Workshops with Suemae in Santa Barbara:
Dancing Brush Studio by SuemaeArt
Students will be instructed on supplies, techniques, and processes of Chinese calligraphy and brush painting.
INDIVIDUAL lesson
SuemaeArt.com instructions or live demonstrations in person rates:
$100/hour, private lessons for one person.
Group of TWO students, $75/hour per person.
Group of THREE Students, $65/hour per person.
(Private lessons, all your supplies are included)
For larger groups in person instructions, $25 per student, art supplies are included.
3 hours is ideal, 2 Hours Minimum. If outside of Santa Barbara area, please include traveling time round trip for additional fee, minimum of $100 per hourly rate.
For Zoom group rate: $45 per student for 2.5 hours instructions, students provide your own art supplies, specified time and date for your group zoom workshop.
Please prepaid at Venmo: @Suemae-Willhite or paypal: suemae7@msn.com
To reserve your space, & please provide the following information:
Student’s Name:
Email:
Cell:
Time & date:
Experience: Please describe your current level with regards to your familiarity and understanding of Chinese brush painting (none required)
Contact: suemae7@msn.com
Chinese calligraphy and Brush Painting at SBCC/SEL
For zoom classes, you must have a laptop or ipad with a speaker and camera that is portable so you can place it in front of you. Also to have room on a flat table to set up your calligraphy station to view and follow my teaching.SBCC Main campus can loan you a laptop and teach you how to use zoom. You will receive a zoom link prior to classes begin.
Santa Barbara City College/SEL
Fall Session I.
Subject: Grape Vines and Chinese calligraphy
7 Mondays, CRN 41666, 8/28 to 10/21/23, 1-3:50 pm, Online
9/4/23 Labor Day Holiday, no meeting!
8 Wednesdays, CRN 41664, 8/28 to 10/21/23, 1-3:5p pm, Online.
Fall Session II.
Subjects: Panda & bamboo landscape, and Chinese Calligraphy
8 Mondays, CRN 41667, 10/23 to 12/16/23, 1-3:50 pm, Online.
8 Wednesdays, CRN 41665, 10/23 to 12/15/23, 1-3:50 pm. Online.
To Sign up at Wake Center office Hours: 300 N. Turnpike Road, SB
Monday – Thursday 9 am to 6:15 pm.
Friday – remote only.
WWW.SELAdmissions@sbcc.edu
(805) 964-6853
For updates please check: http://www.sbcc.edu/ExtendedLearning
Please leave a voice mail message for them to call you back on your cell phone, someone will call you guide you thru the system.
Name translation service available upon request:
First name or last name translation or a phrase
$95 per hour included finished calligraphy size: 11″ X 14″.
Please prepaid at Venmo: @Suemae-Willhite or contace suemae for Zoom link.
Mounting workshop dates: available upon request!
Rice paper after your painting requires a wet mounting process, it takes about 3-4 hours then 24 hours of drying time.
2 paintings per student. Please email suemae7@msn.com for approval of your paintings prior to workshop date.
You must have everything completed 24 hours prior to the mounting date, your calligraphy, and stamping.
Cost: original painting sizes: 9″ X 13″ $65, 11″ X 14″ $70, 12″ X 16″ $80, 13″ x 17″ $90 each painting.
Mounting written instruction is additional: $25.
Mounting video is available upon request: $125/ 2 hrs video.
Ideal time to do mounting is during sunny days: from March to October!
If your original paintings are larger than described above, cost will be increased. All mounting supplies are included.
As a group mounting lesson, minimum of 3 students per workshop.
Lectures & Demonstrations to schools or private groups are available upon request, 10 students & more.