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Alla Prima Oil Painting: Three-Hour Taster
A welcoming three-hour introduction to oil painting through still life, suitable for complete beginners and returning painters. Learn colour mixing, palette organisation, composition and paint handling, with practical demonstrations and individual guidance. All materials are included. Each date is a separate workshop.
Dates for 2026: Saturday 10 October; Saturday 17 October; Saturday 7 November; Saturday 5 December. Each date is a separately bookable workshop, running from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm.
Price: €90 per person per session, all materials included.
Booking: Online booking. For the additional confirmed session on 17 October, you can also register via info@burntsiennaberlin.com or WhatsApp +49 176 31665401.
Basic Oil Painting Course
A structured introduction to traditional oil painting for beginners, returning painters and self-taught artists. Six three-hour studio sessions cover colour mixing, tone, composition, brushwork, surface preparation, underpainting and glazing. Practical demonstrations, guided exercises and individual feedback support studies on paper and the development of a personal canvas painting. All painting materials are included. Please bring a sketchbook and inspiring visual references. Payment plans and solidarity rates are available on enquiry.
Monday evenings:
Dates: 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November, and 7 December 2026, 6.00 pm–9.00 pm on each occasion.
Price: €650 for the entire course comprising six sessions and 18 teaching hours, all materials included.
Information: Course page.
Booking: Book the November beginners’ course.
Winter Saturdays:
Dates: 9, 16 and 23 January, and 13, 20 and 27 February 2027, 10.00 am–1.00 pm on each occasion. No lessons on 30 January and 6 February.
Price: €650 for the entire course comprising six sessions and 18 teaching hours, all materials included.
Information: Course page.
Booking: Book the Winter Foundation Course.
Oil Painting Foundation – Saturday mornings, Autumn
Six sessions: 14, 21 and 28 November, and 5, 12 and 19 December 2026, from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm on each occasion.
Price: €650 for the entire course, including all materials.
Lessons taught in English; for beginners and those returning to the art form. Fundamentals of colour, tonal range, composition, brushwork and picture construction.
Information and booking: burntsiennaberlin.com/oilpaintingcourses.
Alla Prima Oil Painting – Taster Class: Dates for 2027
Dates: 2 January, 6 February, 6 March, 3 April, 1 May, 5 June, 3 July, 7 August, 4 September and 2 October 2027, 2.00 pm–5.00 pm on each occasion.
Price: €90 per session; all materials included.
A three-hour still life workshop in English for beginners and those returning to the art, covering colour mixing, composition and practical oil painting. Advance booking required.
Booking: Book the Alla Prima taster course.
