Workshops
Mel hosts a range of art workshops for adults and kids, from relaxed one-off sessions to intensive masterclasses. Most of my teaching centres on oil painting — covering landscapes, portraits, and everything in between — with a focus on building strong fundamentals: drawing and proportion, colour harmony, blocking in, and techniques like alla prima (wet-on-wet) painting. Whether you're picking up a brush for the first time or you're an experienced painter looking to refine your technique, my workshops are designed to meet you where you are and help you grow as an artist.
Explore current workshops and enrol below.
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Portraits
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Kids Art Classes
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Adult Art Classes
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Retreats
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Landscapes
✳︎ Portraits ✳︎ Kids Art Classes ✳︎ Adult Art Classes ✳︎ Retreats ✳︎ Landscapes
Join me for a two-day Oil Painting Masterclass at Warren Studio in Kalgoorlie. This class is built around the foundations that make every painting stronger — the techniques I come back to in every piece I paint.
Over the two days, we'll cover:
Toning your canvas
Drawing and proportions
Blocking in a composition
Alla prima — painting wet on wet
Colour harmony
Whether you're new to oils or want to tighten up your fundamentals, you'll leave with a toolkit you can use in every painting that follows.
Join me for an Oil Painting Masterclass at my studio in Carmel, in the Perth hills, just 30 minutes from the cbd. Over four evenings, we will build the foundations that make every painting stronger - the techniques I come back to in every piece I paint.
Thursday 22nd October to 12th November
6pm-8:30pm
Over the four weeks, we'll cover:
Toning your canvas
Drawing and proportions
Blocking in a composition
Alla prima (painting wet on wet)
Glazing in oils
Colour harmony
Whether you're new to oils or want to tighten up your fundamentals, you'll leave with a toolkit you can use in every painting that follows.
Introduction to Oils
“Mel’s workshop was relaxing, fun and informative. I’ve never used oils before, and after only two hours I walked away with confidence and my own still life painting. I am looking forward to doing more!”
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