Storytelling with Watercolor

– Memory and Personal Narrative

Artist-instructor: Ivona Pelajic

Location: Denizen House, Köpenicker Str. 40, 10179 Berlin

Dates: September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Cost: 38€ per class (inc. VAT)
Bundle (5x classes): 162€

A drink on the house: price includes 1x beverage during each class! (wine, soda, juice, etc…)

All Materials Included: Watercolors, brushes and paper are provided. If you have your own watercolors, brushes or watercolor sketchbook, feel free to bring them.

What to Expect:

Explore storytelling with watercolor by embracing the medium’s unpredictable nature and allowing images to emerge gradually. Develop a deeper understanding of both narrative and watercolor techniques through a focus on process and atmosphere.

Learn foundational watercolor techniques such as washes, layering, and color mixing. Each class focuses on one technique and uses it to explore a narrative concept. Exercises emphasize brush control, transparency, and compositional decisions, with a strong focus on hands-on practice and repetition. Techniques are introduced clearly and applied immediately, making the workshop accessible to beginners while remaining open-ended. Sessions balance short demonstrations with extended practice and individual feedback.

Together we will explores concepts of transformation, journeys and personal narrative. Through playful exercises, participants learn to treat accidents and restraint as part of the creative process. The focus remains on exploration: understanding how watercolor behaves and how a sense of story can emerge visually.

Topics Covered:

Introduction to brush control and expressive washes: Capturing Change
Layering and transparency: Journeys and Paths
Narrative through color and mood: Emotional Landscapes
Small personal project: Stories in / about Water

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is open to all levels. Individual guidance is provided, with a focus on exploration.
Drop-in participation is welcome, and each session offers a fresh opportunity to experiment and
respond to the theme. If join the entire workshop by purchasing the 5 class bundle, you will have the opportunity to develop your personal project.

Location:

The workshop takes place in the beautiful Denizen co-working space on Köpenicker Str. 40.

Special Offer at Denizen: Denizen House is a communal place providing work, refreshment, and recreational facilities throughout the day. On the day of the BDR workshop, you can get a day pass for 15€ instead of 19€. Enjoy the comfort and unlimited hot beverages at Denizen House before emerging into the world of art. Food and drinks will be additionally available during the workshop.

Artist-Instructor:

Ivona Pelajic is a Croatian visual artist, art pedagogue and designer, based in Berlin. In 2010 Pelajić graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Zagreb (mag. art) and in 2020 she gained her second degree, MFA in Child Culture Design at HDK-Valand, GU, Sweden. Apart from painting, she teaches art and conducts art workshops, both for children and adults, applying participatory and process-based learning that nurtures creativity across ages. In 2020 she co-founded studio Mono/Mint with Fredrik Stjernqvist. Since 2022 member of HDLU (Croatian Association of Fine Artists).