Pauline
The Joys of Painting ~ AAPI May Celebration
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month at local libraries around the Bay Area: Painting with Pauline Tsui – The Joys of Painting is a hands-on workshop that explores the main concept and basic techniques of Chinese brush painting. Participants will learn how to paint flowers and small animals with a paint brush, and create […]
Lunar New Year Celebration at JPMC
Year of the Rabbit Place: JPMC Silicon Valley Tech Center, Hanover Street, Palo Alto Date: February 9th, Thursday, 2023 Time: 3:00 – 5:30 pm Join us for a slideshow and art talk on ‘The Customs & Origins of Lunar New Year’, presented by artist and Asian Art Museum docent Pauline Tsui. Find out the meaning of the lion […]
Four Gentlemen ~ A Brush Painting Workshop for Beginners
Learn to paint in 5 easy lessons! Learn the basics in Chinese brush painting, explore different techniques in rendering Orchids, Chrysanthemums, Bamboo, Plum Blossoms, and Landscape. This program is for beginner to intermediate level learners who are interested to deepen their appreciation of art and culture. Experience the Joys of Chinese brush painting in the comfort of your […]
Brush Painting Workshop at Mountain View Library
Enjoy the joys of Chinese Brush Painting and learn to create beautiful works in ink and colors. Artist-instructor Pauline Tsui presents a hands-on workshop with easy steps on how to paint flowers and bamboo. Art supplies such as, brushes, papers, ink and colors will be provided. This class is for beginner level participants, registration is […]
Calligraphy class with Pauline Tsui 2022 – 2023
The Art of Calligraphy ~ is the art of writing beautiful characters. Chinese Calligraphy goes back 5,000 years and it is a written language that is still in use today. Learn the joys of writing and breathe life into the beautiful calligraphic strokes in this art form. Starting October 11, every second Tuesday of each month […]
Chinese Calligraphy Drop-In Workshop ~ California Historical Society on Aug 13, Saturday
Chinese calligraphic writing goes back over 5,000 years and is still in use today. Artist-instructor Pauline Tsui tells the story of how Chinese writing evolved from pictographs into various character styles. Chinese Calligraphy is not only an art form that goes hand-in-hand with painting and poetry, its practice is also a mindful approach to improving one’s focus […]
Calligraphy with Pauline ~
for Beginners, both Chinese and Non-Chinese learners Chinese writing has a history of over 5,000 years. Amazingly it is a written language that is still in use today. The Art of Calligraphy ~ the art of writing beautiful characters, is an art form that has been compared to a dance of the brush, the taichi of […]
The Sights, Sounds, and Tastes of Lunar New Year
Celebrate 2022 Year of the Tiger ~~ See families in their best new clothes, adults handing out red envelopes to children and their friends… Line up to cheer for the lion dancers, sounds of the drum and gong during the New Year Parade … Get a glimpse of the colorful lanterns against the night sky, […]
Painting with Pauline – Zoom class samplers
Pauline teaches simple techniques in Chinese painting and demonstrates ways to use a small and large Chinese paint brush to interpret clippings of nature as seen in the photos below (photos by RCStay) See a 3-Part sampler of how to paint a large monstera leaf, a floral arrangement of Birds of Paradise and a large […]

Multicultural Event: Brush Up for Paint Night!
An interactive workshop: Learn about the culture and techniques of Asian Brush Painting, and paint a few flowers and a small animal to show off at your desk when you return to the office! This is a private event, pre-registration required. When: August 30th, starting at 7:00 pm EST. Where: Virtual. Here is what […]