Calligraphy class

Every first and second Wednesday of the month-- Sunnybank Hills Library 1;30-4:00pm


Third Wednesday of the month--- Coopers Plains Library 1:30-4:00pm

Contact : Catherine Wong 0423 094 323

sauwaiwong@hotmail.com

Sunday 19 June 2016

墨客遊缘 Calligraphers' trip into nature








clockwise from top left: vegen puff by Viviny, Lemon pie by Robin, Drunken chicken by Catherine, healthy sweet potato by Thi


Fried noodle by Fay






Ready, get set, EAT




丙申初冬, 蘭亭客浮生半日懶沾墨, 相約遊園


園處布市西北隅, 一邊羣山環抱, 一邊鬧市飛橋, 往來交通便利, 園內卻全忘車馬喧.


是日霪雨霏霏, 寒意抖抖, 仍無礙墨客郊遊興緻. 一行十有一人, 齊集入園, 並見莘莘小學子三五成羣在其中溜達, 活潑學習. 眾徒先摘亭而坐, 細賞園中美景. 身置日本花園, 草木剪栽成圓渾型態, 洋溢東瀛風韻, 還植有姿態酷肖櫻花之灌木, 花朵累累, 粉色欲滴, 蘭亭墨客讚譽不绝.


亭內互享各家美食, 膳畢, 缘車徑往觀景台, 援援攀行, 箕踞而傲. 從台遠眺鬧市, 參差華廈盡收眼簾. 台中置椅桌, 一眾笑言下回可在此磨墨寫書.


閒話笑語, 不覺竟至山中湖, 湖畔翠樹葱葱,  一兩水鳥棲息覓食. 湖水如鏡, 映帶左右, 景緻欣然墨客沿湖漫遊, 遊目騁懷,  暢敘幽情, 信可樂也.

 繼窮山之高而止, 岈然洼然, 若垤若穴.  騷人沉湎於造物者之無窮, 悟身如蜉蝣于天地吾生須臾, 修短隨化萬物皆不可乎骤得泰然處之, 靜赏山間之明月抱清風而長終不知日之入.










The great pretenders----pretending to write with brushes



Last Wednesday was no better than the day 

before. On Tuesday, there was rain, but so the sun peeked out from the cloud, leaving the rest of the day fine and clear.



However, on Wednesday, our picnic day, it had 

been raining all morning .  Against all odds, we 

stuck to our plan.


At 11o’clock, we came to the Japanese Garden. Amazingly the rain stopped. The garden was full of Oriental bushes and flowers, attracting us to stay there for lunch.    We shared a diversity of food from everyone. It was such a wonderful time to sample different food and enjoyed the harmonious landscape.



After lunch, we followed the road to come to a 

lookout which let us have a glimpse of the city 

skyscrapers. It is surreal to be so close to the city 

yet in close proximity to nature.



Further up we walked, we came to a big piece of 

water. It was a lake half hidden in the mountain. 

There are trees around and water birds were 

spotted here and there. It was so full of tranquility 

and beauty. We strolled along the lakeside, getting 

into different groups to chat and laugh. It is such a 

wonderful way to get to know one another amidst 

the natural surroundings.



Studying the palm that has been on earth for 2 

million years, one would aware the negligible 

nature of one's being in the universe and be more 

optimistic in one gains and loss in this life.




Before going  our separate ways, there were yells 

that we should arrange another outing in the near future.








Roots admirer

Sweeties



Good Fay finished the miles walk







Ong's kung fu show

Pay please after the show



Monday 6 June 2016

快樂書法家 A happy calligrapher

Mr Jiang's art

Mr Jiang commenting homework




轉瞬間, 江元老師在上周與我們相聚最後一課, 便啓程回山東老家.

回想江老師第一次來<蘭亭雅聚>, 只是一個人坐在門口與廚房之間的長桌旁,背向大家, 靜靜地寫字. 同學告訴我有新人加入, 我禮貌地與他打招呼, 請教姓名, 卻不知江先生是精研王羲之聖教序, 又寫得一手好草書的高手. 當時真是有眼不識泰山. 還請他交2元會費.

在這幾個月來, 江老師很熱心和我們分享書法心得, 特別是右軍的聖教序. 老師對帖內每一個字都瞭若指掌, 能道出每一筆畫的特色. 並說臨帖如畫人物畫, 愈像愈好.

上周三老師就為我們作臨別秋波前的功課評點, 對掛得滿滿的功課, 看了幾眼, 便總結一個通病: 練習不足. 即是小時候, 媽媽常拿著雞毛撢子, 對著疏於做作業的我駡「懶!

上海黄奇贵老師曾在班上說: 一日不練自己知, 兩日不練老師知, 三日不大家知.

江老師還指出我們要找「明」師. 「明」師指導我們自行學習, 教會我們從名家的碑帖中學習. 又叮囑我們要讀帖, 仔細了解帖中每個字的結構, 筆畫, 清楚明白, 胸有成竹後才下筆. 不是邊看邊寫.


老師語重心長, 希望我們掌握學習書法竅門, 以後有所長進. 我也謙恭地為<蘭亭>人向江老師說: 我們以後會快快做完家務, 快快督促阿仔温習, 然後快快開枱寫大字.



Mr Jiang Yuan had his last lesson with us last 

Wednesday before he heads back home to China.


It had been a very enlightening lesson. Mr Jiang indicated that it is desirable for us to practise every day, even for half an hour. Of course, the more the better. If we are copying from a script, we should first try to imitate the exact strokes. It is like drawing a portrait. The image in the portrait should be as close to the real person as possible.



That’s why Mr Jiang said that we have to study the script: understand every stroke, understand is shape well before we start to write.



Mr Jiang said a good teacher will teach you how 
to learn from the scripts, how to find the way to learn.


Thank you Mr Jiang for being such enthusiastic in 

sharing his writing experience with us.  We hope to see him again when he visits his daughter and family in Brisbane soon.



 Most importantly, I hope calligraphy can bring 

about fun and pleasure to everyone and to share with among friends.



Mr Jiang and Mr He, Mainland calligraphers

Mr Jiang's motto: Practise hard, put the script in the heart and express it on paper