Chinese Ink Painting
Price:
£20
A year-long course in traditional Chinese ink painting, focused on careful study, disciplined practice, and long-term development. This course emphasises slow learning rather than quick or decorative results. Students develop sensitivity to brushwork, structure, ink, and space through sustained practice grounded in classical methods.
Source materials include The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting and selected classical works from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
How Each Session Works
Each session includes:
- Brush and ink practice
Calligraphy-based exercises to build control and rhythm. - Study of one classical work
Close observation and learning from a masterwork in each class. - Individual painting
Students create their own painting, applying what they have learned rather than copying the image directly.
Fee & Materials
- Fee: £20 per session
- Materials: Brushes, ink, and paper provided in class
Course Structure (2026)
Sundays, 2:00–4:00 pm | 36 sessions total
- Spring Term: Bird-and-Flower Painting (花鸟画)
11 January – 29 March - Summer Term: Figure Painting (人物画)
19 April – 19 July - Autumn Term: Landscape Painting (山水画)
6 September – 29 November
Summer break: 26 July – 30 August
Who This Course Is For
This course is for students who wish to study Chinese ink painting seriously and are prepared to work steadily over time.
It is not a short-term or fast-result course.
Chinese painting is learned over time, not in haste.
Location:
Lounge
Date(s):
Sun 25 Jan, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 1 Feb, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 8 Feb, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 15 Feb, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 22 Feb, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 1 Mar, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 8 Mar, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 15 Mar, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 22 Mar, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 29 Mar, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 19 Apr, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 26 Apr, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 3 May, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 10 May, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 17 May, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 24 May, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 31 May, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 7 Jun, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 14 Jun, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 21 Jun, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 28 Jun, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 5 Jul, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 12 Jul, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 19 Jul, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 6 Sep, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 13 Sep, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 20 Sep, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 27 Sep, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 4 Oct, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 11 Oct, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 18 Oct, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 25 Oct, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 1 Nov, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 8 Nov, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 15 Nov, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 22 Nov, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Sun 29 Nov, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Volunteers for this event
Anonymous (not verified)