APRIL - Author of the Month April 11 2025
Save 25% on Teaching Art History and
Painting with Hand, Head, and Heart
Van James is a rare combination of a remarkable, gifted artist and an effective, beloved teacher. Through his lifetime, he has inspired youngsters and colleagues alike to incorporate visual arts into their lives by practicing and mastering skills for self-expression and beauty.
Moreover, in his strong teaching capacities, Van James can articulate what is necessary for keen observation and artistic execution, offering authentic skills from his deep and long experience as an accomplished artist and teacher. He has taught in many places in Asia, Oceania, and America. He has also written many award-winning books about his painting and teaching techniques.
Painting with Hand, Head, and Heart, a carefully written explanation of why painting is an integral part of the Waldorf curriculum and how to include it in teaching; and Teaching Art History, and wonderful description of the block in Waldorf High Schools devoted the evolution of consciousness in human beings through the pictorial images of artworks through Western civilization. Two additional books, carried by Waldorf Publications, by Van are Spirit in Art and The Secret Language of Form. Both books address the esoteric qualities and power in artistic work, specifically in the visual arts and Waldorf education.
In April, with spring breaking through here in the Northeast, it seems appropriate to celebrate Van James as the author of the month. His contributions to the world of color, light, and form are an appropriate and warm welcome to springtime!
For April, his two works from Waldorf Publications are to be had at a 25% discount. Add to your treasury of books on comprehending and learning to express true lively art and start your immersion into painting and drawing with the best!
Don't miss these beautiful books while they are on sale!