Museum Sketching: Fantastic Beasts

Format: In-person classes at different museums

Artist-instructor: G Caruso

Location: Various state museums in Berlin. See list below.

Cost: 30€ per class (inc. VAT)
Does not include museum admission or drawing supplies.

          Workshop Bundle: 5x classes
          Cost: 130€ (inc. VAT)

Museum ticket: Not included in price. Please buy your tickets online, in advance, HERE.

Meeting Point: In front of the ticket counter. Put your coats and bags in the wardrobe before joining the group at the meeting point.

Covid-19 Update: 2G, bring a mask.

Materials: View the SUPPLY LIST here.

What to Expect:

Learn about art and art history by studying the masterpieces on display at the Berlin state museums and also Berlin parks, opening another dimension to your sketchbook practice. Each class has a specific focus and we will work from specifically selected artworks. During these classes we will explore the history of drawing animals and discover the history behind mythological and magical creatures. Learn drawing animal anatomy and how to render textures such as fur and scales.

The museum artworks come alive as we make studies and learn techniques with the guidance of classically trained artist G Caruso. G provides step by step technical demonstrations, revealing subtle secrets hidden within the process behind the artworks. The museum experience can go from overwhelming to intimate, as you develop unique relationships through your drawing practice with individual artworks and artists. Instead of spending 10 seconds in front of 200 paintings or sculptures, spend two hours getting know how just one artwork really works and what it has to offer you for your own practice.

Remember, “good artists borrow, great artists steal.” (Picasso)

Class 1: Naturekunde Museum: Skulls and Bones

Saturday, April 30
12:00 – 14:00 (Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin)

Class 2: Kupferstichkabinett: Fantastic Beasts

Saturday, May 7
12:00 – 14:00 (Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin)

Class 3: Marchenbrunnen: Fountain of Fairy tales

Saturday, May 21
12:00 – 14:00 (Am Friedrichshain, 10249 Berlin, Exact Location)

Class 4: Pergamon: Creatures of Myth 

Saturday, May 28
12:00 – 14:00 (Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin)

Class 5: Tiergarten: Animal Statues

Saturday, June 4
12:00 – 14:00 (Tiergarten, exact location announced soon)