Sketching with Dry Twigs & Chinese Ink
See the city in monotone black & white and sketching it using handmade dry twigs with Chinese ink as main medium. Leaving white or blank space doesn’t mean nothing, in traditional concept of Chinese ink painting, blank space is also part of the drawing. I will teach the participants how to leave empty space in their sketch creatively.
Learning Goals
Sketching with non traditional tools but handmade twigs. Participants will experience the inconsistent line works created with the twigs. They also learn the three important elements: dots, lines and shades in black and white sketch.
Workshop Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Date
6, March 2016
Workshop Duration
10h30 - 13h00: morning session (venue: Miradouro N. Sr.ª do Monte)
13h00 - 14h30: lunch
14h30 - 17h00: afternoon session (venue: Alfama)
Workshop Schedule
Morning Session
30 mins: introduction (tools and sketching techniques overview)
15 mins: preparing the sketching tools
30 mins: demo (line works only sketch)
60 mins: part I: line works only sketch
15 mins: review
Total: 2h30
Afternoon Session
30 mins: demo (lines + shades sketch)
90 mins: part II: lines + shades + ink/dry wash sketch
30 mins: review
Total: 2h30
Maximum Number of Participants
25 pax
Minimum Number of Participants
15 pax
Registration Fee
General registrations: 50,00€
USk Portugal members: 45,00€
For registration or more info, contact Mário Linhares at mario@urbansketchers.org
Supply List
- Your normal sketching tools
- Drawing Paper: Saunders Waterford Hot Presseed (HP) and Cold Pressed (NOT) 300 gsm
- Twigs / Wood Branches: soft / hard wood, cut to pencil size
- Small Bottles: as ink container
- Gauze: cotton type
- Oil Painting Brushes: flat / round head, different sizes
- Dish Washing Sponge: with containe
Meet the Instructor
Ch’ng Kiah Kiean, born 1974 in George Town, Penang. He was trained in architecture from Universiti Sains Malaysia and loves art, design and photography. He is a blog correspondent of Urban Sketchers and also one of the founder members of Urban Sketchers Penang. He published Sketchers of Pulo Pinang in 2009 and Line-line Journey in 2011. Find out more of his work at www.kiahkiean.com.
Some example of his works:
20130720 Aerial View of Madrid
Size: 28 x 38 cm x5
Media: Chinese ink on paper
20140829 Rio Pereque Acu, Paraty
Size: 28 x 38 cm x4
Media: Chinese ink on paper
20151010 sTigun Cafe, Nagore Road, Penang
Size: 28 x 76 cm
Media: Chinese ink on paper
20151018 Kuan Yin Temple, Burmah Road, Penang
Size: 28 x 76 cm
Media: Chinese ink on paper
20151115 Shih Chung School, Love Lane, Penang
Size: 28 x 76 cm
Media: Chinese ink on paper
