City in Light & Drama

Explore the poetry of urban life through light, shadow, and mood. In this course, you’ll learn how to infuse your cityscapes with atmosphere and emotion — transforming ordinary streets into dramatic, living scenes. Master the balance between structure and spontaneity as you create luminous works filled with energy and depth.

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City in Light & Drama

Playful Animals is designed to help you confidently capture the life and spirit of animals through expressive watercolor while introducing you to the foundations of Chinese ink painting. With Prof. Hua’s clear and confident guidance, the simple, fluid lines and purposeful brushstrokes of classical ink painting become easy to pick up and deeply enjoyable. His “less is more” approach reveals how minimal strokes can convey powerful emotion, rhythm, and movement. Chinese ink fundamentals also reinforce stronger watercolor design and technique.

Course Outline & Schedule

Lesson 1 Vienna — Architectural Structure & Movement

Dec 6 Sat

Capture large architectural shapes with clear perspective
Simplify horse-carriage movement to add rhythm and focal interest

Lesson 2 Portofino — Color Harmony & Reflections

Dec 13 Sat

TBC

Paint vibrant façades using controlled color relationships
Create convincing water reflections with simplified shapes and value shifts

Lesson 3 India — Warm Light, Texture & Depth

Dec 20

TBC

Render warm sandstone textures through layered washes
Simplify ornate architecture and place moving figures to build spatial depth

Lesson 4 Mediterranean Harbor — Boats, Water, & Reflections

Jan 10

TBC

Practice clean shape design for clustered boats and masts
Paint reflective water surfaces with controlled values and simplified mirror shapes

Lesson 5 India — Street Movement & Warm Architecture

Jan 17

TBC

Capture warm sandstone architecture using layered washes and clear edges
Place moving figures and animals to create rhythm and strengthen spatial depth

Lesson 6 Qingdao — Aerial View & Coastal Atmosphere

Jan 24 Sat

TBC

Simplify large aerial shapes while organizing depth from foreground rooftops to distant shoreline
Use soft atmospheric perspective to unify buildings, greenery, and coastal haze