“In order to use color effectively it is necessary to recognize that color deceives continually" - Joseph Albers

“Albers’ approach to color theory still feels relevant today because he places the importance of practice before theory. In doing this, he created one of the best manuals for any visual artist hoping to better understand the role that color plays within their work.

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Upon first encountering Alisa Margolis’ paintings online I was unsure whether I was looking at paint. The American artist's work ranges from technically rendered explosions and carefully constructed rubble to the Baroque meets deep space and the Athenians at a rock concert. - Read the full blog post by Hallie Frost

During the Wunderkammer Drawing Workshop we've been so lucky to meet some of the scientists that work at the Natural History Museum and not only hear about their research but gain access to the research collections and draw from their specimens.

It has been fascinating to learn how different disciplines within the natural sciences record and document their specimens. There are varying traditions according to the scientific branch, responding to the unique characteristics of their subject matter. 

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Last summer artist, drawing instructor and expert scuba diver Klara Hobza led the Drawing Water Workshop. Equal parts drawing workshop and immersive experience, the meditative nature of this class led to some stunning work made by the participants. This summer we are offering a second edition of this workshop. So if these images look inspiring to you, you can join us!

View student work gallery HERE.

“Drawing and Wonder” read full article HERE.

“Pilze können die Wahrnehmung verändern – und genau darum geht es Mira O’Brien: Mit der Hilfe von Pilzen will die 36-Jährige lehren, die Welt um sich herum anders zu sehen. Der Plan ist jedoch nicht, sie zu essen und auf eine halluzinogene Wirkung zu warten, sondern sie zu zeichnen. „Denn je genauer wir uns ein Objekt anschauen, desto detaillierter nehmen wir es auch wahr“, sagt O’Brien.”

New to the blog: follow Giulia’s sketchbook through the museum, drawing folds and drapery.

“Drawing drapery is one of the things that most often makes my students moan and roll their eyes. It can be frustrating and discouraging how a simple piece of cloth can be so stubborn in its shadows and so hard to render with decent softness and volume. But drapery can be the perfect starting point to learn how to master chiaroscuro and find confidence in other subjects. If you can make a dress feel alive, then everything else will follow.”

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Watch a video demonstration and see examples of Keegan Luttrell’s ethereal work, using the same techniques that will be taught in the workshop, on the BLOG.

Sign up for the upcoming mixed media workshop “Image Transfer Collage: Jan 22 - Feb 12” with Keegan, and find all details, here: REGISTRATION.

See the surprising and incredible results from the recent Paper-Making Workshop with artist Loren Britton. LINK

Kristin Hensel has been researching and teaching the history of natural dyes and pigments for many years in Berlin. Using a technique similar to watercolors, we will paint with these beautiful natural colors that Kristin has rediscovered following historical recipes and experimentation.

Learn to make paints from plants in the one day workshop “Colors from Nature” on July 7, 2018!

We are so proud of BDR instructor Keegan Luttrell for her solo exhibition at Berlin project space Display. Check out the documentation of her performance installation. 

We had such an amazing time hosting this group of students from London while they were exploring Berlin and making art. We designed a unique workshop for the students to channel their experience of the city into mixed media artworks. 

Check out what the participants of the Photo Transfer Workshop created with Keegan! Also images from their field trip to Display.

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"I think it is not interesting to show the typical landmarks and beauty spots. They are well known and will be captured by many others (and probably better than I ever could). The unknown or unseen (overlooked) is more fascinating."  Interview Link

Last Monday I visited Dave Hedderman, the current Portrait Drawing  Intensive instructor with Berlin Drawing Room, in his studio and I rediscovered the breathtaking power of figurative works done right. Full article.

Cyanotype is a photographic technique that exposes images in sunlight. Creating an image requires no negatives but rather invites a direct approach that combines elements of drawing, painting and sculpture with the final element of time. Full article

Impressions from our Summer Art Program for the children living at the Notunterkunft Wrangelstrasse; a place where refugees live temporarily in Berlin. We were happy to share a bit of fun and creativity with our neighbors. Read more and see images.

"I am fascinated with both traditional and contemporary painting techniques and feel that the combination of the two can create a powerful image." - Maureen Jeram

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We are very excited to offer the Painting Workshop with internationally acclaimed painter Maureen Jeram. Maureen combines her training in Italian Renaissance painting with her studies under George Baselitz to give you an entirely fresh approach to traditional painting techniques.