GE2021-25

*** Due to the current Pandemic situation, this programme will be postponed to the Summer Semester in June. Please stay tuned for our further announcement. ***

It is easy to take photos of the cityscape nowadays, but have you thought of sketching it? Follow artist Elaine Chiu and sketch the iconic buildings on campus with pencil and watercolours! Don’t worry about the fundamentals— you will be guided through the process, from drafting to colouring. Participants will finish two paintings, one each of the Main Campus and Centennial Campus, respectively. The sketching practice will be divided into two parts: (1) introducing sketching and perspective drawing in pencil; (2) focusing on watercolour and its application. Elaine will also be there to take any questions you may have about becoming a professional artist! 
 
To conclude the programme, participants’ works will be exhibited, and there will be an opening reception giving you a taste of being a contemporary artist!
 
Instructor: Miss Elaine Chiu (Artist; Alumna of HKU)
Dates of workshops: 22/2, 1/3, 15/3 & 22/3 (Tue)
Time: 16:00 – 18:00
Venue: GE Gatherland 240 (MB240, 2/F, Main Building)
Language: English
Quota: 15 (full-time students)
Fee: $150 (Including a refundable deposit of $50; painting materials and tools will be provided and given to participants after the programme)
 

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Exhibition Opening Reception

Date: 7/4 (Thu)
Time: 13:00 – 15:00
Venue: GE Gatherland 221 (MB221, 2/F, Main Building)
 
Exhibition Period: 8/4 (Fri) – 14/4 (Thu) except Sat & Sun; opening hours: 12:30 – 15:00

Bio of Instructor(s) 導師簡介:

 

Miss Elaine Chiu Elaine Chiu explores architectural forms, memories, and identities of urban environments with paintings, on-location sketching, and community projects. Elaine attained a Bachelor’s degree in art history at The University of Hong Kong in 2018, where she received the Talent Development Scholarship (2015) and Out Reaching Award (2016) from the Hong Kong SAR Government. Her work communicates the transient and fragile nature of cityscapes and identity displacement under rapid urban redevelopment. Recent solo exhibitions include “Before Memories Expire” and “The Memory Library” at JPS Gallery in Hong Kong (2021); Elaine's artworks are in the permanent collections of The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG), HKU, K11 Art Foundation, and Para Site Hong Kong. For more details: https://www.elainechiu.com/about