About Tina Berning
Tina Berning (born 1969 in Braunschweig, Germany) is a Berlin-based artist and illustrator renowned for her expressive, award-winning work that often explores the complexities of the female figure and the depiction of women in media. Following her start as a graphic designer, Berning shifted her focus to drawing and illustration in 2000, quickly garnering international recognition for her distinctive style—marked by delicate watercolors, dynamic lines, and a preference for working on found or aged paper. Her artwork has been featured in leading publications such as The New York Times, Vogue, Playboy, and Architectural Digest, and is included in numerous exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. Berning’s commitment to her craft is evident in her practice of producing a drawing each day, a discipline she documents on her well-followed Instagram account and in projects like “100 Girls on Cheap Paper,” which highlights her focus on female identity and beauty’s imperfections. Rejecting excessive digital manipulation, she relies on traditional tools—favoring authenticity, imperfection, and narrative depth in her work.
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