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 Chinese Calligraphy & Sumi-e Brush Painting with Contemporary P'o Mo Painting Workshop
with Nellie Chao
Italic Calligraphy
with Pat Blair (Session 2, 2012)
Future Classes:
Copperplate Calligraphy
with Pat Blair (TBA)
Note:
Supplies for calligraphy are provided.
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Italic Calligrapy Workshop
 Instructor:
Pat Blair
Dates and Times:
10 am - 3:30 pm each day
Saturday & Sunday
Session 2 2012: March 10 and 11
Cost: $190 plus $25 supply fee
Supplies are provided.
If you are a returning or experienced student, you may waive the supply fee and bring your own supplies. Bring your favorite nibs, ink and paper.
Learn the beautiful art of Italic Calligraphy, a wonderful art form that anyone can master to create wall pieces, greeting cards, invitations and scrapbook projects. Italic Calligraphy consists of individually written letters which are composed of thick and thin strokes using a broad-edged pen. Practice sheets, which will illustrate the letters we study, are provided, as well as plenty of ideas for projects and a portfolio of samples to give you inspiration.
11
hr. workshop
Supplies are provided.
About the Artist: Pat Blair has been a professional calligrapher for 23 years, and currently holds the position of Chief Calligrapher at The White House in Washington, DC. Her work has been published in Letter Arts Review, The Calligrapher’s Engagement Calendar, Scripsit, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Tabellae Insatae. Sharing and teaching what she loves is a high priority. Pat has served two years as President of the Washington Calligrapher’s Guild, been Chairperson of The Graceful Envelope Contest, and has been Co-Director of Letterforum, the 26th International Calligraphy Conference.
Pat’s love of pointed pen lettering led her to study of Copperplate and Spencerian letterforms. The International Association of Master Penman and Engrossers recently honored her with the “Master Penman” award for her work in this area.
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Chinese Calligraphy &
Sumi-e Brush Painting
with Contemporary
P'o Mo Painting
Instructor:
Nellie Chao
Dates and Times:
Saturday & Sunday
10 am - 3 pm each day
Lunch Break at 12 noon
Session 1 2012: February 18 and 19
Cost: $175 plus $65 supply fee
You don't have to be "artistic" to enjoy this two-day workshop. Students will receive full demonstrations and hands-on instruction of Chinese Calligraphy and Chinese Brush Painting, from brush technique and color loading to composition. You will also be introduced to a special demonstration of an ancient Chinese technique of "P'o Mo," or "splash ink/color" on gold leaf "shikishi" boards. All supplies of sumi-e and calligraphy papers, five sumi-e brushes, box of 18 tubes of 12ml colors, ink, and two Shikishi boards are provided and you can take them home with you. Green tea and other Asian delights will be provided.
10 hr. workshop
About
the Artist: Nellie Chao was born in Shanghai, China and educated in Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States. Her pursuit of Chinese brush painting and calligraphy began in the early 1990s. Throughout the years, she has won many prestigious awards and exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibits. She regularly conducts workshops in Maryland, Virginia, Florida and other areas. She also frequently demonstrates Chinese brush painting and calligraphy in seminars, schools, non-profit organizations, colleges and art-related festivals in the Washington/ Maryland Metropolitan Area including the Washington Cherry Blossom Festival. Ms. Chao is a member of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc., Potomac Valley Watercolorists and others.
Supplies are provided
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Copperplate Calligraphy Workshop
Instructor:
Pat Blair
Dates and Times:
10 am - 3:30 pm each day
Saturday & Sunday
Next Session: TBA
Cost:
$190 plus $25 supply fee
Supplies are provided.
If you are a returning or experienced student, you may waive the supply fee and bring your own supplies. Bring your favorite nibs, ink and paper.
Copperplate is an elegant script style of lettering which is characterized by thick, shaded downward strokes and hairline thin upward strokes. Students will learn the technique of using the pointed flexible calligraphy nib and the formation of the basic letter forms. We will move on to study the delicately expressive capitals and flourishes. For all levels. Half-hour lunch break.
11
hr. workshop
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