Chinese Calligraphy Course by Louis Tan

[NEWTON] Immerse yourself in this Chinese calligraphy appreciation class by Louis Tan WHAT? Chinese Calligraphy is an ancient art form, widely considered as the most respected of the fine arts in Chinese culture. Experience energy in motion as you put brush and ink on paper, and learn how brushstrokes can be charged with dynamic life and infused with rhythm. Immerse yourself in this Chinese calligraphy appreciation class by Louis Tan to exercise your creativity, and cultivate patience, concentration, and dexterity at the same time. Course Outline: • Discovery the four treasures of Chinese Calligraphy （文房四宝) • Chinese Brush, Ink, Rice paper and Ink stone. • Learn the history Chinese words evolution. • 篆、隶、楷、行、草 • Learn the basic foundation strokes and the standard structure. 颜体楷书 • Story behind the famous Chinese calligraphy master piece - 兰亭序 • Practice the "Yong" Character"-永字八法写法 • Famous Calligraphers. 王羲之，王献之，颜真卿，柳公权，欧阳询， 赵孟頫， • Learn to produce your own 1st exhibition art project. E.g. 登鹳雀楼。鹳雀楼。 • Calligraphy Benefit: Meditative and Relaxing. • Enjoy the fun of learning calligraphy, it calms your mind and makes you feel relaxed. The artwork featured in this listing are examples of Chinese Calligraphy and are not indicative of the actual course work. WHEN? • Thursday, 22 Oct, 2pm - 4.40pm • Thursday, 29 Oct, 2pm - 4.40pm • Thursday, 5 Nov, 2pm - 4.40pm • Thursday, 12 Nov, 2pm - 4.40pm • Thursday, 19 Nov, 2pm - 4.40pm • Thursday, 26 Nov, 2pm - 4.40pm 6 sessions totalling 16 hours. WHERE? Brahm Centre @ Newton L4 47 Scotts Road #04-02A Goldbell Towers S228233 (Newton MRT Exit A) Bring Your Own Materials: • Plastic Sheet for Desk • Water Container • Rag for brush cleaning Art Materials Provided: • Brush • Ink • Paper • Saucer • Cloth COURSE FEE: $280.00 per person $56 for seniors eligible for National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy National Silver Academy • NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above. SkillsFuture Credit • In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC). • All tickets purchased with the intent to use SkillsFuture Credit to offset the course fee will be subject to a non-refundable $10 administrative fee. Notes: • All payment is non-refundable and non-transferable • There are NO make-ups if you miss any of the art sessions. • Missing a session does not disqualify you from taking part in the course - the trainer is not obligated to recap what was missed. • Brahm Centre reserves the right to replan the course should the trainer be unable to conduct the class due to unforeseen circumstances. • By registering for classes at Brahm Centre, you consent to Brahm Centre and AIC collecting, using and disclosing your personal data, as declared in the registration form and in accordance with Brahm Centre’s Data Protection Policy found at: https://www.brahmcentre.com/data-protection-policy/, as well as AIC: https://www.aic.sg/dataprotectionpolicy’s Data Protection Policy found at https://www.aic.sg/dataprotectionpolicy. • Please note that there is no elevator at Labrador venue, and access is via stairs only. Do note that photographs and videos may be taken during the course for publicity purposes. EFFECTIVE 1ST MARCH 2026, ALL TICKETS PURCHASED WITH INTENT TO USE SKILLSFUTURE CREDIT WILL HAVE A NON-REFUNDABLE, $10 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IMPOSED. HOW? Do I begin the process of using my SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) to pay for course fees: Step 1 (on Skillsfuture Website): Check your SkillsFuture credit balance. Log into your SkillsFuture Portal to confirm you have sufficient SkillsFuture Credit balance (Take note: $4K SkillsFuture Career Transition Credits CANNOT be used for Brahm Centre courses). https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html Step 2 (on Eventbrite Website): Securing your ticket. On Eventbrite, search for the course you are interested in. https://www.eventbrite.sg/o/brahm-centre-4067900361 Step 3 (on Eventbrite Website): Select correct ticket type & complete registration. Select the intended Ticket Type (either NSA+SkillsFuture or Individual+SkillsFuture) and complete your registration. Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about the course. Save/Screenshot the confirmation. (you will use this in the following steps) Step 4 (on Skillsfuture Website): Submit your SkillsFuture claim. Go back to the SkillsFuture Portal to submit a claim under 'E-Services'. https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html click on the link below to watch a video on how to submit your SFC claim: https://youtu.be/6OjU5_eGGQY?si=1YYMfgzS97OAk6kx Please submit your SkillsFuture credit claim 60 days BEFORE the course commencement, for it to be valid. Deadline to submit SFC Claim is one week prior to course commencement. Step 5 (on Skillsfuture Website): If your SFC submission was completed successfully, the status of your submission would reflect as "PENDING". Your registration is confirmed after your SkillsFuture claim status reflect as "APPROVED". *Should you choose to cancel your SFC claim before the start date, Brahm Centre reserves the right to impose a penalty fee for course withdrawal.