This 12 week painting course is for beginners and improvers. Focus and Gathering - Painting for All, will explore gathering and focus.

From watercolour application technique to working in more impasto passages. Acrylic paints offer a choice of approaches. We will look at building individual source material through notebook work and gathering visual aids.

We will explore a range of application techniques that build confidence and skill with rendering line and plane, colour interactions, brush stroke, and compositional considerations. We will look at the different aspects of a range of painting making materials. The classes will be delivered with step by step demonstrations of how to start and what to look out for.

Materials required:

A4 hardback notebook of 100gsm or 120gsm cartridge paper.

Drawing tool.

Paints, brushes, and painting surfaces will be discussed in class.

Small canvas panels; 10x7 Acrylic pad.

Brushes: no.4/6 synthetic Filbert; small, fine Round; 1 inch, Flat.

Acrylics set.

Paper palette pad.

A group gallery visit will be organised for a Saturday during the 12 week term.

Further details

Payment/Registration options

Registration for this course can be done by:

Payment through website - PayPal

Calling the office on 01 8735879 and you have the option to pay by card over the phone, (office re-opens on the 10th January)

Posting enrolment form along with cheque/Postal Order (made payable to The Peoples College) or Cash, to Congress House, 31/32 Parnell Square, Dublin 1

Payment can also be made in the office before the class commences for the term