Charlie Berger
Painting with Pan Pastels
Fridays from 9-12pm
2026 Dates TBD
This is the best way to get to know this new medium – a combination of drawing and painting using powdered pigment and a range of soft mark-making tools. The dry materials and ease of application will open you up to a new world of painting! You’ll learn the benefits of color mixing with a limited palette -- how to start with a strong composition -- and get much better at effective color mixing. We’ll focus on developing a strong composition and effective color application, but our primary focus will be learning to paint more loosely and with greater confidence. In this small-group session you'll take your abilities to a higher level with three hours of concentrated exploration and significant personal feedback each week. You’ll return to your studio with confidence and the skills to make strong, personal paintings. Please call, text or email to reserve your place and receive valuable info on the tools and supplies you’ll need. This workshop is for artists who have some previous experience in drawing and/or painting. Please text or email to receive the Materials List. $210 for the session.
TGIF
Fridays from 1-4pm
2026 Dates TBD
TGIF! = Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Three hours of personal creative time with plenty of Charlie’s professional feedback & advice. Work on your own creative projects in the medium of your choice! This is a drop-in class – you may attend one, two, or all five sessions. Please call, text, or email to reserve your workspace in advance. $35/class.
Figure Drawing
Saturdays from 9-12pm
2026 Dates TBD
Participants will work from direct perception of professional nude models, predominantly in long poses, to create studies, sketches and more finished drawings. Group and individual instruction will focus on observation, measurement, gesture and the geometry of the human figure. We will build our skills in using contour and cross-contour while recognizing proportion, foreshortening, and the use of tonal value to define form and create mood and expression. Class fee includes the model fee. Limited to 10 participants. $215. To ask questions or discuss your creative needs and goals, please call, text or email.
Contact
513-212-4679
Bio
I am an artist and educator whose passion is teaching. I have more than thirty years of significant drawing, teaching and teacher training experience, working with both adults and students at the high school and college level.
I was an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Design, College of DAAP, at the University of Cincinnati for five years, and Director of North Light Art School for F&W Publications in Cincinnati for 13 years. I have taught at many of our great local institutions including the Art Academy, Thomas More College and Northern Kentucky University. I earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of Art, DAAP, at the University of Cincinnati, and a Bachelor of Art degree from Dickinson College.
I currently offer small group classes at The Woman’s Art Club/Cultural Center in Cincinnati, OH, as well as private and small group classes in my studio in Pleasant Ridge and in Studio 806 at The Pendleton Art Center.