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Learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting in NYC with classes that cover techniques such as perspective, shading, and color theory, allowing participants to express their creativity and develop their artistic skills.

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Draw It with Pastel

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn the fundamentals of color theory while continuing to develop your drawing skills. Make-up classes are not allowed since other classes may be full. Further, instructors are paid based on the number of students within their own classes, so attending a class outside your own is not allowed. Note: For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$554

12 sessions

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Drawing Boot Camp

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Get ready to flex your drawing muscles! Learn all the basics of drawing, from composition and gesture to charcoal and ink, in this four-day intensive. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one?  A: No, make-up classes are not allowed since other classes may be full. Further, instructors are paid based on the number of students within their own classes, so attending a class outside your own is not allowed. Q: Are materials...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$460

4 sessions

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Drawing at The Met

92nd Street Y @ Class is happening Offsite
, New York, NY

Join this class at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a series of drawing lessons based on the collections. Tuition includes museum admission. Please Note: The instructor will contact the participants the night before the first class to confirm the meeting time/place. Generally, meet up at the Museum is at 1:00 PM.  Please enter through the main entrance (up the stairs). Once in the Museum, go past the main information desk and veer left....

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$485

6 sessions

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Painting and Drawing the Model in Costume

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn drawing and oil painting techniques while working from a costumed model present for every class. Study how to paint both the form of the model and clothing while developing a narrative. Explore techniques on how to render fabric as it drapes and conforms to the body, along with texture, light and shadow.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$596

13 sessions

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Oil Painting for Landscape Artists

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

In this oil painting class we will explore landscapes by focusing on the textures and patterns within them. Referencing natural imagery, students will get an introduction to color and color mixing, as well as layering techniques. Students will bring in 2-3 landscape images to work from to develop paintings over the semester. We will break down and recreate the patterns in the student imagery to produce works of the students’ choosing. Students...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$552

12 sessions

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Drawing Intensive Seminar

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn the fundamentals of drawing in this intensive course for beginner to intermediate students who are looking to build foundational drawing skills. Learn how to render light and shadow, create form, and develop compositions. Hone observational skills starting with simple objects, still lifes and then a live model. By the time you finish this course, you’ll be able to move into more advanced drawing techniques or be ready to start learning how...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$537

12 sessions

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Pastel for Painters

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

In this intro to pastel drawing/painting class, we will explore pastel as a transparent medium that can teach us about the complexities of color, the process of layering colors and the effect of using colored papers for image making. We will work from both reference imagery and life to explore color theory and how differently we see and depict color. One does not need to have painting experience to take this course. For those who have painted before,...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$500

11 sessions

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Drawing Cityscapes & Landscapes in Perspective

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn how to use perspective and careful observation to capture New York’s neighborhoods and parks in pencil and charcoal. Enjoy drawing outdoors in Central Park (weather permitting) and other locations in Manhattan. Gain all the tools you need to draw views that include trees, buildings, and other common elements of the urban environment. For the Supply List, Guidelines and Studio Rules please CLICK HERE

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$537

12 sessions

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Abstract Alchemy: Black, White and Warm Metallics

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Reinterpret nature’s deep imagery and essence by employing matter from nature itself, within a limited palette. Paint, ink and homemade gesso will be made from inorganic and organic sources including pine soot, shells and earth minerals. Natural metallics will be introduced for warmth and depth. These arcane processes have been employed for thousands of years on cave walls, screens and scrolls, and aboriginal works.  A variety of drawing,...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$700

5 sessions

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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....

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$609

14 sessions

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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 ...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$609

13 sessions

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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.

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$260

6 sessions

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Drawing for Illustration: Beyond Basics

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

This drawing class is designed for artists interested in broadening the fundamentals of their craft. Students will work explore observational drawing from still life, landscape, portraiture and figure drawing, as well as broad range of media including pastel, watercolor, ink, and graphite. This is a perfect course for anyone willing to bring out their natural potential as draftsmen as well as their own individualistic style.  Realism, expressionism,...

(1061) Intermediate 18 and older
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$249

6 sessions

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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...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$409

6 sessions

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Big Bloomy Large-Scale Watercolor Painting

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Explore using richly pigmented, saturated paint in expressive ways on a large scale. Create paintings that emphasize the lush, bloomy quality of watercolor in depicting symbolic, surrealist or narrative content. Materials List: Watercolor Paints: Tubes – you will need very liquid paint. Artist grade (Winsor Newton, Old Holland, Graham, Schminke, Sennelier, Daniel Smith). Colors listed here are suggested only. You should have minimum one tube...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$445

4 sessions

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Drawing Texture at the Met

92nd Street Y @ Class is happening Offsite
, New York, NY

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...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$420

3 sessions

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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.

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$315

6 sessions

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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...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$305

6 sessions

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Miniature Gouache Painting

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn approaches to painting with gouache: a water-based, opaque paint. Explore matte, flat shapes, layered color and optical mixing to capture a warm luminous glow within the still life. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$375

3 sessions

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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+.

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$335

6 sessions

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