Painting and pigment workshop with Johanna & Cristóbal Schmal and Kremer Pigmente from 07. – 13.07.2025 in Erlau (Odenwald)
The course
In this course we will work on color from its essence: the natural pigment. In collaboration with Kremer Pigmente, we learn how to make our own pigments from colored earths and process them into different types of water- and oil-based colors.
In the following days we will explore these materials from an experimental and intuitive perspective, delving into external and internal landscapes. With the eyes of an explorer entering a new world we will sample nature and memory as sources of inspiration and connection.
Starting from mindful observation, we work on the theme of transformation, navigating the space between the figurative and abstraction and allowing ourselves to be guided by collected impressions, emotions and atmospheres. This journey is all about exploring new paths, experiences and processes that can open up unexpected places and possibilities for expression.
“Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.”
The teachers
Johanna and Cristóbal Schmal is a German-Chilean duo working across illustration, fine art and graphic design. Cristóbal graduated from the University of Valparaiso and between 2001 and 2008 worked as a graphic designer in Barcelona before developing his career as an illustrator and artist when moving to Berlin. His work has widely been published in international newspapers, magazines and books.
Johanna graduated in architecture and expanded this discipline with a specialization in illustration at EINA Barcelona. Their work has been exhibited in galleries and artspaces in Germany, Portugal and Spain. Some of the topics inherent in their work such as playfulness, materiality, craftsmanship, experimental and holistic processes, nature, re-connection and transformation as well as a their personal passion for intercultural exchange they pass on through their teachings. Kremer Pigmente is a worldwide leading company in the manufacturing of natural and historic pigments, based in Aichstetten, South Germany. Since 1977 the company provides products for art, preservation and restoration and besides their wide offer of pigments and equipment holds workshops to pass on techniques and manufacturing processes.
You can see more of their work here:
Cristóbal: www.artnomono.com / @nomonki
Johanna: www.studioschmal.com / @studioschmal
Kremer: www.kremer-pigmente.com / @kremerpigmente
Price
Course fee: 750€
Accommodation, full board catering + yoga: 890€
(limited single bedrooms + 15€ per night)
Total 1.640€ (Student 1.390€)
(+ pigment material 40€)
Registration and booking via email at hello@johannaschmal.com
You can find more information in the detailed description HERE!
