Gaya Ceramic Arts Center: CHINA PAINT ANOTHER WAY: Graphic Techniques in China Painting with Ilona Romule || February 5-11, 2017

CHINA PAINT ANOTHER WAY:

Graphic Techniques in China Painting

with Ilona Romule

February 5 -11, 2017

Explore the story within—give that story voice… Spend a week creating entirely unique paintings on porcelain with Latvian Artist, Ilona Romule, internationally known for her graphic techniques in China Painting.

There is much to cover, be prepared to work! Beginning with traditional overglaze painting techniques-- brushstrokes, watercolor and more—participants will familiarize themselves with the materials before moving on to Ilona’s signature approach: applying drawing onto the porcelain, mixing colors for various applications, lines, dotting, crosshatching, etc. Participants will also be introduced to contemporary or “effect” techniques, including the use of latex resist for lusters, scratching or Sgraffito, applying decals, sponging, fingertip painting, relief paste dotting, and sugar water technique under lusters. While the technical aspects will be amply illuminated, the true focus will be on the deeply individual matter of allowing China Painting to reveal one’s own story.

Open to all level of experience and artists of various media (ceramics, painting, drawing, graphic art). Porcelain pieces for painting will be provided by Gaya Ceramic.

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5 February: Sunday (evening) Welcome Dinner MOKSA restaurant

An enticing evening of introductions and dinner hosted by Moksa Restaurant (moksaubud.com). Ilona will present a slide show of her artistic journey, sharing images to outline the breadth and scope of her painted ceramic works. Following this, participants will be asked to introduce themselves briefly (5minutes/10 images each) offering an opportunity to familiarize ourselves with one another, our background, experiences, and motivation to be joining the workshop.

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6 February: Monday (9am-5pm) China Paint Full Immersion Gaya CAC

Morning: saturating our thoughts in China paint--beginning with a slide talk introducing images of participants from the previous workshops leaded by Ilona, images of professional China painters from different schools and countries, and images of paintings by the artists from different art fields

Demonstration: saturating our thoughts in technical possibilities

· mixing the colors for different techniques;

· preparing porcelain white ware for applying the image by pencil;

· dividing colors by firing temperature groups;

· traditional Chinese and European Overglaze Painting techniques: brush strokes, water color technique, enameling, applying lusters and precious metals’ - Gold & Platinum);

· applying silkscreen decals;

· introducing different oils and mediums to mix China Paints;

Demonstration: Ilona’s authored graphic techniques

· transferring drawing from the paper to the surface of plate,

· painting/drawing with pen with fine calligraphy nib: cross-hatching technique, pointillism technique;

· combining two techniques: relief paste dots with sugar syrup and metal lusters on the top,

· applying and crackling metal lusters,

· using latex resist painting under metal lusters,

· sponging,

· applying evenly China Paint color on large surfaces with nib, brush and sponge,

· graffiti scratching technique,

· making white frame on the ready painted plate.