Ateliera Studio / specialist programmes
You have mastered the basics. Now work with focused prompts, expert critique, and techniques that help your own artistic voice become clearer.
4
specialist formats
2–6
artists per group
Dublin
plus online sessions
A structured art path
Choose a clear challenge, make work, then discuss what you see.
Four ways to go deeper
Each programme has a practical brief and a teacher who knows the medium from regular studio practice.
Draw the changing lines of Merrion Square, the River Liffey, and the markets around Smithfield. You will practise fast observation, proportion, and confident marks outdoors.
A compact kit, thumbnail planning, ink before wash, and editing a lively scene without chasing every detail.
Study sumi-e brush control, quiet composition, and delicate layered washes. The pace is measured, with room to notice how pressure and water change a single line.
Loading a brush, dry and wet marks, negative space, and building a small series around one natural subject.
Bring a small body of recent work to a calm, critique-based painting session. You will receive specific observations on structure, colour decisions, and the next useful experiment.
Speaking about intention, asking better questions, and turning feedback into a manageable studio plan.
Use a private session to solve a specific problem, prepare a portfolio, or set a steadier studio rhythm. The conversation starts with your work and stays close to your goal.
Focused review, goal setting, and a written next-step plan you can use between sessions.
People behind the practice
The best specialist class has a clear point of view and a teacher who can explain the decisions behind it.
"Your work already contains clues. We help you spot them and make the next decision with more confidence."
Urban sketching tutor
Aliona teaches observation without fuss. Her sessions move between a Dublin landmark and the page in front of you.
Ink and wash tutor
Mihai studied traditional brush painting and teaches its discipline in a way that suits contemporary makers.
Bring one stubborn painting or a wider question about your direction. We will set a useful focus for the session and agree what to try next.
Clear notes on the work in front of you.
Choose a session that fits your week.
Leave with one next step you can take.
Made in the studio
A specialist programme should leave you with work you recognise as your own.
"The Dublin sketching day gave me a reason to slow down. I came home with three pages I actually wanted to keep."
"I needed honest feedback on a series, rather than more general tips. The coaching session helped me choose what to develop next."
A short creative check-in
Tell us what you make, what you want to improve, and how much time you have. The quiz points you towards the format that fits your current practice.
Style
Level
Focus
Time
Plan
It takes about two minutes. Your answers shape the recommendation.
Chart My Artistic Adventure