Drawing Workshop: Gesture and Energy - drawing in the style of Picasso

Join us for a drawing workshop inspired by Picasso: From the Studio. 

This session led by artist Manar Mervat Al Shouha invites you to let go of perfection and rediscover the joyful, instinctive energy of drawing like a child — focusing on movement, essence, and spontaneity rather than form or detail.
Taking inspiration from Picasso: From the Studio, a focus for the workshop will be to train the eye and hand to quickly capture the posture and energy of the human body, using a variety of simple, expressive materials such as charcoal, pastels, inks, and large-format paper. The emphasis is on freedom, intuition, and expression — not on anatomical precision. A live model will be present to inspire the session, along with a thoughtfully arranged still-life scene featuring plants and natural objects, to add texture and mood.

•    Suitable for adults of all skill levels. All materials provided. 
•    Booking essential.

About the Artist: Manar Mervat Al Shouha is a contemporary Syrian painter based in Dublin. Her practice includes figurative painting, where expressive line work are central to her approach creating dynamic compositions. Using mixed media including oil, acrylic, charcoal, her work explores human subjects in fluid, layered environments, where she blends bold colours with spontaneous, gestural lines to evoke a sense of vitality and movement. Raised in Damascus, Syria, she earned a degree in Fine Art Painting from Damascus University in 2016. Alongside her artistic practice, she worked as a teaching assistant at the Arab International University, Syria.
 

Acknowledgements: 

The exhibition is organised by the National Gallery of Ireland in collaboration with the Musée national Picasso-Paris. 

Proudly supported by KPMG Ireland, Exhibition Partner.

The Gallery would like to thank the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport for their ongoing support.