Regular Art Classes Dublin Info

I teach oil painting. Specifically alla prima oil painting. I teach through still lifes, mostly and keep painting from photos to a minimum. It’s much better to paint directly from life; you’ll learn much more and more quickly. Once you have the procedure internalised, you can successfully apply this knowledge to all your paintings – even those painted from photo references. Each class starts with a demonstration by me. Then you paint with my assistance. You’ll complete a painting at each class, so you’ll be painting small.

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Art Classes Dublin: New 6 week term starting 8th and 10th January

A six-week block of painting classes. Held on Tuesday and Thusday mornings. You book which day you would like to attend and stay with it for the 6 weeks. This is a 6 week commitment.

Term: €200

 
Each class has a separate venue: Tuesdays: The upstairs function room at Christchurch, Rathgar and Thursdays: Terenure Sports Club, Terenure Road North.
 

 

 

TUESDAY Art Classes.

SEE ABOVE COVID NEWS PANEL. Will be held in the upstairs room of Christchurch, Rathgar. Terenure Road North. 

A six-week block of painting classes. Held in the upstairs venue of Christchurch at the junction of Rathgar Road and Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 
 
Term: €200
 
A big welcome to my art class web site. The upstairs function room at Christchurch, Rathgar is light and spacious and accommodates 11 people comfortably with a 2m distance.
 
SEE MAP

 

THURSDAY Art Classes

SEE ABOVE COVID NEWS PANEL. Will be held in the upstairs room of Terenure Sports Club. Terenure Road North. 

A six-week block of painting classes. Held in the upstairs venue of Terenure Sports Club, Terenure Road North.
 
Term: €200
 
A big welcome to my art class web site. The upstairs function room at TSC, Terenure is light and spacious and accommodates 11 people comfortably with a 2m distance.
 
SEE MAP

Materials checklist: Download a printable sheet here:

Bring boards or canvases –don’t forget you’ll need to take them home with you after the session, so not too big. The aim of this class is to paint small and paint often. For students, get good quality branded paints such as Ladoga or Winton Oils -good student quality paint, you can get them everywhere and the colours are consistent). 
PHASE 1: ESSENTIAL 6 COLOURS FOR BEGINNER PAINTERS: (GET THESE FIRST)
  • Cobalt Blue
  • Permanent Rose (or Crimson Lake, or Madder Red)
  • Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue
  • Titanium White (or Titanium buff)
  • Burnt Umber
  • Ivory Black (failing Ivory Black, get Indigo or Paynes Grey).
PHASE 2: PLUS THE FOLLOWING FOR AN EXTENDED PALETTE (YOU ONLY NEED TO GET THESE THESE ONCE YOU’VE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ABOVE PALETTE).
  • Sap green (or Viridian)
  • Cadmium Yellow Deep
  • Burnt Umber
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Cadmium Red
 
  • DO bring the following (BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE PAINTERS):
  • A Table box-easel. Such as this one. These are widely available in art shops.
  • A flat wood painter’s palette (rather than one of those white palettes with dips -they’re more for watercolours).
  • Solvent: Zest-it, (if you can get it -if not, get Sansodor). For cleaning brushes and diluting paint.
  • Brushes –Synthetic short flat brights: 12 and 6. Also, a Round No. 1. Try Crafty Studio,  Artmines, K&M Evans or Eason) and THESE are the ones.  See a video about beginner brushes here.
  • Rags
  • If you like Liquin, bring that too. (Liquin is a quick-drying medium and glazing additive).
  • Wear old clothes: painting can be a messy business!

Terms and conditions for Regular art classes Dublin  

  • Signing up for a term of art classes is a 6 week commitment; classes not taken cannot be carried forward to a new term.
  • Terms can not be split up or fees discounted for classes not taken.
  • When students are unable to make it to a class for whatever reason, I will always endeavour to let them catch up in another art class but only if a place is available.
  • If I am unable to hold the art class, the class will be made up so students will not be short.
  • Payment must be made at least 2 weeks before the term begins, in order that a replacement student can be arranged from the waiting list.
  • Payment matters can not be discussed in the studio; the studio is a sanctuary for art, painting and creativity.
  • Students should have the required painting materials for the class (please see above).