Illustration Classes in NYC, New York

This watercolor workshop, using watercolor inks, is designed for adults of all artistic abilities. Inks are completely transparent and colors are easy to mix and flow beautifully. Wet on wet, wet on dry, hand-done type, and the use of resist will be demonstrated.  The class approaches watercolor using graphic illustration with an emphasis on...

Participants in this workshop will explore painting fruits, veggies, flowers, birds, butterflies and decorative type. Liquid watercolors, used in this class, are transparent, easy to mix and flow beautifully. There will be many demonstrations of painting techniques (including wet in wet, wet on dry, and layering), composition, cropping and the use...

This watercolor workshop, using watercolor inks, is designed for adults of all artistic abilities. Inks are completely transparent and colors are easy to mix and flow beautifully. Wet on wet, wet on dry, hand-done type, and the use of resist will be demonstrated. The class approaches watercolor using graphic illustration with an emphasis on composition...

Illustrators are artists who are motivated to make pictures inspired by stories. As visual communicators, illustrators use various strategies to tell these stories. In this course, you will be given assignments investigating problems such as metaphor, allegory, and narrative as ways to achieve this goal. We will focus on developing a body of work...

This course will focus on the ways that pictures can illuminate, explain, tell stories, and communicate ideas. Students will work from thumbnail to finish, engaging in creative problem solving with humor and emotion. Learn how to tell your story as effectively as possible!

In the fashion world, new clothing designs are presented in the form of hand-drawn sketches before being chosen to go into production. Designers start with a croquis, a quick sketch of the traditional fashion figure that serves as the basis for the design of clothing and accessories, then add color and details to the garments.  This is a basic...

This high-quality cartooning and illustration class combines solid visual art fundamental with exercises designed to jump-start your creative process and inspire you to discover new ideas in unexpected places. You will be able to take these skills and apply them to every facet of comics production from initial sketch to print. The skills are...

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...

In this illustration-based class, discover a more stylized approach to drawing. Each week, focus on a different material and method of mark making. Materials include pencil, marker, pen, ink, china marker and colored pencil. We look at illustration, lettering and collage to incorporate their styles into our sketchbooks. Explore creative play in an...

You will learn traditional botanical illustration technique after which participants can practice such a technique and/or use their specimen to create a contemporary botanical inspired drawing. We will also touch on plants as subjects throughout art history and in the post-modern era.  Seasonal flowers are provided but feel free to bring your...

Do you ever wish you could capture the details of a plant long after you've seen it? This intro class teaches you how to make realistic drawings of plants using a variety of techniques. Learn to draw a selection of plant parts, including branches, stems, leaves, and flowers, for pleasure or to expand your drawing skills. Recommended Textbooks: ...

Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.  This course is a requirement for the NYBG Adult Education...

If you are a teen who loves to draw and is eager to express yourself through drawing and art, this Teen Drawing Class if for you! Learn endless drawing techniques, use your imagination, and tap into your inner-artist as you get creative and draw with artistic mediums including pencil, charcoal, marker, oil pastels, and more. In this inspiring, encouraging,...

Learn how to create a living, three-dimensional environment out of a landscape in this workshop focusing on depth perception. Start by looking at a range of artists’ landscapes with an eye toward their compositional structures and the illusion of perspective. Then make your own landscape from collage materials. All levels. Supply List ...