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Intermediate Japanese Brush Painting and Calligraphy

Refine your artistic mastery at Richmond Art Center, delving into intermediate Japanese brush painting and calligraphy. Embrace Zen principles as you elevate your skills, exploring advanced techniques and seasonal subjects. Join us in a serene journey of creativity, where each stroke embodies harmony and tranquility.

  • Intermediate
  • Small class sizes
  • 16 and older
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  • 23 Maine Ave, Richmond, CA
  • 16 hours over 8 sessions

Start Dates (0) $320/person

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Class Description

Description

Elevate your creative skills in this intermediate class, rooted in Zen and Wabi-Sabi philosophies. Building on the foundations of our beginner course, delve into seasonal subjects and master advanced techniques, including color application, framing, backing artwork, and refining finishing touches for display. Immerse yourself in the serene fusion of creativity and inner peace found in Suiboku-ga, crafting art that echoes harmony and tranquility with every stroke.


Prerequisite: Must have taken Beginning Japanese Brush Painting

What To Bring:

  • some bamboo brushes (At least one large bamboo brush)

  • craft felt (approximately 24"x30" recommended) to place under the paper

  • paper towels or rags as needed

  • a palette; a medium size porcelain well flower palette (about 6 inches in diameter) is recommended. 
Some small and plain porcelain plates can be substituted.
  • an ink stone and ink stick (and bottle of ink)
  • a couple of water bowls (for clean water to dilute sumi and for cleaning brushes)
  • Hanshi (rice paper) for sumi-e and calligraphy.
  • a paperweight
  • a brush holder
  • a brush role
  • a water dropper or a small spoon
  • a pencil

Other Supplies, recommended supplies and supply shops will be discussed at first class: 

  • 12-24colors set of Gansai Japanese colors
  • Teppatsu colors 
  • Suihi colors
  • shikishi boards for finishing
  • decent quality paper: Mashi, Kozo paper, Hosho, Gasenshi, Torinoko, Gampi paper and (Xuan paper (Chinese) and sized version of the paper, etc
  • decent brushes of various sizes (Recommended; Choryu brush for versatile usages, Mensou brush for small detail, Hake, etc)
  • hake(flat bruh)
  • a decent sumi-stick and a suzuri (grinding stone)
  • (Recommended; Amahata suzuri Akama suzuri, or (Tankei suzuri(Chinese))
  • willow charcoals for draft making
  • sketchbooks and drawing materials of favorite
  • tracing paper
  • seal (Asian style name stamp) and a cinnabar seal pad
  • shikishi holder
  • frame, form core and ma

Supply Shops:

  • Online
  • Amazon.com
  • e-Bay
  • Jerry’s Artarama
  • Hiromi International
  • Awagami Factory
  • OAS(Chinese)
  • Local
  • Blick Art Supply
  • In SF Japan Town/ Asakichi, Maido, Paper Tree, Soko Hardware

Refund Policy

When class/workshop enrollment is below the minimum three days prior to the first day of class, the class may be cancelled. If there is a cancellation, we will contact registered students at least 2 days before the start of the class/workshop by email or by phone.

We will offer students the option to transfer into another class or receive a full refund for the amount paid.

Classes are not refunded due to failure to attend class, planned absences, minor illnesses, or vacations.

If you drop a class:

  • If you drop a class at least 8 business days before it starts, you will receive a 100% refund minus a $20 administrative fee.
  • If you drop a class between 7 to 2 business days before it starts, there are no refunds. At this point students may receive a class credit if the school is able to replace your seat with another student before the start of class. If this is not possible, crediting will not be offered.
  • If you drop a class on or after the class start date, no refunds or credits are possible.

Transfers:

  • If you transfer to from one class to another class of equal value or more, there is no administrative fee.
  • Otherwise an admin fee will be charged for transfers.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Richmond Art Center

The Richmond Art Center is a leading visual arts center in the East Bay, offering diverse arts experiences to people of all ages. They provide hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling art programs, and rotating exhibitions featuring both emerging and established Bay Area artists.

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