Saturdays
31 January - 28 March 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
A course that supports artists who are seeking to elevate their painting practice. These sessions will help participants develop better technical processes and deeper conceptual understandings of their painting practice. An opportunity to work with and be guided by a practicing artist and experienced painting lecturer on a weekly basis.
$716
Monday 19 – Friday 23 January 2026
9:30am – 4:00pm (6.5 hrs x 5 days)
Union Studio, Armadale
A 5 day workshop to lift your painting practice to new heights, with the founder of Melbourne Art Class.
$895
MAC 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.
$530
MAC Union Studio, Armadale
Wednesday morning Life Drawing for artists at our Union St, Armadale Studio.
$30
Mondays
2 February - 30 March 2026 (no class 9 March)
9:30am – 12:00pm
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.
$527
Mondays
2 February - 30 March 2026
(8 sessions - no class 9th March, Labour Day)
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
Take a deep dive into landscape and portraiture using classical techniques by contemporary painter Saffron Newey. She 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.
$680
Tuesdays
27 January - 31 March 2026
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
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.
$663
Sunday
8th March 2026
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
Join Junko Azukawa to learn various brush techniques, calligraphy styles, stroke order and balance of Japanese characters. You will also be introduced to the history of Japanese calligraphy and the meaning of Japanese characters.
$145
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
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
2 February - 30 March 2026
(8 sessions no class 9th March - Labour Day)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
This is an introduction to watercolour and gouache intensive 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.
$680
Sunday 1 March 2026
An opportunity to spend a day with a highly respected contemporary artist and lecturer so as to be guided through the same process that she uses to create her paintings. This workshop is designed to give access to the techniques Saffron Newey uses in her practice.
$257
Tuesdays
3 March - 31 March 2026
(5 sessions)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Union Studio, Armadale
Leading Australian contemporary abstract artist Samara Adamson-Pinczewski will present this specialist abstraction short course, focusing upon the Colour Field painting movement. This studio based courses will allow participant to explore and develop their own abstract practice as it relates to the work of Helen Frankenthaler, Frank Stella and to Samara's own work.
$425