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Introduction to Oil Painting

Introduction to Oil Painting

Saturday 19 July
South Belfast - 10am - 2 Hours
Natalie Irwin
Get ready to dip your brushes into a world of boundless creativity and vibrant hues with our exciting "Introduction to Oil Painting" class! Ignite your artistic spirit as our expert instructors guide you through a colorful journey, teaching you the secrets of expressive brushstrokes and the mesmerizing art of blending pigments. Dive into a realm where blank canvases transform into captivating masterpieces, and your imagination knows no bounds! Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this class is your ticket to unlocking the artist within. Join us and let the strokes of your brush create wonders. Register now and paint your way to endless inspiration!
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Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 09 August
South Belfast - 10am - 2 Hours
Natalie Irwin
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.

Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.

We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up.

Perfect for complete beginners.
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Tonal Drawing

Tonal Drawing

Saturday 30 August
South Belfast - 10am - 2 Hours
Natalie Irwin
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating depth and dimension in your drawings through the use of shadow and tone.

Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of tonal drawing, including the use of value, contrast, and composition. We will cover topics such as creating a tonal range, building contrast, and simplifying composition to create a clean and striking image.
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Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 13 September
South Belfast - 10am - 2 Hours
Natalie Irwin
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.

Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.

We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up.

Perfect for complete beginners.
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Exploring Abstract Art

Exploring Abstract Art

Saturday 04 October
South Belfast - 10am - 2 Hours
Natalie Irwin
Dive into the vibrant world of abstract art with our Exploring Abstract Art class!Unleash your creativity as we use various media to reinterpret everyday objects and discover fresh subjects. Explore expressive and abstract representations that breathe life into your artistic vision. Get ready to embark on a journey of 'mark making' techniques, creating dynamic starting points that will evolve into unique masterpieces. Join us in this exciting exploration of abstract expression - where every stroke tells a story!
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Portrait Drawing Basics

Portrait Drawing Basics

Saturday 25 October
South Belfast - 10am - 2 Hours
Natalie Irwin
Get ready to unleash your artistic talents in our Portrait Drawing Basics class!Join us for an exciting session where we'll delve into essential drawing techniques for portraiture. These skills will not only sharpen your foundation but also prove invaluable for tackling more intricate and challenging portrait projects in the future. Let's bring those portraits to life with a splash of creativity and a dash of skill - it's time to make your artistry shine!
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Street Photography

Street Photography

Sunday 03 August
Downtown Belfast - 12:30pm - 2 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abiodun Oyeniyi
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.

We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
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£28      
Composition in Photography

Composition in Photography

Sunday 24 August
Downtown Belfast - 12:30pm - 2 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abiodun Oyeniyi
Composition in Photography is how a photographer arranges visual elements within the frame.

In this course, we will discuss five, seven, and even ten, rules that will enhance your photography.

1) Rule of thirds
2) Shapes
3) Negative Space- Positive
4) Line
5) Symmetry and patterns
6) Points
7) Color
8) Tone
9) Distance
10) Balance

As a photographer, beginner, intermediate, or professional. Please join me so we can with together to improve your ability to see the scene you wish to photograph.
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£28      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 14 September
Downtown Belfast - 12:30pm - 3 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abiodun Oyeniyi
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
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£72       5 places left

Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Sunday 05 October
Downtown Belfast - 12:30pm - 2 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abiodun Oyeniyi
Architectural photography can be a great way of exploring and documenting a city, whether it's your home or on holiday. Its about capturing not only the design and accurate representation of a building, but to have the shots be aesthetically pleasing to the viewer's eye. An architectural photographer makes pictures, not takes pictures.

In this session, we will be covering how to better understand Architecture photography and we'll be looking at ways to take some impressive shots and the camera settings to use.
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£28      
ABOUT BELFAST
ART
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

You can also subscribe here to receive notifications of upcoming events.

Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people
REVIEWS
I really enjoyed my time at the class, and Natalie really did a great job at exampling certain aspects to drawing. I've recently gotten back into drawing again thanks to the class
5/5
Christopher
2025-06-30
I enjoyed the tuition and relaxed environment. Will consider booking more of the group's activities. Thanks to Natalie for the lesson.
5/5
David
2025-06-30
Loved it, tutor Natalie was lovely and full of knowledge. pleasure to deal with
5/5
Mary
2025-05-19

Great weather for outdoor event. Natalie was helpful and engaging
5/5
Elizabeth
2025-05-19
I really enjoyed the Beginners class on Saturday. Natalie is a great tutor. She explained the techniques well and gave us demonstrations too. She has a lovely approachable manner too. A follow-up in sketching would be good if that were possible.
5/5
Ann
2025-05-19
I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere created by the tutorial Natalie. We had a pleasant location to practice in and the group were friendly and inclusive. Of course the beautiful weather helped with the ambience! Overall I was impressed with the speed with which Natalie was able to bring out some innate talent in each of the participants. I would definitely recommend this event and will be looking for more art courses with Belfast Art Group.
5/5
John
2025-05-19

It was a great experience. I was nervous because I have no experience, but Helen made sure that we were comfortable and I feel excited to continue trying the methods that I learned.
5/5
Eileen
2024-10-28
Wonderful chance to meet up with similar minded folks interested in drawing.
5/5
Rosemary
2024-09-30
We attended as a group of three with my 12yr old daughter. We had wonderful time. It was perfect for a quiet Saturday morning and Helen made us feel immediately at ease. We learnt in a relaxed and supportive environment and came away enthused by our experience. We'll be back again very soon!
5/5
Ciaran
2024-09-05

We really enjoyed it and were lucky with the weather. It was a very enjoyable two hours.
5/5
Harriet
2024-08-20
lovely session. enjoyed it very much
5/5
Rory
2024-08-19
I really enjoyed the class. Honestly I was a bit nervous, it was the first time for me. Even if I've been sketching for years I decided to join the beginner class. A very friendly environment, lovely teacher and students. I'd like to join other classes.
5/5
Carlo
2024-08-06

PHOTOS
Belfast Art Group
2024-08-18
Belfast Art Group
2025-07-16
Title or Location: The Little bee and me
Photograph taken on the coastal path along Belfast Lough .. The little bee didn't seem to be bothered by me at all .. as it happily gathered pollen from one of the beautiful little native flowers along the Lough.. Heather Green
Credit: Loveofthelough Heather Green
Facebook: Heathergreen
Instagram: Loveofthelough
Modesto Art Group
2025-07-15

Belfast Art Group
2025-07-11
Title or Location: leaping frog
painted for a bloke in work who married a South African , a surprise for her
Credit: sean davey
Facebook: IRISHART
Modesto Art Group
2025-07-15
Belfast Art Group
2025-07-11
Title or Location: Dunluce Castle N.Ireland
This is the first time I have painted Dunluce Castle.It's a wonderful subjectAcrylics on art paper..A3 size
Credit: George Jones

Portsmouth Art Group
2025-07-15
Belfast Art Group
2025-07-09
Title or Location: Time To Smile
a little painting for a rabbit lover and her 6ft 2in boyfriend. oil on wooden panel and clock inserted.
Credit: sean davey
Facebook: IRISHART
Portsmouth Art Group
2025-07-15

Belfast Art Group
2025-07-07
Title or Location: Fluid of life
I haven't worked on much fluid art in the last few years but as my as my traditional skills are improving I find i can go back to older works and find something new in them this is still not finished but it's coming together.
Credit: Stephen
Facebook: Downpouringart
Instagram: Downpouringart
Coventry Art Group
2025-07-15
Belfast Art Group
2025-07-02
Title or Location: Butterfly Sunset
Acrylics on art paper
Credit: George Jones

Coventry Art Group
2025-07-15
Glasgow Art Group
2025-07-16
Title or Location: Valdemossa in Mallorca
I painted this using Winsor & Newton watercolour paints on Hahnemuhle 140lb paper. I visited Mallorca in 2005 and fell in love with the hilltop hamlet of Valdemossa. I recently found a postcard I'd bought while there and decided to try and capture the image. The PC was very small (smaller than A6) so it was very difficult to make out where one building ended and its neighbour began. I sketched it out first to be sure of my perspective (the painting is 16cm x 13cm) and worked my way across, contr
Credit: Fiona Whiteside
Instagram: Weefi265
Lancaster Art Group
2025-07-15

Harrisburg Art Group
2025-07-16
Title or Location: The priest
Charcoal on A4 paper. A portrait of the one eyed Orthodox Tewahdo priest/Monk, that mostly live in monasterys around Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Credit: Merhawi Abraha
Instagram: @mera_artts
Lancaster Art Group
2025-07-15
Manchester Art Group
2025-07-16
Title or Location: Beautiful Beddgelert
My name is Dave JarvisI am quite new to painting.I only took it up when I retired from work just over three years ago. I used to work in heavy industry as an engineer. After retirement I needed something to do with my time, I don?t know why I started painting. I just thought I would have a go. Everything I have done has been self taught, picking up tips here and there but mainly from the internet.I find it very relaxing and the time just flies by. Most of my art work is in watercolour
Credit: Dave Jarvis

Adelaide Art Group
2025-07-15
Tucson Art Group
2025-07-14
Title or Location: Proud Warrior
I was researching Arizona Native Americans and found Geronimo very interesting. Quote: "He was a fierce leader of the Apache tribe who fought against Mexican and American invaders for decades. He was also a prisoner, a farmer, and a writer. He was Geronimo." I used several photos as inspiration and the painting is what I came up with.
Credit: Pamela Crittenden
Facebook: Pamela Crittenden
Huntsville Art Group
2025-07-14

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