Learn the beautiful and ancient art of Chinese calligraphy
Class 1: The History of Chinese Calligraphy and Simple Characters
Understand the tools (brush, ink paper)
Learn to recognize & read simple characters
Practice strokes
Class 2: The Eight Strokes of the Yong
Understand the importance of the YONG
Practice writing the YONG.
Learn to recognize & read more complex characters
Exercises to develop brush control and build fluidity - Straight strokes
Class 3: Writing Phrases
Learn to recognize & read advanced characters
Learn to fold a rice paper sheet to achieve artistic balance
Learn to Write phrases
Class 4: Painting (Writing) Bamboo
How to properly load your brush with ink
Learn to paint bamboo using calligraphic techniques
Signing your work
