10 x classesSeptember 3rd- November 5th 2026
• €545 including all materials
The Classical Atelier: Charcoal Boot Camp
With Pablo Kencana Brandt
What to Expect
Get the academic experience without needing to quit your job and move abroad. Taught by alumnus from the Florence Academy of Art, the tradition comes directly to Berlin.
Join Pablo Kencana Brandt as he guides you on your realist art journey using charcoal. Learn using time-tested methods employed by the world’s best realist art academies, from cast drawings to the live model.
Through structural, observational and anatomical study, master copies, and a close examination of value and edge, you'll develop the eye and hand of a stronger, more confident realist artist.
❋ A structured approach to realism
Learn using time-tested methods employed by the world’s best realist art academies, from cast drawings to working from the live model
❋ Small class size
Maximum of 8 students to ensure plentiful one-to-one feedback for each participant.
❋ High quality materials included
Get the materials you need to make exceptional quality artwork, provided at no extra cost.
❋ The perfect introduction to academic realism
Charcoal drawing will provide the perfect grounding in proportion and value control, perfect for those who wish to progress to painting.
About Pablo
I was born in 2000 in Berlin Kreuzberg, into a family of artists, where creativity was always part of my life. My artistic journey, however, truly began during the pandemic years, when I chose to develop a classical foundation in painting at the Florence Academy of Art.
To fund my education, I worked as an industrial climber repairing wind turbines. After a year and a half of preparation, I was admitted to the Academy, where I immersed myself not only in drawing, painting, and sculpture, but also in anatomy, art history, and the craft of materials — from grinding pigments to preparing canvases.
With a foundation in craftsmanship and art history, I now look toward contemporary culture, asking fundamental questions about our modern age. I draw from my cultural background, a lifelong passion for philosophy, and inner explorations through meditation retreats and transformative psychedelic experiences.
What does it mean to create beauty in a fractured world?
Can we still speak the language of the old masters without slipping into nostalgia?
I invite you to follow along as the journey unfolds.