1 day workshop
Saturday 18th January, 2025
9:30am – 3:30pm
Union Studio
Have you always wanted to join an art class, but never known where to begin? Join art conservator and artist Catalina Leichner and explore a range of art materials and techniques to gain a broad understanding of the different mediums you can use to create art.
$180
1 day workshop
Date: Friday 27th December, 2024
Time: 9:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Union Studio
The workshop will introduce participants to key techniques for gouache and watercolour media. As an experienced watercolour teacher, Catalina will lead participants through a series of exercises giving the opportunity to explore ways in which an artist creates an artwork.
$180
Monday 20 – 24 January, 2025
9:30am – 4:00pm (6.5 hrs x 5 days)
Union Studio
A 5 day workshop to lift your painting practice to new heights, with the founder of Melbourne Art Class.
$850
Wednesdays
5 March - 2 April 2025 (5 sessions)
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Union Studio
Portraiture Drawing with Michelle Zuccolo 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 by an award-winning portraiture artist. This course will assist beginner and intermediate artists in developing fundamental drawing techniques.
$380
Our School Holiday Workshops vary each school holidays, giving children and teen's a chance to try something new or deep dive into technique.
Join us for our fun and engaging workshops with experienced artists and teachers guiding your creativity!
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Prices starting from
$109
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 and teens 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)
starting from:
$515
Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th & Friday 20th of December 2024
9:30am - 2:30pm (5hrs x 3 days) Union Studio
This beginner friendly workshop for Teens is designed for students to learn and explore all the basics of oil painting, including history, techniques, and composition.
$360
Tuesdays
4 March - 1 April 2025 (5 sessions)
7pm -9:30pm
Elgin Studio
Melbourne Art Class welcomes leading Australian contemporary abstract artist Samara Adamson-Pinczewski to conduct an Abstraction Studio Practice Short Course. This course builds on fundamentals covered in the introductory course, and is a great opportunity for students to progress their practice.
$380
MAC Union Studio, Armadale and Elgin / 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 how many sessions per course and how many hrs per class)
starting from:
$513
MAC Elgin Studio, Hawthorn and Union Studio, Armadale
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.
Saturdays
8 March - 5 April 2025 (5 sessions)
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
union Studio
Drawing is fundamental to any artistic practice. 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.
$380
Tuesday 5 November, 2024 (Melbourne Cup Day)
9:30 am – 4:00 pm - Union Studio
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. You will explore fundamental techniques and tools and refine your drawing skills with this extremely experienced tutor.
$230
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Wednesdays
29 January - 26 February 2025 (5 sessions)
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Elgin Studio
MAC Elgin Studio, Hawthorn
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.
$380
Mondays 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Union Studio
11th November - 9th December, 2024 (5 sessions)
Manga refers to comics or graphic novels that have their origins in Japan. The prevalent Manga styles have garnered widespread popularity worldwide, leading to numerous children and teenagers exploring this particular art form.
$249
Wednesdays
29 January - 2 April 2025(5 sessions)
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Union Studio
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.
$380
24 July - 21 August, 2024 (5 sessions)
Wednesdays, 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Elgin Studio
In this course, participants will engage in various intuitive and expressive art-making activities, each aimed at unlocking creativity and fostering personal growth.
$294
Coming Soon
Saturdays
1 February - 5 April 2025 (10 sessions)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Union Studio
Our studio-based art class for Adults & an opportunity to develop your contemporary painting practice in this class with Sam Leach. In 2010, Leach famously won both Wynne and Archibald Prizes at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. His work has been extensively exhibited nationally and internationally.
$744
Saturdays
11 February - 1 March 2025 (5 sessions)
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Union Studio
Take a deep dive into the landscape and the classical techniques used by contemporary painter Sam Leach. He will lead you though the fundamentals of Grisaille, and demonstrate how artists such as Da Vinci, Titian, Vermeer and Rembrandt created such memorable work. A great course for beginners and those that are wanting to improve their painting.
$380
12 November - 10 December, 2024 (5 sessions)
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Union Studio
How did some of the greatest artists of all time begin a painting? Contemporary painter Saffron Newey will lead you through the fundamentals of Grisaille, and demonstrate how artists such as Da Vinci, Titian, Vermeer and Rembrandt created such memorable work. A great course for beginners and those that are wanting to improve their painting.
$380
Coming Soon
Thursdays
30 January - 27 February 2025 (5 sessions)
and
6 March - 3 April 2025 (5 sessions)
6:30 pm - 9:00 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.
$380
Tuesdays
28 January - 15 February 2025 (5 sessions)
7pm -9:30pm
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.
$380
Sundays; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm - Elgin Studio
2 February to 2 March 2025 (5 sessions)
29 March 2025 to 6 April 2025 (5 sessions)
Learn Drawing Fundamentals
This course combines both formal and informal approaches to drawing. Each week, Camila will guide the class through a unique drawing experience. Participants will work observationally from life in various contexts and settings, including studio-based work and street drawing. The course will emphasise drawing as both a skill and a tool for self-expression, helping participants discover and develop their personal style. Designed as a rolling program, participants will journey with Camila as their guide, exploring a range of drawing techniques and materials.
$380
17th November 2024
Sunday, 1:00pm - 3:30pm - Union Studio
In this Workshop, you will learn various brush techniques, calligraphy styles, stroke order and balance of Japanese characters as well as the history of calligraphy and the meaning of Japanese characters so you don't need to know any Japanese to begin.
$145
Coming Soon
15th December 2024
Sunday, 2pm - 4:30pm - Union Studio
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
15 December 2024
Sunday, 10am -1pm - Union Studio
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
MAC Union Studio, Armadale
Wednesday morning long pose, some short pose and occasional costumed Life Drawing for artists at our Union St, Armadale Studio.
$30
Union Studio, Armadale: Tuesday 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm during term
Elgin Studio, Hawthorn: Friday 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm during term
Image: Union Studio
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.
$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.
Mondays
28th (October) 4th and 11th of November (3 sessions)
25th (November) 2nd and 9th of December (3 sessions)
Join artist and teacher, Jennifer Hopper, in a workshop designed to help you explore your own creative language and gain confidence in expressing yourself. In this class you will explore a range of methods, materials and media to develop a personal process that is authentic and meaningful for you.
$202.50
Sunday, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm - Union Studio
24th November (1 session)
8th December (1 session)
Reflect and Renew – One Day Art Therapy Workshop
Join us for a transformative one-day art therapy workshop designed to help you reflect on the past year and envision new possibilities for the year ahead!
$176