fine art and a Masters in Visual art. She has experience in teaching art from both the East and West.

This workshop is located at Cass Art Liverpool where you'll also be entitled to a 10% discount from any material purchases in the shop on the day.

Knowledge required

• Beginner friendly - all levels welcome.

Materials (all provided)

• Sumi ink and Japanese/Chinese paint on rice paper.

What you'll get:

• All of the equipment and materials needed for your class.

• Protective equipment such as aprons.

What to bring

• Comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting a little paint on.

• A carrying bag for take your artworks home.

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