Sunday
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Spend an afternoon exploring drawing with award-winning artist and veteran teacher, Michelle Zuccolo. This drawing workshop offers participants the opportunity to explore drawing in a supportive studio environment under the guidance of a highly experienced teacher.
$145
Sunday
15 November-13 December
10.00 am – 12:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
This short course is designed for people who are looking to learn the fundamentals of observational drawing. A foundational skill that underpins nearly every drawing discipline, from figure drawing and portraiture to landscape work.
$430
Thursdays
28 January - 18 February 2027
(4 sessions)
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
This short course is designed for people who are looking to learn the fundamentals of observational drawing. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a refresher on drawing techniques.
$430
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Have you always wanted to join an art class, but never known where to begin? Explore a range of art materials and techniques to gain a broad understanding of the different mediums you can use to create art.
Saturdays
21 November - 19 December 2026
(5 sessions)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Participants will learn key observational and rendering techniques for botanical art through drawing, watercolour, and gouache. By the end of the course, students will produce a series of studies and resolved botanical artworks.
$345
A course that instructs in the fundamentals of painting. Artist and MAC founder Marco Corsini will introduce you to underpainting, composition, value (light and dark), colour and painting techniques.
$430
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Our School Holiday Workshops vary each school holidays, giving children and teens a chance to try something new or deep dive into developing better techniques.
Join us for our fun and engaging workshops with experienced artists and teachers guiding participants creativity!
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MAC Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Wednesday morning Life Drawing for artists at our Glenferrie, Hawthorn Studio.
$30
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Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Portraiture Drawing short course will focus on the fundamentals of portraiture drawing through cast drawing and drawing from a portraiture life model. You will be introduced to various strategies and techniques for drawing the face. This course will assist beginner and intermediate artists in developing fundamental drawing techniques.
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MAC Hawthorn
Our Studio Art Courses are the foundation of Melbourne Art Class. In these classes you have the freedom to work on your own projects, or our Still Life display with guidance from an experienced teacher and professional artist. During the term, we sometimes have mini-lectures on a particular art movement, genre or technique. We welcome all skills levels, from complete beginners, to experienced artists who need a space and dedicated time to create.
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Thursdays
12 November - 10 December 2026
(5 sessions)
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
A course that instructs in the fundamentals of painting. Artist and teacher David Hamilton will introduce you to underpainting, composition, value (light and dark), colour and painting techniques.
$495
Sunday
31 January - 21 March 2027
10.00 am – 12:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Drawing the Figure and the Face short course will focus on the fundamentals of drawing through cast drawing and life drawing.
You will be introduced to various strategies and techniques for drawing the figure and the face. This course will assist beginner and intermediate artists in developing fundamental drawing techniques.
$609
Be introduced to some of the most powerful drawing techniques you will ever use. With a focus on the perception of a three-dimensional world, this intensive is designed to re-train your brain to see. Founder and Director of Melbourne Art Class, Marco Corsini will draw on his extensive experience of working with beginner artists to set the foundation for a new way of seeing and drawing from life.
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Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
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 as well as providing historical context.
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Sunday
1st November 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Sumi-e is the ancient art of Japanese brush painting. Traditionally, paintings feature subjects from nature, such as flowers and birds. Melbourne Art Class welcomes award-winning sumi-e artist, Junko Azukawa to host a three-hour Japanese ink painting workshop.
$145
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Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Following on from her Introductory workshops, Melbourne Art Class welcomes award-winning sumi-e (Japanese Ink) artist, Junko Azukawa to host a 2 hour Japanese ink painting workshop.
Sumi-e is the ancient art of Japanese brush painting. Traditionally, paintings feature subjects from nature, such as flowers and birds.
Sunday
1st November 2026
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Melbourne Art Class welcomes award-winning sumi-e (Japanese Ink) artist, Junko Azukawa to host a three hour Hanko Seal Carving workshop.
Lovers of traditional Japanese art will be familiar with the red stamp or seal often seen on paintings or documents. This seal is used in place of a signature and forms an important part of traditional Japanese culture.
$155
Fridays during term - no sessions public holidays
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Melbourne Art Class students* can access the Melbourne Art Class studio and resources for a supervised but untutored session in the studio.
This class is a great option for students who want to finish a piece of work from their course, those who have missed a session during the term looking for some time to catch up, or just those looking for more studio time.
Image: Union Studio, Armadale
$30
Melbourne Art Class offers private artist coaching and mentoring for those with a busy schedule, or who want to work outside of our scheduled classes in a one-on-one environment. For remote or international students, these sessions can be undertaken using Zoom.
This is a specialised course in painting and drawing which focuses on the development of foundational techniques, combined with a mentoring style support for children producing their own artwork. These classes are for students who are interested in creating outside of regular school hours and would like to further develop their artistic skills. We aim to nurture our students’ natural artistic ability and interests, whilst also teaching the fundamentals of art practice.
(Please note prices vary depending on how many sessions per course)
$570
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
These Courses are for Secondary school students who are interested in creating outside of regular school hours and would like to further develop their artistic skills. We aim to nurture our students’ natural artistic ability and interests, whilst also teaching the fundamentals of art practice.
(Please note prices vary depending on length of course)
starting from:
$576
Saturdays
10 October - 14 November 2026
(5 sessions, no class 31st October)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
A foundational Watercolour and Gouache Short Course by artist Anna Parry. The course will lead through the development of key foundational techniques for gouache and watercolour media.
$345
Sundays
11 October - 8 November
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
This introductory Life Drawing short course will focus on the fundamentals of life drawing.
Every session is conducted with a life model (undressed). You will be introduced to various strategies and techniques for drawing the figure. This course will assist a beginner and intermediate artists in developing fundamental drawing techniques.
$430.00
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Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
You will develop observational drawing skills while exploring natural landscapes, learning to create depth, movement, and atmosphere. The course balances expressive mark-making with refined details such as trees, rocks, and other natural elements.
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Tuesdays
17 November - 15 December
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Leading Australian contemporary abstract artist Samara Adamson-Pinczewski will present this specialist abstraction short course, Abstraction Studio Practice - Spotlight on 5 Artists. This studio based course will allow participant to explore and develop their own abstract practice as it relates to the work of Ellsworth Kelly, Elizabeth Murray, Carmen Herrera, Thomas Nozkowski & Peter Halley. Samara will ask participants to consider how each artist being spotlighted came to find their own individual practice.
$430