In June the Schoolhouse for Art welcomed back artist John Dinan. John taught a 3 day Landscape sketching and plein air workshop. The group were based in the Schoolhouse and spent some time in the village around the clock tower , the church and the Powerscourt estate
Read MoreIntensive Still Life in Oil | Conor Walton
The workshop began with an introductory talk and set-up of still life, artists then commenced their preparatory drawing, either on paper or directly on their canvas in charcoal/white chalk (acrylic primed and roughened with acrylic clear gesso base or impasto medium. There were small breaks as well as a longer break for lunch.
Read MorePorcelain Tea Light Workshop | Chloë Dowds
This was a one day workshop with Chloë Dowds held in December 2017. In this class students learned about the properties of porcelain, a material developed in China roughly 1,400 years ago. Once known as ‘White Gold’ and steeped in mystery. For 500 years no one in the West knew how porcelain was made.
Read MorePastels | 1 Day Workshop | David West
"It was a very enjoyable and educational day. He is a wonderful teacher, so clear in his instruction and clearly is such a talented artist. One of the best things about his workshop was that he made us all feel confident and enabled us to discover what was possible".
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