We introduce our new Web gallery with three museum-quality prints celebrating this Year of the Dragon:

dragon with red pearl of wisdom

A favorite of young men . . .

Dragon with Red Pearl of Wisdom

A powerful green dragon emerges from the night sky carrying in its talons the red pearl of wisdom.

Green dragons symbolize hope and transformation and bring with them the auspicious energy of wisdom and healing.

All our prints are reproductions of ink and watercolor paintings from the Chinese brush of master painter and calligrapher, Jim Hardesty (He Lishan).

Size: 12 x 12 inches.

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Look Within . . .

Sage Summoning a Dragon

An artist-sage conjures up a powerful dragon using his magical brush.

The traditional Chinese calligraphic inscription is a poem by the legendary poet, Han Shan, admonishing devotees searching for Buddha to "Look within."

Made in the U.S. using pigment-rich colors on archival paper.

Artist: Jim Hardesty (He Lishan)

Size: 14.5 x 13.5 inches.

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Kuan Yin with dragon, Guan Yin,

A Meditation on the Power of Loving Kindness . . .

Guan Yin in the Dragon's Realm

The Chinese goddess of compassion is transported by a beneficent green dragon that carries in his talons the red pearl of wisdom.

Artist: Jim Hardesty (He Lishan)

Size: 12 x 22.5 inches.

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Words about Our Art

  • Skill with the Brush

    "Painted with assurance and effortless control of brush, ink, and water in a very difficult medium." - Dorothy S.

  • Thank you!

    “The small dragon painting I bought when I was an undergraduate has been hanging in various dorms and apartments since then. I just bought my first house and I will once again be hanging it in my office with pride.” – Pat B.

  • Pride of Place

    "I treasure the painting I purchased some years ago (Standing Peacefully Before the Waterfall), which has pride of place in our house." - Carl F.

The highlight of the night was Jim Hardesty's Chinese brush painting presentation.... It was fascinating to see the intensity he put into every stroke.... He showed that Chinese calligraphy is a form of art in which every angle and maneuver of the brush can create a different and significant effect.

Dan Goldstein, The Cornell Daily Sun

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