Berlin Art Club

### 🌿 Watercolour Herbarium: A Sensory Workshop

Do you know which herbs boost memory?
Which ones calm your body, support digestion, or help you sleep?

Join us for a unique 4-day watercolour journey where art meets nature, observation, and everyday wisdom.

In this workshop, we will create our own illustrated herbarium — a personal catalogue of plants — while working directly from real, fresh herbs from my little balcony garden.

You’ll learn how to observe their shapes, textures, and colours, and translate them into delicate watercolour studies.
But this is more than painting.

Each day, we’ll explore a different selection of herbs like oregano, rosemary, mint, basil and more — learning how they grow, what they’re traditionally used for, and how they can support your body and wellbeing.

We’ll touch them, smell them, paint them… and even taste them in teas and infusions, engaging all our senses to truly connect with each plant.

✨ What to expect:

• Guided watercolour sessions (all levels welcome)
• Real herbs to observe and paint from life
• Gentle introduction to herbal knowledge & home remedies
• A growing collection of your own illustrated herbarium
• A calm, sensory, and inspiring atmosphere
• Tips about how to grow these herbs at home during this spring

By the end of the 4 days, you’ll leave not only with a beautiful series of paintings, but also with a deeper understanding of the plants around you — and how they can become part of your everyday rituals.

The workshop includes four classes, but you’re also welcome to join individual sessions (when available).

To receive the registration form and full details, please contact:
📩 hola.berlinartclub@gmail.com

When:
Tuesday 5 - 12 - 19 - 26 May
From 6 to 7.30 PM

Where:
Friedrichshain, Berlin (You will receive the exact address by e-mail)

Price:
85€ for the whole month (4 classes)
Single class 25€ / Paypal & Bank Transfer

Join us for a two-day Botanical Watercolour experience, where we’ll step out of the studio and into two almost hidden gardens in Friedrichshain to paint plants directly from life 🌿

Over two days, we’ll meet in two different, almost hidden gardens in Friedrichshain—quiet green corners of the city where we can slow down, observe, and paint plants directly from life. Think wild flowers, textured leaves, unexpected shapes, shifting light… and the simple joy of painting outdoors.

This is more than just a meet-up: it’s a guided class designed to help you grow your skills while you enjoy the process. We’ll start each session exploring essential watercolour techniques—wet-on-wet, layering, colour mixing, and transparency—and then apply them to what we see around us. You’ll learn how to approach different types of plants, how to simplify complex forms, and which techniques and effects work best for each subject.

No experience needed—just curiosity, and a love for plants, light, and slow summer days 🌱

The workshop includes two classes, but you’re also welcome to join individual sessions.

When:
Wednesday 20 + 27 May
From 6 to 7.30 PM

Where:
Friedrichshain, Berlin (You will receive the exact address by e-mail)

Price:
50€ for the whole workshop (2 classes)
Single class 27€ / Paypal & Bank Transfer

### Imagined Gardens: Surrealism, watercolours and a lot of magic

Inspired by the lush energy of spring, we’ll reimagine nature in unexpected ways: flowers that whisper secrets, fruits that transform, creatures that bloom, and gardens where anything can happen.

What if plants could walk, dance, or speak? What if insects grew like fruit on branches? What strange and beautiful worlds are waiting in your imagination?

Through a series of playful exercises and creative games, we’ll unlock new ideas and ways of seeing. Then, step by step, you’ll learn watercolour techniques to bring your imagined garden to life as a unique illustration.

The workshop includes four classes, but you’re also welcome to join individual sessions (when available).

When:
Tuesday 2 · 9 · 23 · 30 June | 18:00- 19:30 h
(important: NO class on 16.06)

Where:
Friedrichshain, Berlin

Price:
85€ for the whole month (4 classes)
Single class 25€ / Paypal & Bank Transfer

If you’re curious about painting plants but don’t know where to start—or you’ve tried a few tutorials and want to understand watercolour finally—this beginner-friendly Botanical Watercolour class is for you 🌿

In this one-day workshop, we’ll explore the foundations of watercolour through the beauty of leaves, stems, and simple botanical forms.

We’ll begin by learning essential techniques like wet-on-wet, layering washes, colour mixing, and transparency—everything you need to bring plants to life on paper.

Then, we’ll move into painting: using real botanical references and carefully selected examples, you’ll practise translating natural shapes into soft, expressive watercolour studies. You’ll learn how to simplify forms, observe details, and build confidence with every brushstroke.

This is a relaxed, supportive space to experiment, ask questions, and enjoy the process alongside other beginners.
No experience needed—just curiosity and a love for nature 🌱

Monday 8.05 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM
In Friedrichshain (address in the form)

Price:

• 27€ x class
  Payment via PayPal / Bank transfer