China painting online class with Paul Lewing | TeachinArt
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$274.00
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The China Painting Online Workshop offers an immersive, comprehensive learning experience for artists interested in mastering the art of painting on porcelain.
Guided by Paul Lewing, a renowned expert and author of the book China Paint & Overglaze, participants will explore essential techniques, brushwork, color mixing, and firing processes through step-by-step video lessons and hands-on demonstrations. This flexible online format allows students to progress at their own pace, making it accessible to both beginners and experienced painters seeking to refine their skills.
What You’ll Learn in This China Painting Online Class:
- Fundamentals of China Painting — Materials, tools, color mixing, and kiln firing basics
- Brushwork & Application Techniques — Professional loading, stroking, and various brush styles
- Layering & Multiple Firings — Build complex, luminous paintings through successive layers
- Creative Approaches — Oriental Sumi painting, decals, crayons, silk screening, lusters, metallics, and texture pastes
- Advanced Methods — Mouth atomizer spraying, pens, unusual tools, and unconventional processes
- Project-Based Learning — Paint on porcelain tiles, bowls, plates, and more
- Finishing & Durability — Professional tips for evaluation, safe practices, and long-lasting results
When you use a card to register, use "00000" (all zeros) for the zip code if your address is not in the USA.
- Week 1: Introduction to the course, history and basics of china painting, common materials and terms, how to use different brushes, and an overview of famous artists.
- Week 2: Preparing and painting the first layer on tiles, bowls, and plates, and firing the first pieces in an electric kiln.
- Week 3: Learning about pens, crayons, decals, painting the second layer on projects, and firing again.
- Week 4: Unpacking and evaluating kiln results, painting a third layer, trying Sumi painting, and another firing round.
- Week 5: Opening the kiln, reviewing results, using lusters, metallics, and texture pastes, painting the fourth layer, and another firing.
- Week 6: Exploring silk screening, final unpacking and evaluation, and learning about safe disposal and making work durable.