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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.
21 October 2026 (latest update)
| Hi All, The sun is shining, the weather has warmed up and we are off to a good start to our final term of the year. There are a couple of spots still available in our Wednesday evening class so have a look and join Natalie who is focusing on ‘negative space’ this term. 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. Book a class here We also have some spots in our new oil class on Thursday evening take a look – new tutor, new techniques, new ideas! 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. Book a class here Don’t forget that entries close on November 1st for our end of year exhibition. You only have a few weeks left to get your entries finalised. Click to enter our exhibition Danielle Sherry, the coordinator of the BHCAC has kindly agreed to judge our show this year. Thanks, Eric, for organising our judge. Our next paint out is next Sunday the 25th of October 10am at Blackburn Lake, Blackburn. We will meet at the Visitor Information Centre and plan our morning from there. We usually sketch for around 2 hours and then re-convene at 12pm to share our sketches and for those who have bought a picnic lunch stay and have something to eat together. I encourage you to keep enjoying our Wednesday Paint and Chat through this term. It is really great to have a studio available for us to use and to be able to enjoy each others company as we create our own masterpieces. The committee is always trying to generate a program that you will want to utilise and that will help you to cultivate and develop your own art. Your feedback will help us to provide this and improve it for you. Keep painting, sketching and drawing. 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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