HongNian Zhang
www.ZhangWoolley.com
July 17 – 20, 2008
Oil Still Life & Figures
Advanced
Studio Class

Hong Nian Zhang’s career began in China where he trained at the Central Art Academy, China’s most prestigious art school. He helped create the avant-garde Flashback and Scar movements, evoking an untainted vision of Chinese life. Hong Nian came to America in 1985 to continue his studies, introducing Chinese oil painting to the western world. He is the co-author with Lois Woolley of The Yin/Yang of Painting.

Hong Nian’s paintings glow with subtle atmosphere and drama achieved through combining complementary color schemes and Old Masters glazing techniques. He introduces students to his method starting with still life, then landscape and figure. Hong Nian’s simple approach to beginning a painting leads to compositions that are strong and balanced. His theory of painting is based on an ancient Chinese philosophy: The elements of painting follow the concept of yin-yang, from value to color, from pattern to form.

Back-to-Back Special: When you sign up for both Zhang and Woolley, you get $100 off the combined lodging cost.