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Family Workshop: Chinese Brush Painting – DongZhi Festival

Join Chinese brush painting instructor Peifang Liang for a hands-on workshop inspired by DongZhi, China's Winter Solstice Festival.
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DongZhi, the Winter Solstice Festival, is a significant celebration in China and other East Asian countries. The yin and yang principles of balance and harmony in the cosmos are at the root of this holiday's beginnings. Learn about Chinese traditions and brush painting materials to create a masterpiece of beautiful winter foliage!

  • All ages welcome, but workshop instruction is recommended for children ages 6–12.
  • Fee includes the use of painting supplies for one child and one accompanying adult, and admission to The Huntington.
  • You may also purchase your own Chinese Brush Painting Kit to use during class and take home for $15.99. (Painting kits available as an add-on when registering. Kits will be distributed at the beginning of class.)

Optional: Purchase your own kit to take home for $15.99
Chinese Brush Painting Set includes:
● 2 brushes
● 1 brush rest
● 1 ink bottle (50mL)
● 1 ink dish
● 1 rewritable scroll

For any questions or concerns, please contact Maria Ahverdyan at mahverdyan@huntington.org or 626-405-2104.

Photos from a Previous Family Workshop:
Chinese Brush Painting - Dragon Boat Festival

A classroom full of participants work on paintings.

Participants of a previous Chinese brush painting family workshop. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Children stand in a row showing off their painted artworks.

Children from a previous Chinese brush painting family workshop pose with the instructor. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Class instructor points to an illustration on a white board.

The class instructor, Peifang Liang, shows a drawing example. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

An adult admires the painting project of a child seated nearby.

Participants of a previous Chinese brush painting family workshop. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

An adult admires the painting project of a child seated nearby.

Participants of a previous Chinese brush painting family workshop. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Traditional Chinese red ink and stamp.

Traditional Chinese brush painting ink. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Class instructor paints Chinese characters on a paper in front of students.

Chinese brush painting instructor Peifang Liang helps a participant at a previous Chinese brush painting family workshop. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

An adult and child seated near each other work on separate paintings.

Participants of a previous Chinese brush painting family workshop. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.