Painting with Hand, Head and Heart
A Natural Approach to Learning the Art of Painting
Quick Look
- Filled with practical examples and beautiful illustrations to help Steiner-Waldorf teachers grow their pupils' art skills
- Step-by-step instructions make this an easy to use and valuable resource for busy teachers
- Written by an experienced Steiner-Waldorf teacher
An essential resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers, filled with practical examples and beautiful illustrations to help teachers create lessons to build their students' artistic skills and confidence.
Description
In Steiner-Waldorf schools around the world, painting is an essential part of the curriculum from the kindergarten through to Class 12 (3-18 years). Digesting history, geography, maths and the sciences through artistic work helps children to deepen comprehension and make the key aspects of everything learned more memorable.
Van James has captured in this book his years of Waldorf teaching experience to help students to build artistic skills. Engagement with colour, as well as the opportunity for self-expression, enhance a student's self-confidence and capacities for self-expression. This valuable resource offers teachers step-by-step approaches to help build their students' artistic confidence.
This inspiring resource will be a valuable addition to Steiner-Waldorf teachers' shelves.
Author
Van James is a guest tutor at numerous teacher training colleges and Steiner-Waldorf schools. He is a council member of the Visual Art Section of North America, land representative for the Anthroposophical Society in Hawai’i, mentor for the Academy of Himalayan Arts and Child Development, and a former long-time teaching artist at the Honolulu Waldorf School. He is editor of Pacifica Journal, as well as an active artist, graphic designer and author of numerous books on culture and the arts. He lives in Hawaii, USA.
