Tag Archive | asian art

New in November: Art of the Brush at the Asian Art Museum Chong Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture

Monthly Makers offers family-friendly art workshops every Sunday in November, led by Pauline Tsui. Participants will learn various subjects, including Chinese brush painting of small animals, flowers, seasonal fruits, and the Dragon on November 23. Workshops are held from 1:30 to 2:30 pm at the Koret Education Center. Admission is free for children under 12.

Celebrate AAPI Painting with Pauline Workshops

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, we are offering an Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting workshop taught by Bay Area artist Pauline Tsui. Celebrate the joys of Chinese Painting and learn to paint seasonal flowers, fruits, and small animals. This workshop teaches basic painting techniques and promotes cultural appreciation through art. All […]

Leap Into Spring ~ Chinese Painting in 5 easy lessons

Learn to paint in 5 zoom lessons! Thursdays, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Pacific Time. Learn the basics in Chinese brush painting, explore different techniques in rendering seasonal flowers, fruits, small animals, and scenic landscapes. This program is for beginner to intermediate level learners who are interested to deepen their appreciation of art and culture. […]

Mid Autumn Moon Festival Calligraphy Workshop

Join us to celebrate the Mid Autumn Moon Festival! The San Mateo County Libraries and Pauline Tsui present a number of workshops in September: Beginning with a brief talk on the Customs of Mid Autumn, story of the Moon Goddess and the Rabbit in the Jade Palace, to follow with a recitation of a classical […]

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 […]

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!

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 […]