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              Events

Merrion Square Outdoor Art Gallery

  Experience the wonderful range of Irish art at this unique exhibit                                                                  and meet the artists

             I exhibit my artwork at 206 & 207 Merrion Square East.

                  Art is on display most  Sundays, weather permitting.

    Upcoming Exhibitions

The Red Stables 25th June- 1st July

The Red Stables 23rd - 29th July

The Red Stables 27th August - 2nd September

                      Each exhibition will showcase a collection
                                   of my  art, Photography& Design
                                 With a range of new works in each

           Courses 

Acrylic Painting February

Starts Monday February 13th
Runs for 6weeks - every second week €150
in person class. Run in a relaxed  environment
Visit: www.themuddle.ie for full details

SEPTEMBER ONLINE CLASSES

 COURSE;  A series of two week Online Pastel Drawing Classes Starting  in  September
These classes are run in two week blocks, each looking at a different aspect of nature. You can dip in and out choosing the sections that best suit your own art practice. They are run in a relaxed, guided manner allowing you to develop at your own pace
MEDIUM: Soft Pastel
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   for  The Muddle art and craft center


DATES OF CLASSES:

 Online Soft Pastel class-Drawing Native Irish Birds with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin
Starting in September Thursday 8th and 15th  7-9pm
€40



Online Soft Pastel class, Drawing Deer in Woodland
Starting September Thursday 22nd & 29th 7-9pm
€40

 
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COURSE: A series of two week courses focusing on different aspects of Nature
MEDIUM: Acrylic Painting
This first course looks at 
ONLINE COURSE RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   for  The Muddle art and craft center

 

Acrylic Painting  -  Seascapes with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin

September-Online Class/Abstract painting

Wednesday 7th and 14th 7pm-9pm

 €40

Acrylic Painting of woodland scenes with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin
September - Online Class
Wednesday evenings 21st and 28th 7pm-9pm
€40
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Acrylic Painting February

Starts Monday February 13th
Runs for 6weeks - every second week €150
in person class. Run in a relaxed  environment
Visit: www.themuddle.ie for full details

SEPTEMBER ONLINE CLASSES

 COURSE;  A series of two week Online Pastel Drawing Classes Starting  in  September
These classes are run in two week blocks, each looking at a different aspect of nature. You can dip in and out choosing the sections that best suit your own art practice. They are run in a relaxed, guided manner allowing you to develop at your own pace
MEDIUM: Soft Pastel
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   for  The Muddle art and craft center


DATES OF CLASSES:

 Online Soft Pastel class-Drawing Native Irish Birds with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin
Starting in September Thursday 8th and 15th  7-9pm
€40



Online Soft Pastel class, Drawing Deer in Woodland
Starting September Thursday 22nd & 29th 7-9pm
€40

 
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COURSE: A series of two week courses focusing on different aspects of Nature
MEDIUM: Acrylic Painting
This first course looks at 
ONLINE COURSE RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   for  The Muddle art and craft center

 

Acrylic Painting  -  Seascapes with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin

September-Online Class/Abstract painting

Wednesday 7th and 14th 7pm-9pm

 €40

Acrylic Painting of woodland scenes with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin
September - Online Class
Wednesday evenings 21st and 28th 7pm-9pm
€40
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DLR WATERCOLOUR BIRDS

Course Details: Free  workshop
Date/time: Thursday 25th April 2024 10 am- 11.30 am
one  off workshop in watercolour sketching and painting

Learn how to paint a kingfisher using watercolour techniques
Please contact the dlr lexicon website for booking details
 

LANDSCAPES IN ACRYLIC

4 week course run in-person on the herbert road, bray
learn about perspetive and foreshortening.
Understanding tones of colour and creating a palette of colours for landscape painting
Creating structures in the landscape
using the palette knife and brush to create different aspects of landscape art.
For full  details and materials needed press the book now button

 

PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

online class- wednesday evenings 7-8.30pm  April 19th-May 3rd
Telephoto, Wideangle & Macro photography
best Lenses & equipment
How to take grat outdoor, low light  & indoor photography
Family photography
Understanding apperture & shutter speeds 
How to create products out of your photography
How to use photography for online & websites
How to create templates using illustrator
How to make a light box

Acrylic Painting February

Starts Monday February 13th
Runs for 6weeks - every second week €150
in person class. Run in a relaxed  environment
Visit: www.themuddle.ie for full details

SEPTEMBER ONLINE CLASSES

 COURSE;  A series of two week Online Pastel Drawing Classes Starting  in  September
These classes are run in two week blocks, each looking at a different aspect of nature. You can dip in and out choosing the sections that best suit your own art practice. They are run in a relaxed, guided manner allowing you to develop at your own pace
MEDIUM: Soft Pastel
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   for  The Muddle art and craft center


DATES OF CLASSES:

 Online Soft Pastel class-Drawing Native Irish Birds with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin
Starting in September Thursday 8th and 15th  7-9pm
€40



Online Soft Pastel class, Drawing Deer in Woodland
Starting September Thursday 22nd & 29th 7-9pm
€40

 
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The bluebell wood (1).jpg
COURSE: A series of two week courses focusing on different aspects of Nature
MEDIUM: Acrylic Painting
This first course looks at 
ONLINE COURSE RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   for  The Muddle art and craft center

 

Acrylic Painting  -  Seascapes with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin

September-Online Class/Abstract painting

Wednesday 7th and 14th 7pm-9pm

 €40

Acrylic Painting of woodland scenes with Fiona Ní Ghliasáin
September - Online Class
Wednesday evenings 21st and 28th 7pm-9pm
€40
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OCTOBER ONLINE CLASSES

 COURSE;  A series of two week Online Pastel Drawing Classes Starting  in  September
These classes are run in two week blocks, each looking at a different aspect of nature. You can dip in and out choosing the sections that best suit your own art practice. They are run in a relaxed, guided manner allowing you to develop at your own pace
MEDIUM: Soft Pastel
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   for  The Muddle art and craft center


DATES OF CLASSES:

Soft Pastel - Birds in flight Thursday 6th & 13th Oct 7-9pm 
€40



Online Soft Pastel-Misty Morning Skies-Thurs 20th & 27th Oct 7-9pm
€40
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COURSE: A series of two week courses focusing on different aspects of Nature
MEDIUM: Acrylic Painting
This first course looks at 
ONLINE COURSE RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   for  The Muddle art and craft center

 

Online Acrylic Painting - Under African Skies

Weds 5th & 12th Oct 7-9 pm

 €40

Online Acrylic - African Planes-wildlife
Weds 19th & 26th Oct 7-9pm
€40

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                                                                                          DLR Lexicon Library
                            COURSE;  FREE Photography in Dun Laoighaire Library (DLR).
               RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   
Course Details
 Course Details: This four week program will look at a variety of aspects of photography and give a good grounding to any one looking to learn the basics
wide angle, telephoto and Macro Photography
Shutter speeds, f stops, lenses
How to take photograps in low light
Indoor and Photography
Landscape photography
Product Photography: techniques and equipment

Online Tailored Courses

Online tailored one to one courses

Available In Soft Pastel, Acrylic Landscape, Using a Pallet Knife with Acrylic
€20 per hour
                                                                               Soft Pastel Classes

COURSE;  Drawing in Soft Pastels
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   
Course Commencement dates:  Starting in May and continuing each month for four weeks €100
Thursday evening 7 pm-9 pm 
The Thursday course will look at drawing animals in nature and how to create an environment around them
Friday  morning  11 am-1 pm Friday Morning Landscape Drawing. Focusing on perspective
Course Details
Both of these courses will be led by me and will offer you the opportunity to develop your skill in a guided manner. 
Materials List:  A set of soft pastels. Blending brush and Pastel Paper or Ingres Board

April's Upcoming Courses

 COURSE;  Mixed media 
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   In The Muddle Craft Center, Bray, Co Wicklow)
Course Commencement dates: April 13th and April 27th 7-9pm 
Course Details

This course includes collage, tile painting and card making.

 COURSE;   Water Colours Muddle Mix
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   In The Muddle Craft Center, Bray, Co Wicklow)
Course Commencement dates: Thursday 14th April, 11am-1pm
Course Details

This course includes painting landscapes in water colours using wet on wet, and wet on dry techniques. Learn how to create perspective and layer paint. 

 COURSE;  Oil Painting  the Sugar Loaf Mountain
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   In The Muddle Craft Center, Bray, Co Wicklow)
Course Commencement dates: April 23rd, 10am-1pm
Course Details

This is a one off course in which you will carry out in depth painting of the sugar loaf guided by myself. Class materials will be available on the day . Please bring your own set of brushes. If you have a need for a table top easel, please bring it with you.  List of paints will be given on booking. 

 COURSE;  Oil Painting  the Sugar Loaf Mountain
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   In The Muddle Craft Center, Bray, Co Wicklow)
Course Commencement dates: April 23rd, 10am-1pm
Course Details

This is a one off course in which you will carry out in depth painting of the sugar loaf guided by myself. Class materials will be available on the day . Please bring your own set of brushes. If you have a need for a table top easel, please bring it with you.  List of paints will be given on booking. 

2 Upcoming Courses

 COURSE;  PRODUCT  PHOTOGRAPHY  AND  DESIGN  FOR  BUSINESS   €120
RUN BY:  FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN   In The Muddle Craft Center, Bray, Co Wicklow)
Course Commencement dates: Wednesday evenings 2nd-23rd of March. 7pm-9pm
Course Details

This course is for anyone who is in business or thinking about starting up and would like  tips on how to create advertising tools to promote your products.

How to take good quality photographs of their products or art and craft work for use on media and design templates.

Would like to design their own business cards, flyers, vouchers, packaging, tags, stickers, Calendars, POS etc: but need guidance on how to go about it.

How to use templates and work within bleed areas. How to upload work you have designed yourself.

How to achieve a professional, look to promote your business brand.

To create an individual design thread through your products that will make your business stand out from the crowd.

COURSE:  SOFT PASTEL  (€100 for 4 weeks, Materials Included)
RUN BY: FIONA NÍ GHLIASÁIN  In The Muddle Craft Center,Bray, Co Wicklow
Course Commencement dates: Tuesday night 1st March 7pm-9pm. Continues every week for four weeks 
Course Details

Lesson 1: Perspective
How to do preliminary sketches

How to create perspective
How to measure distances

Starting a layer of basic colour

 

Lesson 2: Depth

Drawing a basic landscape.

How to create depth in the picture through the use of colour

How to create depth through the placement of objects
How to create depth of colour through mixing of the pastels

 

Lesson 3: Tone of colour

Creating different tones

How colour can define a focal point in the picture
How to create a focal point that draws the viewer in
How tones can help to highlight an object

 

Lesson 4: Light

Shapes and shadows
creating reflective light

Creating form
Knowing how light effects your colour palette 

How shade can change the tone of colour

How to maximize light in the painting and use it to create a vibrant picture
Understanding tones of colour and how they can change a painting for better or worse.

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