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Painting Student Exhibition with Artist-Instructor Juancar
Our artist-instructor Juancar recently opened Begegnung, a group exhibition at Eszenzia in Charlottenburg, together with 22 participants from his painting and drawing workshops. The title Begegnung is a German word...
How to Stop Before You “Overwork” Your Painting
Sometimes the hardest part of painting isn’t starting, sometimes it’s knowing when to stop.We’ve all been there: we lose that je ne sais quoi and end up ruining a painting....
Art supplies in Berlin
Students ask me all the time where to go to buy art supplies in Berlin. Here are some of my recommendations, all in one spot! 1. BoesnerBoesner is the largest art...
Guides for Seeing Art in Berlin
In the mood to go see some art but not sure where to go? Tired of paying museum admission fees but intimidated by the long list of galleries? Already saw...
Nature Watercolor: team workshop
Bring Creativity to Your Office! Instead of the usual office party, why not host a Nature Watercolor Workshop? Perfect for teams, this workshop blends a love of plants and color...
Still Life and the Practice of Drawing from Observation.
Over the past years of teaching drawing classes, I’ve often returned to still life as a starting point because I’ve seen how much it helps people settle into observation. When...
Composition for Beginners
How to Make Your Painting Feel Balanced You’ve got your brushes, paints, and a fresh piece of paper. You sit down, ready to capture the moment or express a feeling....
Visual Storytelling Scholarship: advance your artistic journey
Are you passionate about telling stories through images, but unsure how to take the next step? The Berlin Drawing Room Visual Storytelling Scholarship offers one artist the chance to dive deeply into...
Holiday Team Workshop Offers
Are you looking for a unique holiday event for your team? We offer painting, watercolor and printmaking workshops for private groups! Holiday Season 2025 Nature Watercolor Team Workshop Explore color...
What Makes Acrylic Paint Ideal for Beginners?
If you’re starting to explore painting, whether as a creative hobby or as part of your art studies, you’ve probably asked yourself: Where should I begin? What should I buy?...
Essential Materials for Acrylic Painting – A Beginner’s Guide
One of the most common questions I hear from new students is: “What materials do I need for acrylic painting? Do I have to buy everything before class?” The short...
How to Improve Your Painting Skills by Training Your Eye
A Personal Note: Drawing Isn’t Just About Talent When I started painting, I struggled with the same frustration many of my students face today: I could see what I wanted...
How to Make a Herbarium
How to Create Your Own Herbarium Sheet Creating a herbarium sheet is a beautiful and meditative way to deepen your relationship with plants. A herbarium is traditionally used for identifying,...
How to Overcome the Fear of Painting: 3 Playful Techniques to Get Started
Why painting like a child is the key to unlocking adult creativity? At some point, many of us stopped drawing or painting. Maybe someone told us we weren’t good at...
Why Your Colors Turn Muddy – And How to Fix It
Ever mixed two beautiful acrylic colors, expecting magic, only to end up with a disappointing blob of brownish grey? “Muddy colors” are one of the most common frustrations for beginner...
Meet Our Instructor: 5 Questions with Juancar
Hi, I’m Juan-Carlos Rosa-Casasola (he/him/Juancar), one of the artist-instructors at Berlin Drawing Room, where I facilitate painting workshops, and honestly, I love my job. Helping my students loosen up and...
Botanical Prints Sale
These lusciously painted botanical watercolors depict plants that I have encountered growing through the sidewalk, along a train track or behind a building; making their homes even in urban environments....
Exhibition: Emergent Gardens
Join me in creating botanical watercolor studies during the Nature Watercolor Workshop, in the context of my solo exhibition at Denizen House! – Mira O’Brien Emergent Gardens Mira O’Brien Denizen...
Free Coral Mushroom Watercolor Class
Dear Community, Today is the day! The Free Fungi Watercolor Class starts at 6pm CET (6pm in Berlin, 12pm in New York, 9am in San Francisco, 5pm in London, 10:30pm in New Delhi…)....
Creating a Botanical Composition
Many steps go into creating a finished botanical illustration composition. In the photos below, I share with you the process of creating this common poppy, Papaver rhoeas, composition. It all...
Life Drawing Workshop with Friends
Looking for a creative way to start off you Hen/ Bachelorette Party weekend in Berlin? Look no further! Life Drawing Parties at the Berlin Drawing Room are a fun and creative...
Free Spring Botanical Watercolor Class (VIDEO)
Create a botanical watercolor painting, step by step, with Mira O’Brien. Below you will find the reference image for the class, and materials list. Tuesday, April 9, 18:00 – 20:00...
Inspiring Prompts for Painting
What to Paint When You Don’t Know What to Paint Many of my students ask me the same question: “What should I paint to get better?”And I get it, we...
Small Group Private Workshop Special Offers
Are you looking for a unique group activity? We have a few special offers for private groups of up to 8 people. Printmaking and Cyanotype are both process oriented techniques...
Winter Botanical Watercolor Class: Pixie Cup Lichen (VIDEO)
The video below is a recording from our The free livestreaming class that was held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 , 6-8pm CET. Create a botanical watercolor painting, step by...
Firewheel Botanical Watercolor Class (VIDEO)
Create a botanical watercolor painting, step by step, with Mira O’Brien. Below you will find the reference image for the class. A bright firewheel to mark the end of summer....
Urban Sketching: Line and Wash Class (VIDEO)
REFERENCE IMAGE BELOW During this class you will get an introduction to one of the most popular urban sketching techniques, line and wash. Learn step by step how to use the line...
Summer Botanical Watercolor Class: Columbine Flower (Video)
Create a botanical watercolor painting, step by step, with Mira O’Brien. For this free class Mira chose a specimen photo from her recent travels to Oregon, USA. This columbine flower...
Gouache: An Eco-Friendly Alternative
While you might already think of gouache as a design medium or only vaguely as something similar to watercolor, we want to give it a fresh angle. We’re presenting gouache...
Botanical Watercolor Class: Cherry Blossom (Video)
Create a botanical watercolor painting, step by step, with Mira O’Brien. This video is a recording from our The free livestreaming class that was held on Tuesday, April 4, 6-8pm...
Internship with Berlin Drawing Room
Want to take workshops for FREE? We are offering a three month internship to work behind the scenes with independent art school Berlin Drawing Room. Participate in organizing drawing and...
Botanical Watercolor: Painting Leaves (video)
Learn how to paint a leaves in botanical watercolor style. How does one paint a leaf that has both light and dark veins? Paint along in real time with artist...
A Curious Herbal: Workshop, Exhibition and Zine
In the summer of 2022 we created this beautiful project. View impressions from the final exhibition and zine in the video below. Read on for details about the workshop itself.
Figure Drawing with Pastels Class (Video)
During this class you will get an introduction to drawing figure with pastels. Follow along with artist G Caruso as they guide you step by step how to use pastels. Sometimes you are...
Figure Drawing 2022 Awardee: Beth Simcock
Our Figure Drawing Workshop Series focuses on understanding the human figure through drawing and painting. The scholarship is granted to an artist with a figurative practice that seeks to study...
Flower Anatomy: Botanical Watercolor Class (Video)
Explore flower botany while learning watercolor techniques. We will paint the cross section of a wild rose and get to know the different parts of the flower. Follow along with artist Mira...
Painting Student Exhibition with Artist-Instructor Juancar
Our artist-instructor Juancar recently opened Begegnung, a group exhibition at Eszenzia in Charlottenburg, together with 22 participants from his painting and drawing workshops. The title Begegnung is a German word…
How to Stop Before You “Overwork” Your Painting
Sometimes the hardest part of painting isn’t starting, sometimes it’s knowing when to stop.We’ve all been there: we lose that je ne sais quoi and end up ruining a painting….
Art supplies in Berlin
Students ask me all the time where to go to buy art supplies in Berlin. Here are some of my recommendations, all in one spot! 1. BoesnerBoesner is the largest art…
Guides for Seeing Art in Berlin
In the mood to go see some art but not sure where to go? Tired of paying museum admission fees but intimidated by the long list of galleries? Already saw…
Nature Watercolor: team workshop
Bring Creativity to Your Office! Instead of the usual office party, why not host a Nature Watercolor Workshop? Perfect for teams, this workshop blends a love of plants and color…
Still Life and the Practice of Drawing from Observation.
Over the past years of teaching drawing classes, I’ve often returned to still life as a starting point because I’ve seen how much it helps people settle into observation. When…
Composition for Beginners
How to Make Your Painting Feel Balanced You’ve got your brushes, paints, and a fresh piece of paper. You sit down, ready to capture the moment or express a feeling….
Visual Storytelling Scholarship: advance your artistic journey
Are you passionate about telling stories through images, but unsure how to take the next step? The Berlin Drawing Room Visual Storytelling Scholarship offers one artist the chance to dive deeply into…
Holiday Team Workshop Offers
Are you looking for a unique holiday event for your team? We offer painting, watercolor and printmaking workshops for private groups! Holiday Season 2025 Nature Watercolor Team Workshop Explore color…
What Makes Acrylic Paint Ideal for Beginners?
If you’re starting to explore painting, whether as a creative hobby or as part of your art studies, you’ve probably asked yourself: Where should I begin? What should I buy?…
Essential Materials for Acrylic Painting – A Beginner’s Guide
One of the most common questions I hear from new students is: “What materials do I need for acrylic painting? Do I have to buy everything before class?” The short…
How to Improve Your Painting Skills by Training Your Eye
A Personal Note: Drawing Isn’t Just About Talent When I started painting, I struggled with the same frustration many of my students face today: I could see what I wanted…