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Learn the art of portrait drawing in NYC and master the techniques for capturing the likeness and personality of your subjects with precision and detail. Enhance your skills in portraiture by exploring various mediums and honing your ability to portray facial expressions and proportions.

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Portrait Drawing Intensive

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

Take your portrait drawing skills to the next level with an immersive art experience that explores traditional proportions, dynamic compositions, and expressive approaches. Discover new techniques and unleash your creativity as you work with various drawing media in this intensive course. Sign up today and elevate your artistic talent.

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

 (2 sessions)

$315

2 sessions

Portraiture - Drawing Faces

ArtClassBklyn.com @ 98 Sterling St, Brooklyn, NY

Learn the art of drawing faces in an individualized setting at ArtClassBklyn.com. Discover step-by-step techniques for drawing the human head in proportion using traditional and Loomis methods. With live and video demonstrations, this course provides the tools and resources to continue practicing at home.

Thursday Dec 7th, 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

Explore the art of capturing the human essence through drawing and painting in this comprehensive class. Discover the secrets of creating lifelike portraits as you delve into techniques such as underdrawing, anatomy, paint application, and more. Unleash your creativity and develop your unique style under the guidance of experienced instructors at the prestigious New York School of the Arts.

Monday Jan 29th, 1–4pm Eastern Time

 (8 sessions)

$430

8 sessions

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Painting in the Park

ArtClassBklyn.com @ Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the joy of painting outdoors in a low-pressure, individualized setting. Join us in nearby Prospect Park and capture the beauty of Brooklyn's jewel with all the materials provided. Plus, enjoy a free half-hour set-up time to immerse yourself in the art of painting and drawing.

Saturday Dec 9th, 12–2pm Eastern Time

 (2 sessions)

$149.99

2 sessions

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Portrait Drawing: Long Pose

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

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”...

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Classical Portrait Drawing

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

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...

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$225

3 sessions

Portrait Drawing & Painting

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

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...

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$70

2 sessions

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.

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$450

3 sessions

Portrait Drawing: One-Day Intensive Workshop

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

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...

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$240

3 sessions

Portrait Drawing (3 sessions) with Kelly Foss

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

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...

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$165

3 sessions

Portrait Drawing

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

Learn the visceral and dynamic nature of drawing with charcoal. Each class is a deep dive into the material, with a focus on layering, reductive, and additive techniques centered around vine charcoal. Work from an array of subjects from landscape to still life, portraiture, and interiors with a medium that presents depth and volume to every drawing. Prerequisite: Drawing for Beginners Please note: This course requires the purchase of materials. ...

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$680

13 sessions

Figure and Portrait Drawing Combined

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

Discover the art of rendering realistic figures and portraits in this engaging course that delves into anatomy and proportions. Utilize your favorite drawing medium to create lively drawings while honing your skills. Join online video conferencing sessions to work from live models and engage in class discussions and demonstrations.

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$310

6 sessions

Portrait Drawing with Pastel

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

Learn how to capture the features and character of expressive portraits using pastel. Through demonstrations, lectures, and individual feedback, artists will hone their technical drawing and application skills, as well as deepen their understanding of anatomy and color mixing. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE Note: An access link will be emailed to you after purchase.

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$210

4 sessions

Distorted Portrait Drawing

Classeteria @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY

Using colored pencils and parchment paper, students will create untraditional portraits allowing them to use their imagination and be creative while learning basic drawing and shading skills. With images brought from home or provided in the class, students will learn and practice the parchment paper copying technique method to trace selected parts and then reassemble them in a way that creates a new and distorted image.

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Mixed-Media Portrait Drawing and Painting

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

Draw and paint directly from portrait models in a variety of color media. Combining techniques in watercolor, pastel, color pencil, marker, pen and charcoal, instructor Wennie Huang conducts daily demonstrations reviewing strategies for understanding facial proportion to create a likeness, as well as layering applications for line and color to create dynamic and expressive portraits. Required materials: Dry Color Supplies (one or more of the following):...

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$250

2 sessions

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