BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2865@bob.guide DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260726T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260726T153000 DTSTAMP:20260716T062917Z URL:https://bob.guide/events/japanese-painting-workshop-birmingham SUMMARY:Japanese Painting Workshop - Birmingham DESCRIPTION:We'\;re coming to Birmingham! Learn some basics of Japanese Painting (Nihonga) with Floating Art. For this Summer themed workshopWe’ re Floating Art\, a small arts business based in the North. We’ve been t eaching people how to paint here for over 7 years now. At our workshops yo u’ll be taught by a practicing artist Ula Fung and helped along by her p artner Ryan. We specialise in workshops that combine both fun &\; learn ing and believe you can never forget the learning!Our Japanese Painting Wo rkshop is our flagship workshop. A workshop for both art lovers and Japan Lovers!We’ll teach you some basics of the Japanese Painting style known as Nihonga (日本画) and teach you how to paint using traditional materi als that includes bamboo brushes\, sumi ink\, Gansai Tambi 顔彩耽美 (T raditional Japanese colours)\, gold leaves on rice paper.We’ll bring a l arge selection of seasonal references from a wide range of Japanese Artist s\, both classic and contemporary.Our Workshops are not about copying what ’s in front of you but designing and making something of your own. You ’ll learn all you need to know about how to do that in the session.Most of our students haven’t painted in a long time. This painting class is s uitable for beginners as well as those with a little more artistic experie nce\, so don't worry if it's your first time. Your teacher will be on hand to provide guidance and answer any questions. We just ask that you treat Ula with respect by listening to her demonstration as well as her advice.A t the end of your art class\, you'll get the chance to stand back and admi re your beautiful Japanese painting. You'll head home with your piece and a new skill that's perfect to practice whenever you're looking to clear yo ur head.Make a day of it!This workshop is located at the Alfred Works Food hall in Birmingham. Food &\; Drink will be available to purchase from t heir wide selection of vendors and you can choose to have these either bef ore\, during or after the workshop. Why not make a day of it? A perfect Su nday.*Towards the end of the workshop there will be an opportunity for you to get your photo taken. We will use these photos for social media and pr omotional use. Please let us know if you're not comfortable with this.Know ledge required• Beginner friendly - all levels welcome.Materials (all pr ovided)• Sumi ink\, Mineral Paints\, Gansai Tambi 顔彩耽美 (Traditio nal Japanese colours) gold leaves\, rice paper board.What you'll get:• A ll of the equipment and materials needed for your class.• Protective equ ipment such as aprons.What to bring• Comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting a little paint on.• A carrying bag for take your artworks h ome.* This workshop is for ages 16+ only\, if you have any concerns please email us floatingartuk@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook for m ore details @artfloatwww.floatingart.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bob.guide/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/935 9_image-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Arts LOCATION:Alfred Works\, 13a Gibb Street\, Deritend\, B9 4DJ\, Deritend\, En gland\, B9 4DJ\, United Kingdom GEO:52.475236;-1.884361 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=13a Gibb Street\, Deritend\ , B9 4DJ\, Deritend\, England\, B9 4DJ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100 ;X-TITLE=Alfred Works:geo:52.475236,-1.884361 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR