Veil Painting and the Art of Transparent Color with Van James

Veil Painting and the Art of Transparent Color

An Introduction to Wet-on-Dry Watercolor Painting

with Van James

Artist, Author, Educator

Hawaii, USA

Join international teaching-artist, Van James, for this short course on watercolor painting. These three, one-and-a-half hour classes are for those interested in learning the basics of the wet-on-dry watercolor approach, popularly referred to as veil painting. There will be instruction in preparation, application, techniques in watercolor medium, essentials of color theory and future theme suggestions. We will aim at completing two pictures during this course so that participants may continue successful veil painting on their own. Note: recording is available to be rented for the missed session*.

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Rent Recordings

Total Fee for Individuals

Rs. 9990 INR (Indian Participants)

$150 USD (International Participants)

What do you receive?

-A total of 5 recordings of the sessions worth 6.5 hours

Testimonials

I wish had painted when I was a child, I would have been happier now. While I can't change the past, It gives comfort knowing that Painting today may make me Happiest tomorrow, and the day after that.

Roe Anne

"Layer by layer I paint, layer by layer crystals reveals, shining through darkness, it is like walking on my life journey, it will lead me to my destiny."

Ching Ching Tang

"I have learnt a lot about colour and layering. "

Vee Bauer

"It's difficult to give a finality to painting. It goes on and on - a work in progress, like life."

GopaIndia

"Veil painting is like an open book , every new veil, writes a new story and whole new picture is formed."

Anonymous

"My first impression was that it's very technical and it required a lot of time and patience. Then, I realize that it's more than that. It's the layering of colours and the not-knowing what to expect from all this. As I kept going, it gradually opened me up to a whole new realm. The experience had been extraordinary for me. "

Nancy NG

Van James is an international advocate for the arts and 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, including:

Spirit and Art: Pictures of the Transformation of Consciousness
The Secret Language of Form: Visual Meaning in Art and Nature
Drawing with Hand, Head, and Heart: A Natural Approach to Learning the Art of Drawing
Painting with Hand, Head and Heart: A Natural Approach to Learning the Art of Painting
Teaching Art History: Engaging Adolescents in Art, Cultural History and the Evolution of Consciousness