ABOUT US
"East Coast Art Studios works with students of all levels. Students are taught individually and according to their own pace. Instructor Eoin Llewellyn works with students at their current level—whether a complete beginner, intermediate or practicing artist. All students develop according to their own timetable, with progress determined by how much time, practice, training and research students can commit to.
Beginners can book an immersive course and complete over an 4-8 week period or just book 2 times a month and come all year round! You can have your own membershipcardanduse dates whenever you wish .Call 0851347071 or email if you have any questions
OR to fit a busy work schedule book weekly classes during the day 10-4 or evening 6 -8.45. You can book all year round this is our most popular booking and suits most clients timetables."
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About the studio
Are you a Graphic designer, architect, lawyer, builder, programmer, admin who use to draw and paint and are tired of being infront of a screen. Are you someone who use to create art and then life got in the way or you secretly always wanted to learn painting and drawing but were too afraid to get started - then East Coast Art Studios is for you.
Practicing artist Eoin Llewellyn founded his studio in Berlin in 2014 before returning to Ireland to open East Coast Art Studios in Bray, Co. Wicklow. The courses provided offer students the only opportunity in Ireland to study both classical & contemporary painting and drawing and to train professionally on a part-time basis all year round.
You can book daytime classes on Wednesdays and Saturdays 10-4 or
Book our immersive course or 2,4 full days month to get started on your journey !
You can also choose our evening classes 6-8.45pm or morningclasses 10-1 .
The studio is open to all levels, welcoming beginners to professional artists. It provides a positive and creative atmosphere where students can explore their individual artistic goals and interests.
How you will learn
The studio is a large French-style atelier. Each student is provided with their own easel, paint, glass palette and drawing materials. You will learn how to set up a palette, use brushes correctly, mix and apply colour alongside a multitude of drawing and oil painting techniques suited to your level and chosen focus area. Tuition and demonstrations are provided by Eoin throughout each class. Students can choose to study classical or contemporary approaches to portraiture, landscape and the figure taking inspiration from movements such as Impressionism,
Bauhaus, Abstraction and Expressionism. The studio’s extensive library enables students to explore work from old masters and contemporary artists e.g., Goya, Picasso, Sargent, Lucien Freud, Jenny Saville, Egon Schiele, Francis Bacon, Diego Velazquez, Monet, Marlene Dumas and Peter Doig. Students are also encouraged to develop a personal style,
working from their own images and drawings.
See quick introduction video here of the studio and what we do
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Simply book the course that suits you and your timetable.
Book Courses
Students join the studio for a multitude of reasons. For example, you may wish to:
- Learn how to paint and draw.
- Develop a portfolio for admission to art or design college or for professional purposes
- Understand the flesh palette from the Venetian, French and Flemish schools of painting
- Study techniques such as grisaille, layering, glazing, sfumato, imprimatura and alla prima
- Learn how to transform initial ideas into fully-realised drawings and paintings from sketch book to finished work.
- Develop themes into a series of work for a gallery show or portfolio
- Overcome creative blocks from the home studio or fear of simply doing art
If you prefer to talk to us about class options before booking, please call 0851347071, or email [email protected] with your phone number.
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