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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.

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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 Club

Untutored life drawing and painting sessions with models holding long poses across multiple consecutive Thursdays.

Artists working in any medium and with any level of experience are welcome.

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Workshops

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

Workshops include portraiture, still-life and flower painting.

Suitable for all levels of experience!

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2026 Term Dates

Term 1:

Monday, 2 February - Saturday, 11 April

Term 2:

Monday, 27 April - Saturday, 4 July

Term 3:

Monday, 20 July - Saturday, 26 September

Term 4:

Monday, 12 October - Saturday, 19 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."