The CBPS AGM and demonstrations will be held by Zoom.  All events are free to CBPS members.

Saturday 1 November 11am – 12.30pm UK time: AGM

Saturday 1 November 2pm – 3.30pm UK time: painting demonstration by Shuhua Jin
Watch or paint along as Shuhua paints Xugu’s Three Friends of Winter with Squirrels.
He will paint the central section only (image below): paper 35cm x 70-80cm, single unsized Xuan.  If you want to do the whole painting you will need longer paper (at least 210 cm long, 35cm wide).
You will need ink and these colours: indigo, yellow ochre and cinnabar.
Brushes: a small fine tip brush, a medium size goat hair brush and a harder hair, eg wolf or mixed hair (goat with rabbit or horse hair).
This is Xugu’s work, featuring the classic traditional scholar theme called Three Gentlemen of The Winter (soul friendship) – Plum blossom, Pine tree and Bamboo.  Obviously it is dominant by the three squirrels which is always the favourite subject for the artist.
This image shows the centre part of the hand scroll painting.  Painter used free view of the perspective, allowing the objects scattered around, the central point is emphasised by the three squirrels facing to the direction. In terms of composition, amazingly using the branches of the plum blossom tree to bridge all in the manner of classic diagonal composition.
Essentially, the dry and wet brush strokes apply to many areas in the painting.  The fine brush lines and side point brush strokes which  reflected of Xugu’s unique style.  The combination of the dry brush strokes and gentle wet washes gives the phenomenon atmosphere.

Sunday 2 November 10 am UK time: painting demonstration LIVE FROM CHINA
Watch or paint along as Mr Lv Xiaoshu of the Chinese Association of Artists demonstrates his individual style of landscape painting