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Learn To Paint with BBC TV Artist Dermot Cavanagh.

Learn To Paint with BBC TV Artist Dermot Cavanagh.

artist, tutor & broadcaster

About Dermot

Dermot Cavanagh can bring out the artist in anyone. He is the affable artist, tutor and broadcaster behind the hit BBC Learn to Paint TV series ‘Awash With Colour’. During 74 episodes of his TV art show he taught a host of celebrities to paint. Now you can join him as he takes the mystery out of painting on his On-line Virtual Courses, Small Group Hands-On Courses and his Inspirational Painting Holidays throughout the UK, Ireland & Europe.

People often say: they’ve learned more from Dermot Cavanagh’s courses in a few sessions than from years attending other classes.

Painting Courses UK

UK Hands-on Courses

Dermot's 2&3-Day Hands-On UK Courses are held at venues in many locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales including: Bath - The Chilterns - The Cotswolds - Canterbury - Cornwall - Cardiff - Dumfries & Galloway - Edinburgh - Eastbourne - The Lake District - Leicestershire - Northumberland - The Peak District - Peterborough - Shropshire - The Surrey Hills - Snowdonia - Tunbridge Wells - The West Midlands and Yorkshire.

If you would like; Dermot will come to you. If you can muster up a group of 10 painters and have a venue, just pay for 8 places and 2 guests can come along for FREE.

Painting Courses IrelandIrish Hands-on Courses

Dermot’s Irish 3-Day Hands-On Watercolour painting courses are in his own studio near Moy County Tyrone and sometimes in county Donegal. His 3-Day learn to paint in Acrylic and Oil landscape courses and his 2-Day Abstract Oil painting courses are only held at his own home studio near Moy in county Tyrone.

If you would like; Dermot will come to you anywhere in Ireland. If you can muster up a group of 10 painters and have a venue, just pay for 8 places and 2 guests can come along for FREE.

painting holidays

European Painting Holidays

Dermot’s Amazing European Painting Holidays are held in Croatia, Italy & Venice.

Learn to Paint on location at some of the most breathtaking destinations Europe has to offer. Paint your days away at carefully chosen sites that simply ooze inspiration.

Dermot's holidays cater for painting enthusiasts from around the world and for all levels of experience even beginners.

He invites you to join him on a painting holiday of a lifetime. You will not be dissapointed!

Reviews & feedback from Dermot's Guests

Read what others have to say about Dermots in-person and online painting courses.

Incredibly valuable for giving a beginner great instruction and confidence. Learnt so many techniques and valuable info about mixing and composition. Fully intend to do a follow-on course. I would recommend the course to anyone.

Hilary Spalton

France

My very first art lesson and I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt such a lot. All I need now is practise, practice, practice And probably another course in a month or so. Well done Dermot and Thank you for your patience.

Sue Watson

Kent

The 3 day course on watercolours was very informative and thoroughly enjoyable. The course was very well organised and the pace of learning was really appropriate. I really liked the practical art work broken up into technical tutorials and painting hacks. Dermot, your story telling really complimented the activities.

Colleen McGurgan

Tyrone

Very impressed with the amount of knowledge imparted by Dermot over the 3 days. Very enjoyable and relaxed way of teaching. Dermot’s many stories broke up the more intense periods of learning.

Nuala Mac Cinnamon

Ireland

In a word ‘BRILLIANT’. Learnt so much about the techniques of watercolour. Feel I now have the specialist knowledge to begin exploring working in watercolour.

Sue Cole

Oxford

Just brilliant Dermot’s an amazing teacher and talented artist, passionate and inspiring.

Julie Elliott

Hillsborough

Amazing 3 days. I learned so much. Great company and so relaxed, enjoyed every moment way beyond my expectations. Thank you so much, I will be back.

Marian Dorian

Tyrone

Brilliant painting course learning from a master. Dermot who was very generous with his time. Really enjoyed it and will be back.

Philip O’Neill

Derry

I thoroughly enjoyed this painting course. A big Thank you to Dermot. Looking forward to doing another class in the future.

Irene Kilcline

Dublin

This course turned lots of things I had been taught before upside down. Very well structured, loads of very useful info. Very glad I came. Thank you.

Jean Floe

South Wales