Burnt Sienna art school - learn how to draw or paint with oils in our Neukölln studio, Berlin
what we do…
The main aim of the school is to provide excellent training in the techniques of painting and drawing to enable individuals to pursue an artistic career or continue professionally in their chosen field. Our most important goal is that each individual student can continue painting or drawing after completing one of our foundation courses.”
Louise Lenz
Louise and Nuri 2024
‘Yesterday, we did a drawing exercise where we added black mass to the paper and then brought out the light. It’s truly unbelievable that I’m able to do all these things with Emma’s guidance. I’m enjoying every session, and each week brings something new and exciting. I can already see myself becoming more confident in my drawing and learning to simplify what I see. Emma is the first person I’ve encountered who encourages students to develop their own unique character in drawing and painting, while still introducing new techniques. I feel like I’ve moved far away from the problematic, idealised view I once had of painting and drawing, and I’m truly enjoying every step of the process.’
Sam drawing foundation 2025
Students with finished paintings on the oil painting foundation course 2024
Upcoming course details for oil painting and drawing courses
Spring Drawing course foundation - Wednesday evenings 6:30 - 8:30 pm 26th March - 14th May 2025 ( 8 x 2 hour classes ) € 520 LAST PLACES
Spring oil painting foundation course on Thursday evenings
6-9 PM 27th March - 1st May
(6 classes, 3 hours each) for €595.
Drawing in the museum - 28th March - 2nd May Friday Afternoon class - Museum based Fridays - 3 - 5 pm - €450 ( 8 x 2 hour classes with Emma Seach)
Spring oil painting foundation course- Saturday afternoon 2 - 5 pm - 29th March - 3rd May 2025 6 x 3 hour classes ) € 595
foto credit Finland institute, copywright finlandinsitute, Burnt sienna workshop 2023, inside the neukölln studio
Burnt Sienna private art school founded in 2016 and based in the heart of Berlin, Brandenburg and now Hamburg. The studio offers academy level foundation courses in drawing and oil painting, intermediate level courses in drawing and oil painting, year long mentoring programme, artist-led workshops, residencies, lectures and exhibitions.
Burnt Sienna has a professional and expanding residency and year long mentoring programme. With the opportunity for artists to apply for 3 or 6 month residencies either in Berlin, Brandenburg or Hamburg in one of our studios.
students - summer oil painting foundation class 2024
We are a small business and highly value our community of students and artists!
Our goal is to bring affordable courses to everyone, regardless of their experience.
If you would like to make a donation, pay for a course or say thank you:
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About Burnt Sienna Art School Berlin
The foundation courses are by qualified art teacher or artists with a Masters in Fine art of the equivalent from a Fine Art Academy. These core courses in painting and drawing occur seasonally four times a year. Short courses, workshops, lectures, residencies, and exhibitions take place throughout the year and have included artists, Jesse Leroy Smith , Tadeusz Fopp, and Natasha Kuchko.
Hallo und herzlich willkommen auf der Website der Burnt Sienna Kunstschule Berlin. Eine private Kunstschule, die 2016 gegründet wurde und im Herzen von Neukölln, Berlin liegt. Das Atelier bietet Grundkurse in Zeichnung und Malerei, von Künstlern geleitete Workshops, Residenzen, Vorträge, Veranstaltungen und Atelierzeit.
Diese Grundkurse in Malerei und Zeichnung finden viermal im Jahr statt, im Frühjahr, Sommer, Herbst und Winter. Kurze Kurse, Workshops, Vorträge, Aufenthalte und Ausstellungen finden das ganze Jahr über statt, unter anderem mit den Künstlern Jesse Leroy Smith , Hannah Turner - Duffin, Emily Morey, Tadeusz Fopp, and Natasha Kuchko. Wir hoffen, Sie bald im Atelier begrüßen zu dürfen!