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The new 6 week term of morning and evening art classes will begin on Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 April in Terenure in the South Dublin area. Places available. Please call on 086 247 0737 For more info, see the web site: www.artclassesireland.com and join Ireland’s friendliest art class now!

These exclusive lessons provides students with the best of painting tuition, clearly and simply imparted to novice and intermediate alike. These small workshops are held in the warm and friendly environment of my studio and everyone gets maximum attention. Over the 6 weeks, students will be encouraged and nurtured in a convivial atmosphere; so don’t be daunted!

Still Life Painting: [Adults: All levels] Students will learn and practice drawing technique, preparation of canvases, technique, composition, colour-mixing and brushwork.

Tuesday mornings: 10:00am – 12:30pm Fee: €175 per 6 week course. 3 places remaining.

Tuesday evenings: 7:00pm – 9:30pm Fee: €175 per 6 week course. 1 place remaining.

Thursday mornings: 10:00am – 12:30pm Fee: €175 per 6 week course. 1 place remaining.

Thursday evenings: 7:00pm – 9:30pm Fee: €175 per 6 week course. 1 place remaining.

Address: The Studio, 17 Aideen Avenue, Terenure. Dublin 6W. See map below

Telephone: 086 247 0737

Email: art@mcsherry.ie

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With the sudden departure of last week’s summer to be replaced by freezing sleet and more bad economic news, I went out yesterday and bought myself a couple of large canvases in Evans’ art shop in order to paint some sunshine into my world. I’m currently exploring stained glass windows; in particular, Harry Clarke’s work (My daughter was confirmed recently in St. Joseph’s, Terenure, and when we walked out of the church, there was a magnificent Clarke above us in all it’s sparkling slendour -and I never knew it was there until somebody told me!).

Anyway, looking at stained glass has provided me with some inspiration to explore a style very different from my other work. Technically, these will be based around dry-brushing, which is most easily done using acrylics. I’m about mid-way into the above piece, a still life of sunflowers. I’ll get a picture of it up on my site as soon as I can figure out how to scan such a large area!

I’m planning to take a course in stained glass later on in the year. Incidentally, I went looking for a book on Clarke, to get a closer view at his work and I came across the book, ‘Strangest Genius’ on Amazon. I’d have loved to be able to buy it but the price was €1600. It might be quite a while before I can part with that much cash…It turned out that my local lending library in Terenure have a copy which I’m going to collect tomorrow. I’m looking forward to soaking up all that sunlight.