ZhiFang Plein Air
Art sharing without boundaries
Want to take your art further? At Palette Exchange, we make it enjoyable and engaging while world-class artists share intuitive and effortless approaches to help you build confidence and make stunning art
—stress-free and with a Smile!
Artists
What makes us unique
Welcome to Palette Exchange
A place where art connects us from every corner of the world! What began as a small group of passionate about painting has blossomed into an international online art community.
Cultural Fusion
Experience a unique blend of Asian art influences, incorporating well-integrated Chinese ink painting and Western watercolor techniques.
Challenge and Growth
Embrace challenges and engage in potential offline events, perfect for those looking to expand their horizons, explore new techniques or styles, or even prepare for exhibitions.
Learn from the Best
Accelerate your progress with expert guidance from top artists sharing their expertise in watercolour techniques to elevate your artwork to a new level.
Close Artist Interaction
Benefit from up-close and personal interactions with artists, fostering strong community bonds and encouragement from fellow students.
Community-driven Learning
We tailor lessons to members' needs, encouraging lively exchanges, instant Q&As, and feedback from artists in a supportive, respectful environment.
Our Mission
We blend cultures, styles and ideas in a harmonious way, just like mixing colours in a palette. Together with renowned artists, we strive to foster harmony and unity across cultures through the power of art.
Language Accessibility
Overcome language barriers with professional translation services, allowing students to learn from talented artists with limited English proficiency.
Relaxed and Joyful Sessions:
Enjoy painting in a fun, stress-free environment, completing beautiful artworks while sharing laughter.
Testimonials
The sense of community & collaboration is strong in these unique workshops, bringing masters from different countries and cultures. I love the supportive art community where growth & development is encouraged and acknowledged.
Arta (Iran/USA)
Palette Exchange brings in world class masters who give exciting demonstrations to the students.
Elaine (Canada)
Palette Exchange bring international masters to your studio. They provide an excellent learning environment, catering for English and Mandarin speaking artists. Thank you Palette Exchange.
Ben (UK)
These workshops were a source of inspiration and creativity, and they allowed me to get closer to Chinese artistic traditions. Zhi Fangs and Hua Hanbing's online demos were intense moments thanks to Phoebe's perfect translation, allowing the brushes to dance freely on the paper, revealing landscapes, flowers and emotions that touched me deeply.
Nelly (France)
Thank you very much Palette Exchange for the great effort you make to create this wonderful group, where we can learn from great teachers. I love painting with watercolors and I want to learn different techniques and styles to define my own style. I practice and learn every day. I love art, it is an expression of love and God.
Claudia (Mexico)
The workshops gathered like-minded art enthusiasts and bridging the east and the west to come together for a common goal, our love for painting. The variety of artists are of professional and highly qualified teachers. I am certainly enjoying and learning so much at each demonstration.
Sylvia (Canada)
I was absolutely excited to participate in Chinese ink painting demo. It was my first experience to learn this ancient art and I fall in love with it completely. Thanks Prof. Hua for the great demo and detailed explanation. Thanks a lot, Phoebe and Palette Exchange team for this opportunity, great job! Looking forward to the next demos.
Rena (Azerbaijan)
Although I had no prior experience with ink painting, Professor Hua's class ignited my interest in Japanese and Chinese Ink painting. The inspiring methods and techniques presented in the class motivated me to take my first steps. Thank you, Professor Hua, for the inspiration and Palette Exchange for the efforts to bring great artists to us!
Preet (Canada)
I have learnt a lot and continue learning day by day from Palette Exchange for which I'm forever grateful. My unique takeaway is learning from the exceptional Chinese masters. They are so humble, professional, genuine and awesome. Also the other teachers have had amazing demos. I love to be part of this learning platform!
Vinodhini (India)
The demos at the Pallette Excange were something new and refreshing. Each workshop brought some new knowledge. Although I knew some of the teachers from before, the energy that Phoebe got with her participation was unreal. I fell in love with the Saturday workshops of Palette Exchange!
Olivera (Serbia)
Palette Exchange is warm-hearted community bringing together art masters, students and enthusiasts from all over the world. Workshops are inclusive and full of learnings from painting techniques to cultural stories. I have truly enjoyed my journey with Palette Exchange!
Satu (Finland)