Invented in China around 300 B.C.E, the bamboo brush was originally intended solely for traditional calligraphy and ink painting styles. When grouped together with the inkstone, inkstick, and xuan ...

Among the various calligraphic tools, the calligraphy brush is special to China. It represents one of the four treasures of study, which also include paper, ink and ink stone. Chinese calligraphy ...

Chinese calligraphy and traditional brush painting are enjoying a revival in Malaysia, particularly among older adults seeking mindfulness and a way to refine their artistic skills. Practitioners say ...

Aug 24, 2024 Aug 24, 2024 Updated Sep 13, 2024 With the stroke of a brush, Niskayuna resident Richard Wang conjures Chinese calligraphy imbued with the sense of joy or anger he’s feeling at the time. ...

Despite deca­des of travelling around the world to fulfil his passion as an artist, Cheng Peng Sia heads home to keep ...

Some students in Myanmar have spent much of the summer vacation learning Chinese calligraphy at the China Cultural Center in Yangon. Myintzu Theint, 25, has been learning brush calligraphy at the ...

In Kelantan, this centuries-old heritage art form continues to live on in the hands of its practitioners, transcending ...