OIL PAINTING — Learn of oil painting from the start using alternative, less toxic solvents.
Tutor: Lulu Clifton-Evans
Wednesdays 9.30am – 12.00 midday
Cost: Term 1 2025 — $175 per 8-week term (First day of term, Wednesday, 8th October)
Classes for is suitable for beginners who would like to learn oil painting, but don't know where to start or how to begin and for people who want to re-visit oil painting.
This class will also focus on non-toxic solvent alternatives.
SELF HELP PORTRAITURE
Wednesdays 1.00pm – 3.00pm (First day of term, Wednesday, 28th January)
Contact: Mary Hennekam 9775 8825
Cost: $10.00 per session to cover cost of models. 9-week term
Calling all budding portrait artists, suits artists of all levels. You are invited to paint with any medium in a welcoming friendly group.
All participants are required to become members of the Guild to comply with insurance obligations and to help offset the Guild's running costs.
MODERN/ALL MEDIA
Tutors: Carole Foster / Jenny Croom (alternate weeks)
Thursdays 9.30am – 12.30pm (First day of term Thursday 5th February)
Cost: Each Term 2026 — $220 per 8 week term
In this class Carole's objective is to free people up and let them "out of their box" or mind set, so they are able to connect with their own feelings and express themselves with enjoyment along their own creative path. During the course of this process, they will acquire technical skills and stretch their boundaries in the use of paint and other material in developing their ideas.
WATERCOLOUR — The poetry of Watercolour
Tutor: Peter Porteous
Fridays 10.00am – 12.30pm (First day of term Friday, 30th January)
Cost: Each Term 2025 — $195 per 9-week term
While still touching on traditionalism and painting theory, the focus of this class is to explore a more casual, spontaneous, free-flowing and expressive forum.
The various applications of paint and water will create movement, which enhances the play of light, mood and atmosphere. This will be incorporated into various subjects. The essence of each student's unique style and creativity will therefore be absorbed into their work.
LIFE DRAWING
Tutor: Maxine Wade
Fridays 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm (First day of term Friday, 30th January)
Cost: Each Term 2025 — $200 (which includes cost of models) per 9-week term
Students will be using mixed media (graphite, charcoal, inks, pastel, coloured pencils, etc. on a variety of surfaces. Eight of the nine sessions will have a life model. The remaining session will be working from other life studies by famous artists (Delacroix, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Rodin, etc.), as well as some general drawing.
ABSTRACTS — in Mixed Media
Tutor: Catherine Lawlor
Two Sunday workshops 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Cost: Term 4 — 2025 (dates to be advised)
Students will explore abstract styles and gain experience using different mediums and look at the variety of abstract styles using historical references and examples! Students will learn about different media including collage, acrylic paint, ink, pastel and watercolour on paper.
Enrolments: Mary Hennekam
Phone: 9775 8825
Download 2025 ADULT_TUITION FORM here
Elisabeth Stott
Phone: 9781 1001
Email: info@mcclellandartists.org.au