Traditional Chinese Painting Workshop
Create Your Own Chinese Landscape Fan
Discover Traditional Chinese Painting
Learn the beauty of traditional Chinese landscape painting through expressive brushwork, ink washes and delicate touches of colour. With step-by-step guidance, you'll explore how to paint mountains, trees and natural scenery, creating your own traditional Chinese landscape fan to take home.
Experience an Artist's Studio
Step inside the working studio of Vencho, a London-based illustrator and children's book artist, surrounded by original watercolour paintings, illustrations and creative materials.
Unlike a typical classroom, this is a real creative space where artworks are developed, ideas are shared and different artistic practices come together. Enjoy an intimate small-group experience and discover the atmosphere of an artist's everyday working environment.
Early Spring (1072)
Guo Xi · Northern Song Dynasty
The Art of Chinese Landscape Painting
For centuries, Chinese artists have captured the spirit of nature through expressive brushwork, ink and colour. In traditional Chinese painting, learning to paint landscapes was not simply about copying what we see, but about understanding the structure of mountains and rocks, the rhythm of brushstrokes, and the subtle balance between ink, water and empty space.
This artistic knowledge was carefully recorded and passed down through generations. One famous example is The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (芥子园画谱), a traditional painting manual that organised complex techniques into practical examples and step-by-step methods. It helped generations of artists learn how to depict mountains, trees, rocks and other elements of a traditional Chinese landscape.
The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
A Traditional Chinese Painting Manual
Learn Through Guided Demonstrations
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll explore the fundamentals of traditional Chinese brush painting through the complete process of creating your own landscape fan. With step-by-step demonstrations and individual guidance, you'll learn how to handle the brush, outline mountains and rocks, use traditional texture strokes (cun) to create form and depth, vary ink tones and washes, and gradually add colour using traditional Chinese painting pigments.
From the first ink strokes to the final touches of colour, discover the techniques behind this centuries-old art form and create your own unique landscape fan to take home.
No previous painting experience is needed.
All professional-grade painting materials and tools are provided for you to enjoy the best creative experience.
Create Your Own Chinese Artwork
Choose between a traditional round-format Chinese painting paper, featuring a circular composition guide, or a traditional Chinese folding fan as your canvas.
With all materials provided, you can create a unique piece of Chinese landscape art to take home, using the techniques you've learned during the workshop.
Creative Journey Beyond the Workshop
Your journey with Chinese painting doesn't have to end when the workshop does. We'll share guidance and ideas to help you continue practising at home, and you're always welcome to return for further classes to develop your skills. Whether you choose to explore independently or keep learning with us, Chinese painting can become a rewarding creative hobby for years to come.
Public Classes Bookings
🕙：2.5 hours💷：￡65（8% discount for two tickets）
👥: Up to six peopleGift vouchers are also available
Can't find a suitable date? Get in touch and we'll arrange a public class.
Corporate & Private Events
Book an exclusive creative workshop for your team.
We offer flexible arrangements and can customize the event based on your needs. We can adjust the workshop duration and the project's difficulty level to suit your group's schedule and skill set.
Simply leave your email and thoughts below—like your group size, ideal date, and we'll get in touch to help you plan a memorable and fun even!
You can take home:
Your own hand-painted Chinese landscape fan, created during the workshop.
What you'll learn:
How to handle a traditional Chinese brush and create expressive ink strokes.
How to paint mountains, rocks and trees using traditional brush techniques.
How to use ink washes, texture strokes and layers of colour to bring your landscape to life.
1. Sketching the Landscape
Begin with expressive brush lines to outline mountains, rocks and trees, establishing the composition of your landscape.
2. Building with Ink Washes
Use diluted ink and varied brushstrokes to create light and dark tones, bringing depth and atmosphere to your landscape.
3. Refining the Details
Develop the textures of rocks, trees and foliage with traditional Chinese brush techniques, adding character and detail to your composition.
4. Adding Colour
Finish with traditional Chinese painting pigments, introducing delicate blue-green tones while preserving the expressive ink details.
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