The workshop on August 24, 2022
The watercolor workshop was scheduled for Wednesday, August 24, 2022, from 6 PM to 11 PM at the Kunstgalerie Berlin Achtzig in Berlin-Biesdorf. Participation cost €25 per person, and registration via email was necessary.
Amateur painters as well as advanced and professional artists were invited, along with prospective art students preparing a portfolio for art school applications. Age did not matter. The meeting was intended to develop into a regular painting and watercolor group.
Procedure and Material
It was planned that Diana Achtzig would present various watercolor techniques for about three hours. In addition, participants should be able to work on their own pictures. Personal photos were welcome as templates, and reference books on watercolor painting were available.
It was best to bring your own materials:
- Watercolor paints in pans or tubes
- Brushes
- Watercolor paper in A4, A3, or A2
- Water container and cloth
Anyone who forgot something could rely on paints, brushes, paper, water containers, and cloths from the gallery.
Why paint in a group?
Behind the workshop was the idea that artists can achieve more in a group. Diana Achtzig named three reasons for this:
- Network: Those who want to exhibit need contacts with galleries, curators.
- Further education: Regular learning also shows collectors that an artist is developing further.
- Motivation: In a group, it is easier to tackle and stick to one's own projects.
The course instructor Diana Achtzig
Diana Achtzig is a painter and sculptor. As a freelance lecturer, she has taught at the University of the Arts Berlin, at HTW Berlin, at BEST-Sabel University, and at AMD Academy Fashion & Design. Her watercolors, oil paintings, and sculptures are regularly exhibited in galleries.
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Art Gallery Berlin Achtzig
Weißenhöher Str. 14
12683 Berlin-Biesdorf
- Email: diana.achtzig(at)googlemail(dot)com
- Phone: 0178 4482997
- Near U-Bahn station Elsterwerdaer Platz and S-Bahn station Biesdorf, easily accessible via the B 1