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 3 class series, we will cover the basics of brush technique, ink application on rice paper and how to create simple and elegant Orchid compositions. 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.

Here are 3 supply sets from Oriental Art Supply to choose from for this class series:

1) https://orientalartsupply.com/products/intro-brush-painting-set

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

3) 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 most basic 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 Recomended Sets 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

*** If you are using your own materials, please get in touch 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. Upon registration, you will receive specific instructions regarding Zoom log-in, classroom link, etc.

I hope you will join me for these 3 afternoons of fun and creativity!