The experience

What to expect

Diarmaid’s classes and workshops are the perfect way to get introduced to oil painting. Learn about the essential materials needed to get started, their uses and how to save money in the process. They include lots of tips, skills and techniques such as basic colour theory, colour mixing using a limited palette, constructing a successful composition, underpainting and lots more. His easygoing step by step approach makes creating a beautiful and successful oil painting a very reachable goal. Diarmaid’s own realist painting style informs his classes and gives his students essential knowledge of how to accomplish paintings full of light, contrast and depth while also encouraging each student to explore their own preferred style. His teaching method is fun, welcoming, encouraging, informative and technical. Each of his students have the benefit of technical demonstrations and one to one advice throughout the classes and workshops.