May Masterclass Series with Hong Fu - Oil Painting

Join us this May for an immersive series of oil painting masterclasses led by renowned artist Hong Fu. Designed for learners who want to go beyond casual painting, these sessions focus on seeing, understanding, and translating beauty through oil painting.

Across three themes — Floral, Landscape, and Portrait — participants will develop technical skills while deepening their visual sensitivity to light, colour, and composition.

Floral Painting (Flowers & Still Life)
🗓 May 9

Landscape Painting (Studio-based)
🗓 May 17

Portrait Painting (Live Model)
🗓 May 23

For Floral and Landscape workshops:

• Half-Day Session (4 hours)
  Morning or Afternoon options available
• Full-Day Session (7 hours)
  Includes simple lunch

For Portrait Workshop:

• Full-Day Only (7 hours)
  Live model session + includes simple lunch

• Half-Day (4 hrs): $288
• Two Half-Days: $488
• Full-Day: $488
• Two Full-Days: $888

(Flexible combinations available across Floral & Landscape sessions)

• Full-Day: $520

• How to observe and interpret light, colour, and form
• Oil painting techniques for depth, texture, and atmosphere
• Composition and visual balance in different subjects
• Translating observation into expressive painting
• Understanding how professional artists approach a painting

• Students with basic drawing or painting foundation
• Artists looking to refine oil painting techniques
• Anyone wanting a more serious, studio-based learning experience

(Not a casual beginner workshop — designed for those who want to truly improve)

Hong Fu is an internationally recognised oil painter with over 60 solo exhibitions across Australia, Asia, and Europe. A multiple-time finalist of the Archibald Prize, his works are held in major public and private collections.

His teaching focuses on developing visual sensitivity and artistic judgement, not just technique.

• Easels and basic setup provided
• Participants to bring their own paints & brushes
• Optional studio paint kit available: $70

(A recommended materials list will be provided upon booking)

Art Echo Studio
370 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

• Full-day sessions include a simple lunch
• Half-day sessions do not include meals
• Small class sizes to ensure personalised guidance

Limited spots available for each session.
Early booking recommended.

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