This activity is mainly conducted in Dutch, but language is not a barrier as the teacher will adapt to French-speaking or English-speaking audiences.
A unique opportunity to take a nature drawing course with Marijke Meersman as your coach. Each season, she takes you to a beautiful location in the Botanical Garden to teach you how to capture the beauty of each season on paper.
Marijke Meersman is a Belgian illustrator with a very versatile palette.
She is a household name in the international illustration scene. Her drawing style appeals to young people and adults at home and abroad. Among other things, she creates fantasy figures that come to life in nature parks. She paints realistically with a sensitive refinement, but at the same time abstractly and suggestively.
Practical information
When
- Spring theme: Saturday 25 April from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Summer theme: Saturday 13 June from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Autumn theme: Saturday 26 September
- Winter theme: Saturday 21 November from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Who is it for?
- For those who already have a knack for drawing (aged 15 and above)
Are you more of a beginner who enjoys drawing and wants to take their first steps in nature drawing?
Then click here to register for the “Nature drawing and watercolour workshop” course.
Price
- € 85 per person, including materials and admission to the Meise Botanical Garden.
- € 76 for Friends of the Botanical Garden on presentation of their Friends card.
- Maximum 15 people.
Materials
- will be provided on loan by the teacher.
- Everyone will work with the same materials.
What to bring
- Picnic
- A drink
- A folding chair or stool
- An A3 folder
Programme
Morning
- Explore the garden and choose a subject
- Observe the subject and discuss drawing styles
- Sketching from nature
Afternoon
watercolour techniques and colouring the drawing
discussion about nature drawing and visit to the Garden Shop.
In case of bad weather, Marijke Meersman will take you to the warm Plant Palace, the large greenhouse complex, to draw there.
Book your ticket here
Marijke Meersman
In 2021, she exhibited her nature drawings in the Botanical Garden. The reason for this art event was the 100th stamp illustration that Marijke created for bpost. The artistic nature of the painted miniature gems was also given a conceptual interpretation in the Botanical Garden in Meise in the form of numerous larger-than-life objects. This allowed visitors to discover the symbolic meaning of her oeuvre.
