Sundays
4 May - 1 June 2025 (5 sessions)
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
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.
$380
1 day workshop
Date:
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
Coming Soon
Wednesdays
28 May - 25 June 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.
$395
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.
starting from
$495
Monday
17 March - 31 March 2025 (3 sessions)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
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 participant's individual illustration goals.
$260
Coming Soon
Saturdays
8 March - 5 April 2025 (5 sessions)
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
union Studio
26 April - 24 May 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
Friday 25 April, 2025 (Anzac 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.
$237
Saturdays
26 April - 24 May 2025 (5 sessions)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Elgin Studio
Saturdays
31 May – 28 June 2025 (5 sessions)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Elgin 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.
$380
Coming Soon
Wednesdays
23 April - 21 May 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.
$395
Saturdays
31 May - 28 June 2025 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.
$395
(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 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm -- Glenferrie Studio
24 April – 22 May 2025 (5 sessions)
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29 May - 26 June 2025 (5 sessions)
Sundays –9:30 am - 12:00 pm – Union Studio
4 May - 1 June 2025 (5 sessions)
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8 June – 6 July 2025 (5 sessions)
Mondays – 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm – Union Studio
28 April - 26 May 2025 (5 sessions)
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2 June – 30 June 2025 (5 sessions)
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
Tuesdays
22 April - 20 May 2025 (5 sessions)
7pm -9:30pm
Union 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
Sundays
9 March 2025 to 6 April 2025 (5 sessions)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Elgin Studio
Sundays
27 April - 25 May 2025 (5 sessions)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio
Sundays
1 June - 29 June 2025 (5 sessions)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio
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
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
Sunday 16th March 2025
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
Coming Soon
6th April 2025
Sunday, 10:00am - 1:00pm - 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
Sunday
13 April 2025 (1 day workshop)
1:00 am - 3:00 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
Explore the world of Watercolour and Gouache painting in this one-day workshop. You will learn foundational techniques, experiment with Olivia's own themes of Australia Flora and Fauna, and get creative under her expert guidance.
$182
Mondays
17 March - 31 March 2025 (3 sessions)
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Glenferrie Studio
Mondays
28 April - 26 May 2025 (5 sessions)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Glenferrie Studio
Mondays
2 June - 30 June 2025(5 sessions)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Glenferrie Studio
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.
$216
Thursday
1 May - 19 June 2025 (8 sessions)
11:00am - 12:45am
Union Studio
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.
$416
Sundays
27th April (1 session)
10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
This workshop blends creative arts therapy with mindful art-making, offering a space for self-discovery and personal insight. Through a gentle and intuitive process, you will gather, arrange, and reassemble images to create a Soul Collage—a deeply personal artwork that reflects your inner world.
$135