For whom
All levels welcome.

Content
Oriental landscape painting is more than just an artistic expression of nature—it is a profound reflection of humanity's relationship with the natural world.
Rooted in the agricultural traditions of Korea and China, where nature was revered as both precious and alive, these paintings embody a vibrant energy that connects people and their environment. Unlike inanimate representations, traditional landscape paintings depict nature as a living, breathing entity, resonating with the same vitality as human beings.
In this semester's course, you’ll immerse yourself in the fundamentals of traditional Korean landscape painting. Starting with an introduction to essential materials and techniques, you'll progress to creating your own works, drawing from real landscapes and conceptual visions—such as paradisiacal "imaginary landscapes."
Through this journey, you’ll explore the harmonious interplay of literature, calligraphy, and visual art, discovering the deep cultural and artistic heritage of Korean painting. Whether you're a beginner or have prior experience, this course offers an enriching way to express creativity and connect with tradition.
Join us and bring the spirit of nature to life, one brushstroke at a time!

The course is divided into 8 workshops of 2 and a half hours:
lesson 1. Learning The Story of Oriental Landscape Painting: Practice various lines related to the Landscape
lesson 2. Practice Trees & combine them with stems & leaves
lesson 3. Practice Rocks & outline vs. one stroke / Combination with landscape
lesson 4. Final Work on the Korean Hanji (Special fan-shaped paper)
lesson 5. Learning The Story of Ideal Landscape Painting: Practice various lines
related to this subject
lesson 6. Practice the Subject matter / Combination with water stream
lesson 7. Practice Ink & color & outline vs. one stroke / Combination with landscape
lesson 8. Final Work on the Korean Hanji (Special Rolling Paper)

​​​​​​​Materials are present during the lessons. For practicing at home you have to buy the materials yourself. You can ask the teacher for advice about the materials.

Teacher
Kelly Jang
Education: Ph.D. study in Oriental Painting and Philosophy at the Graduate School of Hongik University in Seoul, Korea—the professional artist with 19 solo exhibitions in Korea and Europe. In 2021, she started her Korean painting studio in Amsterdam.
Also, she offers Korean Painting workshops all over The Netherlands, for instance, Kunstinstituut Melly, at Leiden University, and the Korean Culture Festival by the Korean Embassy.
More about Kelly: https://www.studiok-art.nl/our-instructors

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