Summer Watercolor Workshop:
the Berlin Landscape
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| Treptower Park, Spring 2013 |
The Workshop will take place twice per week, first in the studio and then outdoors. The classes held in Berlin Drawing Room studio will focus on technique, which can then be applied in the field. We will meet every Saturday in a new location, and paint plein-air. See pictures below for some examples of past plein-air sites.
No experience required! This class is perfect for beginners as well as more advanced students who want to improve their skills or just discover interesting landscape locations with fellow painters!
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| Tiergarten (Spring 2013) |
July 31 - August 28
7 meetings: 4 x on Wedneday in the studio
from 6-9 pm
(July 31, August 7, 14, 28)
**note that we skip August 21**
and 3 x on Saturday in the field from 12-3 pm. (August 3, 10, 17)
cost: 120 Euros
from 6-9 pm
(July 31, August 7, 14, 28)
**note that we skip August 21**
and 3 x on Saturday in the field from 12-3 pm. (August 3, 10, 17)
cost: 120 Euros
(materials are not included, find the supply list here)
This Workshop is limited to 10 students.
To sign up contact miraob@gmail.com and you will receive a registration form and payment instructions.
This Workshop is limited to 10 students.
To sign up contact miraob@gmail.com and you will receive a registration form and payment instructions.
"Thanks to Mira's lessons in just a few weeks my understanding of watercolours is light years ahead of where it was. She gave us some great tips and coaching and I now feel like I have a really firm grasp of the basics of colours and watercolours and a great skill for life." Testimonial from Spring 2013, scroll down for full text.
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| Work from the Spring 2013 Watercolor Workshop |
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| The lovely garden at the Berlin Drawing Room. |
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| Painting in the Berlin Drawing Room studio |
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| Painting an unusual landscape at Gleisdreiecke (Summer 2012) |
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| Plein Air Painting (Summer 2012) |
Some reviews:
- I took the watercolor class last summer and would recommend it to anyone regardless of skill level. I had no experience with watercolors, and really hardly any experience with painting when I took the class. Mira is an extremely patient/open/encouraging teacher and the plein air days are a lot of fun (if the rain doesn't put a damper on things!). She introduced me to a new way of looking at things, of seeing and understanding color in the world around us. Do it!
- I took this course in Spring 2013 and if you're considering it, here's my take starting with a bit about my background:
I have always enjoyed being creative but I had neglected painting since I was a kid. Although I tried a few times in the past, I was never able to get my head around watercolours or use them effectively. Anything I tried always turned into a frustrating mess.
Thanks to Mira's lessons in just a few weeks my understanding of watercolours is light years ahead of where it was. She gave us some great tips and coaching and I now feel like I have a really firm grasp of the basics of colours and watercolours and a great skill for life.
When I picked up a brush to start the course, all my paintings turned into a big wet mess and the paper got all messed up but now I am able to produce stuff that I'm pretty pleased with. Here's some of the stuff I painted following the course: https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/960194_10151402306597100_1264159431_n.jpg
Also, the classes are relaxed and fun - there's no pressure at all and the trips with the class made it easier to start painting outside.
Wayne Mcknight