Drawing in the Open Air at the Botanical Garden Bochum

Drawing in the Green: an Artistic Experience Between Plants, Light, and Line

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Botanical Garden of Ruhr University Bochum invites you to a special drawing workshop in the open air. Those who come with a sketchbook, pencil, and colors will experience the garden not only as a place of relaxation but as a vibrant stage for observation, concentration, and aesthetic experience.

Seeing Through Nature

The course will take participants through inspiring places in the Botanical Garden, blending nature perception with artistic practice. Forms, plant structures, changes in light, and spatial effects will be captured in drawings. This creates a direct access to the visual language of what is seen – reduced, focused, and simultaneously poetic.

Sketch, Color, Memory

The event is aimed at those who wish to consciously perceive their surroundings and capture them in small studies. Using pencils, colored pencils, and watercolor or aquarelle paint, a mobile outdoor studio will be created. The sketchbook will become a personal archive of a summer day, where nature observation and artistic education intertwine.

The Botanical Garden as an Open Space for Experience

The Botanical Garden of Ruhr University Bochum is one of the major botanical gardens in Germany and connects research, teaching, and public education. For this event, it provides a special backdrop: paths, greenhouses, and open spaces create a peaceful yet stimulating exhibition atmosphere for all who appreciate art, nature, and focused work.

Conclusion

This summery drawing session promises an intense artistic experience in the green, sharpening perception and changing the view of the environment. Anyone seeking inspiration and wanting to experience drawing as a vibrant cultural technique should not miss this date at the Botanical Garden.

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