Art, Drawing and Paining courses for adults around Ireland
Painting by an Art class participant at Crescent College Comprehensive, Dooradoyle, Limerick.
You're probably more artistic that you think you are! And even if you've not held a paintbrush or sketching pencil since school, an adult education evening class provides the perfect environment to explore your hidden talents.
Our schools run a range of Art, Painting and Drawing courses, with some providing specific classes for Watercolours, Oils, Pastels and/or Acrylics, while others offer classes where you can explore a variety of painting and sketching mediums. In most cases, you work through a project or projects of your choice, with the tutor providing advice and guidance when and where required. Participants generally create a painting or two they are proud over the course of 8 to 10 weeks.
Participants come back year after year, building a strong bond with their fellow artists. In addition to developing your art skills, painting is a great form of mindfulness.
Our schools run a range of Art, Painting and Drawing courses, with some providing specific classes for Watercolours, Oils, Pastels and/or Acrylics, while others offer classes where you can explore a variety of painting and sketching mediums. In most cases, you work through a project or projects of your choice, with the tutor providing advice and guidance when and where required. Participants generally create a painting or two they are proud over the course of 8 to 10 weeks.
Participants come back year after year, building a strong bond with their fellow artists. In addition to developing your art skills, painting is a great form of mindfulness.
Collection of art work from classes at Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip; St Colmcille's Community School, Knocklyon; Crescent College Comprehensive, Dooradoyle; Gorey Community School; Malahide Community School & Portmarnock Community School
Where to find art, drawing and painting courses
The vast majority of schools within the NACED network of schools run at least one art, drawing or painting course, so if you're looking to improve your sketching skills, want to learn about acrylics, or would like to paint with watercolours, then check out the courses running at the following schools:
Cork City and County: Ashton School, Cork City (Painting in Watercolour & Oils; Paining in Watercolours; Painting - Oils and Acrylics; Life Drawing) • Ballincollig Community School, Ballincollig (Painting with Oils and other Mediums) • Bishopstown Community School, Cork (Art) • Carrigaline Community School, Carrigaline (Drawing & Painting; Still-life Oil Painting) • Douglas Community School, Cork City (Oil Painting - Beginners/Improvers; Advanced; Drawing & Acrylics -Beginner & Improvers; Pastels -Beginners; Continuation; Advanced Art Group; Watercolour Painting -Beginners to Improvers) • Kinsale Community School, Kinsale
Dublin City and County: Cabinteely Community School, Dublin 18 (Oil Painting - Beginners/Improvers; Watercolours - Beginners, Improvers; Simply Drawing) • Donahies Community School, Dublin 13 (Oil Painting & Soft Pastels) • Hartstown Community School, Dublin 15 (Oil Painting; Drawing for Animation: Cartoons & Comics; Drawing with Creativity; Watercolours) • Malahide Community School (Art) • Newpark Comprehensive School, Blackrock (Painting & Drawing) • Old Bawn Community School, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (Art) • Palmerstown Community School, Dublin 20 (Painting - Beginners/Improvers; Drawing & Sketching) • Pobalscoil Neasáin, Baldoyle, Dublin13: (Painting & Sketching) • Portmarnock Community School (Art & Painting; Family Art Club) • St Colmcille's Community School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 (Art & Drawing - Beginners; Advanced) • St Tiernan’s Community School, Ballally, Dublin 16 (Basic Elements of Art through Painting)
County Kildare: Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip (Watercolours; Painting - Oil & Acrylics) • Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane (Oil Painting; Drawing the Portrait; Drawing - introduction; Painting with Acrylics; Watercolour Painting; Drawing Techniques) • St Mary’s College, Naas (Oil Painting; Drawing)
Limerick City and County: Crescent College Comprehensive, Dooradoyle • St John the Baptist Community School, Hospital
County Louth: O'Fiaich Institute, Dundalk (Art, Drawing & Painting)
County Meath: Ashbourne Community School (Drawing, Sketching & Painting) • Boyne Community School, Trim (Painting for Pleasure)
County Westmeath: Moate Business College, Moate
County Wexford: Gorey Community School (Art Workshop; Advanced Watercolours with Kate Kos; Art -Beginners)
Most schools offer classes for beginners, improvers and more advanced artists. Courses are added at other schools in our network from time to time. Check out links to your local schools on our homepage for the most up-to-date course lists. A small number of schools also run Art History courses.
Cork City and County: Ashton School, Cork City (Painting in Watercolour & Oils; Paining in Watercolours; Painting - Oils and Acrylics; Life Drawing) • Ballincollig Community School, Ballincollig (Painting with Oils and other Mediums) • Bishopstown Community School, Cork (Art) • Carrigaline Community School, Carrigaline (Drawing & Painting; Still-life Oil Painting) • Douglas Community School, Cork City (Oil Painting - Beginners/Improvers; Advanced; Drawing & Acrylics -Beginner & Improvers; Pastels -Beginners; Continuation; Advanced Art Group; Watercolour Painting -Beginners to Improvers) • Kinsale Community School, Kinsale
Dublin City and County: Cabinteely Community School, Dublin 18 (Oil Painting - Beginners/Improvers; Watercolours - Beginners, Improvers; Simply Drawing) • Donahies Community School, Dublin 13 (Oil Painting & Soft Pastels) • Hartstown Community School, Dublin 15 (Oil Painting; Drawing for Animation: Cartoons & Comics; Drawing with Creativity; Watercolours) • Malahide Community School (Art) • Newpark Comprehensive School, Blackrock (Painting & Drawing) • Old Bawn Community School, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (Art) • Palmerstown Community School, Dublin 20 (Painting - Beginners/Improvers; Drawing & Sketching) • Pobalscoil Neasáin, Baldoyle, Dublin13: (Painting & Sketching) • Portmarnock Community School (Art & Painting; Family Art Club) • St Colmcille's Community School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 (Art & Drawing - Beginners; Advanced) • St Tiernan’s Community School, Ballally, Dublin 16 (Basic Elements of Art through Painting)
County Kildare: Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip (Watercolours; Painting - Oil & Acrylics) • Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane (Oil Painting; Drawing the Portrait; Drawing - introduction; Painting with Acrylics; Watercolour Painting; Drawing Techniques) • St Mary’s College, Naas (Oil Painting; Drawing)
Limerick City and County: Crescent College Comprehensive, Dooradoyle • St John the Baptist Community School, Hospital
County Louth: O'Fiaich Institute, Dundalk (Art, Drawing & Painting)
County Meath: Ashbourne Community School (Drawing, Sketching & Painting) • Boyne Community School, Trim (Painting for Pleasure)
County Westmeath: Moate Business College, Moate
County Wexford: Gorey Community School (Art Workshop; Advanced Watercolours with Kate Kos; Art -Beginners)
Most schools offer classes for beginners, improvers and more advanced artists. Courses are added at other schools in our network from time to time. Check out links to your local schools on our homepage for the most up-to-date course lists. A small number of schools also run Art History courses.
