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Brush Calligraphy

Classes & Workshops

group workshops and private classes for Brush Strokes and East Asian Calligraphy

"Welcome to the wondrous world of brush calligraphy. This three-thousand-year-old art form, which originated in China has commonly been practiced in most parts of East Asia and appreciate throughout the world."

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In following the predetermined stroke orders and re-creating masterworks, you begin to interpret and then create your own style and work. This gentle progression of creativity allows you to gradually expand your artistic process.

Studying East Asian calligraphy is a cross-cultural experience for those from parts of the world, as the formation of characters is unique and the creative process in calligraphy is quite different from that employed in any other form of art.

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These classes and workshops offer you its history, techniques, aesthetics, and philosophy, with an in-depth practical guide to understanding and drawing ideographs. You may look at the images of ideographs selected from great classical masterpieces, see how these characters are drawn and pronounced, and learn what they signify. you may also take a brush and try to re-create characters from these examples.

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Online Course

‘’气 Qi, Life Force'' Semi cursive Script - Chinese Black Ink Calligraphy
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‘’气 Qi, Life Force'' Semi cursive Script - Chinese Black Ink Calligraphy

Art of the Brush artofthebrush.ie
''迷 Mystic'' Brush Dance Performance - Chinese Black Ink Calligraphy
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''迷 Mystic'' Brush Dance Performance - Chinese Black Ink Calligraphy

A collaborate with a group of visual artist on a poem for St Patrick's Day. The poem is in two parts in the voice of two horses in Irish mythology: Liath Macha and Dubh Sainglend, who drew the chariot of the famous warrior Cú Chulainn. These horses are twin brothers, one grey and one black, born magically from a lake and defend the hero until his death in battle. To see the whole view visit: https://viewsource.solasnua.org/the-conjuring
"Peace" is Every Stroke - East Asian Calligraphy
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"Peace" is Every Stroke - East Asian Calligraphy

"We can only make peace in the world, when we can make peace with ourselves. Peace is a PRACTICE, not a HOPE" -- Thick Nhat Hanh Read more: artofthebrush.ie
''梦 - Dream, Vision'' - The Spirit of Brush Dance - Chinese Black Ink Calligraphy
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''梦 - Dream, Vision'' - The Spirit of Brush Dance - Chinese Black Ink Calligraphy

This video is a demonstration of the ideograph "Dream" (“梦”) in its Formal & Cursive style. Can you see how the brush movement of the second demo drawn from the first one? More information about brush painting techniques please visite: www.artofthebrush.ie Art of the Brush
‘’舞 Dancing'' Cursive Script - - Chinese Black Ink Calligraphy
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‘’舞 Dancing'' Cursive Script - - Chinese Black Ink Calligraphy

This video is a demonstration of the ideograph "Dance" (“舞”) in its Cursive Style. The lines are more soft and free with a rythem that makes you want to dance. The brush demo of its Semi-cursive Style can be found here: https://youtu.be/JebX1XfOzTo More information about brush painting techniques please visite: www.artofthebrush.ie Art of the Brush
‘’舞 Dancing'' Semi cursive Script - Chinese / Japanese Black Ink Calligraphy
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‘’舞 Dancing'' Semi cursive Script - Chinese / Japanese Black Ink Calligraphy

This video is a demonstration of the ideograph "Dance" (“舞”) in its semi-cursive style. The lines are more soft, fluid and flow with a sense of joy and ease, just like a lady dancing under the morning sun. The brush demo of its Cursive Style can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywbvXI5tom4 More information about brush painting techniques please visite: www.artofthebrush.ie Art of the Brush
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