ART 245 — The Art of Lotus in Chinese Brush Painting
Quarter: Spring
Day(s): Saturday and Sunday
Course Format: On-campus (About Formats)
Duration: 3 weeks
Date(s): Apr 15—Apr 30
Time: 9:00 am—12:05 pm (PT)
Refund Deadline: Apr 15
Units: 2
Tuition: $540
Instructor(s): Bobbi Makani-Lim, Felix Chan Lim
Limit: 17
Class Recording Available: No
Status: Cancelled
Please Note: Class schedule: Saturdays, April 15, April 22, and April 29, 9:00 am – 12:05 pm (PT); Sundays, April 16, April 23, and April 30, 9:00 am – 12:05 pm (PT)
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Spring
On-campus
Saturday and Sunday
9:00 am—12:05 pm (PT)
Date(s)
Apr 15—Apr 30
3 weeks
Refund Date
Apr 15
2 Units
Fees
$540
Instructor(s):
Bobbi Makani-Lim, Felix Chan Lim
Limit
17
Recording
No
Cancelled
Please Note: Class schedule: Saturdays, April 15, April 22, and April 29, 9:00 am – 12:05 pm (PT); Sundays, April 16, April 23, and April 30, 9:00 am – 12:05 pm (PT)
DOWNLOAD THE SYLLABUS »
(subject to change)
The art of Chinese brush painting has been in existence for more than 6,000 years. While the art started with calligraphy, it has gradually branched out to figure painting, landscape, and then to flora and fauna. Flower painting became an independent genre in Chinese painting around the 9th century. During the Song dynasty, several great artists created masterpieces in this category, with themes of flowers, fruits, insects, fish, and birds. The flower paintings in this genre include plum blossoms, orchids, chrysanthemums, peonies, and one of the most significant flowers in Chinese culture—the lotus. This hands-on course will introduce students to the art and philosophy of painting the lotus. We will focus on learning the fundamentals of painting and developing skills and different techniques for painting the lotus flower using the Chinese brush. Most of the class sessions will be devoted to actual painting and application of techniques learned in the course.
Students must purchase their own art supplies for this course and can expect to spend an additional $40–$60 on these materials.
BOBBI MAKANI-LIM
Artist
Bobbi Makani-Lim has taught Chinese brush painting for many years and has organized several Asian-themed art exhibitions. She has been actively involved in developing teaching methods and courses related to Chinese culture and the arts. FELIX CHAN LIM
Artist
Felix Chan Lim has participated in more than 165 art exhibits and has conducted more than 130 lectures and painting workshops on Chinese brush painting over nearly four decades. He was an associate professorial lecturer in painting for more than 10 years, and his paintings are in private collections around the world. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.