2016-17 Spring
(HART 1042)
1 Credit | Can be used to fulfill Common Core Requirement (Core Elective: Arts Area)
Teaching Medium: English
Course Description
This Chinese Painting course is intended for non-Chinese speaking students who have limited experience in Chinese painting, language and culture. In this introductory course, students will start with an understanding of ink, pigments, paper and brushes, and also the proper gesture for painting. Important Chinese artists and their masterpieces will then be introduced so that the students can learn to appreciate Chinese paintings and the history and culture behind. Students will learn how to draw flowers and animals and compose different objects into a painting in this studio art course.
REMARKS:
Chinese Painting Brushes and other utensils: The office will prepare a set of Chinese Painting Brushes, painting materials and other utensils for you. Please prepare $250-300 for the materials fee and pay at the first class. Details will be released in Canvas later.
Keep Clean: Keep the classroom clean. Clean up the desk and paint left there after class to maintain a tidy environment for other classmates.
- Describe the history, artistic styles, aesthetics and artists of Chinese painting
- Draw with basic techniques and equipment of Chinese painting
- Use Chinese painting to express themselves
Week 1: Introduction to Chinese painting and painting of flowers and animals
Week 2: The four treasures of studies; Bamboo leaves
Week 3: Bamboo 竹
Week 4-5: Chrysanthemum 菊花
Week 6 : Morning glory 牽牛花
Week 7: Crab and Shrimp 蟹和蝦
Week 8-9: Duck and Sparrow 鴨和麻雀
Week 10: Panda 熊貓
Week 11: Composing a painting with plants and creatures
Week 12: Final Assessment
- Flower-and-bird painting by Bai Zhi, Hong Kong Hai Feng, 1986
- A complete guidance to flower-and-bird painting (花鳥畫法大全) painted by Choy Kung Heng; Wan Li Book Co., 1988
Enrolment Details
Course Registration : 23-26 Jan 2017Add/Drop : 01-14 Feb 2017
Instructor
CHAN Yung 陳用
Assessment
| 5 in-class painting assignments | 40% |
| Exhibition Review | 15% |
| Final Assessment | 35% |
| Attendance | 10% |
Class Schedule
Tuesday | 14:00–15:50
CYT-G001