Daily Painting Sessions | One Painting a day

Mar 5, 20211 min read

05.03.21 Self portrait

For our last class of painting in lockdown, we want to do something about ourselves. We looked into how artists in history portrayed...

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04.03.21塞翁失马 Mr Sai lost his horse Blessing in disguise 非福马 learn Xu Beihong's horse 徐悲鸿

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Mar 4, 20212 min read

04.03.21塞翁失马 Mr Sai lost his horse Blessing in disguise 非福马 learn Xu Beihong's horse 徐悲鸿

As the last mini theatre session before lockdown finish, we wanted to teach the kids how to think things different when they appear to be...

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03.03.21 伯牙绝弦 Chinese Gu Zheng Music response and learn 樂藥 (Music, Medicine)

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Mar 3, 20212 min read

03.03.21 伯牙绝弦 Chinese Gu Zheng Music response and learn 樂藥 (Music, Medicine)

Today we want to teach the kids a character embedded with some wisdom from our ancestors, music with healing properties. How "medicine"藥...

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02.03.21 God of medicine and farming Shen Nong 神农 Learn 早草永脉

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Mar 2, 20212 min read

02.03.21 God of medicine and farming Shen Nong 神农 Learn 早草永脉

Today we did a story about one of our greatest ancestor, Shen Nong, god of medicine and farming - not fictionally but real recorded...

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01.03.21 铁杵成针 Grinding a metal bar into a needle (子李金針Child, "Li", Gold, Needle)

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Mar 1, 20212 min read

01.03.21 铁杵成针 Grinding a metal bar into a needle (子李金針Child, "Li", Gold, Needle)

Today we did a famous story about the most famous Chinese poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty (1200 years ago). We did our little theatre to...

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28.02.21 Peach Blossom Zhou Chun Ya 周春芽桃花

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Feb 28, 20211 min read

28.02.21 Peach Blossom Zhou Chun Ya 周春芽桃花

Our last master class in lockdown - we will look at one iconic work of the most valuable Chinese painter alive Zhou Chun Ya 周春芽桃花. We...

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Feb 27, 20211 min read

27.02.21 Marc Chagall Bouquet

Today it is unusually sunny in London, as if god finally shines some mercy on the poor nation which will finally end the lockdown and...

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Feb 26, 20211 min read

26.02.21 Revision session

Today we did revision session of the Chinese characters we learnt this week. Pic 1 - age 8, boy fashion and mom self explanatory Pic 2 -...

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25.02.21 Haute Couture fashion show and Klimt - Man Woman different 男女方圆 (Man Woman Square Circle)

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Feb 25, 20212 min read

25.02.21 Haute Couture fashion show and Klimt - Man Woman different 男女方圆 (Man Woman Square Circle)

Today we wanted to try something new as the Haute Couture 2021 summer show has recently been launched with some amazingly beautiful...

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24.02.21 Pucinni's last opera -Turandot 血火

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Feb 24, 20212 min read

24.02.21 Pucinni's last opera -Turandot 血火

Today we wanted to make a little girl happy by doing a story of princess and prince with a Chinese theme - Turandot the perfect choice :)...

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23.02.21 Aesop- The ant and the grasshopper (and bees) 笑(laugh) 哭 (cry)

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Feb 23, 20211 min read

23.02.21 Aesop- The ant and the grasshopper (and bees) 笑(laugh) 哭 (cry)

Today we did a story from Aesop with our small additions (little bees) and uplifting ending. We learnt the Chinese characters 笑(laugh) 哭...

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22.02.21 Chinese proverb - fight of clam and piper, winner is the fisherman 鹬蚌相争貝 (clam)鳥 (bird)

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Feb 22, 20212 min read

22.02.21 Chinese proverb - fight of clam and piper, winner is the fisherman 鹬蚌相争貝 (clam)鳥 (bird)

Today we looked at the Chinese proverb 鹬蚌相争渔翁得利. fight between the clam and piper, winner is the fisherman. We learnt the story with our...

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21.02.21 Terraced field on hillside 吴冠中江南水乡 (梯田）

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Feb 21, 20211 min read

21.02.21 Terraced field on hillside 吴冠中江南水乡 (梯田）

Today we continue with our journey in south of China on the beautiful terraced field on hillside, an UNESCO heritage with Master Wu Guan...

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20.02.21 Watertown of China Zhou Zhuang and China landscape with 吴冠中 Wu Guan Zhong

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Feb 20, 20211 min read

20.02.21 Watertown of China Zhou Zhuang and China landscape with 吴冠中 Wu Guan Zhong

We continue our tourism with masters this weekend and as it has been Chinese new year, we decide to go back to China with master 吴冠中 Wu...

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Feb 19, 20211 min read

19.02.21 Revision drawing session

Today we take a small break and did a revision session of the characters we learnt. It has been quite a few already. Some lovely children...

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18.02.21 Why Leopard has spot? spoon（勺）, leopard（豹）, catch （抓）

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Feb 18, 20211 min read

18.02.21 Why Leopard has spot? spoon（勺）, leopard（豹）, catch （抓）

Today we wanted to make a little boy happy so we painted Leopard! We did a story telling with props kindly built by my little monster and...

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17.02.21 Chinese proverb -Waiting of the rabbit by the tree 守株待兔 learn 田(field)株(treetrunk)兔(rabbit)

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Feb 17, 20211 min read

17.02.21 Chinese proverb -Waiting of the rabbit by the tree 守株待兔 learn 田(field)株(treetrunk)兔(rabbit)

Today after the day when everyone somehow wish for more wealth from the "god of treasure". I wanted to do a session to teach the children...

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16.02.21 Eight Immortals crossing the Eastern Sea 八仙过海 learn eight(八)god 僊(仙)with Fan Zeng 范曾paintin

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Feb 16, 20212 min read

16.02.21 Eight Immortals crossing the Eastern Sea 八仙过海 learn eight(八)god 僊(仙)with Fan Zeng 范曾paintin

Today is the 5th day of Chinese new year, somehow a traditional celebration for the god of treasure. So we want to do a session about...

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15.02.21 Ugly duckling and swans - grow up 長(长) fly 飛(飞) with famous painter Lou Shibai 婁師白

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Feb 15, 20211 min read

15.02.21 Ugly duckling and swans - grow up 長(长) fly 飛(飞) with famous painter Lou Shibai 婁師白

Today we are doing a story telling today of the ugly ducklings with my paper swan and ducky props made by grandparents :) (my little...

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14.02.21 JMW Turner Scarlet Sunset and Shields Lighthouse paintings

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Feb 14, 20211 min read

14.02.21 JMW Turner Scarlet Sunset and Shields Lighthouse paintings

Today we follow up on the wet on wet experiment from yesterday to try to do a study of famous painting by Turner - the Scarlet sunset and...

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