Poetic Ink is a community of enthusiastic Chinese culture lovers initiated by Liza Lin. It sells original works of art, organizes teachings, exhibitions, and exchanges to promote the richness and beauty of the Chinese culture in the Netherlands.
We offer workshops on Chinese calligraphy, fine brush painting, freehand and brushwork painting, folk painting, and decorative style painting. We also organize workshops on the tea ceremony and taichi, Chinese flower arrangement, the incense ceremony, and Chinese guqin.
And performances on calligraphy and painting, hanfu costumes, kungfu, Chinese folk music, dance, and Chinese opera.
荷兴书社是由林用老师在荷兰推广中国传统文化艺术的社区。 组织中国书法和中国画课程、研讨会和制作艺术作品。
Events
Buy art
Custom made calligraphy gifts
Chinese name writings
Name paintings are custom made calligraphies based on a unique created Chinese name for people that are not from China. It can be a name that has a similar pronunciation in Chinese as the original name. Or one that with a meaning that highlights something particular, or tells something essential about the person. The handwritten names can be framed and given as a personal gift.
• Image size: 13x18 cm
• Price for one: 25,- Euro
• Price standard frame: +10,- Euro. (white/wood/outer size:19,5x14,5 cm)
Season writings
A set of four traditional writings expressing spring, summer, autumn and winter. They work strongly in combination, but can aslo be puchased individually.
• Image size: 13x18 cm
• Price for one: 25,- Euro
• Price standard frame: +10,- Euro. (white/wood/outer size:19,5x14,5 cm)
Special calligraphy requests
For any other special Chinese calligraphy requests, I am open to discuss and advice possibilities. From significant Chinese poems or wisdoms, Buddhist articles to more contemporary freestyle calligraphy works.
• Size and price to be discussed
Chinese tattoo designs
A custom made Chinese name, or an other personal messages in Chinese calligraphy on special request. Once the calligraphy design is made you can have it executed by a tattoo artist of your choice.
• Price per one character: 15,-
Quiet, still or tranquil
The expression of tranquil written in Yan style as a personal gift suited for the bedroom.
• Image size: 15x20 cm
• Price for one: 30,- Euro
• Price standard frame: +10,- Euro. (silver)
News
Calligraphy & painting workshops - NIO House Rotterdam
April 2023
Workshops for kids and grown-ups at the newly opened NIO House in Rotterdam. NIO is a luxury electric car brand from China.
Exhibition - Cate Dak - Rotterdam
March - May 2023
From March until May 2023 an exhibition of paintings and calligraphy at Cat Dak, Oostplein 115, 3011 KX in Rotterdam.
Painting workshop - Leiden University
April 2023
Chinese ink painting workshop for the Sinology Student Association of Leiden University.
Calligraphy workshop - Delft
February 2023
Chinese lantern festival calligraphy workshop for a big group of young students, at the Chinese school in Delft.
Live calligraphy - Johnnie Walker event - Rotterdam
January 2023
Live Chinese calligraphy event performed at a New Year's event in the Aqua Asia Club, Rotterdam.
Tea ceremony
January 2023
Chinese tea ceremony at ZG Gallery to celebrate the Chinese new year. Together with Emma Wen.
Chinese new year - The Hague
January 2023
The national celebration of the year of the rabbit at the town hall of The Hague. I wrote live calligraphy and sold works of art.
Calligraphy workshop - The Hague
January 2023
Two spring scroll workshops at the ZG Gallery. Spring scrolls are a tradition in China. Three pieces of red paper with new year wishes to hang over your home door.
New years exhibition at the ZG Gallery - The Hague
January 2023
Exhibition opening to celebrate the new year of the rabbit. With custom-made rabbit works and a series of posters of the Chinese zodiac by Joost Roozekrans (https://www.joostroozekrans.com/).
Reopening new ZG Gallery - The Hague
October 2022
The new ZG Galley opened again after relocation, with an exhibition by Liza Lin together with her students. ZG Gallery will seek the connection between Asian and Western art and culture.
Chinese painting class for children - Delft
October 2022
Teaching a group of students between 6 and 12 years traditional painting at the Chinese School Delft on Saturdays.
Solo exhibition - ZG Gallery
July 2022
Solo exhibition of Chinese calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting works by Liza Lin at the ZG Gallery in the city centre of Den Haag.
Workshop for children - The Hague
April 2022
Workshop for children at the China Cultural Center about colouring up a traditional visual of 'The Dream of the Red Chamber'.
Leiden University - Calligraphy workshop
February 2022
Chinese Li style calligraphy workshop for students at Leiden University.
Special promotion - Rotterdam
January 2022
Chinese new year promotion for Johnnie Walker in Rotterdam.
Spring scrolls workshop - The Hague
January 2022
Family workshop to write spring scrolls for the upcoming Chinese new year.
Erasmus University Rotterdam - Painting workshop
November 2021
Chinese ink painting introduction workshop for thirty students at the Rotterdam Erasmus University.
Erasmus University Rotterdam - Calligraphy workshop
October 2021
Chinese calligraphy workshop for twenty students at the Rotterdam Erasmus University.
Calligraphy workshop - Zoetermeer
September 2021
Workshop for a diverse group of beginners to make them familiar with the basics of Chinese calligraphy.
Chinese painting workshop - De Chinese Brug
September 2020
The Hague mayor Jan van Zanen received his name I made for him in Chinese calligraphy, during my painting workshop at the community center 'De Chinese Brug'.
Lucky Chinese New Year Food Festival - Amsterdam
January 2020
Poetic Ink will join the Amsterdam 'Lucky Chinese New Year Food Festival' with calligraphy art, workshops, and demonstrations. Sunday, January 19, from 14.00 till 18.00 at DOK, Joan Muyskenweg 14, Amsterdam.
Calligraphy class - Rotterdam
January 2020
Introduction lesson for a group of young Chinese students, that are new to learning calligraphy and painting with brush and ink.
Calligraphy class
Liza Lin is passionate about the Chinese culture. Learning to write calligraphy is a way to get closer to the richness and depth of this culture. At the same time, it is an exercise in concentration and mindfulness. A way to relax the mind. You can practice skills, and learn to create tangible results and beauty.
Live basic calligraphy lessons for adults
• Age group: 16 years and over
• Teaching language: Mandarin Chinese / English
• Groups: up to 10 students
• Time: Wednesday evening 19.00 to 20.00
• Location: Laan van Meerdervoort 140, Den Haag
Tuition fees
• 20,- Euro per hour
• 12 lessons 240,- Euro (No refund)
• Not including materials
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Online basic calligraphy lessons for adults
• Age group: 16 years and over
• Teaching language: Mandarin Chinese / English
• Groups: up to 10 students
• Time: Tuesday evening 19.00 to 20.00
• Online in Zoom
Tuition fees
• 15,- Euro per hour
• 12 lessons 180,- Euro (No refund)
• Not including materials
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Questions or sign up
Mobile - Whatsapp: 06 22 54 52 59
WeChat: 13381731435
Email: lizastyleliza@163.com
Painting class
Live painting lessons for children - Xie Yi style
• Age group: 7 -15 years old
• Teaching language: Mandarin Chinese / English
• Groups: up to 10 students
• Time: Sunday. Time to be decided
• Location: Laan van Meerdervoort 140, Den Haag
Tuition fee
• 15,- Euro per hour
• 12 lessons 180,- Euro (No refund)
• Not including materials
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Live painting lessons for adults - Xie Yi style
• Age group: 16 years and over
• Teaching language: Mandarin Chinese / English
• Groups: up to 10 students
• Time: to be decided
• Location: Laan van Meerdervoort 140, Den Haag
Tuition fee
• 25,- Euro per hour
• 6 hours 150,- Euro (No refund)
• Not including materials
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Online painting lessons for adults - Gong Bi style
• Age group: 16 years and over
• Teaching language: Mandarin Chinese / English
• Groups: up to 10 students
• Time: to be decided
• Online in Zoom
Tuition fee
• 40,- Euro per class (2 hours)
• 6 classes 240,- Euro (No refund)
• Not including materials
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Questions or sign up
Mobile - Whatsapp: 06 22 54 52 59
WeChat: 13381731435
Email: lizastyleliza@163.com
Student work
Family drawing class
In the family drawing class, children learn to make drawings together with parents. Knowledge or experience is not needed. As a team, you will make decorative works, and strengthen an intuitive and playful connection. You will learn to make shapes, how to use colors, composition, creativity, and abstract thinking, but also patience and concentration.
The aim is not to make you draw realistic, like portraits, landscapes or still lives, but to go with the flow, use intuition and imagination. Simply by reacting to each other. The outcome can never be wrong. The works will be made with color markers on paper. In the end, you can take home a beautiful decorative collective work.
Family drawing class
• Age: minimal 3 years
• Language: Mandarin Chinese / English
• Groups: minimal 10, maximum 16 people
• Time: to be decided
• Location: Laan van Meerdervoort 140, Den Haag
Tuition fees - one hour class
• 15,- Euro first child. Other children 8,- Euro (1 parent free)
• 6 lessons 90,- (No refund)
• Not including materials
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Questions or sign up
Mobile - Whatsapp: 06 22 54 52 59
WeChat: 13381731435
Email: lizastyleliza@163.com
Liza Lin
Liza Lin (1975) is from Shanghai and the founder of Poetic Ink. She is an experienced artist, painting and calligraphy teacher living in the Netherlands and a member of the art society Haagse Kunstkring in The Hague.
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