Warmly lit Dublin painting studio at dusk with easels, watercolour palettes and adults settling in for an evening class

After-work creativity in Dublin 2

Switch off from the day and tune into your creativity.

Our evening painting classes in Dublin give busy professionals a quiet place to focus, experiment and make something with their hands. Join us Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays near Dublin city centre.

Start Your Creative Quiz About five minutes

A calmer finish to your day

Why evening art works for your mind

The studio gives your attention somewhere gentle to land after work. No art-school performance is expected.

A clear break from screens

Colour and brushstrokes hold your focus for an hour and a half. Your inbox can wait.

Room to settle

Mindfulness painting starts with simple marks, steady breathing and time away from deadlines.

A satisfying finish

Leave with a piece you made yourself and a sense that the evening was yours.

Make time in a way that fits

Choose your evening format

Small groups are limited to eight people. Materials are ready when you arrive.

In the studio

Paint at our Baggot Street studio with prepared materials, a small group and close guidance from your artist.

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Live online

Join from home in a real-time evening class. Your instructor sees your work and gives practical feedback as you paint.

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Friday painting lounge

On selected Fridays, bring a friend and choose your own subject in a relaxed, lightly guided session.

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Plan a softer weeknight

This month's evening schedule

Pick a subject that sounds good today. The quiz can then narrow down the right level, format and date.

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Wed7pm

Watercolour Botanicals

Soft washes, leaves and a calm, guided pace.

Thu6:30

Acrylic Landscapes

Build a Dublin-inspired scene with confident layers.

1stFri

Sketching & Wine

A social painting lounge with prompts when you want them.

Sessions fill quickly. Your recommendation will show the best fit for your available evenings.

A short, useful pause

Find your evening creative fit

Tell us what you want from your class. Six quick choices help us point you towards a suitable subject and pace.

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Made after work

Small marks add up.

These are studies made by our evening painters. Each one began with an ordinary weeknight and a little room to try.

"After a hectic day at the office, I walk into the studio and it's like a reset button. I discovered a side of myself I had left on mute."
Tom, 34, Dublin
Student watercolour painting of green leaves and terracotta pots made during an evening Dublin workshop Student acrylic painting of a blue Dublin shoreline with warm sunset colours from a Thursday class Student ink and pencil sketch of café tables made in a relaxed Friday painting lounge
Ateliera Studio painting instructor smiling beside a sunlit easel in the Dublin studio

Meet your guide

Art instruction with a human pace

Mihai Marin teaches our evening groups with clear demonstrations and useful, kind feedback. He'll show you a technique, then give you space to make it your own.

Ready to find your evening creative escape?

Take the six-step quiz and get a class suggestion shaped around your experience, interests and weeknight schedule.

Start My Evening Path