Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Art


Chinese Calligraphy and Painting

Chinese calligraphy and painting are treasured forms of traditional Chinese art with a long history and distinctive aesthetics. Through brushwork, composition and imagery, these works express the ideas, emotions and artistic vision of calligraphers, painters and poets.

Rainbow Calligraphy — image 1

Rainbow Calligraphy

Paint Chinese characters with colourful strokes and auspicious motifs.

Fan Painting / Ink Painting — image 2

Fan Painting / Ink Painting

Write poetry and paint symbolic imagery on a fan.

Chinese Opera Masks — image 3

Chinese Opera Masks

Use bold colours and lines to portray distinctive opera characters.

Beast-Face Door-Knocker — image 4

Beast-Face Door-Knocker

Create a traditional auspicious door knocker with simple materials.

Oil Paper Umbrella Painting — image 5

Oil Paper Umbrella Painting

Paint auspicious motifs on a traditional oil-paper umbrella.

Bronzeware Collage — image 6

Bronzeware Collage

Create bronzeware-inspired collages with clay and ceramic pieces.

Seal Carving — image 7

Seal Carving

Practise small seal script and try traditional seal carving.

Oracle Bone Script — image 8

Oracle Bone Script

Carve oracle bone script into simple craft materials.