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Beginner's Drawing Class

Beginner's Drawing Class

Saturday 14 December
The Holylands - 11am - 2 Hours
Helen Taylor
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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£26      
Portrait Drawing Basics

Portrait Drawing Basics

Saturday 11 January
The Holylands - 11am - 2 Hours
Helen Taylor
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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£26      
Beginner's Drawing Class

Beginner's Drawing Class

Saturday 08 February
The Holylands - 11am - 2 Hours
Helen Taylor
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.
book now
£26      

Portrait Drawing Basics

Portrait Drawing Basics

Saturday 08 March
The Holylands - 11am - 2 Hours
Helen Taylor
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!
book now
£26      
Beginner's Drawing Class

Beginner's Drawing Class

Saturday 12 April
The Holylands - 11am - 2 Hours
Helen Taylor
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.
book now
£26      
Portrait Drawing Basics

Portrait Drawing Basics

Saturday 10 May
The Holylands - 11am - 2 Hours
Helen Taylor
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!
book now
£26      

Beginner's Drawing Class

Beginner's Drawing Class

Saturday 14 June
The Holylands - 11am - 2 Hours
Helen Taylor
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.
book now
£26      

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 04 January
Downtown Belfast - 12pm - 3 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abbey Abiodun
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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£67       4 places left
Street Photography

Street Photography

Sunday 26 January
Downtown Belfast - 12pm - 2 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abbey Abiodun
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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£26      
Composition in Photography

Composition in Photography

Sunday 16 February
Downtown Belfast - 12pm - 2 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abbey Abiodun
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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£26      

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 09 March
Downtown Belfast - 12pm - 3 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abbey Abiodun
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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£67      
Architecture Photography

Architecture Photography

Sunday 30 March
Downtown Belfast - 12pm - 2 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abbey Abiodun
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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£26      
Landscape Photography

Landscape Photography

Sunday 20 April
Downtown Belfast - 12pm - 2 Hours
Belfast Photography Group
Abbey Abiodun
Landscape photography is possibly one of the most popular genres, so we'll be looking at how you can improve your shots and help your photos stand out from the crowd. We will be focusing on composition, panoramas, equipment tips and settings to use.

All skill levels welcome! The professional photography instructor will be there to provide advice, feedback and tips on how to improve your photos and camera skills.
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£26      

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
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

I?m had a pleasant morning with a lovely group of fellow sketchers. Helen was supportive and helpful. I?m glad it wasn?t outside though and I certainly wouldn?t book an outdoor class unless it was landscape in Northern Ireland?s changeable climate!
4/5
Debby
2024-08-05
Lovely being outdoors and we sat comfortably in a covered seating area. Easygoing session and plenty of chat.
4/5
Catherine
2024-07-22
I thought it was a very good introduction to oils. Whilst we didn't spend a lot of time attempting to paint a piece in the medium, we were given a solid introduction to the mechanics of use (e.g., how to mix colour, how to apportion thinners, how to clean etc.,). This for me was particularly important.
5/5
Jonnie
2024-02-27

Very good tutor, relaxed environment and excellent model. Only criticism was cold venue and would have been good to have a few easels available.
4/5
Maggie
2024-02-12
It was a really enjoyable and the overall session went well. Any suggestions I make are only for improvement- I would honestly go back and the session did inspire me to tackle more.
5/5
Linda
2024-02-12
The event was good
5/5
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2024-01-30

ARTISTS
Helen Taylor
Observer of people, nature and other curiosities.....
Life long lover of music and creativity
Always wanting to learn, hear and see more
PHOTOS
Belfast Art Group
2024-08-18
Belfast Art Group
2024-11-28
Title or Location: The Butterfly and the Rose
Painted in Acrylics on black art paper
Credit: George Jones
Knoxville Art Group
2024-11-18

Belfast Art Group
2024-11-26
Title or Location: Robin@Kiltonga
This little robin painting was inspired during one of our walks at Kiltonga Nature Reserve at County Down. Medium used was mainly oil paints.
Credit: Anna Fulford
Knoxville Art Group
2024-11-18
Belfast Art Group
2024-11-21
Title or Location: SIT AND STARE
This piece was taken from a life drawing... The work depicts beauty through the struggle of choosing freedom..The plight of unhappiness and sadness..to then finding strength and a freedom in gathering that strength.. Giving HOPE in telling a story of the strength we can find in the face of adversary pain and heartbreak...it is completed in mixed media on watercolour paper ...
Credit: Loveofthelough artist Heather Green
Facebook: Loveofthelough by HeatherGreen or HeatherGreen
Instagram: Loveofthelough

Knoxville Art Group
2024-11-05
Belfast Art Group
2024-11-19
Title or Location: Arabian nights
This is an acrylic and pencil portrait on cardboard I am working on my portraits trying to become more relaxed and natural in my method ,cardboard is a new base for me and I find it a fantastic canvas to work on
Credit: Stephen allen downpouringart
Facebook: Stephen allen
Instagram: downpouringart
Brisbane Art Group
2024-11-04

Belfast Art Group
2024-11-11
Title or Location: Fairy Glen at Rostrevor
The Fairy Glen at Rostrevor is a beautiful place located in Northern Ireland. My husband Mark and I were fortunate enough to have visited it during one of our holidays. The Fairy Glen provides the start of a pleasant walk where you can see beautiful sceneries worth painting or taking photographs. It has a gentle riverside and scenic parkland and woodland. Medium used are oil paints. Scale is 20"x30". The Base is on canvas with solid wood stretcher bars.
Credit: Anna Fulford
Orlando Art Group
2024-11-04
Belfast Art Group
2024-11-11
Title or Location: Quiet Morning
I have just recently started painting and I was practicing reflections. I love mornings so I wanted to try and capture the orange to blue that a clear sunrise gives you that slightly differs from a sunset.
Credit: Will Thair
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/will.thair

Orlando Art Group
2024-11-04
Glasgow Art Group
2024-12-04
Title or Location: Grangemouth oil refinery
It was a day out at Culross a very picturesque historic town in Fife. Because of the olde ye appearance it has featured in the TV series Outlander and the film of the book Kidnapped written by Robert Louis Stevenson?s. The whole place is photogenic. I had a thought about all the artists and photographers that have graced the its streets and it must be in thousands. I wonder how many have ever produced a rendering of the oil refinery on the other bank of the Forth.
Credit: Kenneth Paul
Tulsa Art Group
2024-12-04
Title or Location: Passing Storms
Clouds fascinate me, constantly changing shape and color. This painting is of the front pasture with a dash of artistic license. The willow tree towers in the middle of a wet weather creek and begged to be painted.(There is no box for my website, so I hesitated to input it, but would appreciate a mention if allowed....FeliciaLWhite.com. Thanks.)
Credit: Felicia L White

Tulsa Art Group
2024-12-04
Title or Location: Winter Skate
I love painting little creatures. I have been a working artist all of my life but never had the chance to perfect my skills in artistry. Now that I am retired, I find myself painting something every day with acrylics, watercolors, and or inks. I started painting on terracotta pots, then started making my hand-crafted paper to paint on, and then to tea bags and now painting little ornaments. My friends say that I paint on anything but canvas. This is true!
Credit: Lisa Hendricks
Brisbane Art Group
2024-12-03
Title or Location: Charlie
Painted in The summit Qld Australia A painting about self-discovery self-love The more you understandyour own complexities, thebetter equipped you become tonavigate the complexities ofthe world around you.Self-discovery is not adestination but a continuousexpedition. Embrace theevolving narrative of your ownstory.In the tapestry of sell-knowledge, every threadwoven is a lesson learned. Seekto understand the intricate patterns that make up yourunique existence,
Credit: Michelle Jackson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/n3lly73?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Portland Art Group
2024-12-03
Title or Location: Eating Crow&128513
When I started this painting , I was talking to a friend of mine who said that my paintings were a mixture of real and surreal. I grew up an avid reader, and read every book they had on fantasy and Greek Gods and Goddesses.. I feel imagination keeps us young, and I?m still looking for the leprechauns in my forest&128513
Credit: Kelly Jarman
Facebook: Kelly Jarman
Instagram: Kellyjarmantrainer2

Leeds Art Group
2024-12-02
Title or Location: Sailing away
My favourite genre to paint are landscapes. I especially love painting sunsets.
Credit: Tracey Smart
Facebook: TraceySmartArt
Instagram: TraceySmartArt
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