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Explore a variety of painting techniques and styles, from watercolor to acrylic, in this immersive art class series located in the heart of NYC. Learn the fundamentals of color theory, composition, and brushwork, and unleash your creativity on the canvas.
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Abstract Painting with Acrylics (5 Sessions)
Trestle Workshops @ 850 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
In these five-class workshops (a total of 15 hours), students will create a series of eight paintings/drawings from classwork and homework assignments. Novice and experienced painters are welcome. This class will help students delve into personal symbolism to find an authentic voice in their work. For inspiration we will look at a mixture of art history and contemporary art. Class exercises will address line, shape, format, texture, composition,...
Still Life Painting Workshop
Each attendee is provided oil paint, a canvas, brushes, an easel, stool with a back, disposable palette, Gamsol (odorless thinner) and a small table for supplies. Week 1. Learn how to set up a dynamic still life using man-made items and how to set the pose to improve accuracy and ease. After drawing the still life, next up is “inking in”. Week 2. Over last week’s drawing do a “wipe-out” to set the still life’s values. Begin color theory;...
Adult: Abstract Painting for Relaxation
Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ Virtual Classroom
Art offers many benefits & boosts well-being- the process of making art is in essence “the power of creating or doing” is calming & meditative. This relaxing class is just what the Doctor ordered for these crazy times. Receive the support & guidance of a professional instructor from the comfort of your own home who will guide you through this exploratory process. We will encourage you to expand your own ideas &...
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Tools & Techniques of Contemporary Figure Painting
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
This course will progress from the observation and analysis of painting the live model, to the integration of imagination and personal expression into your work. We will analyze and discuss the reappropriation of classical techniques by contemporary masters, and explore the introduction of new techniques to the genre of oil painting. Experimentation in method is married with a focus on developing a solid framework of research, planning, and execution....
Combining the Abstract and the Figurative
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Throughout this workshop you will experiment different techniques to create an abstract figurative painting. Explore the properties of acrylic paint and various acrylic mediums. Composition, textures, layers, and designs will be examined. There will be a drawing practice from a live model to refine your concept and composition. You will have a finished painting at the end of the workshop Basic color mixing skill is required. Material list: ...
Figure and Portrait Painting
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
This class will introduce historically based skills and concepts for figure drawing and oil painting. Each lesson will discuss principles such as proportion or gesture and clearly define and demonstrate a path to improvement. The instructor will start by showing how to simplify the subject into accurate shapes and values which are essential for achieving a likeness of the subject. Later, discussion surrounding light, anatomy, and color will help...
Portrait Painting, with an Element of Composition
These key concepts will help improve techniques in oil, pastel, and watercolor painting. For those who don't want to work from the assigned class reference (which could be a live model or photo reference) personal painting projects are welcomed instead - for development and critique by the instructor. The entire class can benefit and learn from the individual painting critiques. In addition to portrait techniques,...
Contemporary Figure Painting
New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom, New York, NY
Learn to create unique and personal paintings while working from a live model. This class engages students in a studio practice that explores the technical and theoretical creation of works of art. There will be a mixed focus on portraiture and nude figure painting throughout the semester. Students will be encouraged to utilize composition, color, representational space, historical reference, and context to develop their own visual language in their...
The Painting as a New Place
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
In this workshop, an environment will be set up either as a starting point from which to draw and paint, or as preparation for further development of a drawing. The two procedures are essentially the same: Painting is simply drawing with color, no less a commitment to experimentation and discovery than drawing is. Those who have worked with still life have learned to see the set-up itself, not as a collection of objects to be rendered in turn,...
Exploring Pastels
Join this class to develop your understanding of color and composition using pastel, an opaque medium that allows layering and building of color much like oil paint. Live plants and other still-life materials are used to focus on new concepts, with plenty of room for individual style. Soft pastels are composed only of pigment and binder in stick form. The proportion of binder or filler to the amount and grade of the pigments determines quality...
Painting the Garden in Fall: Watercolor Paint
Draw and paint outdoors (weather permitting) surrounded by the exuberant late-season landscape of Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Each class starts with a one-hour lesson with demonstrations of watercolor techniques, materials, color, and value. Experienced students can choose to skip the lesson. Students receive individual attention while painting, and each class is followed up with a discussion about the painting experience. This class is...
Chinese Ink Painting
Educational Alliance Art School
This course introduces the principles of the ancient and expressive tradition of the basic brush stroke painting to create bamboo, flowers, and landscape. Other techniques such as the use of ink and water, an understanding of imbalance and empty space, and depicting perspective without the use of shadows will be explored.
"Art on Live Canvas" Workshop for Couples
DenArt @ 21-07 Borden Ave, Long Island City, NY
Experience painting and getting painted in this workshop. Bring a friend, lover, partner, mom, dad, or brother. This class is geared towards creating art on one another in a fun and engaging atmosphere. If you can’t find anyone to bring, you will be paired with another student, so be prepared to play both roles (painter and canvas). Class starts with demonstration by the instructor, then the instructor goes around providing individual attention...
$150
Beginner Landscape Painting on Canvas
Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY
Under the guidance of a professional teaching artist, learn the craft of composing beautiful landscapes on canvas. In the first few weeks of class, we will discuss genre, place & scale and the technique of employing light through color. We will address the process of choosing locations as well as the challenges of working outdoors (weather permitting we will take inspiration from our nearby parks, majestic bridges & enigmatic cityscapes). ...
$75
Adult: Self Expression Painting in Still Life
Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY
The understanding of contemporary approaches to practical drawing & observational work provide a more individual visual approach to capturing still life. In this course we encourage a more personal approach to capturing everyday objects through preliminary drawing exercises before moving on to painting. Principle drawing exercises include study in composition, shading, tone and texture, & employing practical linear perspective for accuracy....
$75
Beginner Landscape Painting (Ages 9-17)
Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo
Under the guidance of a professional teaching artist, learn the craft of composing gorgeous landscapes on canvas. In the first few weeks of class, we will discuss landscape genre, place & scale, learn how to employ light through color. We will address the process of choosing locations as well as the challenges of working outdoors (weather permitting) in our nearby parks, majestic bridges & enigmatic cityscapes. If the weather is bad, we...
ABC's to Still Life Painting
This class will provide students a step-by-step sequence to follow with emphasis on seeing composition, distinguishing light and shadow patterns, moving and handling the paint fluidly through the composition, and mixing color simply and consistently, adding harmony to the painting. These classes are not conducted in a traditional class room, they are held in Leah Lopez's own private Art Studio on the top floor of the famous 41 Union Square Studio...
Beginner
16 and older
Plein Air Oil Painting in Prospect Park
Want to learn how to paint landscapes in Prospect Park in Brooklyn? Get instruction to paint all summer long. Please Bring: $30.00 materials fee Rags If you have a travel easel feel free to bring but not required Sunscreen Water Snacks a hat Something to sit on if you want Please check this map for the class location.
$65
Adult Beginner Landscape Painting
Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo
Learn the craft of composing beautiful landscapes on canvas. In this fun & educational class, we will explore genre, place & scale & the technique of employing light through color. We will address the process of choosing locations & take inspiration from favorite places & personal photos. Students can choose a medium to work in: Acrylic, Oils, Watercolor or Pastels & learn color mixing & texture. Capture nature through...
Adult Beginners Abstract Painting
Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ Virtual Classroom, New York, NY
Paint with no restrictions & unlimited imagination while exploring professional techniques to create expressionist paintings. The perfect class for anyone who wants to develop their own style. Learn how color & tone works on our senses, investigate texture combinations & learn how to paint in a spontaneous way. This is a largely experiential & exploratory class and not about the finished product per se, but more a lived experience...
$60
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