Oil painting from life

with Mustafa Özel

September 19th - 21st, 2025 at Segotia Dublin

Join us this September at Segotia, Dublin for a 3 day oil painting workshop with artist Mustafa Özel.

Under Mustafa’s guidance, you’ll learn his approach to portrait and figurative painting in oil working with a life model. During the course of the weekend, participants will gain insight into Mustafa’s distinctive approach to oil painting.

The workshop will focus on topics such as anatomy, colour, tone, constructing a palette, mark making and developing emotion and expression in a painting. Mustafa will share and discuss core artistic principles - both theoretical and practical, as tools to gain a greater understanding of portrait and figure painting.

Oil painting of a nude human figure, viewed from behind, lying face down with legs bent at the knees and arms tucked under the head, on a plain, textured brown background.

A painting of a nude woman lying on her side with her knees bent and arms crossed over her head on a light-colored background.

Workshop schedule

Welcome reception

Thursday September 18th (Optional)

7 pm – 8pm

An informal welcome reception at Segotia, giving you an opportunity to meet Mustafa Özel, and the others attending the workshop.

Days 1-3

Friday September 19th, Saturday September 20th, Sunday September 21st

10 am – 1 pm

Morning Session

2 pm – 5 pm

Afternoon Session

5.30 pm - 6pm

Painting of two nude women with dark hair intertwined on a dark background. One woman has her eyes closed, head tilted back, while the other woman has her eyes open, resting her head on the first woman's shoulder.

Materials

Basic painting materials will be provided including easels, tables, drawing boards, some solvents and papers as well as a life model.

You’ll receive a full list of materials to bring on registration.

An art studio corner with a red stool, blue denim jacket draped over it, a black easel with a blank canvas, a small white palette, and a paint palette with paints lying on the white floor.

Booking

Bookings are now open and can be secured with a 50% deposit. The balance can be paid before the workshop start date. Please note that this deposit is non-refundable if cancelled within 30 days of the start date.

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