ITS Chinese Calligraphy Classes

“The writing stops but the meaning goes on; the brush has been put down but the power is unending.” ~ Chinese saying

ITS Tutorial School is now offering clases in Chinese calligraphy. Calligraphy and Chinese Brush Painting Class Chinese Calligraphy is an art of Chinese writing. It's as old as the culture itself. To the artist, Chinese calligraphy is a highly concentrated mental activity that coordinates the mind, body, and spirit to honestly and directly express oneself. It is a most soothing yet highly disciplined exercise indeed for one's longevity and spiritual well being. Picasso once said that had he been born Chinese, he would have been a calligrapher, not a painter. The attractions of Chinese calligraphy that so fascinated him are clearly visible in his way of painting more abstract and condensed images than most other painters.

Through the course, students gets the opportunity to grasp the depth and breadth of Chinese culture, allowing them to get in touch with their inner self in a busy metropolitan environment. They can also apply for certificates for the advanced course and understand Chinese art better in the future.

Students are taught the system of writing in the language, which is an important key to understanding and appreciating Chinese art, history and culture. Knowledge of Chinese or brush technique is not required.

 

Basic: Basic course for Chinese calligraphy aims at helping you to get a general impression of Chinese calligraphy and improving your artistic sense of Chinese calligraphy creation.
Teaching Objectives

For beginners, the class will be comprehensive and hands on. No prior knowledge is necessary, students should simply be keen to learn and willing to hold a brush. For those who have already begun to study these art-forms, further development of skills and techniques will be their focus in the class.

Class Content

1. Basic strokes practice of Chinese characters in forms of regular script, clerical script, running script or grass script (Though the copying of classical copybooks in ancient China)

2. Practice of gesture for creating a piece of calligraphy work.

Fee: $2,400 for 16 hour course ($150 per hour)

Schedule: 2 hours per week for 8 weeks

Limited Places Available

Elementary: Elementary course for Chinese calligraphy aims is to introduce Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting as an art unique to Asian culture to students.

Teaching Objectives

Specially designed for foreign students or people who are interested in traditional Chinese culture, this course helps them to improve their artistic appreciation of Chinese calligraphy.

Class Content

1. Theoretical study of history of Chinese calligraphy, ancient Chinese and ancient book in the history referring to Chinese calligraphy.

2. Complex strokes practice of Chinese characters in forms of regular script, clerical script, running script or grass script (Though the copying of classical copybooks in ancient China

Fee: $2,400 for 16 hour course ($150 per hour)

Schedule: 2 hours per week for 8 weeks

Early applicants receive a mystery artistic gift!

Intermediate: Based on your basic understanding of Chinese calligraphy, this intermediate course will lead you to get a further study of calligraphy and gain the skills for perfect characters creation.

Teaching Objectives

After this intermediate course for Chinese calligraphy provided by us, you will get a further research of Chinese characters in different scripts and grasp the points in writing Chinese calligraphy.
Class Contents

1. Further study and practice of radicals and curve-outline of Chinese characters in regular script, clerical script and running script for a good foundation of writing in the future.

2. Study of some traditional and famous calligraphy work in ancient China under the guidance of our experienced teachers.

Fee: $2,900 for 16 hour course ($180 per hour)

Schedule: 2 hours per week for 8 weeks

Limited Places Available

Advanced:

Objectives and requirements: This course is to help the Intermediate students learn about the development of Chinese calligraphy and painting, features of different kinds of Chinese calligraphy and painting and basic techniques in Chinese painting. Through this course, students will have further understanding of traditional Chinese culture.

Fee: $2,900 for 16 hour course ($180 per hour)

Schedule: 2 hours per week for 8 weeks

Teacher: X.H. Deng Class size: The minimum class size is 4 the maximum class size is 8. XiaoHong Deng Chinese Calligraphy Tutor XiaoHong is a professional Calligraphy teacher, graduated with a bachelor degree in Chinese linguistics from Jiangxi Normal University in 2004. She is a member of the China Calligraphers Association and president of the Calligraphy Association of Jiangxi Normal University.