Sunday
13 September
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
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
Tuesdays
25 August - 15 September 2026
(4 sessions)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Leading Australian contemporary abstract artist Samara Adamson-Pinczewski will present this specialist abstraction short course. During, Abstraction: Colour Shape and Line through Kandinsky and Klee, you will explore how through careful pictorial arrangement, colour can suggest mood, line can create movement and energy, and shape can establish balance, tension, or harmony within a composition.
$345
Friday evenings
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
A class for early teens from Grade 6 to 10. We aim to nurture our students’ natural artistic ability and interests, whilst also teaching the fundamentals of art practice.
This is a specialised course in painting and drawing for children in school grades 3 to 5. It is an ongoing course which focuses on the development of foundational techniques for painting and drawing, combined with a mentoring style support for children producing their own artwork.
This is a specialised course in painting and drawing for children in school grades 3 to 5. It is an ongoing course which focuses on the development of foundational techniques for painting and drawing, combined with a mentoring style support for children producing their own artwork.
Sundays
15 November - 13 December 2026
(5 sessions)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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.
$430
This is a specialised course in painting and drawing for children in school grades 5 to 7. It is an ongoing course which focuses on the development of foundational techniques for painting and drawing, combined with a mentoring style support for children producing their own artwork.
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.
$683.00
MAC Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Wednesday morning Life Drawing for artists at our Glenferrie, Hawthorn Studio.
$30
This is a specialised course in painting and drawing for children in school grades 5 to 8. It is an ongoing course which focuses on the development of foundational techniques for painting and drawing, combined with a mentoring style support for children producing their own artwork.
This is a specialised course in painting and drawing for children in school grades 5 to 7. It is an ongoing course which focuses on the development of foundational techniques for painting and drawing, combined with a mentoring style support for children producing their own artwork.
This is a specialised course in painting and drawing for children in school grades 5 to 7. It is an ongoing course which focuses on the development of foundational techniques for painting and drawing, combined with a mentoring style support for children producing their own artwork.
Mondays
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
The program is a studio-based class that mixes personalised tuition with a program of short presentations. A wide range of mediums are available, including drawing and painting in both oils and acrylics. It would be suitable for anyone who is interested in a class that develops observational skills and fundamental artistic skills while maintaining a degree of flexibility for creativity.
We welcome all skill levels in this class – from complete beginners, or focused artists pursuing a project. For beginners, Marco will initially use a more structured approach that covers the fundamentals of drawing and painting.
Thursdays
27 August - 17 September 2026
(4 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.
$413
Fridays
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
The program is a studio-based art class that mixes personalised tuition with a program of short presentations. A wide range of mediums are available, including drawing and painting in both oils and acrylics. It would be suitable for anyone who is interested in a class that develops observational skills and fundamental artistic skills while maintaining a degree of flexibility for creativity.
We welcome all skill levels in this class – from complete beginners, or focused artists pursuing a project. For beginners, Marco will initially use a more structured approach that covers the fundamentals of drawing and painting.
Tuesdays
6 October - 10 November (5 sessions - no class Melbourne Cup Day 3 November)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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.
Coming Soon
Tuesdays
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
The program is a studio-based class that mixes personalised tuition with a program of short presentations. A wide range of mediums are available, including drawing and painting in both oils and acrylics. It would be suitable for anyone who is interested in a class that develops observational skills and fundamental artistic skills while maintaining a degree of flexibility for creativity.
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
Coming Soon
Sunday
20th September 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
Sunday
20th September 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
Melbourne Art Class welcomes award-winning sumi-e (Japanese Ink) artist, Junko Azukawa to host a 2.5-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.
$145
Fridays - During term
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
A class for early teens from Grade 5 to 10. We aim to nurture our students’ natural artistic ability and interests, whilst also teaching the fundamentals of art practice.
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
Sunday
2 August
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
A workshop by artist Anna Parry, introducing watercolour and gouache through painting animals and insects. As an experienced watercolour teacher, Anna will lead participants through a series of exercises giving the opportunity to explore ways in which an artist creates an artwork.
$145
Wednesdays
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
The program is a studio-based class that mixes personalised tuition with a program of short presentations. A wide range of mediums are available, including drawing and painting in both oils and acrylics. Suitable for high 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.
Saturdays
22 August - 19 September 2026
(5 sessions)
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
Tuesdays
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn
The program is a studio-based class that mixes personalised tuition with a program of short presentations. A wide range of mediums are available, including drawing and painting in both oils and acrylics. Suitable for high 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.
The program is a studio-based class that mixes personalised tuition with a program of short presentations. A wide range of mediums are available, including drawing and painting in both oils and acrylics. Suitable for high 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.
Sunday
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
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.