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Welcome to my world of Chinese brush painting.

No experience necessary - I'll walk you through it step-by-step. By the time we're done, you're going have a masterpiece worthy of hanging on your wall. So, let's get painting and have some fun!

 

2026

Chinese Brush Painting Class – Join Us at Wenvoe Village Hall!

I am pleased to announce that I will be running a Chinese Brush Painting class consisting of four lessons, held on the first Tuesday of March, April, May, and June at Wenvoe Village Hall starting at 2 pm till 4 pm.

There are 10 places available in total. All materials will be provided, so you do not need to bring anything with you. No prior experience is necessary—we will start with the basics and learn essential brush strokes as we progress through each lesson.

If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.

March 3rd    Bamboo

April  7th         Orchid

May   5th        Plum Blossom

June  9th        Peonies

 

Price £100.00  for the course.

Wenvoe Village Hall

5 Station Rd W, Wenvoe, Cardiff CF5 6AG

In person classes

 

All classes are £25.00 per person

I wanted to share an opportunity for small group learning. I offer classes with a maximum of 4 students per session.  Meeting in an intimate group setting allows for personalized attention and hands-on learning. My home-based classes provide a relaxed, focused environment to develop your skills and knowledge.

Whether you're a beginner or looking to advance your [subject/skill], these small group lessons can help you reach your goals and I  provide all the matirals you will need for the class . 

Please let me know if you have any other questions. I look forward working with you soon.

 

 

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November   22nd - 2025 at  14.00 - 16.00 hrs

Panasetter  in Gongbi Style 

Gongbi painting is a traditional way of painting , also called meticulous painting , first we paint an out line of the subject , then we paint layers, and build up the lights, dark ,shadows , The way we go about this we paint each layer then with a clean water brush we push the paint to get an even cover  depending on the painting 5 layers or more is needed. 

 

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For Payment  and  details please use the contact form below. then i will send  the details on how to pay . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Zoom online classes and recordings for sale 

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Recordings for sale

How to order a recording 

Use the contact information email address, email me with the recording you would like, you then will receive a payment form, once payment has cleared. You will receive a link to the video on my YouTube channel and any other information you need. 

Wet Backing Process for painting       

 

I’ll be demonstrating how I back my paintings by making my own glue and showing you how to make the glue. It’s a fun process, and I think you'll really enjoy it!

I’ll also show you how to back different sizes of paintings, so whether you're working on something small or large, you’ll have all the tips you need.

 plus I send you a word document of all the tools I use for this process

 £10

 

Waterlilies Gongbi Style

This is in two parts, part one 2 hrs, part two 1hr

For this project, you will need bleedproof paper. When your order arrives, I will send you the outline drawing of the painting plus a photo of the original painting for reference, so you can get started right away. Everything is explained in detail in the video, which will guide you through the process.

 £20

 

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Angelfish

Grab your brushes and bring these beautiful creatures to life!

 We start with using black ink, and as we move on, we add some colour.

You can get started straight away. Everything is explained in detail in the video, which will guide you through the process.

 £20

 

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Rhododendrons Gongbi Style

For this project, you will need bleedproof paper. When your order arrives, I will send you the outline drawing of the painting plus a photo of the original painting for reference, so you can get started right away. Everything is explained in detail in the video, which will guide you through the process.

 £20

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All classes are £25.00 per person

I wanted to share an opportunity for small group learning. I offer classes with a maximum of 4 students per session.  Meeting in an intimate group setting allows for personalized attention and hands-on learning. My home-based classes provide a relaxed, focused environment to develop your skills and knowledge.

Whether you're a beginner or looking to advance your [subject/skill], these small group lessons can help you reach your goals and I  provide all the matirals you will need for the class . 

Please let me know if you have any other questions. I look forward working with you soon.

 

 

 

For Chinese brush painting, you will need the following:

  • Chinese brushes (watercolour brushes are not suitable);
  • Felt to fit the size of your paper;
  • A water container (3 way water holder is best);
  • Ink (Bottled Ink is the best choice and a lot easier, and a lot less messy to use, than grinding ink);
  • Set of watercolors (You can buy tubes of watercolour paints like “Marie’s” Chinese watercolour );
  • Plate or palette for you ink;
  • Small side plates or a pocket palette for your watercolour paints;
  • Paper towels with which to dry your brush.
Class brush painting
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Refund Policy

If you cancel your registration 15 days or more prior to the start of class,you will receive a full refund less any bank fees. If you cancel 14 days or less prior to the start of class, you will receive a credit voucher to use on any future lessons.