Painting Horses with Henry Li

Wed, Feb 4 2026
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Hybrid: Virtual / Dyker Library, Auditorium

older adults arts and crafts Chinese Lunar New Year


Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a focused nine-week journey into painting horses in Chinese brush and watercolor. We will study the horse’s structure, movement, and spirit through Eastern and Western examples — from classical ink horses to modern watercolor interpretations. Learn to capture speed, strength, and personality with a few well-placed strokes. We will balance Xieyi (freehand expression) with basic anatomy so your horses feel alive, not just correctly drawn.

The instructor will teach via Zoom. Class size is limited. Registered at Dyker Library Information Desk to participate in-person at the library where painting supplies and technical set up will be available.

Classes meet on Wednesdays 12pm-2pm on the following dates:

  • January 14, 21, 28, 2026
  • February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026
  • March 4, 11, 2026

Students wishing to participate off-site are required to register online separately and provide their own painting supplies.  Class size is also limited. 

Please provide email address if students would like to receive class handouts in advance.

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Add to My Calendar 02/04/2026 12:00 pm 02/04/2026 02:00 pm America/New_York Painting Horses with Henry Li <p>Celebrate the&nbsp;<strong>Year of the Horse</strong>&nbsp;with a focused nine-week journey into painting horses in Chinese brush and watercolor. We will study the horse’s structure, movement, and spirit through Eastern and Western examples — from classical ink horses to modern watercolor interpretations. Learn to capture speed, strength, and personality with a few well-placed strokes.&nbsp;We will balance&nbsp;<em>Xieyi</em>&nbsp;(freehand expression) with basic anatomy so your horses feel alive, not just correctly drawn.</p><p>The instructor will teach via Zoom. Class size is limited. Registered at Dyker Library Information Desk to participate <em><strong>in-person</strong></em> at the library where painting supplies and technical set up will be available.</p><p>Classes meet on Wednesdays 12pm-2pm on the following dates:</p><ul><li>January 14, 21, 28, 2026</li><li>February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026</li><li>March 4, 11, 2026</li></ul><p>Students wishing to participate <em><strong>off-site</strong></em> are required to register online separately and provide their own painting supplies.&nbsp; Class size is also limited.&nbsp;</p><p>Please provide email address if students would like… Brooklyn Public Library - Hybrid: Virtual / Dyker Library, Auditorium MM/DD/YYYY 60

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