Kunstschule Nila

for curious people who want to learn to draw well

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You love to draw, but your drawings always look a little different than what's actually in front of you. You can see that, but the path from recognition to execution remains unclear.

At Nila you learn to really see: you start to notice the quirks and details that make a person exactly who they are, and how to carry them onto the paper.

Next date · November 28–29, 2026
Weekend Portrait Workshop With Model | in German
Courses

Courses & Workshops

We paint and draw in small groups up to 8 people, or one-on-one – from your first stroke to confident painting. Courses are for adults, and some are in German and some in English. These are the kinds I offer; specific dates are listed below.

Portrait – drawing & painting

We build a basis by learning about proportions, three-dimensionality and light, and then we look for that special something that makes someone just who they are. From photos and live models.

All levels

Basic course – from a circle to a live model

Get the basics! We start with simple forms, all the way to a live model. With pencil, charcoal, ink and color in all its glorious forms.

Beginners

All sorts of drawing and painting techniques

From pencil, to ink, to acrylics – we inspect each technique with a magnifying glass!

Beginners

Evening nude

Once a week, an evening dedicated to — as the name suggests — evening nude sessions. With instruction and live models.

All levels
One-on-one coaching

Prefer it just for you?

Private lessons, fully tailored to you – alone, with one or as many friends as you like. Together we set the topic and the pace that suit you, and pick a date whenever you like.

1:1 or small group · on request Request one-on-one coaching
Portfolio consultation

Preparing a portfolio for art school?

One-on-one guidance for your art school entrance exam. Together we discuss your interests and ideas, and find ways to sharpen the work to present it with precision.

One-on-one · on request Request portfolio consultation

Something else in mind?

A birthday, a company event, or a bachelorette party? Tell me your idea — we'll find a format for it.

Write to me

Upcoming dates

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Weekend Portrait Workshop With Model | in German

In this two-day workshop we draw from photos and a live model. We begin with fundamental theory about composition and three-dimensionality – learning about proportions and how to depict a person's character on paper. You draw in pencil in longer sittings, with a few playful breaks with exercises to loosen up the grip and the eye. And could anyone ever get enough of drawing portraits? Come and see why this form is the ultimate art classic.

When
Sat & Sun, 11am–5pm each
Where
Mollstraße 1, 10178 Berlin
Level
All levels
Group
3–8 people
Materials
Materials and model fees included
Weekend Portrait Workshop With Model | in English

In this two-day workshop we draw from photos and a live model. We begin with fundamental theory about composition and three-dimensionality – learning about proportions and how to depict a person's character on paper. You draw in pencil in longer sittings, with a few playful breaks with exercises to loosen up the grip and the eye. And could anyone ever get enough of drawing portraits? Come and see why this form is the ultimate art classic.

When
Sat & Sun, 11am–5pm each
Where
Mollstraße 1, 10178 Berlin
Level
All levels
Group
3–8 people
Materials
Materials and model fees included
Kunstschule Nila studio
Location

Courses take place in Julija's studio in Mitte, close to Alexanderplatz. It is spacious, with an impressive view over Berlin from the 6th floor.

About

Nila was founded by the artist Julija Zaharijević in Berlin.

Julija has been teaching drawing and painting since 2016, at institutions including Boesner and Zeichenfabrik, and has taught in Berlin, Leipzig, Vienna and beyond. Her focus is figurative work – portrait, nude, figure – alongside still life, landscape and animals, across a wide range of techniques. Her teaching is structured but never rigid: technical clarity, curiosity, and attention to where each student actually is, not where they're supposed to be.

© Anna Spanlang
© Anna Spanlang
Contact

Want to join?

For workshops, private courses, or questions, just write to me directly – I'll get back to you quickly.

Write to me directly
info@kunstschule-nila.de