A Melbourne art school for all ages and abilities

We offer a wide range of quality education art classes in Melbourne, including drawing, painting, life drawing, Japanese ink and art therapy for both adults and children.

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Our Courses

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Introduction to Watercolour and Gouache Short Course with Catalina Leichner

Thursdays
2 October - 30 October 2025
(5 sessions)
6:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Glenferrie Studio

Thursdays
6 November - 4 December 2025
(5 sessions)
6:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Glenferrie Studio

This is an introduction to watercolour and gouache short course taught by Catalina Leichner, Argentinian artist and Art Conservator who specialises in watercolour illustration. Catalina will introduce students to key foundational techniques for using gouache and watercolour media. Catalina will offer personalised assistance informed by the participants individual illustration goals.

$395

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Introduction to Painting Short Course with David Hamilton

Thursdays
18 September - 16 October 2025
(5 sessions)
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Union Studio

This course is designed for people who are looking to learn the fundamentals of painting. Over the course, artist and teacher David Hamilton will introduce you to: Underpainting, Composition, Value (light and dark), Application of paint, Tonal painting.

$395

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Introduction to Observational Drawing with Lucy Maddox

Saturdays
22 November - 13 December 2025
(4 sessions)
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Union Studio

This course introduces the key elements and techniques of observational drawing and will help beginner students, and artists who would like to revisit the fundamentals.

$316

Courtesy of Samara Adamson-Pinczewski and Charles Nodrum Gallery

Introduction to Abstraction Short Course with Samara Adamson-Pinczewski

Thursdays
6 November - 4 December 2025
(5 sessions)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Elgin Studio

Melbourne Art Class welcomes leading Australian contemporary abstract artist Samara Adamson-Pinczewski to conduct an introductory course solely dedicated to abstract art practice. This course introduces the key elements and techniques of abstraction and will help beginner students, and artists who would like to revisit the fundamentals.

$395

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About Melbourne Art Class

Melbourne Art Class emerged from the community art classes being taught by Melbourne artist and teacher, Marco Corsini.

Marco’s Children’s Art Class and Enderby Studio Art Program were originally created in 2008 in collaboration with and sponsored by the Uniting Church at Enderby Studio in Richmond.

Our teachers

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Marco Corsini

Studio Art, Painting, Drawing and Children’s & Teen's Art Courses

Marco Corsini (B.Ed.-Visual Arts and Master Of Creative Arts, University of Melbourne) specialises in painting and drawing.

Sam Leach

Studio Art, Drawing and Painting Courses

Sam Leach (Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Honours Fine Art (Painting), Master of Arts (Fine Arts) and Doctor of Philosophy (Fine Arts) from RMIT University) specialises in drawing and painting.

Jaana Sahling

Creative Art Therapy Courses

Jaana Sahling (Masters Degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Experiential and Creative Arts Therapy (MIECAT) and BA Fine Arts from Nottingham Trent University) specialises in Creative Art Therapy.

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