Starts Tuesday April 1st 09:30 - 12:30

With Artist Nicholas Robinson
€275

6 Week Morning Course

Mornings: Portrait Painting in Oils

A 6 Week Course with Artist Nicholas Robinson // Starts Tuesday April 1st // 09:30 - 12:30 (3 Hours)


Painting the portrait is one of the longest traditions in oil painting; from van Eyck, Titian and Velázquez through to Reynolds, Romney and Raeburn and up to our present day.

Painting the portrait is a time honoured practice of the oil painter.

This 6 week course is designed to break down painting the portrait from the model into easily understandable principles.

The course will focus on;

  • drawing and design of the head and face

  • working with shadow and light to describe form

  • colour theory and mixing to describe colour and light

  • use of materials and technique in oil painting

  • conveying mood and expression to capture the personality of the sitter.


Course Fee: €275

* You can also book the Figure Painting afternoon session for a discounted price together with the morning session, see below

** Some materials will be provided, though a small materials list will be sent to each participant.

A 6 Week Course with Artist Nicholas Robinson // Starts Tuesday April 1st // 09:30 - 12:30 (3 Hours)


Painting the portrait is one of the longest traditions in oil painting; from van Eyck, Titian and Velázquez through to Reynolds, Romney and Raeburn and up to our present day.

Painting the portrait is a time honoured practice of the oil painter.

This 6 week course is designed to break down painting the portrait from the model into easily understandable principles.

The course will focus on;

  • drawing and design of the head and face

  • working with shadow and light to describe form

  • colour theory and mixing to describe colour and light

  • use of materials and technique in oil painting

  • conveying mood and expression to capture the personality of the sitter.


Course Fee: €275

* You can also book the Figure Painting afternoon session for a discounted price together with the morning session, see below

** Some materials will be provided, though a small materials list will be sent to each participant.

Starts Tuesday April 1st 09:30 - 12:30

With Artist Nicholas Robinson
€275

- NICHOLAS ROBINSON

- Life Drawing Dublin

- NICHOLAS ROBINSON

Nicholas is a Florence Academy of Art prize winner and graduate.

Nicholas finished his post-graduate studies at Ireland’s National College of Art & Design (NCAD) in 2009, having previously graduated from the Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork. Thoroughly disillusioned by art education in Ireland, Nicholas searched elsewhere and was introduced to the American ateliers in Florence, in which students study exclusively from life, by the Irish painter Gearoid Hayes.

Subsequently Nicholas quit his teaching career and attended the Florence Academy of Art, Sweden under the tutelage of the Swedish painter Joakim Ericsson. Nicholas received a pair of drawing awards during his time at the school in Sweden and returned to Ireland in 2013. He is now exhibiting nationally, and works and teaches out of in his studio in Wicklow.

Nicholas is a Florence Academy of Art prize winner and graduate.

Nicholas finished his post-graduate studies at Ireland’s National College of Art & Design (NCAD) in 2009, having previously graduated from the Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork. Thoroughly disillusioned by art education in Ireland, Nicholas searched elsewhere and was introduced to the American ateliers in Florence, in which students study exclusively from life, by the Irish painter Gearoid Hayes.

Subsequently Nicholas quit his teaching career and attended the Florence Academy of Art, Sweden under the tutelage of the Swedish painter Joakim Ericsson. Nicholas received a pair of drawing awards during his time at the school in Sweden and returned to Ireland in 2013. He is now exhibiting nationally, and works and teaches out of in his studio in Wicklow.

Nicholas is a Florence Academy of Art prize winner and graduate.

Nicholas finished his post-graduate studies at Ireland’s National College of Art & Design (NCAD) in 2009, having previously graduated from the Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork. Thoroughly disillusioned by art education in Ireland, Nicholas searched elsewhere and was introduced to the American ateliers in Florence, in which students study exclusively from life, by the Irish painter Gearoid Hayes.

Subsequently Nicholas quit his teaching career and attended the Florence Academy of Art, Sweden under the tutelage of the Swedish painter Joakim Ericsson. Nicholas received a pair of drawing awards during his time at the school in Sweden and returned to Ireland in 2013. He is now exhibiting nationally, and works and teaches out of in his studio in Wicklow.

Refund Policy:

Unfortunately, no refunds are given. Please make sure that you, or the person you are gifting the workshop to, can attend this workshop.

If you cannot attend the workshop we can reschedule your workshop if you inform us up to 21 days prior to the workshop's start date. If you request to reschedule less than 21 days before the workshop starting date we will not be in a position to change the date. Places can be given to a friend if you can no longer attend - please inform us as soon as you can with the new attendee's contact details.