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
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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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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.
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
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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.
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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 2.5 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
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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.
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
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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