ABOUT THIS COURSE

Dave’s passion in art is painting the landscape, in particular the endless variations in light and colour that are observed throughout the changing days and seasons. His practice spans both studio painting and Plein-air.

During these ongoing art sessions Dave will guide you on an individual basis to getting the most from your own practice. He will help with choosing a theme for your project, how to develop your ideas into successful compositions and will be on hand to assist with any technical difficulties as your work progress.

Dave favours an ‘alla prima’ or ‘direct’ approach to painting, using a loose impressionistic style. As part of the class  Dave will perform a short demonstration each week showing aspects of his process focusing on subjects such as mark making, effective and interesting brushwork, creating design thumbnails, colour palettes and that most difficult of things: how to finish a painting.

This class is not suitable for beginners but would suit anyone that is looking to develop their own ideas and style through the genre of landscape painting hosted by a dedicated landscape painter and experienced tutor.

Check out our Instagram Live Schoolhouse Conversation with Dave to hear more about how and why Dave does what he does!

Meet Dave

Dave West was born and raised in South Wales and is now settled in Balbriggan, North County Dublin. He studied Illustration at the Carmarthenshire College of Art & Design and  also has a degree in History of Art. He has had numerous solo exhibitions and has exhibited widely in Group Shows including the Royal Hibernian Academy, Royal Ulster Academy and is a member of the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club and the United Arts Club. He maintains a strong link with the UK having exhibited recently with the  Royal Academy, Royal Society of Oil Painters, Royal Society of Marine Artists, and the New English Art Club.