www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
World / Europe

International friendship blossoms in peony painting

By Song Wei in Nottingham (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-02-01 17:54

International friendship blossoms in peony painting

Students from the University of Nottingham practice painting peonies on pieces of paper at their first class, Jan 28, 2016. [Photo by Song Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]


A Chinese artist's work opens doors for traditional Chinese culture to reach the world

Jiang Hongsheng claims he has "a secret that can make people fall for traditional Chinese art at the very first sight".

This genial, bright-eyed man in a black jacket says his job is to "unravel the richness of Chinese art through brush painting", and he can do it in just two hours of painting a peony.

"The peony is the Chinese national flower, an important emblem symbolizing happiness, peace and good wishes," Jiang explains.

The artist, 49, who is fluent in English, arrived in the UK at the invitation of the University of Nottingham on January 11 as part of Chinese New Year celebrations.

We met at his studio, where he holds workshops, on the first floor of Nottingham Lakeside Arts, and 30 of his masterpieces are displayed on the ground floor.

Jiang's approach to the brush painting class is highly unorthodox. He spends just 15 minutes to introduce the art form and to demonstrate how to paint peonies, then three fourths of the time is given to the first-time students to paint their own.

"Here come my two secrets," he winked, about to reveal the secrets that help first timers finish a peony painting within one hour of learning.

First are the "three steps" - from getting the right amount of water on the brushes to blending colors and doing simple strokes and dabs, summarized by Jiang from his years of teaching. The steps are an excellent walkthrough for first time learners.

Secondly, Jiang always uses concise but enchanting Chinese cultural elements, such as poems and anecdotes, to inspire students' inner creativity.

"It sounds uniquely Chinese , but somehow it could trigger their imagination and they are able to find something similar in their own culture," he said.

"It's like 'give me a fulcrum, I shall move the world'", he said with a big smile, "I have just found the fulcrum in my students."

After a few sheets of practice paper, students are ready to do their final work on a 100-meter-long piece of Xuan paper on which traditional Chinese paintings are usually done.

Jiang said he came up with the idea of letting first-time students paint peonies on the 100-meter scroll just a couple of days ago.

"Each bloom is delicate and delightful," Jiang said while looking at the half-done scroll.

"Some suggested the scroll be exhibited at museums like the British Museum when it's finished. It would be such an honor," he said.

The British students, ranging from primary school kids to retirees, have broken the record by finishing the painting of peonies within one hour of learning, according to Jiang. He said it usually takes his students a couple of classes to practice until the final work is done.

Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next Page

Trudeau visits Sina Weibo
May gets little gasp as EU extends deadline for sufficient progress in Brexit talks
Ethiopian FM urges strengthened Ethiopia-China ties
Yemen's ex-president Saleh, relatives killed by Houthis
Most Popular
Hot Topics

...
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产一级在线现免费观看 | 伊人久久综合热青草 | 欧美日韩视频一区二区 | 日本亚欧乱色视频在线网站 | 毛片三级| 久久91亚洲精品中文字幕奶水 | 欧美一区视频在线 | 国产一区二区三区久久小说 | 欧美色xxxx | 99视频精品全部 在线 | 久久免费小视频 | 亚洲午夜综合网 | 国内精品免费一区二区三区 | 亚洲最新网址 | 草草影院视频 | 女人张开腿让男人桶免费最新 | 国产成人十八黄网片 | 91精品网站| 欧美高清另类自拍视频在线看 | 久操免费 | 成 人 黄 色 激 情视频网站 | 日本在线观看www免费 | 久久99精品久久久久久综合 | 国产a一级毛片含羞草传媒 国产a自拍 | 午夜伦y4480影院中文字幕 | 国产精品久久久久久久毛片 | 成人入口| 丝袜美腿精品一区二区三 | 寡妇一级毛片 | 中国一级做a爰片久久毛片 中日韩欧美一级毛片 | 伊人网在线免费视频 | 久久中文字幕免费视频 | 亚洲欧洲一二三区机械有限公司 | 精品国产高清毛片 | 黄色资源网址 | 久久高清免费视频 | 欧美一级毛片免费网站 | 欧美亚洲国产成人综合在线 | 国产欧美日韩一区二区三区 | 成人毛片免费免费 | a级国产精品片在线观看 |