Thoughtfulness and Diligence Made the Day

Just like our painting class, the Chinese calligraphy class has also grown in size as word of the mind relaxing activity spreads. Seven of us, minus three regulars who were absent for a variety of reasons, were at Brother Yang's house. Earlier he has sourced Chinese calligraphy materials from far and wide for us comprising calligraphy copybooks and writing sheets from his wife back in Taiwan, his children in New Jersey, and also through his own efforts while visiting his childern up north when he went to New York for the procurement mission. And these thoughtful gestures were returned by the diligence of his students as seen from the images below.

We had so much fun that we continued with a take-out lunch from a nearby chinese restaurant and continued with another class after lunch, this time Mrs. Fan switching role with Brother Yang who became the newest student of our painting class. But that would be the subject of another blog.

Brother Yang, our teacher, discussing with another teacher of ours, Mrs. Fan, the painting one, on the finer points of Chinese calligraphy.

And the other students listening attentively.

A shot from the top of me practicing on inkless writing sheets, guided by the copybook placed to the left.

The writing arm perched on the back palm of the other to provide more headroom for the brush stroke to flourish.

Another overhead shot of me now writing on the regular writing sheet.

And this is the finished product.