Discover Classes. Earn Rewards.

Portrait Drawing Classes NYC

Apply Filters

Common Time Filters

Weeknights
Weekends

Days of the Week

Class Time

Class Start Date

Skill Level

Duration

Age

Searching

5 classes in-person in NYC have spots left, and 3 classes live online are available.

Figure and Portrait Drawing Combined

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128

Dive into anatomy and discover how to render realistic figures and portraits. Use graphite, charcoal, or your other favorite drawing medium to create lively drawings while honing your skills in understanding the proportions and intricacies of the human body. Work from live models via online video conferencing and participate in class demonstrations and discussions. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

Monday Nov 6th, 4–6pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$310

6 sessions

Portrait Drawing Intensive

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128

Focused sessions will address traditional proportion, dynamic compositions and expressive approaches using various drawing media. Supply List

Thursday Jan 4th, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time

 (2 sessions)

$315

2 sessions

Portraiture - Drawing Faces

ArtClassBklyn.com @ 98 Sterling St, Brooklyn, NY 11225

In Person classes. A study of how the face is drawn in an informal individualized setting with no embarrassment. Step-by-step approach of how to draw the human head in proportion using both traditional and Loomis method. In-depth live and video demonstrations are all provided. Students may show up and use provided materials, but student cooperation and provision of materials is required after the first session. Class...

Thursday Sep 28th, 5:30–7:30pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$299

6 sessions

Creating Portraits

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY 10065

This class will teach students the techniques of drawing and painting a portrait. We will learn the structure of the human head and facial features. The class will explore step by step: under drawing, anatomy, grisaille, paint application, proportions, knife painting, mixing flesh tones and working on value scales. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of mark making and finding your own personal style in painting and drawing the portrait....

Monday Nov 13th, 1–4pm Eastern Time

 (11 sessions)

$430

11 sessions

Painting in the Park

ArtClassBklyn.com @ Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Painting in nearby Prospect Park weather permitting In-person only class. This class includes a FREE half-hour set-up time, so you can get all the time you need to paint and draw a portrait of the jewel of Brooklyn, Prospect Park. Low-pressure, individualized setting. All materials provided including smocks!! Ask about our party rates!!"

Sunday Oct 1st, 12–2pm Eastern Time

 (2 sessions)

$149.99

2 sessions

Discover Classes. Earn Rewards.

Portrait Drawing Classes Gift Card

Thousands of classes. No expiration. You choose the $ amount. Select a category or let the recipient pick.

Buy a Gift Card

Figure and Portrait Drawing Combined

92nd Street Y

Dive into anatomy and discover how to render realistic figures and portraits. Use graphite, charcoal, or your other favorite drawing medium to create lively drawings while honing your skills in understanding the proportions and intricacies of the human body. Work from live models via online video conferencing and participate in class demonstrations and discussions. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

Monday Nov 6th, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$345

6 sessions

Portrait Drawing: Black & White to Color

92nd Street Y

Work from live models via online video conferencing to develop expressive and dimensional drawings. Begin in graphite and move to colored pencils to create expressive drawings while honing your skills in understanding the proportions of human face. Click here for the supply list

Wednesday Nov 1st, 4–6:30pm Eastern Time

 (7 sessions)

$345

7 sessions

Fear-Free Drawing: Beginners Portrait Drawing

The Art Studio NY @ Online Classroom

Learn how to draw the human portrait in this inspiring, stress-relieving and online, live Beginners Portrait Drawing Class! The human face has been an inspiring muse for artists throughout art history, and this supportive, non-judgmental online drawing class will teach you the fundamental drawing techniques, tricks, and tools that you need to know to draw your own portraits. If you hear yourself saying, “but I can’t even draw a straight line,”...

Tuesday Nov 7th, 8–9:30pm Eastern Time

 (8 sessions)

$299

8 sessions

57 portrait drawing classes that have ended
Add to your wish list to find out about new dates

Portrait Drawing

Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002

Students focus on the portrait as subject while developing their drawing skills and singular style. Learn the fundamentals of anatomy, proportion, line and value to capture the sitter’s features and personality. Students develop techniques to draw what they see using measurement, contour and gesture drawing. Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent ability

No upcoming schedules
$440

9 sessions

Portrait Drawing: Long Pose

Drawing New York @ 15 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10003

Join Grand Central Atelier graduate Allison Parker for three hours of assisted portrait drawing. Students work from a live model who takes a single pose for the entire session. Large printouts of classical techniques are posted around the room for students to review. Students will work on their own drawings with the instructor coming around to assist them.  While the model is resting we take “working breaks”...

No upcoming schedules

Classical Portrait Drawing

Drawing New York @ 114 East 35th Street, New York, NY 10016

Join Grand Central Academy and Columbia University instructor Edward Minoff for an intensive workshop focused on foundational concepts in drawing the portrait, including flat shape block- in, three dimensional conceptualization of forms, structural anatomy, perspective, and the nature of light as it carves out volumes.  Students will work on a single drawing for the duration of the three sessions, with a combination of individual critiques...

No upcoming schedules
$225

3 sessions

Portrait Drawing & Painting

Grand Central Atelier @ 46-06 11th St, New York, NY 11101

Participants will draw and paint the portrait from a single pose lasting several weeks. The first several sessions of each pose will consist of drawing on paper to establish an accurate likeness, proportions, and structure in a linear mode. When the drawing is complete it will be transferred for painting. The following weeks will proceed in a rational way, applying paint incrementally through an understanding of the effect of light on form. This...

No upcoming schedules
$70

2 sessions

Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils (Int/Advanced)

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128

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.

No upcoming schedules
$450

3 sessions

Portrait Drawing: One-Day Intensive Workshop

Drawing New York @ 15 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10003

Join Grand Central Atelier graduate Allison Parker for this one day Portrait Drawing Workshop. This session will cover the basics of the portrait drawing process with a mix of lecture, demo and exercises. Students should expect to learn basic portrait techniques while understanding continued work on their own will be required to gain proficiency.  Important Things to Note: Sessions Includes:  Basic anatomy...

No upcoming schedules

Portrait Drawing (3 sessions) with Kelly Foss

Drawing New York @ 15 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10003

During this 3-Session Portrait Drawing Class students will learn how to more easily draw from life (1 pose for all sessions) with artist Kelly Foss. Session 1:  Students will learn how to set up the model and space to their advantage. Using vine charcoal and graphite pencils, they will draw the larger portions of our subject, working from the outside in. With the help of observing darks and lights, they will subdivide the masses and place the...

No upcoming schedules
$165

3 sessions

Reset all filters.

No results found

Try removing some filters.

Loading...