Date and Time?
December 7th 2025 - 11:00h - 18:00h
Where?
Drink and Draw Berlin - Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Berlin
Who?
Tickets?
95,00 Euro
What do I need?
Your preferred drawing materials. We also offer all the basics at our studio
FACES -
Portrait Drawing Explorations
A workshop by Julian Dieckert In this immersive full-day workshop, artist Julian Dieckert guides participants through the art of portrait drawing — not just as a technical exercise, but as an exploration of expression, courage, and imperfection.
The focus lies on capturing the human face through a variety of media while stepping beyond comfort zones. Together, we’ll challenge perfectionism and the fear of failure — two common companions in portrait work — and instead embrace the unpredictable, the expressive, and the beautifully flawed.
The day begins with a grounding session in anatomy and structure, ensuring everyone shares a common understanding of facial proportions and form. From there, Julian leads the group away from strict technicality into a freer, more intuitive way of drawing. Participants will experiment with different and “uncomfortable” materials, explore new approaches to mark-making, and learn to find a personal balance between realism and expressive abstraction.
Through guided exercises, discussion, and playful experimentation, you’ll discover that the most powerful portraits often emerge when control is loosened — when mistakes become character, and hesitation turns into boldness.
This workshop welcomes artists of all levels who wish to deepen their understanding of portraiture while liberating their creative process.
Julian Dieckert is a founding member of Drink and Draw Berlin and has been teaching life drawing for more than 10 years. He studied Fine Art at the Ashland Academy of Fine Art in the US, as well as Visual Communication at the Kunsthochschule Kassel and Game Design at the HTW Berlin. As a freelance artist in Berlin he teaches, does commissioned artworks and also tattoos his own designs. His clients include Alpro, Fritz Kola, XI Design, Soho House Berlin and more.
