The workshop will be conducted by Urban Sketchers Instructor – Ch’ng Kiah Kiean, from Penang, Malaysia. This is the first Urban Sketchers workshop held in China, supported by Urban Sketchers with limited scholarships.

At the same time, Urban Sketchers Beijing will provide a one-day tour with the most beautiful sketching destinations.

Sketchers from China and all over the world are welcome to visit Beijing and have a nice weekend sketching experience.

Content:

• One day workshop – Sketching with Dry Twig & Chinese Ink conducted by Ch’ng Kiah Kiean
• One day sketch walk in old town of Beijing
• Sketch & Drink with Urban Sketchers Beijing
• Beijing map of Top 10 drawing destinations
• Art gift from Winsor & Newton

Workshop:

In this workshop KK will teach the participants how to make own sketching tools from dry twigs and dish washing sponge. We will also explore the use of Chinese ink as the main medium and the traditional Chinese ink painting concept of leaving white space.

The workshop encourages the participants to handmade their own simple sketching tools with dry twigs collected from the surrounding. Explore the three basic elements: dots, lines and shades in sketching with the medium of Chinese ink.

The Line: Discovering how to use the twig and brushes as mark makers

The Environment: Seeing the architecture of the city with a different eyes 

The Composition: Understanding the art of leaving negative space in your composition

The Technique: Strategies for applying limited color to your sketches

Schedule:

Day 1
Date: Aug 30, 2019 (Fri)
Time: 05:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Venue: Shi Shahai (or Fangjia Hutong)

Activity:

• Sharing by Ch’ng Kiah Kiean (My Hometown, Penang)
• Sketch & Drink with Beijing sketchers

Day 2
Date: Aug 31, 2019 (Sat)
Time: 09:00 am – 05:30 pm
Venue: to be confirmed

Activity:

• Sketching with Dry Twig & Chinese Ink one day Workshop

Day 3
Date: Sep 1, 2019 (Sun)
Time: 10:00 am – 04:00 pm

Activity:

• Morning: Sketchwalk at Bell and Drum Tower*
• Afternoon: Sketchwalk at Fayuan Temple*
• Evening: Beijing Roast Duck dinner*

* Dinner and temple entrance ticket fee are not included in the package

Fee & Registration:

Number of participants:
15 maximum (all levels are welcome)

Workshop fee:
USD 120 / person (payable through Paypal)
paypal.me/florawang0410
wechat: florawang0410

Including:
One day workshop fee
* You need to book your own accommodation, local food and travel

Cancellation policy:
No refunds for cancellation after July 30, 2019

Supply list:
A list of suggested supplies for the workshop and other practical information will be send to the participants.

Contact:
Flora Wang / Joyce Wang
Email: 909769748@qq.com
Mobile: +86-139 1068 7335

Partner:

Urban Sketchers / Urban Sketchers Beijing / Winsor & Newton China