If I was to name the one thing that has had the most effect on how I understand learning and creativity, it would be the shift in how we understand...
We are fortunate to have Luisa Blignaut, one of our dedicated and talented students, guest blog for us this month. What constitutes art? It is a question that I have...
Copying masters’ works has been practised over the centuries. Before the Louvre was opened for public viewing, it was an unofficial artist retreat, offering artists the freedom work on site, recreating...
Last Tuesday, Melbourne was recorded as being the most freezing city on earth at 6am, which is one reason why I thought it would be poignant to look at Friedrich’s...
One of Australia’s most extraordinary abstract artists – David Palliser, who we are fortunate to have teaching painting and abstraction at Melbourne Art Class, is showing his new body of work...
The beginning of an artist’s journey can be fear-inducing, overwhelming, exciting, inspiring (among many other things)! These ten tips will hopefully help you successfully continue on your creative path, with...
The clown in the painting was like those I saw at the circus when I was a boy. Except I was standing close to this clown, close enough to see...
Autumn is one of my four most favourite seasons. It has a definite transience compared to summer just passed; though fleeting it may seem, its transformative impact on the environment...
Exhibition dates: 4 – 17 April Opening: 6 April 6pm – 9pm Location: Brunswick Street Gallery I began to reflect on the King River as a source. Its river stone...
As February is the month of love, we thought it would be appropriate to feature one of the most romantic and sensual paintings in history – The Kiss (Lovers), by Gustav...
A workshop for living There are different types of stress that can affect the body in profound ways. Mindfulness, which has long been practised in the East, is making a...
Dearest Australia, This Australia Day I am going draw your landscape. I’m not trying to make a political statement here, nor deny the significance and the impact of Australia day...
André who has been attending my Studio Art class this term spent an entire session drawing a Protea. A charming older man who is always brimming with encouraging and engaging...
Marco normally ventures out into the bush to draw and paint solo. However, he has been very generous this year and has given us the opportunity to draw under his...
Marco ran an Abstract Painting Course over the long weekend. Over seven hours, students explored colour theory, conceptual elements, tone, colour and composition in an artwork. Students were given a...
Google recently revealed the top ten “how to” searches of all time, and “how to draw” made it in at number 5. When you ask Google “how to draw”, the...