Painting with pigments - Silent Spaces at Axel Hütte with Charlotte von Ohnesorge

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Attention: Please ask Ms. von Ohnesorge whether participation in English is possible.

 

We work directly with pure pigments. Artists have been painting with red chalk, green earth or ochre since ancient times. In the large-format photographs of forests, mountains, bodies of water, cloud formations or delicate flowers in the exhibition Axel Hütte - Silent Spaces we experience nature and its impressive structures. A few sketches are made in the exhibition and form the basis and inspiration for our painting with the pigments. It is fascinating to see how the pure colours - applied directly to the paper - can be rubbed into smooth or grainy strokes, spread like a powdery touch or condensed into strong, opaque surfaces. Pure pigments are used, in pieces or grated, solid and loose pastel chalks, binding agents - all in fine doses - and water. A variety of techniques are possible. We let the precious pigments take effect. And in doing so, we learn how sometimes random effects are created - and how we can incorporate and utilise this process in our depiction. The workshop is suitable for beginners and advanced students.

 

Costs: 50 euros per person, incl. material, plus museum entrance fee

Registration necessary: Charlotte von Ohnesorge oder +49 178 9132068