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Lazure Basics - by Charles Andrade
We're excited to have Lazure master Charles Andrade joining us on Waldorfish!
We invited Charles to share the basics of this art form. His work is, in a word, stunning.
What is Lazure?
Win Institute Atrium
Lazure is a decorative paint finish using layers of color wash over white walls that allows the light to pass through and reflect back giving a pure color experience that can have a powerful healing influence. Lazure distinguishes itself from other decorative techniques in that it doesn't rely on "visual texture" (ie: ragging, bagging), but instead, on the atmospheric blushing of analogous colors, offering a calming or dynamic movement of color on the walls that changes tones throughout the day.
Lazure painting was initially created by Rudolf Steiner for the performance hall ceilings of the Goetheanum, which is the headquarters of the international Anthroposophical Society, located in Dornach, Switzerland. He developed Lazure as a means to bringing the most luminous quality of color. Years later, after he had created and developed the Waldorf School movement, Steiner instructed the teachers and parents in how to ensoul the walls of the school with Lazure.
(Photos left to right: Baltimore Waldorf School, Westside Waldorf School, Michael Park Waldorf school)
(Photos left to right: meditation room, private residence)
Private residence.
Artist and Lazurist, Charles Andrade has had a life-long fascination with color and painting that has evolved from his initial training in Anthroposophic Art therapy at the Tobias school in England. There, he also learned Lazure, a unique European wall treatment creating healing interior environments. Andrade has owned and operated Lazure Custom Wall Designs for over 25 years – a mural and decorative/faux painting business, specializing in Lazure.
Additionally, he lectures, teaches fine art classes and offers Lazure workshops worldwide.
Try a free art lesson, on us!
Curious about Waldorf-inspired art?
Klimt inspired ...
Brian and I are excited to be curating a changing gallery of chalkdrawings on this 4' x 5' board in a local chiropractors office!
Dr. Lynn loves Gustav Klimt & abstract art - Brian decided to start the series with a piece loosely inspired by Klimt's Tree of Life. We will be changing the drawing out every 6-8 weeks and are thinking about working in the style of a different artist each time.
Van Gogh inspired chalk art up next!
Rooted...
This piece is the first in a new mixed media series I'm working on.
I generally don't have a specific outcome in mind when I start these pieces...for me, it's a very similar process to veil painting. It's meditative and involves lots and LOTS of layers that eventually reveal what needs to be seen. (on the left shows the first 2 layers of the finished piece.)
Part of the work that both Brian and I do is custom illustration as well as art instruction.
Give us a shout if you'd like to collaborate!
~Robyn
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