da Vinci comes to Dublin
A special exhibition of 10 original drawings produced by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci will go on show at the National Gallery of Ireland on Wednesday 4th May. … Continue reading
TY Block Print-making
It’s January and the Transition years at Naas CBS have been busy learning all about block print-making. They are using Quick-print as their blocks and the paintings of Van Gogh as … Continue reading
Credit Union Art Competition success!
Three 2nd year art pupils from Naas CBS were successful in the regional finals of the Credit Union Art Competition. Mark Keogh from 2B achieved first place in the 11-13 … Continue reading
6th Year Still Life
6th year art pupils were busy this October drawing & painting from Still life compositions based on ‘The Great Bake-off’. Some pupils completed their works in pencil & some choose to … Continue reading
TY Self-Portrait Mono-prints
The Transition Years at Naas CBS have been working hard creating lovely mono-prints of themselves using oil pastels. This simple technique, where pupils work from photos, allows them to be … Continue reading
Senior Art Trip to Kilkenny
On Friday 25th September 2015 the 5th & 6th year art pupils enjoyed a lovely trip to the city of Kilkenny. We visited the Butler Gallery in the basement of … Continue reading
Changes to Leaving Cert Art Exam
Great news for pupils thinking of taking art for the Leaving Certificate…the archaic Leaving Certificate Art curriculum is finally due to be upgraded! Instead of the stressful practical exams pupils have had to … Continue reading
