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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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Adult: Introduction to Still Life Drawing & Painting

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

Learn practical skills and take inspiration as you observe from still life all around you. Studying still life will help you develop a strong set of foundation art skills, and prepare you for an exciting journey ahead as your work evolves. Create and interpret from man-made objects, furniture or natural: food, flowers, or personal subject matter. Receive supportive quality teaching from our professional artists, get enthusiastic encouragement and...

(181) Beginner 18 and older
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Teen Manga Art

SMB Studio Arts Inc. @ 3777 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY

Love to draw? Love anime? Then this is the class for you!  In this 5-week class you will learn the basics of making your own character, facial expressions, & poses in the anime style.  Note: Adult Manga is not practiced. 

(1) All levels 10 - 18 years old
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$215

4 sessions

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Teen Manga Screentones

SMB Studio Arts Inc. @ 3777 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY

Bring your imagination to life the way professional mangakas do. Students will learn the basics of character construction, storytelling, paneling and work with prisma pencils, screentones, and inks to create their own character reference sheet and one page manga.  This class is focused on cartoon/anime art styles such as shounen and shoujo! *Note: Adult Manga is not practiced.

(1) All levels 13 - 16 years old
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$230

4 sessions

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Adult Sketching and Painting

SMB Studio Arts Inc. @ 3777 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY

Unlock your artistic potential with expert guidance in drawing and painting. Discover essential techniques, from mastering perspective to creating stunning shading effects. Develop your skills in oils and acrylics, and capture the beauty of still life and objective studies.

(1) Beginner 19 and older
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$215

4 sessions

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Kids: Foundation Painting & Drawing (Beg. - Int.)

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

The perfect foundation art class for kids who love Art & want to explore their own self-expression through Drawing and Painting. Learn basic skills to set you free and apply professional techniques the pros use. Study composition and develop your own style, using personal subject matter and special effects you can transfer your ideas confidently into finished pieces of Art. This class is perfect for Beginners or for students who have taken some...

(181) Beginner 5 - 8 years old
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Advanced Drawing + Mixed Media

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan @ 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY

Unlock your artistic potential and find your unique style in this dynamic drawing course at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Develop your drawing language as you learn new techniques and break free from traditional rules. Perfect for experienced artists looking to take their skills to the next level.

(432) Advanced 18 and older
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$500

10 sessions

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How to Get Your Comic Books Published for Adults

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

Discover the secrets to becoming a freelance storyteller and getting your comic books published in this intensive course at Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo. Dive into visual storytelling techniques, create a professional pitch packet, and gain insight into the realities of working as part of a team. Unleash your creativity and bring your comic book dreams to life!

(181) All levels 18 and older
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Bright Marks: Working with Colored Pencils

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

Learn how to work with the surprisingly versatile colored pencil perfect for the home studio. Discover how to blend and shade to create colorful, dimensional drawings from still lives, photographs, and more. Supply list:  Color Pencils:  Recommended Brand:  Premier Prismacolor  Poppy Red  Process Red  Tuscan Red  Pumpkin Orange  Goldenrod  Canary Yellow  Grass Green  Peacock Green ...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$190

4 sessions

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Sketchers One Day Workshop

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this one day workshop, students will learn the value of keeping a sketchbook consistently and will participate in a series of group drawing exercises. The objective is to show a variety of tricks and solutions that Pedro personally uses when sketching. Several exercises will be made directly on sketchbooks according to proposals from the instructor. All sketches will be made in the unique environment of UrbanGlass. Participants are encourage to...

(55) All levels 18 and older
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$100
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Drawing 2

ArtClassBklyn.com @ 98 Sterling St, Brooklyn, NY

Already have drawing basics down? Drawing 2 is the class for you! In these classes we’ll refine and build upon your existing skills with lessons on form; light & shade; perspective and foreshortening; and movement.  All materials (including smocks) are provided. Once you are acquainted with the various materials you will supplement basic supplies with your own drawing materials. In addition to hands-on work in various media, classes...

(14) Intermediate 18 and older
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$199

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Introduction to Anatomy: The Head

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

Two hour artistic anatomy lecture with James Xavier Barbour. This lecture will focus on the muscles of the head and the human skull.  Learn the anatomy of the head through a series of demonstrations, diagrams, and a real human skeleton. You will have an opportunity to address your questions and to walk away with an improved understanding that will serve you well going forward in your respective field.

(145) All levels 16 and older
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Open Figure Drawing-Long Pose

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

Open nude figure drawing and painting session from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST. Two hour long pose. There are a limited number of easels and chair available. Feel free to bring your own portable easel or chair. 

(145) All levels 16 and older
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Painting and Drawing the Figure and Portrait (Beg/Int)

92nd Street Y

Painting and Drawing the Figure and Portrait (Beginner/Intermediate) Focus on painting and drawing to create strong portrait and figure compositions. Focus on light and shadow, color and surface to create strong paintings of the figure and portrait. Through multiple session poses, learn about anatomy and the structure of the body, head, and features from live models via online video conferencing. For Supply List, please CLICK HERE

(1070) Beginner 18 and older
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Teens: Intermediate Anime & Manga: Anatomy & Character

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

Suitable for teenagers 12-16 yrs who have already taken our beginner Manga/ Anime Class. This class is designed for students who have already taken our beginner Anime/ Manga Class before and who are geared up to learn more & push this exciting media up a notch. Learn how to draw the human body or animal forms in movement with skill and precision as we look in detail at expression & character design. Explore facial proportions: skin, hair,...

(181) Intermediate 12 - 16 years old
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The Still-Life in Pastel

92nd Street Y

Artists from Van Eyck to Picasso have used the still life as a vehicle for learning and practicing their skills. We will follow in this tradition using demonstrations and explanations at each stage of the creative process. From organizing a composition by balancing the placement of elements to resolving shadows and shading, demonstrations will emphasize strong drawing skills as the foundation of art. No need to wonder how to choose or mix a color...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Portrait and Figure Painting (All Levels)

92nd Street Y

Learn principles of portrait and figure painting. Emphasis is on shape, light and shadow, color, mark, and gesture. Through live models via video conferencing you will study anatomy and the structure of the body, head, and features. All drawing and painting media are welcome. For Supply List CLICK HERE

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Kids: Manga Fun

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

With the support of a professional Manga Instructor students design your own manga characters or  draw your own self portrait in Anime. We will provide demos with step by step exercises to help achieve characters that leap off the page in fun compositions. For kids who love Manga Cartoons, this is a super class to learn the basics and hone drawing skills. Children learn how to use line and form, add color and study facial features- how to draw...

(181) All levels 5 - 8 years old
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Landscape Drawing for Travelers

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

The diverse landscapes of Brooklyn Botanic Garden provide a unique opportunity to hone outdoor drawing skills; its various settings from formal esplanades to native flora provide diverse challenges. My goal is to equip students to sketch successfully outside, whether in the city or remote wilderness. We will cover preparation, portable tools, location planning, and most importantly comfort and safety. Selection of subject matter and pictorial composition...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Making Komics with Kids

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

Have you ever wanted to make your own comic strip? Well, cartoonist Patrick J. Reilly will show you how! You'll learning what goes into a panel, how creating a single panel and how to set up the joke of a three panel strip. By the end of the class you'll be able to make your own comic strip. Please Note: Outside food and drinks are not allowed. QED has coffee, tea, soda, beer & wine plus snacks and pre-made wraps and sandwiches available

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Political Cartooning

Classeteria @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class students will gain an understanding of the elements that make up political cartoons and they will learn how to create them. Through discussion and work samples we will take a look at the history of the art form including such artists as Thomas Nast. The class will study visual literacy, cartooning as a language of symbols and as a language of shared knowledge. Students will learn the art of interpreting information and making connections....

(3) All levels 16 and older
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$150

4 sessions

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