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- Term begins January 29, 2025 -

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Hamley's Values

Hamley Studio of Fine Art in Hornsby offers oil painting and drawing classes for adults of all levels. We believe that a quality art education begins with studying directly from life. Everyone can learn to paint, it just takes patience, ambition and courage!

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All our classes teach from life, with a live model or still-life setup.

Individual Tuition

Our tailored classes help you improve at your own pace.

Quality Education

All teachers have extensive experience in painting and drawing.

Classes

Classes run throughout the week for a 10-week term. Choose from Still-Life, Life Drawing or Portraiture.

Classes run Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Suitable for all levels of experience!

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Sketch Clubs

Untutored life drawing that runs on Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the term.

These sessions feature short poses from 3 mins to 2hrs and 5-day poses.

Suitable for all levels of experience!

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Workshops

1-5 Day Workshops are available throughout the term and school holidays.

Workshops include still-life, flower painting and portraiture.

Suitable for all levels of experience!

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2025 Term Dates

Term 1:

Wednesday, 29 January - Saturday, 5 April

Term 2:

Wednesday, 23 April - Saturday, 28 June

Term 3:

Wednesday, 16 July - Saturday, 20 September

Term 4:

Wednesday, 8 October - Saturday, 13 December

Claire L.

"I loved attending a three day workshop with Sally and Ben. You get lots of individual instruction and attention plus useful insights into drawing from life, paint mixing and using oils. The studio is beautiful and the teachers are kind, patient and very skilled. I will be back."

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OUR STUDIO

Hamley Studio of Fine Art in Hornsby offers oil painting and drawing classes for adults of all levels. Our traditionally-trained artists guide you to see and recreate the world convincingly on canvas. Whether you're a beginner or advanced, our tailored classes help you improve at your own pace.

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