Painted Space Studio

A short online course
introducing how to work with colour in painting

Anthroposophic approach to painting

How do we experience colour? And what does it mean that form arises out of colour, and not that colour is attached to form? So how do we paint ‘out of colour’ and not form? To answer these questions, we start with Goethe’s Theory of Colour as our foundation. Using immersive wet-on-wet watercolour, we explore the qualities and gestures of each colour, and learn how colours have a life of their own, qualities that express their very essence, when painted ‘out of colour’.

Why Goethe’s Theory of Colour? 

Goethe proposed a revolutionary method of approaching the phenomena of colour, one which integrates the observer with the experience. Further, Goethe was concerned with the qualities of colours, which he called the ‘deeds and sufferings of the light’. By immersing our senses in the colours, we come a deep, intuitive relationship with them that connects us more strongly to both the physical and soul worlds.

This course provides a foundation to the approach to painting used in Steiner (Waldorf) schools and to the anthroposophic understanding of colour itself. 

Who is it for? 

• For Steiner class teachers who would like to learn more about the nature of colour as used in the Steiner School curriculum
• For anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of the anthroposophic approach to art, colour and painting. 

When is it?

2 March-6 April, Saturdays 4pm-5.15pm AEDT
Six weekly sessions plus recording

Cost

$170 AUD/$120 USD
$190 AUD for PD certificate

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About Painted Space Studio

Painted Space Studio offers a comprehensive training program in art, emphasising its potential as a spiritual practice. By recognising art as a bridge to the spiritual, the studio provides individuals with an creative path for harmonising and strengthening their inner being through art.

Painted Space uses the anthroposophic approach to art as its framework, but leads each artistically-striving individual towards the full expression of their own creativity, which goes beyond mere aesthetics and taps into the profound connection between the human spirit and the creative process.

Director: Fiona Campbell 

^{Feature image: Goethe’s symmetric colour wheel with associated symbolic qualities (1809)}