Past Workshops

29 January 2023

Drop-in & Paint

Bassem Boules

Explore soft pastel painting techniques in this workshop with artist Bassem Boules as he introduces the tools and techniques for drawing including outlining, observation and basic shading using two to...

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22 January 2023

Tashkeel Young Artist Programme: Of Light and Lines

Bassem Boules

Play, experiment and try different drawing tools in this introductory drawing session with Bassem Boules. The young artists will be walked through a series of exercises that will help them expand thei...

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7 December 2022

Pop-in and Paint, the Gift of Art: Miniature Oil Painting

Alonsa Guevara

During the three-hour session, participants will learn how to make miniature paintings inspired by their favourite tiny objects. Using personal photos of favourite small objects as reference, particip...

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24 November 2022

The Crit Group with Alonsa Guevara

Alonsa Guevara

Join us in the next 'The Crit Group', led by our artist-in-resident, Alonsa Guevara, at Al Safa Library. Bring one completed artwork of your own to discuss it with this group critique which will be mo...

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29 November 2022

Trompe L’œil: Realistic Painting Techniques

James Razko

Trompe l’oeil is an art technique that convincingly tricks the viewer's eye into believing they are seeing a painted object in a three-dimensional space. Learning this technique will help students to ...

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7 November 2022

Plein Air: Oil Painting

Alonsa Guevara

Amid the open-air beauty of Nad Al Sheba Public Park, participants will be introduced to a variety of oil painting techniques and have the chance to practice their new-found skills.

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Acrylic painting using photo references

2 November 2022

Plein Air: Acrylic Painting

Alonsa Guevara

Amid the open-air beauty of Nad Al Sheba Public Park, participants will be introduced to a variety of acrylic painting techniques and have the chance to practice their new-found skills.

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Acrylic painting using photo references

25 October 2022

Contemporary Portraits Using Mixed Media

James Razko

This workshop will enable participants of any level to improve their skills in creating mixed media portraits and gain more confidence in using charcoal, acrylic, oil paint and collage.

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31 October 2022

Watercolour Exploration

Wei Meng

Join expert artist, Wei Meng for a 12-hour course exploring the medium of watercolour through observation and application.

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28 September 2022

Self Portrait: Observe, Memorize and Imagine

Alonsa Guevara

Increase your confidence in oil painting with this two-session course with artist-in-residence Alonsa Guevara, who will explore portraiture through a combination of observation, memorisation and imagi...

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Self portrait

21 September 2022

Oil Glazing Techniques Using Photo References (Advanced)

Alonsa Guevara

Enhance your painting skills in this intensive oil painting course with our resident artist Alonsa Guevara! This six-session course will take participants through a step-by-step process of understandi...

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13 September 2022

Drawing From Life

James Razko

Suitable for beginners, this 4-session course will introduce techniques that help capture realism in drawing through practice and demonstration.

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Opening Hours

Tashkeel Alserkal
Gallery, Unit 26, FN Designs, Alserkal Avenue
Sun-Thu 10am – 7pm, Fri 9am–12pm
(closed Saturdays & public holidays).

Makerspace, Unit 89, Alserkal Avenue
Sat-Thu 10am – 7pm
(closed Fridays & public holidays).

Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba
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Temporarily closed for renovation


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