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Hawthorn Artist Society holds tutored and untutored sessions in life drawing/painting/ portraiture Attending talks by successful professional artists.

Hawthorn Artist Society offers term based classes, life drawing, painting and portraiture practice sessions. There are several life drawing sessions scheduled through the week including long sessions which run for several weeks and a portrait session on Thursday. Connect with other artists through events and sessions promoted through the Society’s web site and electronic newsletters. The Society has a proud history spanning over forty years. During that time many hundreds of artists, including some of the most distinguished artists in Australia, have worked, studied, lectured and participated in activities at the Society’s studio. The Society’s base is primarily local. It encourages a wide range of styles and methods of drawing and painting. The particular styles and emphasis are determined by the participants. The excellence and reputation achieved by its teachers and leading members attracts participants from a wide area.

23/10/2026

Hawthorn in Watercolour with Mike Kowalski

A weekend of painting outdoors, exploring the parks, alleyways and architecture around Hawthorn Arts Centre and the Hawthorn Artist Society studio.

Working on location offers a different way to see your surroundings and develop your painting skills. Mike Kowalski will guide you through finding compositions, capturing light and shadow, and responding to the character of a place.

Suitable for those wanting a more comfortable introduction to outdoor painting.

Saturday and Sunday, 21 and 22 November 2026
10am to 2pm

All materials and equipment supplied by participants.

Book your place in this two-session workshop on our website

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22/10/2026

Last Sunday of the month en plein air event. All welcome.
Sunday 25 October, at the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, located at the King’s Domain, north of Government House and the Melbourne Botanical Gardens.
The venue has it all: sunken garden, waterfall gully, trees, with the Myer Music Bowl, Yarra River and the Swan Street Bridge adjacent.

Carparking is available on adjacent streets, with public transport galore on St Kilda Rd.

Terry will be there to meet and greet you at 11am, with a show and tell (followed by an optional coffee) planned for 2pm.

Hope you can make it!

19/10/2026

Join us for life drawing 10am - 12pm Tuesdays, in the HAS studio.
Short & medium duration poses.
Session convenor Alan Mak .mak.works

17/10/2026

A sunny day one of our architectural sketching workshop with Mark Poulier. Columns, colonnades and casements from the balcony over the Town Hall Gallery entrance.

15/10/2026

THIS WEEKEND 17 & 18 October

Reminder to sketchers who signed up for this SOLD OUT workshop. Join Mark Poulier for two days exploring the techniques and decisions that go into a strong architectural sketch.

Saturday 17 October — Studio session

Start with the basics of pen and ink before working through proportion and perspective, rendering light on different surfaces, and representing both built and natural textures.

There will be practical exercises throughout the day, with Mark demonstrating approaches you can adapt to your own drawings.

Sunday 18 October — Drawing outdoors

Take the techniques outside and work from architecture on location, with the possibility of drawing the town hall. Mark will discuss how to select a subject, compose a drawing and develop it towards a finished piece.

The day will finish with a show-and-tell of the work produced.

You don't need an elaborate materials list. Bring an A4 sketchbook, pencil, eraser and a few ink pens — Sakura Microns 005, 01 and 03 are suggested.

Mark Poulier has a long-standing practice of drawing architecture locally and has taught workshops in New York. His online drawing course has reached a wide audience, and his daily architectural drawings are followed by approximately 300,000 people on Instagram.

If wet weather prevents the outdoor session, Day 2 will move to Sunday 25 October.

Website to book

12/10/2026

Semi-Tutored Life Drawing Sessions
Saturday mornings | 10:00am – 12:00pm | $30 per session
With illustrator & teacher Bill Wood

Looking to sharpen your life drawing skills in a relaxed and supportive environment? Join our friendly Saturday sessions where you can:
• Work at your own pace to calming music
•If requested, get personal guidance from Bill Wood, an illustrator of 30+ years experience
• Receive hands-on suggestions with Bill’s unique tracing paper technique (not marking your work)
• Enjoy drawing alongside a welcoming, mature community

With experience teaching at Swinburne National School of Design and Mt Scopus College, Bill brings a pragmatic yet encouraging approach - details that matter most.

Book now:
More details on the website

08/10/2026

Have you always wanted to try life drawing but never quite had the confidence?

This 9-week course is designed for complete beginners and anyone wanting a fresh start. You'll learn simple, reliable ways of seeing proportion, shape and form — the foundations of drawing the human figure.

Artist Mark Poulier guides each session step by step, working mainly in pencil before introducing charcoal for expressive gesture drawing. No guesswork, no pressure, just a supportive studio where you can learn at your own pace.

All materials are included, so all you need to bring is yourself.

Wednesdays 1.30–4pm 7 October – 2 December 2026 9-week term • $380

Join us in the HAS studio and discover a new way of looking.

Website for details

05/10/2026

Saturday 1.30pm - 4.30pm ⁠
8 week term⁠
10, 17, 24 October, 7, 14, 21, 28 November and 5 December, 2026
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Exploring Your Inner Artist continues in the studio format where participants work on their own art projects. Join Susie Raz for sessions that are designed to empower you to trust your innate creativity. You will be introduced to inspiring artists, loosening up exercises, as well as information on colour, painting techniques and more. Open to all levels. Beginners will be assisted with starting a painting. .⁠
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Website for details

04/10/2026

A big thank you to all the HAS volunteers who helped along all the stages of putting on the Spring Salon. It was a great success. We couldn’t do this without you:

Adele Fisher
Adeline Ramos
Alan Mak
Ali Memon
Amanda Lazar
Amanda Lugg
Anita Mathews
Ann Ramsdale
Anna Cooke
Bill Henning
Bill Wood
Charlotte Molloy
Chelsea Tobin
Chris Stamate
Christine Stamate
Christine Sender
Daniel Sender
David MacLeod
Diana Huggins
Domenic Bozzone
Eliza Kinchington
Eloise Bullard
Eric Chin
Glenda Brigham
Graham Hubbard
Heidi Niklas
Irene Henning
Jane-Frances Tannock
Jim Moody
Johan Westerbeek
John Hurley
Kath Leong
Ken Wight
Kirsten Tarry-Smith
Kristy Matthies
Louise Lee
Lucinda O’Neill
Lyn Stephens
Madeleine Wilshire
Marg Picken
Mark Natoli
Mark Poulier
Maya Haddad
Mills Rigazzi
Nic Kirkman
Ophelia Thanchanok
Paula Reade
Penny Parkinson
Peter Howie
Peter Tims
Ria Tims
Rita Sleep
Sadie Lamb
Shwetha Venka
Sophia Borshch
Sophie Freshwater
Susan Fairley
Terry Griffin
Tony Ericson
Traecey Bremner
Vija Gaidelis
Warwick Manderson
Zimo Zhu

Address

360 Burwood Road
Melbourne, VIC
3122

Website

http://hawthornartistsociety.org/

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