Chrysanthemum on Rice Paper with Joy Kuo

Friday, January 9, 2026 from 11AM-1PM at the Center

Class Fee: $70 (see materials list below)

About the Workshop: For beginners and Advanced students.

You will learn how to use Watercolor on rice paper using the spider stilepainting method to paint the Chrysanthemum. This technique is totally different than painting with watercolors on watercolor paper.

Materials:

The instructor supplies the rice paper for the class.  If you already have watercolors, you can bring them with you.  If not?  Please feel free use my materials. Students may wish to bring their own materials – please refer to the list below.

All materials can be found on Amazon

Chinese Brush Painting Materials

1. Paper: “Megrez Chinese/Japanese” =Calligraphy Xuan Paper, Rice Paper, Sumi Calligraphy Paper for Calligraphy Brush ink writing without grids 100, 13.4 x 26.7 inch.
2. Color: “Marie’s Chinese Watercolor” pigment Artist Professional quality high pigment for vivid color mixing-18×12 mi tubes, assorted colors
3. Brush: “Tiusuta 10-pies Chinese Calligraphy brush set”-premium writing for beginners and artists with roll-up baboo brush holder, Chinese painting brushes set flowers, birds, line-drawing brush
4. Water tray
5. Palette

About the instructor:

Joy’s fine art techniques on the Watercolor on rice paper are from her eastern roots of Chinese paintings on rice paper.  Joy’s work blends eastern sensibilities with western energy, mirroring her own life’s direction.  Traditional roots and a delicate infuse of Joy’s Chinese brush paintings.  Expanding on familiar themes of life, Joy elegantly communicates the beauty of our natural world.