Hi everyone, I’m really missing our weekly face-to-face art classes which have had to be suspended for the time being, we had just successfully completed the fourth class of a ten week term and I will resume where we left off as soon as the restrictions are lifted, which will hopefully be in December just…

CHECK THIS POST TO SEE ALL THE CRAZY, SPOOKY, COLOURFUL PICTURES YOU SENT TO ME…THERES LOTS OF WONDERFUL WORK.  I WAS BLOWN AWAY Y…YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!! Ingredients needed to make this picture are: A large sheet of white paper. Pencil, rubber and black marker. Paint – at least three colours that blend, (I used…

VENUE – UPSTAIRS IN CLONTARF GAA CLUBSHOUSE CLASS SIZE – 5 TABLES 2 CHILDREN PER TABLE UNLESS THERE ARE FRIENDS WHO ARE ALRADY IN THE SAME POD IN SCHOOL OR SIBLINGS.   JUNIOR CLASSES – suitable for children who finish school by 1.30pm TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. 1.30pm – 2,30pm   NOTE Venue will be closed…

Heres a short Youtube video for the children to watch  https://youtu.be/xArdtT5Jp8k So we can all come back to art classes safely I’ve formulated the following Covid Response plan, things are going to be a little different now but if we all work together everything should trot along nicely, I think the changes make sense but…

Great news! the GAA clubhouse will reopen soon.  I’m planning to restart art classes on 22nd September.  I’ll message everyone the details soon via our WhatsApp groups.  I have to made some changes to class sizes and class times so we can all resume in a safe environment.

Father’s Day is Sunday 21st June this year.  I’ve made a few cheesy card samples you might like to try and make for your dear ol’ dad.  These were just made using card, a black marker and coloured with crayons.  Googley eyes made a cute addition. Just one or two things to keep an eye…

Details about the latest competition from St Anne’s City Farm.        

This is a lovely technique to use…. the background is made using acrylic paints and the detail is put on later using oil pastels…. check the YouTube video out to see how. https://youtu.be/zhkCv_Mmr0g   Or better still use you imagination and have a go at using the same technique but your own favourite images…. here…

You will need: paper, pencil/marker to draw with and crayons for colouring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc7t-FAGlmw&feature=youtu.be

When I was walking along the beach with my dogs a couple of weeks ago and I couldn’t resist collecting some cockle shells. So I came home and started to experiment with them.  I used some PVA glue, glass beads, some string so I could hang it around my neck. First of all I coloured…