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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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Figure Drawing

FIELD COLONY @ 1001 Bloomfield St, Hoboken, NJ

Experience the beauty and complexity of the human form through the expressive medium of figure drawing. Join a community of artists at FIELD COLONY as you explore the nuances of line, tone, and space, capturing the features of the nude model. Discover new techniques and perspectives as you witness the creative process of fellow artists in this immersive and enriching studio environment.

(42) All levels 18 and older

Introductory SketchUp 3D Modeling

FIELD COLONY @ 1001 Bloomfield St, Hoboken, NJ

Discover the world of 3D modeling with SketchUp at FIELD COLONY. Learn how to generate precise and realistic 3D models, import furniture and lighting, and enhance your design capabilities. Join the new wave of 3D designers and bring your ideas to life.

(42) Beginner 18 and older
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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

(1062) Beginner 18 and older
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$609

13 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...

(1062) 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....

(1062) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$485

6 sessions

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Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils (Int/Advanced)

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

Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils (Intermediate/Advanced) Sharpen your portrait drawing skills in this intensive workshop focused on color! Artist Nancy Johnson will give you a crash course in using this versatile medium, discuss color theory, and guide you through how to mix colors to render realistic skin tones. Supply List Visitors are not required to show proof of vaccination. Masks are highly recommended at 92NY.

(1062) Intermediate 18 and older
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$450

3 sessions

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Illustrated City Stories

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

Join illustrator Jenny Kroik, whose clients include the New Yorker Magazine and the Washington Post, in this workshop that will give you glimpse into her process of capturing fleeting moments in the city. You will learn how to compose a painting that tells a story, focusing on our experiences in the city and beyond! Using gouache, you’ll discover how to develop an idea from story to design, and through the process create a beautifully crafted...

(1062) Beginner 18 and older
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$250

2 sessions

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Illustration and Comics Foundations

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

Unleash your creativity and master the art of visual storytelling with artist Floyd Hughes. Explore the world of illustration and comics, learn drawing techniques, and composition, and develop your own original stories. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your skills, this course offers a solid foundation for various creative processes.

(1062) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$290
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Anatomy for Illustrators and Cartoonists

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

Develop your characters! Learn how bones, tendons and muscles build the human form and give your drawings a real sense of proportion, movement and personality.  Important thing to note:  One or more sessions feature figure models. 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...

(1062) All levels 18 and older
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$235

6 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...

(1062) 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,...

(1062) 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

(1062) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$537

12 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....

(1062) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$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 ...

(1062) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$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.

(1062) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$265

6 sessions

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Drawing: Pen, Ink and Beyond

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

An entry point into the world of pen, ink, brush and color washes.  Examine the work of sepia masters like Da Vinci, the Expressionists and modernists like Raymond Pettibon, and develop a series of drawings (utilizing expressionistic contour, cross hatching, pointillism, color wash and dry brush) that utilizes the full potential of ink.  Perfect for beginners or the more experienced student who wishes to attain a greater mastery of their...

(1062) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$228

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,...

(1062) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$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...

(1062) All levels 18 and older
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$409

6 sessions

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Watercolor Illustration

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

Get inspired by lush fruits, veggies, flowers and more to create graphic illustrations! Develop your own style while building technical drawing and painting skills with watercolor and inks, with an emphasis on composition and cropping. Explore, experiment, build confidence and skill! Supply List Brushes: Rounds only (no flats/filberts). Sizes: #4, #6 #8 #12/#18 . #1 or #0 for finest details. Current favorite brands of mine: Princeton Velvetouch,...

(1062) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$485

5 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...

(1062) All levels 18 and older
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$420

3 sessions

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