Foundation course in drawing and oil painting 2025
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Burnt sienna art school berlin facilities studies in the fine art of Drawing and oil painting. For full details on how to apply to one of our courses please see Application form. We welcome students from all backgrounds and through a interview process, studio visit, mentoring and thorough training we prepare students to work independently in their chosen field be that drawing or painting. at the end of each course students are awarded with a certificate in their chosen field. the primary goal of our programme is to prepare students for a career in their chosen Fine Art field.
the drawing foundaton course
Learn more about the drawing foundation
Winter Drawing course foundation - Wednesday evenings 6:30 - 8:30 pm - 22nd January - 12th March 2025 ( 8 x 2 hour classes ) € 520
Winter oil painting foundation Thursday evenings 6- 9 pm 23rd January - 27th February 2025 ( 6 x 3 hour classes ) € 590
Drawing in the museum - Friday Afternoon class 3 - 5 pm - 24th January - 27th February 2025 -( 8 x 2 hour museum based classes ) €450
Intermediate oil painting course - Friday evening class 6 - 9 pm - 24th January - 28th February 2025 -( 6 x 3 hour studio based classes )
Winter oil painting foundation Saturday afternoon class 2 - 5 pm - 25th January - 29th February 2025 ( 6 x 3 hour classes) €590
Spring drawing foundation course - Wednesday evenings 6 - 8 pm 26 th March - 14th May 2025 ( 8 x 2 hour classes ) € 520
Spring oil painting foundation course - Thursday evenings 6 - 9 pm 27th March - 1st May 6 - 9pm 8 x 3 hour classes ) € 590 ( student and low income discounts can apply of 10% )
Spring oil painting intermediate course- Friday evenings 28th March - 2nd May 2025 ( 6 x 3 hour classes ) € 590
Spring oil painting foundation course- Saturday afternoon 2 - 5 pm - 29th March - 3rd May 2025 6 x 3 hour classes ) € 590
Intermediate oil painting course -
Friday evening class 6 - 9 pm - 24th January - 28th February 2025 -
6 x 3 hour studio based classes
Fee inclusive of materials and VAT
Key information
- Neukölln studio based course
- Friday evening class 6 - 9 pm - 24th January - 28th February 2025 -( 6 x 3 hour studio based classes )
Tutor Emma Seach
Course fee - €590
A deposit is payable of € 150 to secure your place.
Open Studio Course- Intermediate oil painting
The open studio course is an oil painting course for those who have a foundation in oil painting and would like to take it to the next stage.
In this course you will be supported to work on your own painting. Your project will be given bespoke guidance depending on the individual needs of your work. Where appropriate you will learn about working on different grounds or using different textures and mediums to get what you need. Your ideas and composition will be supported by one on one guidance and in group discussion. Feedback from peers is often the most generous way to expand our knowledge by shared ideas both conceptually and practically. At Burnt Sienna we provide a supportive environment that will help you to start your painting, figure out how to approach your ideas and how to break open ideas of where to go next if you are stuck. Through discussion and demonstration you will receive guidance on how to deal with a particular problem or how to practise a technique you would like to master. With 6 sessions of focused and supported painting time you will have a great opportunity to realise the painting that you want to make.
What is included?
all materials involved in oil painting and studio equipment necessary for producing oil painting.
When does the course take place ?
Friday evenings 6-9pm
What do I need to bring
You will need to bring any visual ideas relating to the painting you would like to make. This may include sketchbooks or drawings, reference imagery from any source, inspiration from other artists you like or find helpful.
Through discussion and play in the first sessions we will decide on the right surface and scale for you to work on, once decided you will then need to bring this to the class.
Various themes but not limited to :
1- Group discussion on how to approach your painting, playing with different surfaces
2- Do you know your colour palette and how to achieve it? Planning out your painting on your surface
3- Getting started- underpainting if appropriate, first layers
4- Getting stuck in- mixing in a variety of textures and mediums where appropriate.
5- Pulling it together- building up layers where necessary
6- Final touches and group discussion- what was learnt and how to continue.
All sessions are supported with both tutor and group discussions.
Painting transcription by tutor Emma Seach
The Museums Drawing Course 2025
Key information
- Museum based course
- Friday afternoon class 3 - 5 pm - 24th January - 28th February 2025 -( 8 x 2 hour museum based classes )
Tutor Emma Seach
Course fee - €450
A deposit is payable of € 150 to secure your place.
Course overview and content
This course will get you well acquainted with Berlin’s Museums while learning the fundamentals of drawing and image making from those who do it pretty well!
These masters will become your teachers in composition and arrangement of forms, in mark making and texture, how to build the architecture of an image, how rhythm and flow relates to emotion, narrative or concept within the artwork. There is so much to learn from the masters housed in these museums. You will be guided on how to look and draw from these artworks from a particular angle each week, we will then discuss how what you have learnt can be applied to your own work. Great artists from all of history have studied their art in their local museums to learn both timeless skills and how to take the ideas forward and become innovators. This course will build both your drawing skills, your art history and deepen your cultural connection to Berlin.
Where is the course taking place ?
Each week we will visit a different institution including
Alte Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie
Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg
Gemäldegalerie
Kunstbibliothek
Kupferstichkabinett
Museum Berggruen
Hamburger Bahnhof or a lucky dip contemporary art institution depending on current exhibitions
When is the course taking place / dates and times?
Friday afternoons 3-5pm, Winter Course 8 weeks from 24th January - 14th March 2025
How much does the cost cost and what does it include ?
€450 includes guided teaching and discussion aimed at particular drawing skills and techniques.
What do I need to bring with me ?
For this course most importantly you will need to purchase the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Jahreskarte. This costs 25 Euro and will get you into all the mentioned museums and more for the whole year. You can even go back to your favourite exhibitions with friends and family on the weekend as long as you hit the right timeslot. It is possible to buy the Jahreskarte directly from the Alte Nationalgalerie which will be our first visit, you will just need to arrive early in order to do this. More info here: https://www.smb.museum/en/plan-your-visit/annual-tickets/
Other than that you will need a sketchbook and a range of pencils, an eraser, a pencil sharpener where you can collect the sharpenings. For colour studies it would be good to have a range of colour pencils. Only dry and non-messy materials are allowed in the museums - no charcoal!