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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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A: 2.5 hours, $75 per guest
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Gesture
Learn to scribble again! its a great start when you have limitted time.
Contour
A contour is NOT and outline
Combining
Gesture with contour, well observed is the beginning of a new romance with drawing from life!
- Gesture drawing
- Contour drawing
- Mastering observational techniques
- Understanding line, movement, and form
- Gaining foundational drawing skills
Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 6 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.
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What you'll get
By the end of the class, you’ll have created your own series of expressive figure drawings and gained practical skills you can continue developing long after the class ends. You’ll also leave feeling more confident attending future life drawing sessions, with plenty of opportunities to continue practising across Melbourne.
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Knowledge required
Beginners and those wanting to add something new into their art practice.
What to bring
Their curiosity and enthusiasm.
Suitable for
This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hens party.
This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.
Location
Melbourne Academy of Fine Art - Studio II - 103/999 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin VIC
Easy street parking or train it to Moorabbin station and a minutes walk
Your teacher
Pilar de la Torre is a contemporary naturalist/realist artist based in Melbourne, Victoria. Her passion is drawing and painting, mainly in oils and watercolours. She works across all genres: portrait, figure, interiors, still life, and landscape. Pilar’s philosophy is the pursuit of constant improvement of her skills, which she does by continual development. She shares her passion by teaching. Pilar has been a finalist in many awards, including the Lethbridge 20000 Small Art Award (2025, 2024, 2023), Fortyfivedownstairs Emerging Artist Award 2024, Bluethumb Prize, the SBS Portrait Prize, Kennedy Art Prize, and AME Bale Travelling Scholarship, including the drawing and painting prize. She was also the Australian representative to the Russian Academy of Art, Saint Petersburg 2019, selected by the Russian Academy faculty, and many other awards. Pilar has had four solo exhibitions and has been involved in numerous group exhibitions.
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