Drawing courses in Ireland

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 No. Its not magic! Simply a series of structured drawing classes. Designed to suit beginners and those who want to improve their skills further. Materials list is provided – contact office if booking online. Tutor: Caroline O’Farrell

NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2021 No. Its not magic! Simply a series of structured drawing classes. Designed to suit beginners and those who want to improve their skills further. Materials list is provided – contact office if booking online. Tutor: Caroline O’Farrell

Drawing and Sketching Unlock your hidden drawing talent. The class is suitable for people who –  Have never drawn and have an interest in learning  Wish to rekindle skills they feel they have forgotten  Just enjoy drawing and wish to attend to draw still-lives. Different levels of skill are catered for. Classes…

Leisure course for beginners. Learn the techniques of Drawing and Painting. This is now an ONLINE course due to COVID-19 restrictions

This Drawing Skills Workshop course is designed for students who wish to develop their skills in drawing. Working from a selection of still life set-ups and personal objects, students will learn the fundamental stages of drawing from observation. Students will become familiar with drawing techniques using a variety of approaches and media. This course will…

This Drawing Skills Workshop course is designed for students who wish to develop their skills in drawing. Working from a selection of still life set-ups and personal objects, students will learn the fundamental stages of drawing from observation. Students will become familiar with drawing techniques using a variety of approaches and media. This course will…

Learn to draw a variety of subjects using pencil, charcoal and chalk pastels.

This course is designed for learners who have an interest in sketching portraits that achieve a good likeness. Suitable for absolute beginners and those who have some knowledge in drawing techniques. You will need to purchase your own drawing supplies

This part-time course in drawing and visual investigation provides students with knowledge, skills and understanding of contemporary approaches to drawing and visual research. The course aims to foster the intellectual and practical creativity of the individual. Drawing and Visual Investigation is concerned with conceptual approaches to drawing as well as developing students direct observation practical…

This course, AC02 gives students fundamental drawing skills for Art and Design. Students are taught a wide range of drawing techniques and how to develop ideas in sketchbooks, leading to an understanding of the creative process. In an encouraging environment, students learn how to approach and develop project work, to stimulate and organise ideas, to…

This course is suited to students who have several years drawing and painting experience and wish to develop their work beyond the structure of the class. The course will be project based and will require an additional input of three hours per week outside of class time. There will be a strong emphasis on research…

The course is structured around a series of demonstrations and project work. The tutors will integrate the subject areas of drawing, and sculptural processes throughout. In Term 1, includes tutor lead demonstrations on plaster mixing, wax, body casting and clay mould, as well as visual research and ideas development with an assignment and group critique…

This course will provide an introduction to drawing and working from observation. Through a series of projects students will be given instruction in composition, proportion, tone and texture. Colour mixing and colour theory will form an integral part of the course programme. Over the 22 weeks students will be introduced to a wide range of…

This 11 week beginners life drawing course is designed to develop students observational drawing skills. Exercises will cover the main areas of; looking, hand/ eye coordination, pacing a drawing, and handling media. This beginners drawing course is an excellent foundation for those who wish to progress to further studies in art and design. Over the…

This course is suitable for beginners who are interested in working with watercolours, acrylics or oils and wish to develop skills in drawing and painting landscape and cityscape. The tutor will provide instruction in drawing and painting techniques including traditional and contemporary approaches. Students are encouraged to develop their ideas however they can also work…

This is and intermediate non-accredited course. Students will be exposed to painting in a contemporary art setting. This course is not suited to beginners students should have completed an introductory drawing/painting course with CEAD or another college of further education. Students with little painting experience but who have taken graphic design and drawing courses and…

This course is suitable for students who already have experience in etching techniques and knowledge of the processes involved. The course will provide an opportunity for students to further develop their skills and abilities in making prints. Through a series of exercises in a range of techniques and processes, students will be encouraged to advance…

LIFE DRAWING CLASS Tutor: Roxanne Fitzmaurice. This class will take place in Marino College Fairview. The sessions will be in a large Art Room with a professional model, the space is bright with a relaxed atmosphere. The students will learn to work directly from a model, which will improve their observational and drawing skills. Students…

Hand Eye Coordination Blind drawing Positive / negative space Drawing from life Figurative Drawing Exploring the human form Tone and texture Gesture Movement continuous and sequenced Rhythm drawing to music Expression Analytical Drawing Structure and perspective Detail form, texture, light

For over a decade The Drawing Studio has been running it’s popular 9-week course The Discipline of Drawing – Bargue’s Cours de Dessin. The course has benefited artists, designers and students with all levels of drawing experience. The disciplined, process-led course aims to guide students to a deeper, broader vision of drawing. Conscious observation, control…

PART II: FURTHER APPLICATION AND PRACTICE 9 weeks | for graduates of course 1 | €295 | All materials included.These application and practice-led courses are set up as a bridge course between Course 1 and 3, and is also recommended for those who have completed Course 3, so as to fully realise in mind and practice…

9 weeks | for graduates of course 2 | €295 | All materials included. Upon completion of the Foundation and Application and Practice courses, students progress on to this next level, where they will work from the more complex series of prints from the Cours de Dessin, Section I, Models after Casts. They will be presented with…

9 weeks | newcomer /refresher / all levels | €330 | All materials included | This course begins with a slide lecture that will give the historical context of the course and introduce the Bargue-Gérôme Cours de Dessin drawing manual. Students will be introduced to the principle “What Happens Here (mind, body, tools) will Affect There (line, drawing)”. Therefore, it…

25 weeks | three full days per week September 30, 2019 – May 6, 2020 | 10 am – 4:30 pm | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | Cost: €4000 The Drawing Studio offers students a unique hands-on training in the museum/gallery district of Dublin’s city centre. This interdisciplinary, process-driven course is the only one of its…

The Certificate in Visual Arts Practice is one of a number of accredited courses available to mature students seeking flexible quality learning opportunities at NCAD. The course contains multiple modules offering choice to students, who can construct a sequential programme of learning from a multidisciplinary modular framework. Students are required to complete four modules altogether,…