ORCHID is one of the 4 subjects studied in traditional Chinese Brush Painting called 'The Four Gentlemen'. The graceful lines of the Grass Orchid are said to perfectly embody the quintessential 'Yin' qualities and make it an ideal subject to paint in the springtime.

In this 2 class series, we will cover the basics of brush technique, ink application on rice paper and how to create a simple and elegant Lan Orchid composition with just ink tones in the first class. The second class will be spent studying and learning to paint the Hui Orchid (multiple flowers on a single stem) in beautiful bright spring colors.

These step-by-step classes are specifically designed for beginners and will be taught at a gentle pace with lots of time to pracitce the various brush strokes. These classes also include weekly homework critiques to provide private customized learning and lesson integration. Space is very limited to ensure maximum personal attention.

If you are new to Brush Painting, there are 3 supply sets from Oriental Art Supply to choose from for this class series starting with the most budget friendly:

1) INTRO TO BRUSH PAINTING SET: https://orientalartsupply.com/products/intro-brush-painting-set

2) BEGINNERS SET: https://orientalartsupply.com/collections/leigha-nicole/products/beginners-set-for-leigha-nicole

3) RECOMMENDED SET: https://orientalartsupply.com/collections/leigha-nicole/products/artist-set-for-leigha-nicole-recommended

There are additional accessories and recommeded study books by Dr. Ning Yeh available on Leigha's teacher page: https://orientalartsupply.com/collections/leigha-nicole .

The supplies included in the INTRO TO BRUSH PAINTING SET are:

An Orchid Bamboo brush, 48 Practice Shuen sheets of handmade rice paper, Practice Ink, felt for use underneath your paper, a mini pie saucer for your ink and an instructional Orchid and Bamboo DVD from my teacher, the Emmy Award winning master painter Dr. Ning Yeh for reference and practice before and after the workshop.

The BEGINNER and RECOMMENDED SET include:

4 brushes (Pre or Premium brushes) consisting of Happy Dot, Small Flow, Large Flow and an Orchid Bamboo brush and a custom roll of handmade Practice Shuen, Jade Plate and Pi paper. Full accessory sets either Premium or Budget (Felt, porcelain segmented water bowls and flower plates and spray bottle) are sold separately on Leigha's teacher page: https://orientalartsupply.com/collections/leigha-nicole

A complete supply list will be sent upon registration. If you are using your own materials, please feel free to get in touch with Leigha at: leighanicole@gmail.com before the workshop to be sure you will have all that you need to participate.

Since these classes will be hosted over the Zoom platform, you will need a computer or laptop and a solid internet connection.

***PLEASE NOTE - Zoom link, handouts to be printed and other important class information will be sent by Leigha NOT Eventbrite so, please make sure you can receive correspondence from: leighanicole@gmail.com.

I hope you will join me for these 2 afternoons of fun and creativity!