Vedic Art is shared through an oral tradition given from teacher to student. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the well known guru and teacher of meditation, received these teachings from his guru Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (Guru Dev). In the sixties Swedish artist Curt Kallman studied with Maharishi. Quietly, Maharishi tested Curt, and after seven years of testing, he decided to share with Curt the teachings of Vedic Art. For the next fourteen years Curt Kallman integrated these teachings into his art and life. Then in 1988 he started to share these teachings in Scandinavia.
The seventeen principles are a map that activates your creative life force through practical and meditative tasks. Vedic art calls forth your creativity from deep down in your subconscious with the result that you become more confident about yourself and your capabilities. Veda is neither a religion nor a philosophical tendency, but rather combines life and art. The first results are manifested in your painting, then in your life and finally in society.
Vedic Art is available for everyone, and is beneficial whether or not you have artistic experience. We use painting and drawing to awaken the intuitive creator within. There is no right or wrong in this workshop; the focus is on the creative process. Students at all levels work side by side with the underlying idea that comments are not made about each other’s work. This creates a safe, non-judgmental environment. Together we make a peaceful atmosphere where our creativity flourishes, our hearts open, and above all we have fun!
"Vedic Art does not teach anyone how to paint. No - Vedic Art is a way to remember how to paint. And not only to remember how art can be created. From the very beginning, when we hear about the seventeen Vedic Principles of Art, we begin to remember the whole story of life. From where we come, and where we are going. Vedic Art contains a navigation map. Use the compass You have in Your brain and find the way to the chamber of peace in Your heart. Then – when You dip Your brush in light, space and bliss, eternity will be pictured. When you enter into Your work of art - in Your self referral dialogue – You will find the code of how life can be lived and how a piece of art can open doors in heaven and on earth."
Read the complete article "Vedic Art – the power of creation in art and life" from the Norwegian magazine VISJON (Vision): English version / Norwegian version (PDF documents – right-click/Command-click to download.)