Oriental Brush Painting Workshop

It is not too early to plan for the oriental brush painting workshop August 13-17, 2018. Travel tickets will be much cheaper if you plan early!!! Workshop is taught by International/National award winning artist, Darlene Kaplan For registration form

and info please go to www.darlenekaplan.com.

View My Art

You may view my art in person at Soft Brush Studio, Alexandria, VA and starting January 9th, 2018 at the Loft Gallery in Occoquan, VA.  chineseart@darlenekaplan.com or phone 703-922-4175.
Don't forget to ask about the weekly oriental brush painting classes and 5 Day Workshop.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
www.darlenekaplan.com for my on-line gallery.

Winter Session Oriental Brush Painting Classes

Sign up now for the Winter session in Soft Brush Studio for 6 weeks classes in oriental brush painting. Classes start Jan.3, 2018 Classes are taught by Darlene Kaplan International/National award winning artist and instructor.

www.darlenekaplan.com.  For schedule

Also the registration is open for the August 5 Day workshop.

email  chineseart@darlenekaplan.com

My art is “food for the soul”. I am an International/national award winning professional artist and instructor in the Northern VA area.  Creating a painting on rice paper using ink and Chinese mineral colors is the ultimate pleasure for me.  The style of art is called oriental brush painting which includes China, Japan, and Korea. Later this style of art moved across Europe then to USA.

I would consider myself a purest that sticks to the traditional methods using powdered permeant mineral colors that I mix with glue and water before grinding to a smooth consistency. The results are a very soft, serene, even a dreamy look that only natural minerals will produce on hand made acid free rice paper.

Some of my paintings will be very simple; showing elegant brush stroke of the grass orchid to the complicated soothing landscapes that your eyes can take a journey up into the mountains and off into the mist before returning home while others will be more complete with a colored background.

Nature is my inspiration. Whatever is blooming at the moment will be the subject that I will paint.  During the fall it will be the beautiful color of autumn leaves. During the winter will be snow on bamboo or pine. Nature always provides.

My goal is to engage you the viewer in a painting.  Lead you into the art so that your eyes can take a journey around and make discoveries.  Maybe it will be a hidden insect or bird?

When all is said and done; all I want to do is create art that is easy to live with and that makes you happy.

www.darlenekaplan.com

The Perfect Gift

Wouldn't it be nice to receive a useful gift?? Why not try oriental brush painting classes as a gift to that special person or for yourself at Soft Brush Studio!!! For information www.darlenekaplan.com

International Award Oriental Brush Painting

Thank you so much May Pan for the books and certificate. This made my day. This competition was International and was people's choice award. It was based on how many "likes" each artist received. Thank all of you that voted for me to come in 2nd place. www.darlenekaplan.com

Darlene's Blog: Fall Session, Oriental Brush Painting

Darlene's Blog: Fall Session, Oriental Brush Painting: My Fall oriental Brush Painting session starts first week in November, 2017. I will teach you how to hold the brush, different papers to use...

Fall Session, Oriental Brush Painting

My Fall oriental Brush Painting session starts first week in November, 2017. I will teach you how to hold the brush, different papers to use, but nature is your best teacher. You will learn how to "look" at flowers, trees, rocks, and more in a totally different way. Sometimes we look but don't see our subjects. You will be counting the legs on bugs that you never noticed before. Go to www.darlenekaplan.com for application or call 703-922-4175 for information. Classes are held in Soft Brush Studio, 4609
Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310. See you soon!!!