Chinese Brush Painting I – Expressions of the Mind (Beginner Level)

This introductory course opens up the world of Chinese painting from its arsenal of tools (e.g. the Four Treasures — brush, ink stick, ink stone and paper) to demonstration of various techniques (e.g. brushstrokes and styles). Beginners will enjoy dabbling in this art form as it provides a fabulous gateway to deeper learning, especially for those who wish to experience Chinese painting from a new perspective. It also encourages participants to develop their own painting style relative to seasonal themes. Seniors and mature participants are warmly welcome.  

Students will be informed of the required materials before the lesson.  

Tutor
Virginia Lo     

With a major in painting, Virginia graduated from the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) and Master of Fine Art programmes jointly presented by Hong Kong Art School and the RMIT University. Prior to that, she learned landscape painting under the tutelage of Chinese painting masters Mr Liang Boyu and Mr Luo Zushan. She further studied character-painting with painting master Luo Guanxi. Virginia is currently a part-time lecturer at the Hong Kong Art School.     

With painting being her primary medium, she explores her relationships and feelings with different places through landscape art. She incorporates whimsical and quirky characters, infusing the scenery with a mysterious and imaginative presence that piques curiosity.    

Virginia’s solo exhibitions include Throbbing Soul (2023), Shangri-La (2022) and A Place is Telling Its Story (2017). She has also exhibited as part of a group in Lasting Impressions (2023) and Hong Kong Art School 20th Anniversary Exhibition, XX (2019). Another achievement has been planning and executing the painting course in Precious Moment – Community Art Education Project (2020), where group exhibitions were facilitated after each painting course.  Virginia has further participated in the K11 Kollection Lab programme (2016 & 2019), conducting art workshops and art tours for children.