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Unleash your artistic side and master the art of drawing with a wide range of classes available in NYC. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, these courses offer expert instruction, helping you tap into your creativity and create stunning visual masterpieces.

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Valentine's Day Beginner's Drawing at the MET

The Art Studio NY @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY

Grab your sweetie for a unique, creative date as you enjoy art, beauty, fun, and drawing at NYC's most famous museum! Everything is better with the one you love, including drawing classes. Everyone can draw, so tap into your inner-artists together in this encouraging, non-judgmental New York City drawing class as YOU: Relax as a couple and enjoy the romantic medium of drawing  Celebrate as you learn something new together during your...

(631) Beginner 18 and older
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Footwear Design

Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY

Perfect for shoe lovers, and future shoe designers. This session will get you in the sketching groove, and will accomplish multiple designs, from both women's heels and athletic sneakers. You will also learn how to color in your sketches. It's normally a comfortable size class, so we can cater towards the style you wish to sketch. Come prepared to dive into sketching! Bring some reference images with you!  You'll be ready to take on the Technical...

(191) All levels 15 and older
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$280
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Beginner Anime + Manga Art for Teens

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Dive into the captivating world of Anime & Manga with this dynamic art course for teens. Unleash your creativity as you learn to draw expressive characters in various styles, master shading techniques, and create your own unique manga illustrations. Get ready to bring your imagination to life at Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo.

(179) Beginner 9 - 16 years old
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$525

7 sessions

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Footwear Design and Collection Building

Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY

Unleash your creativity and craft cutting-edge shoe designs at a renowned institution that fosters innovation in footwear. Elevate your skills and knowledge with hands-on experience guided by industry experts.

(191) All levels 15 and older
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$500

5 sessions

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How to Get Your Comic Books Published for Adults

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the secrets of becoming a published comic book writer in this immersive course. Explore visual storytelling techniques, create a pitch packet, and receive invaluable feedback from experienced professionals. Unleash your creativity and bring your adult comic book dreams to life at Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo.

(179) All levels 18 and older
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$455

6 sessions

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Contemporary Botanical Drawing

Trestle Workshops @ 62 18th St, Brooklyn, NY

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 own. Please bring $15.00 Material Fee to the teacher

(326) All levels 14 and older
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Introduction to Botanical Field Drawing- Section A

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

In this workshop, students will learn how to use drawing as a tool to study plant forms, with a focus on identifying characteristics. Our subject will be the Garden's beautiful annual and perennial collections. Students will begin a sketchbook collection of plants.  This class is suitable for artistic beginners and horticulture students alike. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. Please bring: Sketchbook ...

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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$276

6 sessions

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Sneaker Sketching

Brooklyn Shoe Space @ 224 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY

3-hour course to learn the fundamentals of sketching athletic footwear (children and adults) with an industry professional. Discuss proportions, lasts, and current trend market for athletics and outsoles. Practice sketching and review.

(191) Beginner 15 and older
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$250
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Joke in the Box: An Introduction to Gag Cartooning

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

An introduction to the subtle wizardry that is gag cartooning. We’ll be doing exercises meant to generate ideas, spark jokes, and inspire cartoons in the single-panel format.  If we do this right, you’ll walk out with a stack of beginnings and ideas for comics that you’re excited about. If we do it wrong, I’ll be left tied to a pole covered in gasoline out in the desert somewhere.  Worried about your drawing skills, or lack thereof?...

(252) Beginner 16 and older
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Life Drawing (w/ Model) for Adults - BYO Materials

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Immerse yourself in the art of life drawing at Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo. Sharpen your observational skills and develop your style as you capture the essence of the human body with a live model. This self-led workshop is the perfect opportunity for artists of all levels to practice their craft in a supportive and creative environment.

(179) All levels 18 and older
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$150

7 sessions

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Teen Manga Art

SMB Studio Arts Inc. @ 3777 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY

Love to draw? Love anime? Then this is the class for you!  In this 5-week class you will learn the basics of making your own character, facial expressions, & poses in the anime style.  Note: Adult Manga is not practiced. 

(1) All levels 10 - 18 years old
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$215

4 sessions

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Teen Manga Screentones

SMB Studio Arts Inc. @ 3777 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY

Bring your imagination to life the way professional mangakas do. Students will learn the basics of character construction, storytelling, paneling and work with prisma pencils, screentones, and inks to create their own character reference sheet and one page manga.  This class is focused on cartoon/anime art styles such as shounen and shoujo! *Note: Adult Manga is not practiced.

(1) All levels 13 - 16 years old
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$230

4 sessions

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Kids: Foundation Painting & Drawing (Beg. - Int.)

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

The perfect foundation art class for kids who love Art & want to explore their own self-expression through Drawing and Painting. Learn basic skills to set you free and apply professional techniques the pros use. Study composition and develop your own style, using personal subject matter and special effects you can transfer your ideas confidently into finished pieces of Art. This class is perfect for Beginners or for students who have taken some...

(179) Beginner 5 - 8 years old
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Bright Marks: Working with Colored Pencils

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

Learn how to work with the surprisingly versatile colored pencil perfect for the home studio. Discover how to blend and shade to create colorful, dimensional drawings from still lives, photographs, and more. Supply list:  Color Pencils:  Recommended Brand:  Premier Prismacolor  Poppy Red  Process Red  Tuscan Red  Pumpkin Orange  Goldenrod  Canary Yellow  Grass Green  Peacock Green ...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$190

4 sessions

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Sketchers One Day Workshop

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this one day workshop, students will learn the value of keeping a sketchbook consistently and will participate in a series of group drawing exercises. The objective is to show a variety of tricks and solutions that Pedro personally uses when sketching. Several exercises will be made directly on sketchbooks according to proposals from the instructor. All sketches will be made in the unique environment of UrbanGlass. Participants are encourage to...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$100
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Drawing 2

ArtClassBklyn.com @ 98 Sterling St, Brooklyn, NY

Already have drawing basics down? Drawing 2 is the class for you! In these classes we’ll refine and build upon your existing skills with lessons on form; light & shade; perspective and foreshortening; and movement.  All materials (including smocks) are provided. Once you are acquainted with the various materials you will supplement basic supplies with your own drawing materials. In addition to hands-on work in various media, classes...

(13) Intermediate 18 and older
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$199

4 sessions

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Introduction to Anatomy: The Head

The Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art @ 117 57th St., Brooklyn, NY

Two hour artistic anatomy lecture with James Xavier Barbour. This lecture will focus on the muscles of the head and the human skull.  Learn the anatomy of the head through a series of demonstrations, diagrams, and a real human skeleton. You will have an opportunity to address your questions and to walk away with an improved understanding that will serve you well going forward in your respective field.

(143) All levels 16 and older
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Open Figure Drawing-Long Pose

The Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art @ 117 57th St., Brooklyn, NY

Open nude figure drawing and painting session from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST. Two hour long pose. There are a limited number of easels and chair available. Feel free to bring your own portable easel or chair. 

(143) All levels 16 and older
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Painting and Drawing the Figure and Portrait (Beg/Int)

92nd Street Y

Painting and Drawing the Figure and Portrait (Beginner/Intermediate) Focus on painting and drawing to create strong portrait and figure compositions. Focus on light and shadow, color and surface to create strong paintings of the figure and portrait. Through multiple session poses, learn about anatomy and the structure of the body, head, and features from live models via online video conferencing. For Supply List, please CLICK HERE

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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The Still-Life in Pastel

92nd Street Y

Artists from Van Eyck to Picasso have used the still life as a vehicle for learning and practicing their skills. We will follow in this tradition using demonstrations and explanations at each stage of the creative process. From organizing a composition by balancing the placement of elements to resolving shadows and shading, demonstrations will emphasize strong drawing skills as the foundation of art. No need to wonder how to choose or mix a color...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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