Family Workshop: Chinese Brush Painting - Mid-Autumn Festival

Join Chinese brush painting instructor Peifang Liang for a hands-on workshop inspired by the fall florals of China's Mid-Autumn Festival.
Classes

Learn to paint colorful chrysanthemum flowers using traditional Chinese brush painting materials!

  • 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).

For any questions or concerns, please contact Maria Ahverdyan at mahverdyan@huntington.org or (626) 405-3457.

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 re-writable scroll


Photos from our last family workshop:

Chinese Brush Painting - Dragon Boat Festival
A classroom full of participants work on paintings.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Children stand in a row showing off their painted artworks.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Class instructor points to an illustration on a white board.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Traditional Chinese red ink and stamp.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.