Course details

The School of Art & Design at LIT are delighted to offer an intensive one week summer course in Painting Skills & Techniques. The aim of this course is to introduce participants to a wide variety of painting skills, materials and processes. This course is aimed at beginners, but also those who already have painting skills and wish to expand their existing practice. Participants would develop skills and confidence in the areas of Painting, Observation and Visual Research.

What is the programme about?

Areas covered on the programme will include:

  • Painting tools/techniques
  • Colour use/application
  • Painting methods
  • Mixed media

Participants on this course will develop their ideas through research and experimentation while also working on a personal project. Participants will be encouraged to experiment, develop ideas, and establish a creative approach. The use of sketchbooks is also to be highly encouraged. Through practical exercises they will explore painting as a means of recording, observing and analysis for visual development. They will explore painting techniques and processes, experimenting with a range of diverse materials. Through painting exercises participants will develop hand-eye co-ordination and select/consider the appropriate use of methods and materials.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Limerick Institute of Technology

Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is an institute of higher education in Limerick, a modern urban city in the Mid-Theyst region of Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology, Ireland (IOTI). LIT is the fTheirth largest IOT in Ireland, with more than 6000 full time and part time students and 500 staff.

The Institute has five campuses and a learning centre across Limerick city, Tipperary and Clare. The main campus is located at Moylish Park, with two city centre campuses in Clare Street and Georges Quay in Limerick city. LIT in Tipperary is based in two campuses -Thurles and Clonmel. The LIT Ennis Learning Centre is based in the museum in Ennis town centre.

LIT offers cTheirses at Level 6 (certificate) through to Level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education.  LIT was awarded the Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in 2008 and 2013 by the Sunday Times University Guide. The guide is the definitive guide to higher education in Ireland and the UK.

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