About the Instructor

Paul Tong

As a kid growing up in Hong Kong, Paul has been fascinated by the intriguing atmospheric landscapes found in picture books for children.  These are landscapes in the style of Chinese Brush Painting, and he has been hooked ever since.  Upon coming to New Jersey, he was fortunate to encounter renowned artist Hsu Dan and studied Chinese Brush Painting extensively under him.  Over the years, Paul is happy to share this art form through exhibitions and teaching.  His latest exhibition is at New Providence Memorial Library, and he has taught at New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts (Summit), Morris County Artist Association (Morristown) and Center for Contemporary Art (Bedminster).  In his classes, he teaches the technical aspects of brush strokes and their interplay with water, ink and paper. Deliberate and expressive brush strokes are effective in rendering flowers, bamboo, fish…  He also teaches the brush work for landscapes, and how to put the many layers of elements and sceneries together to achieve spatial depth and interest.Paul has a Ph. D. degree in engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and is retired from his technical work.  He currently resides in Somerset County.  For more information, please visit paultong.blogspot.com.

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