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Box Hill Art Group Inc. was the first Community Art Group established in the City of Whitehorse. Since 1952 the Box Hill Art Group has natured many thousands of budding artists, as well as stretching the skills of experienced and exhibiting artists. Operating out of the Box Hill Community Art Centre (470 Station Street, Box Hill), we cater for watercolours, acrylics, oils, pastels, drawing, and mixed media. We include En Plein Air once a month, Life Drawing twice a month, Workshops and Short Courses. So if you live in Box Hill, Blackburn, Burwood, Nunawading, Balwyn, Mitcham, Mt Waverley, Glen Waverley or Doncaster in fact anywhere in Melbourne come and join us.
News & What’s On
Keep up to date with our latest news and find out what’s on and coming up, including classes, workshops, exhibitions, sketch outs, life drawing and more. Scroll down for more posts. Click on the links for more information or bookings.
16 September 2026 (latest update)
| Hi All, Well day light saving is just a few weeks away and so is our final term for the year. It is hard to believe we are coming to the end of another year of quality painting and enjoyable company. Don’t forget to book into our life drawing session this Saturday the 19th of September. Say hello to Ray and Anna and take this opportunity to draw the human body. Once you have mastered anatomy I am sure all your drawing will improve. Book for Life Drawing Our next Sketch Out day is Sunday the 27th of September at Heide MOMA, Bulleen. We’ll meet at 10am at the vegetable garden. After sketching we will have a picnic lunch. In my last mail chimp I asked you all to jump onto a gondola and come for a trip to Venice with John Orlando Birt in a Watercolour Workshop – on Sunday 27 September 2026. Book now so you don’t miss out on this. Book for the Venice workshop NEW FOR TERM 4 – BOOK NOW Tuesday 7:00 – 9:00pm (please note the new time for this class) we have Watercolour painting – with Yesim Gozukara. Have a look at her work on our web site; it looks really fresh and exciting for watercolour. Click for further details OUR OTHER NEW CLASS FOR TERM 4 – BOOK NOW Thursday 7:30 – 9:30 – A Tonal Realist Approach to Oil Painting – with Jemma Cakebread. You have asked us for an oil class don’t miss out on this it’s your opportunity to join in and learn more about Oil Painting. Click for further details Remember we are still running our normal classes with Farimah, Dinusha and Natalie through term 4 so if you have a special class you want to participate in make sure you go to our website and book in. Remember to get your entry in for our end of year exhibition the entry form is one our web site. Click to enter our exhibition Get ready for our exciting final term. Regards Jan |
Term 4, 2026 Classes –
Monday morning – 10am – 12pm – Farimah Eshraghi
All Media
Farimah has helped countless students to develop and improve their own artistic style. She can help you to reach your artistic goals and to create artworks in your preferred medium, subject, and theme.
Her goal is to direct individual class members towards a better understanding of the techniques in various media, such as Watercolour, Oil, Acrylics, Pastels, etc., and at the same time, to explore various options and possibilities, to visualize their own inspirations, interests and preferences, in an aesthetic and technical way.
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Tuesday Afternoon Class – 1-3pm – Dinusha Joseph
An Abstract View – explore your inner creativity
Join Dinusha as she leads you to an understanding of the language and practice of abstract painting. Using references from established artists you will start your journey along a slightly different path each week, as you explore your creativity in ways you might not have dreamed of before.
It’s a fun journey!!
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Tuesday Evening Class 7:00 – 9:00pm – Yesim Gozukara
Watercolour Painting
Join Yesim for a relaxed and creative Term 4 watercolour class designed for all skill levels from beginners through to experienced painters.
We will explore a variety of watercolour techniques, including washes, colour mixing, layering, wet-into-wet, dry brush, lifting, texture, granulation, edges and creating light and atmosphere.
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Wednesday Evening – 7.30 – 9.30pm – Natalie Doubrovski
Art Journey with Natalie – Negative Space Painting
Discover the creative technique of negative space painting, where the subject is revealed by painting the background and surrounding space rather than the subject itself. By focusing on shapes around an object, students will develop a stronger sense of composition, proportion, and observation while creating bold, visually striking artwork.
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Thursday Evening 7:30 – 9:30 – Jemma Cakebread
A Tonal Realist Approach to Oil Painting
In this class Jemma will demonstrate her tonal realist approach to oil painting and will help class members create the own works using this technique.
This class aims to provide a nurturing environment to celebrate the joy of being creative, to provide the tools and confidence to foster continued artistic improvement and to encourage an interest in time honoured oil painting techniques.
This class is suitable for oil painters at all levels of experience.
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Life Drawing
Saturday 1:30-3:30pm
Life Drawing
Our professional models are sourced from The Life Models Association.
Develop and hone your drawing skills at our monthly two hour life drawing sessions with Box Hill Art Group. You will find great professional models and friendly fellow artists. All levels of ability are welcome. Cost $25 per session for members and $35 per session for non-members. The sessions are untutored.
Bring your own paper and drawing materials, (tables, easels, boards, coffee tea and biscuits) are provided.
Standard protocol for Life Drawing: please arrive before the starting time of the session. There is no immediate entry for late comers, wait outside for the first poses to finish (20 minutes) when the door will be opened for you.
Mobile phones must be stowed and muted during the entire session.
Paint and Chat
WEDNESDAY 1 – 3pm and SATURDAY 1:30 – 3:30pm
On Wednesday and Saturday the group meets in Drycraft West to paint and chat except for once a month on a Saturday when the room is reserved for life drawing. It’s a friendly atmosphere so come along and join us. This is an all media session.
Only $8 on the day.
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