The Noble Spirit in Brush Painting – Ink Bamboo Online Course
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An East Asian ink painting course of bamboo painting (“墨竹”) which explores the deep meaning of this topic through meditative movement, brush techniques and philosophic and moral qualities.
Event Type: online x 6 week course (including a mid term assignment week)
Sessions will be recorded for late-viewing/reviewing and available for 4 weeks after the end of the course until Jun 1, 2022.
Event Description
Suitable for beginners.
In this course we will explore mindfulness, awareness and presence through mindful breathing, body posture and meditative brush practice as we learn to paint bamboo (“墨竹”) . We will learn to trust the flow of ch’i (life force) through our brush, and onto the paper, and likewise how we bring awareness and joy into our everyday activity.
Each session begins with simple movement and breathing exercises of Kum Nye (from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition) – suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels – to help us relax and be present in the body.
Bamboo has always played a key role in Chinese culture and art. As the bamboo grows upright, weathering all conditions, it came to represent the perfect gentleman who always remains loyal. Wen Cheng Ming wrote:
“A pure person is like a tall bamboo,
A thin bamboo is like a noble man.”
In this course we learn how to set up a brush practice work space and the tools and materials that we use. We will learn the way how to hold a brush, the body posture and how to relax our body with breathing exercises.
This course is based on a step-by-step approach so that we will deepen our understanding and strengthen our brush skills with joy and grace. We will learn how to paint bamboo through various brush techniques and exercises supported with individual guidance, and each session ends with suggestions for home practice designed to help you cultivate your own brush practice.
Format of each session (subject to change);
- Kum Nye/Meditation 20 mins
- Brush Practice 60 mins
- Break 20 mins
- Kum Nye /Meditation 10 mins
- Brush Practice 50 mins
- Q & A 20 mins
Event Type: online x 6 week course (including a mid term assignment week)
Dates: Wednesdays, March 30, 6,13 April, April 20 (mid term assignment week), April 27, May 4
Time: 09.30am – 12.30pm (Irish time)
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