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Learn the fundamentals of drawing in this beginner class in NYC, where participants will explore techniques such as shading, perspective, and composition to create their own works of art.
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Drawing with Ink
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
This class will teach students how to use ink to both learn and refine their brush work and mark making. It will show how ink is more than just a line-making tool, but also a way to make beautifully subtle and soft images through mastering washes. We will work from life and from reference images. Through a series of exercises and the development of their own paintings, students will explore a variety of subjects: landscape, people and things....
Structural Figure Drawing
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Learn the basic structures of the portrait and figure in order to create solid form and proportion in drawings from observation and imagination. The class will cover basic anatomy of the skeleton and musculature to give students the tools to depict the body in three dimensions. Students will draw from a live model and key concepts will be taught with short illustrated lectures and individual coaching. In this class you will be encouraged to work in pencil and/or charcoal. Please bring pencil drawing materials to ...
Drawing for Absolute Beginners
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
This class focuses on the basics of drawing with pencil, eraser, and paper. Expert teachers guide students through the elements of art, including line, shape, shadow, value, tone, form and perspective, demonstrating and offering critiques of work.
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Drawing at the Natural History Museum
92nd Street Y @ Central Park West, New York, NY
Learn to draw animals and more from the collections in this class at the American Museum of Natural History. Meeting Place: Drawing at the American Museum of Natural History will meet at 1:30 at the Museum. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. Assemble at the side entrance , at 81st street, close to Central Park West. You will see the planets above you. Once you have entered the Museum, take a left and wait. We will go as a group to where we...
Drawing Texture at the Met
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Gather inspiration from master paintings at the Met. Use graphite and the eraser to draw artifacts and sculpture made of materials as metal, wood, burlap, stone, fur, and hair. Use graphite and colored pencil to depict Satin, glass, and metal. Supply List: One Sketchbook: 8.5 x 11 minimum - 16” x 20” Maximum Graphite Pencils: 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B pencils Kneaded Eraser Triangular Maped Pure Eraser Tortillion (smooth tipped – not...
Drawing (Intermediate/Advanced)
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Elevate your drawing abilities to new heights in this advanced studio class at 92nd Street Y. Receive individualized instruction, explore a variety of subjects, and challenge yourself to develop your style. Open to artists of all levels.
Drawing with Pastel for Absolute Beginners
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Start here! Learn how to draw with color using soft pastel. You’ll layer colors to create form, value, and shape and begin to discuss how color theory is applied in real life. Working from still lives you’ll create your own works of art.
Drawing Flowers & Other Natural Forms
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Full Course Name: Drawing Flowers & Other Natural Forms in Pencil & Silverpoint Learn concepts and techniques to guide your drawing of flowers, plants, and other natural objects. The class will start by working in pencil and then introduce students to the subtle, ethereal medium of silverpoint. Material List: Pencils: 4H, 2H, H, HB, 2B (1 of each: “H” pencils are harder, “B” pencils are softer.) Pencil sharpener or straight...
Drawing with Pastel
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Discover the beautiful medium of soft pastel! Learn the fundamentals of color theory and develop your drawing skills. Get inspired by classic still-lifes, the figure, or photographs. Classes include demonstrations, lectures, and real time individual feedback. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION IS REQUIRED for all adults and children ages 5+.
Digital Drawing: Skills to Sketch and Draw
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Unlock your creativity and master the art of digital drawing at 92nd Street Y. Transform your iPad into a sketchbook and learn the foundations of drawing using Procreate. Enhance your skills with limited tools and explore the world of digital art in a simplified and inspiring environment.
Designing Repeat Patterns
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Examine and create repeat patterns through both analog and digital formats, and play with combining different elements, including geometric and botanical. Students develop elements through drawing for the first half of the workshop, which are then scanned and digitally composited using the Adobe Suite. No previous experience necessary! Create your own pattern and contribute one drawn element to be combined into a collaborative classroom repeat to...
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Travel Drawing
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Let loose the power of your sketchbook and get ready to draw anywhere, anytime! In this course you’ll develop a practice of quick, responsive drawings to react to the world around you while exploring your own voice and style. Whether you’re traveling across town or across the world, drawing in new places sparks creativity and helps us see beyond our everyday. We’ll use that excitement to breathe life into our ideas and drawings. This class...
Drawing, Painting & Mixed-Media (Intermediate/Advanced)
The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY
Enjoy this passionate, inspiring art class that is guaranteed to bring your artwork to the next level. Perfect for those who are ready to push forward and explore your new artistic heights as you: Receive one-on-one tailor-made instruction based on your needs and interests Gain exposed to new techniques by our New York exhibited expert art instructor Enjoy a combination of structured art projects with the freedom to...
Technical Drawing I: Linking the Hand to the Mind
New York School of Interior Design @ 170 E 70th St, New York, NY
Words are good descriptors and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) programs represent a revolutionary drafting tool, but drawing is the creative link between the imagination and the realization of an idea. Today, technical drawing takes on a different purp ose. This different purpose is in connection with spatial visualization and the ability to transfer that visualization between paper and computer, directly and fluently. Through structured in-class...
Constructing the Figure
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Learn to construct solid and anatomically correct figure and portrait drawings. Through lectures, demonstrations, and individual instruction, this course will cover the anatomical, structural, and surface forms of the head and figure. With a focus on the gesture as our starting point, we will identify the line of the body and develop the constitution of the figure through sequentially longer poses. There will be an emphasis on proportion, perspective,...
Drawing: Form & Movement
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Unleash your creativity and master the art of expressing movement on a flat page. Join us at the renowned New York School of the Arts for an immersive drawing course that will teach you to observe and capture shapes, planes, and rhythm. Get ready to awaken your senses and make your drawings come alive.
Drawing: Anatomy & Artistry
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Unlock the secrets of figure drawing in this captivating art course. Learn the art of anatomy and explore the techniques used by old masters to create expressive figure drawings. Whether you prefer charcoal or pencil, this course will teach you the skills to bring your drawings to life.
Finding Puccini's Music Box
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Scholars have long sought the source for two major themes in Madama Butterfly. One is associated with Butterfly herself and the second with her patrimony. The assumption has been that Puccini, attempting to achieve exotic authenticity, based these themes on Japanese melodies. But Professor W. Anthony Sheppard has discovered a different theory: Puccini's source for these themes was a Swiss-made music box playing Chinese tunes. Evidence indicates...
Drawing at the Cloisters
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Light-and-shade-dappled cloistered gardens, Romanesque windows, column capitals and a hammered-iron standing candelabra. These are just a few of the amazing settings and subjects found at the Cloisters. Drawing lessons pair techniques to themes. Explore a fascinating collection within a unique space and take your skills to the next level. Tuition includes museum admission. Pencils – Charcoal Pencils Note: The Met Museum allows...
Portrait and People in Pastel
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program. If we are able to offer an in-person version of this class in the coming months, we will contact you and make both options available to you. ____________________ Working from live models, you will learn how to use pastel to create warmth and character in portrait and figure drawings. Artists will sharpen their...
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