Gabriela Soba - The Subtle Line: Letters & Flowers - Apr 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2026

A 4-day immersive course blending intuitive watercolor florals, fine-line lowercase calligraphy, and Japanese-inspired scroll art. Students craft delicate details that evolve into a personal emakimono-style roll, using Asian papers for hanging or storage.

Lesson 1 Floral Details in Watercolors & Inks

Explore expressive floral motifs with subtle lines using watercolors and inks on Asian papers like sumi or washi. Practice fine brush strokes (rigger size 1-3) for petal veins, tendrils, and stamens in palettes of blues, carmines, ochres, and greens. Build intuitive layers for organic depth.

Lesson 2 Lowercase Alphabet & Brush Expression

Master a bouncy lowercase alphabet with fine-point brushes, focusing on fluid strokes, ovals, loops, and tapering flourishes. Experiment with pressure control for thick-thin transitions; integrate floral echoes into letterforms for seamless flow.

Lesson 3 Generating Text Lines

Compose continuous text lines weaving lowercase letters with floral elements on extended paper sheets. Refine balance, spacing, and poetic phrasing; practice inline texts that curve organically, using subtle lines for harmony between script and botanicals. Introduce other kind of brushes.

​Lesson 4 Paper Roll Finish

Synthesize techniques into a grand roll.

The Subtle Line - Letters & Flowers
Gabriela Soba, Hosted By The Gentle Penman

Live (Also recorded for later viewing)

18,25 April, 2 & 9 May 2026 (Saturday)
20:00 pm – 22:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)

Class Cost : HKD 1,170.00 or USD 150.00
Registration Link : https://www.thegentlepenman.com/the-subtle-line-letters-and-flowers

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