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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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Spring Art Camp For Teen: Creative Adventure In Drawing

The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY

Complete course name: Ages 12 - 17: Spring Art Camp For Teens: Creative Adventure In Drawing, Painting & Self-Expression Calling all creative teens who want to feel inspired, spark their inner-artist, and have fun through art! In The Art Studio NY’s inspiring art camp for teens, budding artists tap into their creativity as they learn to express themselves through painting, drawing, mixed-media, and artistic self-expression. In the #1-rated...

(634) All levels 12 - 17 years old
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$272.70

3 sessions

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New Yorker Style Cartoon Making Night

Drawing New York @ 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY

Unleash your creativity with hands-on cartoon-making led by a New Yorker Cartoonist. Join us for a night of fun exercises and artistic expression, no prior experience required. Indulge in wine, nibbles, and a lively atmosphere while bringing your imagination to life.

(696) All levels 18 and older
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Figure Drawing (In-Person)

ESS Community Projects @ 129 Russell St, Brooklyn, NY

Enjoy a fun, relaxing evening practicing your life drawing skills! Spend two hours with teaching artist Ashley Chapman and one of our carefully selected professional models. Open to all levels; just bring your favorite materials (no fumes, please) and enjoy an evening of putting pencil (marker, ink, charcoal, etc.) to paper! What you'll learn drawing sketching What To Bring drawing materials (pencil, marker, charcoal, etc.) sketchbook...

(64) All levels 21 and older
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Manga & Comic Portfolio Prep

Ashcan Digital Academy @ 45 East 34th St, New York, NY

Interested in applying to jobs as a comic artist? How about publishing your own stories? The Manga & Comics Portfolio course guides students in developing professional comics to be pitched to publishers. The Ashcan Mange & Comic Portfolio course is highly individualized and offers a structured timetable for students to acquire fundamental knowledge and skills as a digital and traditional comic artist. This course covers skills from our...

(1) Advanced 13 and older
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$800

8 sessions

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Dia De Los Muertos Theme: Live Model 3 Hour Pose

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

Celebrate the rich cultural tradition of Dia De Los Muertos as you capture the beauty of a live model in this immersive drawing experience. Explore the intricate details and vibrant colors of this festive theme using your preferred art materials. Join us for a unique opportunity to blend artistry and cultural appreciation.

(144) All levels 18 and older
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Large Paintings & Drawings Workshop

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

Unleash your creativity on a grand scale in this three-day workshop at the renowned New York School of the Arts. Experiment with different painting and drawing techniques on large paper surfaces, or bring your canvases for a minimum of four feet high. With guidance from instructor Maurizio, you'll leave with extraordinary pieces and a solid understanding of this transformative methodology.

(76) All levels 18 and older
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$330

2 sessions

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Words in Motion: Drawing Comic Books & Graphic Novels

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

You have ideas for a story or scene, but how do you express movement through drawings? What makes the illustrations in a comic book or graphic novel jump off the page and place you right in the action?  Join author and illustrator JG Koratzanis for an introductory class focusing on techniques used in drawing for comic books and graphic novels. The class will begin with a drawing demonstration and instruction, and will be followed by a discussion...

(252) Beginner 18 and older
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Botanical Illustration in Gouache

Jade Scarlett Art @ 2910 Broadway, Queens, NY

Enjoy painting botanical illustration in the super easy to learn and forgiving medium of gouache, also known as opaque watercolor.This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. We will cover basic as well as more advance gouache techniques to paint a beautiful flower in a style I like to call "soft realism"In this class, you'll learn how to transfer a drawing, how to prepare the paper, how to mix...

(121) All levels 18 and older
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Introduction to Comic Illustration

Classeteria @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class geared for adults and older teens, we'll learn about the key elements of comics and how to use them to tell your story. We'll go over such topics as: generating a story, breaking it down into pages and panels, getting the story to flow, how panel-to-panel action works and page composition. Overview Week 1: Class introduction and Character designs In this class we will briefly cover the history of comics. Why they are important to...

(3) Beginner 16 and older
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$100

4 sessions

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Personal Studio Time: Life Drawing w/ LIVE Model

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

Drawing is an invaluable tool for all the visual arts and takes a lot of practice to get right, so regular studio time is essential for seeing real progress.  This is the perfect opportunity to practice the discipline of life drawing with a LIVE (clothed) model in an art studio. Hone your practice and capture the human body's essence, musculature, and posture while sharpening observational skills + developing style.  Please note this class...

(181) Beginner 18 and older
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Dumbo Drink and Draw: Summer Series of Adult Workshops

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 155 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Our exciting summer series of creative evening workshops for Adults! Enjoy warm summer evenings connecting to your own creative voice. Learn awesome skills under the tuition + expertise of well known Brooklyn Artists! A different artist + workshop every week! Notes: Every week is hosted by a different Guest Artist curating their own Workshop ADULT ONLY EVENT * No Children allowed Come with a friend or make a friend! Drinks available...

(181) Beginner 21 and older
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Drawing Warm Up

Classeteria @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY

Let’s tackle the blank page! In order to enjoy drawing, sometimes you just need to get started. Join Brooklyn painter Liz Ainslie as she shares her specialized drawing prompts designed to help you focus on drawing as a fun activity and take the pressure off! The class employs mixed-media drawing and painting techniques and includes both individual and group exercises. Adults only please.

(3) All levels 18 and older
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Botanical Drawing

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

Discover the art of bringing botanical subjects to life on paper in this hands-on course. Learn the techniques of pencil rendering and capture the intricate designs, patterns, and colors of plants, flowers, and vegetables. Unleash your creativity and create stunning botanical drawings with the guidance of experienced instructors.

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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$290

6 sessions

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Creativity Taster - Painting & Drawing

The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY

Each week, students will learn about techniques such as color mixing, composition, paint application, texture, personal self-expression, line, form, artistic medium usage, and more. They will also work from subject matter such as still life, landscape, abstraction, realism, imagination, emotional content, and personal creativity. Artistic expression in the form of painting and mixed-media (mixing various artistic mediums) is exciting, energizing...

(634) All levels 18 and older
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$169

4 sessions

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Summer Art Camp For Teen: Drawing At The Met & Painting

The Art Studio NY @ Central Park, New York, NY

Calling all creative teens who are ready to learn and master new drawing skills (and optional painting techniques, too!) in New York City’s most inspiring museum and park while having a LOT of fun. Receive the top-notch, engaging and non-judgemental art instruction that The Art Studio NY is known for.  Whether you are a beginner, a more advanced artist, or preparing your fine art portfolio for high school or college, this inspiring drawing...

(634) All levels 12 - 17 years old
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$181.80

2 sessions

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NYC Weekend Painting Intensive

Downtown Painting @ 280 Broadway, New York, NY

As an introduction to our new Brooklyn Navy Yard studio we are offering a weekend oil painting intensive for oil painting beginners. Over two days you'll get the grounding you need to start painting: how to mix your mediums, seeing values, colors you need to start and basic color theory, drawing with paint, composition, to name just a few. This may be just the thing to get you working at home or it will be the beginning of other oil painting classes....

(2) Beginner 17 and older
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$350

2 sessions

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Drawing Lotus Flowers in the Tibetan Tradition

Sacred Arts Research Foundation @ 107 Green St, Brooklyn, NY

In this evening workshop you will learn  how to draw a Lotus Flower according to the Tibetan Buddhist Thangka tradition. The lotus flower (Skt. Pad Ma, Tib. Pema) was not only adopted as a sacred symbol in India and Tibet, but also in Persia, Egypt, China, and Central Asia. And in all these countries it is seen as a symbol of beauty, perfection and spiritual purity and spiritual awakening. Many aspects of the Buddhist path are captured in...

(9) All levels 8 and older
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Figure Drawing

Studio 45 @ 213 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the art of capturing form and expression at our figure drawing night! Join us for a relaxed evening of sketching live models, where you can practice your artistic skills, experiment with lines and shading, and enjoy the meditative process of bringing figures to life on paper.  All skill levels are welcome in this laid-back environment, perfect for immersing yourself in the world of figure drawing. Studio will provide Pencil...

(2) All levels 16 and older
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Creative Sketching and Painting

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

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 accessible, engaging community. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

(1068) Intermediate 18 and older
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$249

6 sessions

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Architecture of the Universe: Sacred Geometry Art Class

Sacred Arts Research Foundation @ 107 Green St, Brooklyn, NY

The Mayans speak of Hunab Ku, the Galactic Center and Heart of the Sky, as the giver of movement and measure. The Order of Freemasonry attributes the square and compass, instruments of the architect, as its symbolic tools. By ascribing sacred meaning to forms, proportions and symbols, artists and craftspeople imbue and sanctify their creations. In this hands-on class we will explore sacred geometry in many forms. Topics include the drawing of the...

(9) All levels 8 and older
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