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Workshops & MASTERCLASSES

VAS Winter Workshops

Our workshops are the perfect opportunity to expand your practice by trying a new technique or digging into an intensive. In these one-off sessions, artists can learn from some of the best Australian artists, including our regular VAS teaching artists and guests. These are intensive courses running in the VAS Studio. The lineup of workshops is always different: previous workshops have included still life in oil, watercolour basics, collage and plein air painting among many others. See our upcoming workshops and book in below!

Marketa Kemp Gouache Landscape

Painting Landscapes in Gouache

Marketa Kemp
Monday 7 Jul 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
From $ 140.00
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Learn to create a gouache painting that is full of life and depth.
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An Approach to Tonal Realism

T. J. Murphy
15 Jul 2025 – 16 Jul 2025
From $ 290.00
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Gain an understanding of how to approach tonal painting logically.
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Vivi Palegeorge Watercolour

Capturing the Light in Watercolour

Vivi Palegeorge
Monday 14 Jul 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
From $ 140.00
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Explore watercolour techniques designed to best capture the effects of light in a landscape.  
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Pathways to Abstraction with Lana Daubermann & Charlotte Ivey

Charlotte Ivey
17 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2025
From $ 290.00
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Learn to create a gouache painting that is full of life and depth.
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MASTERCLASSES

Join some of Australia's most exceptional artists in these hybridised workshop/demonstration classes.

Our masterclasses are held in our upper galleries. Participants can enrol in the class to paint along - but non-participant observers are welcome for free!

Masterclasses are recommended for artists with some experience in the medium.

Lee Machelak 2025

Masterclass in Portraiture with Lee Machelak

Lee Machelak
10 Jul 2025 – 11 Jul 2025
From $ 450.00
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Use a direct method of painting to touch on the fundamental principles of traditional portrait painting, including composition, tonal relationships, colour and temperature.
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Zoja Paraphrasing

Self Portraiture Masterclass with Zoja Trofimiuk: The Art of Paraphrasing – A Dialogue Across Time

Zoja Trofimiuk
Tuesday 22 Jul 2025, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
From $ 150.00
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
In this masterclass, artists will step "into shoes" of famous self-portraits, and experiment with paraphrasing by rendering the author's idea in new form and, preferably, in another structure.
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Mike Kowalski Quiet Sunday VAS 150

Painting Confident Watercolours Masterclass with Mike Kowalski

Mike Kowalski
2 Aug 2025 – 3 Aug 2025
From $ 250.00
11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Join Mike Kowalski for a masterclass in the challenging medium of watercolour.
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HermanPekel

Masterclass in Watercolour Landscapes with Herman Pekel

Herman Pekel
17 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2025
From $ 250.00
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join Australian watercolourist Herman Pekel for a hands-on masterclass!
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Joseph Zbukvic North Melbourne Study

Master's Insight into Watercolour with Joseph Zbukvić

Joseph Zbukvić
Saturday 20 Sep 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
From $ 300.00
11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Joseph Zbukvić will deliver a masterclass to show artists that watercolour can be their companion, not an obstacle in creating a successful painting.
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