Painterly Techniques for Calligraphers
Calligraphy Workshop with Denis Brown
Duration: 4 to 5 days
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Enhance your calligraphy skills with a painterly approach in this workshop led by Denis Brown. Explore new relationships of colour, space, and composition in calligraphy.
The workshop will commence with exercises aimed at expanding your understanding of spatial elements and guiding you through the painting process. The primary painting medium used will be artist's alkyd, a versatile paint that offers the same fluidity as oils but with a faster drying time. Participants will work on multiple paintings, layering calligraphy with paint to create compositions of depth and richness.
Please note: This workshop may not be suitable for individuals sensitive to vapours from petroleum spirits such as turpentine or white spirit.
Tools and Materials Required
- Normal calligraphy tools - Calligraphy dip pens and additional writing tools of your choice - Gouache paints - Artist's alkyd paints - Liquid acrylic inks/paints - Two sets of palettes (one for water media, one for alkyd) - Turpentine or white spirit - 4 or 5 jars with lids - A variety of paintbrushes including larger sizes, of flat brushes and a 2" decorator's brush - PVA glue - A pad of thick drawing paper - Coloured paper sheets (including dark colours) - Scissors - Finely powdered gum sandarac - Old newspapers - Clean rags - Needle and thread or super glue - A few sheets of quality paper such as smooth aquarelle watercolour paper.
The workshop will include techniques such as painting glazes of oil over calligraphy, as illustrated in the art below. The whole piece (bottom) spans 17 feet/5 meters wide and hangs behind the reception desk of the Beijing Rosewood Hotel.
