Demo 4: Guan Dao
by Ignatius Yeo
Near Shelter 11 < click to view in Google Maps
2:30 PM – may do another at 3:00 or 3:45 pm
The guan dao is an evolution on the dip pen or the folded pen, also known as a cola pen; the unconventional crude folded pen is largely used for creative calligraphy by European and Middle East artists even to this day.
The folded pen and guan dao may look alike, but that’s where the similarity ends. Through mode switching, Ignatius Yeo has pushed its limits beyond calligraphy and manuscript writing.
In this demo, he will show you how the guan dao can be a pen, brush and even a palette knife with just a flip and change of grip. He will use it to capture a scene with Chinese ink and kopi-o gao, on-location. Those keen to give the guan dao a go are most welcome to do so.
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