THIS WEEK IN THE LITTLE STUDIO WE CELEBRATED THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.

                                 MY STUDENTS CREATED THEIR OWN VERSIONS OF A BLUE AND WHITE MING DYNASTY VASES. WE PAINTED THEM  A FINE BLUE HUE AND ENDED OUR SESSION DECORATING  THEM WITH FLOWERING CHERRY BLOSSOMS.

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MATISSE- INSPIRED COLLAGE

THIS WEEK IN THE LITTLE STUDIO MY STUDENTS CREATED  NOTAN PAPER CUT-OUTS. NOTAN IS A TERM USED IN JAPANESE ART, MEANING DARK AND LIGHT VALUES. 

THIS WEEK MY STUDENTS SPENT TIME CREATING SCROLLS WITH IMAGES OF THE OLD PLUM TREE, ONE OF THE THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER.

TODAY IN THE LITTLE STUDIO MY STUDENTS  PAINTED WITH RED AND BLACK INK ON RICE PAPER.   THEY LOVED WORKING WITH ALL THESE NEW MATERIALS ESPECIALLY MY CALLIGRAPHY BRUSHES, MADE OUT OF WOLF’S HAIR ♥