Between the urban landscape and the wilderness, Hong Kong's native plants silently display their unique vitality. Coinciding with the botanical art exhibition ‘Impressions, Expressions – feeling & depicting nature’, KFBG is offering special workshops featuring Hong Kong native plants as the theme.
In this workshop, you will not only learn the basic techniques of Gongbi painting, but also immerse yourself in the art and culture of Hong Kong, discovering how to express the essence of local plants through exquisite brushstrokes. Using thousand-year-old traditional brushwork, you'll mindfully document the most precious natural treasures of our city.
| Line Drawing Skill (Workshop A) | Colouring Skill (Workshop B) | |
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Tools Introduction: Introduction of the basic materials required for fine brushwork painting, including different types of paper, brushes, ink and inkstone, alum and gelatin. It aims to understand their importance, uses and characteristics in fine brushwork painting. Composition Techniques: Demonstration of Techniques: |
Tools Introduction: Introduction to different types of Chinese painting pigments and colouring tools, how to mix colours and colouring techniques and the introduction and usage of seals, mounting and more. Appreciation of Masterpieces: Live demonstration on creating layers through ink and colour rendering. Teaching brushwork, rendering and colouring techniques. It provides feedback on students' works in class, discussing assignments and pointing out areas to pay attention to in their artworks. |
Teacher
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Yeung Wai Kong (Kelvin Yeung) Kelvin Yeung specialises in Chinese painting, seal carving and calligraphy, having studied under masters including Cheung Lap-keung and Au Yi-lin (landscape), Li Jing (fine-brush painting techniques), Yip Tat (flower and bird painting), Lo Ching Yuan (Lingnan techniques), Man Weileung (calligraphy) and Sara Lam (Seal Carving). He has been a finalist in botanical art competitions run by the Tokyo Calligraphy and Painting Association (2014), Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden (2018) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2020). He held his first solo exhibition at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in 2022 and is active in the artistic community as a committee member of the Shek Kee Art Society and as a member of the Hong Kong Chinese Art Club and Nantian Art Association. |
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Date
Line Drawing Skill (Workshop A): 11 October 2025 (Sat)
Colouring Skill (Workshop B): 18 October 2025 (Sat)
Time
10 am - 4 pm (1-hour lunch break)
Venue
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Language
Cantonese
Target Audience
Aged 12 years or above
Capacity
15 - 30 people per group
Fee
HK$680 per person
*Including admission fee, activity fee and materials.
Notes
- Participants who enrol in both Workshop A and Workshop B will receive one certificate upon completion of the workshops.
- Please bring your own lunch or enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch at the farm for an additional cost.
- Payment is not refundable after acceptance, unless the workshop is cancelled by KFBG due to inclement weather, under-enrolment or any other reason.
Application
Please CLICK HERE to submit your online application one week before the event date.
Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Enquires
Ms Alice Lam at 2483 7276 or email alice.lam@kfbg.org in office hours
Related Links
- Kadoorie Earth Programme (KEP) is an initiative co-created by KFBG and its network of collaborators and volunteers. By integrating the various strands of KFBG’s nature conservation, sustainable living and holistic education programmes, it provides life-transforming learning experiences that reconnect people with themselves, each other and the rest of nature and enable them to cultivate resilience in the face of global challenges.
- Nature Art Programmes: Immerse yourself in silent contemplation of nature. Deepen your awareness of beauty and connect with nature through art. KFBG organises a variety of art workshops including Zentangle drawing, sketching and wood art, and exhibitions to guide participants, with or without artistic background, to create nature art.
- Nature Education Programmes: Become animal detectives and explore the mysteries of wild animals. Use different senses to discover the beauty of plants. Learn about the significance of forest, trees and even soils through field visits, experiments and woodwork, to reconnect with nature.
- Group Guided Tours: Led by trained environmental interpreters, the content includes experiential and hands-on activities. We encourage a passion for nature, conservation and ecology by nurturing an appreciation of the natural world.
- Corporate Programmes: Our Holistic Education Department staff can design either half-day or full-day nature education and art programmes for corporate staff or their family members based on specific needs. Leveraging the unique natural landscape and cultural ambiance of Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, our activities may include guided tours, farm-to-table experiences, nature-based workshops, talks and art activities, aiming to promote understanding and practice of sustainable living for organisations.