Kids Drawing Classes in NYC, New York

Our Drawing Skills For Kids program will engage your young child in drawing techniques including lines, shapes, portraits, realism, imaginative characters, Picasso, Kadinsky and how important observation skills to draw. This is a child-centered program that encourages creativity and imagination. Notes Paper and pencils are needed for this drawing...

Learn how to utilize varying grades of graphite and pencil, from light to medium to dark. Establish fine shading techniques and hone fine pencil mechanics through still life and objective studies.

Let your child discover their creativity by introducing them to the basics of drawing, painting, pastels, and clay! With guidance, they will learn basic techniques & create their own paintings, drawings, and sculptures.   All materials supplied.

Learn the fundamentals of objective still life drawing. Students will develop compositions incorporating the second and third dimensions via placement of a horizon. Price includes $15 registration fee.

Learn the fundamentals of perspective points. Students study two and three dimensional techniques and are given projects which finalize a constructive format. Draft drawing, measurements, and grid layouts are applied. Designing aspects are also given for a unique art deco look. Materials are provided.

This class is designed for students Grades 3-5 who want to become experienced drawers with strong technical skills. Students learn the principles of using line, tone, light, texture, composition, spacial depth and perspective through fun and engaging projects drawing portraits, animals, landscapes, still lives and imaginative imagery.

In this class, kids will learn basic sketching skills. This includes being able to correctly draw sketch marks to form a shape instead of free-drawing, knowing how light a pencil should be held, and being able to finalize a sketch and convert it to a complete drawing. They will start with drawing basic 3-dimentional shapes and adding definition to...

In this after-school class, we will learn practical approaches to drawing and sketching while discovering the stunning art at a different museum location, each week, along Museum Mile. Learn new ways to express your creativity in this intimate lesson and have fun at the same time. Each class offers the opportunity to engage and directly observe...

Focus on Drawing is designed for teen students who want an opportunity to become experienced drawers with strong technical skills in a fun and engaging environment. Students build foundational drawing skills as they master the principles of using line, tone, light, texture, composition, spacial depth and perspective. Projects explore portraiture,...

In the first weeks of this course we will introduce the fundamentals of drawing with a number of warm up exercises, exploration of materials ( pencil, pen & ink & pastels) and a comprehensive drawing vocabulary. Investigation into value scale & color. Using these practical exercises, we will have still life assignment to utilize what...

Learn how to paint your favorite animals, pets & furry friends in this engaging  and educational class- Butterflies, Bees, Bears, Tigers, Cats, Dogs, Zebras, Fish, Peacocks or maybe even a magical Unicorn! In the first few weeks students will be introduced to preliminary exercises in drawing (the first step in the visual arts), then we will...

In this stimulating course, students investigate the things that inspire them in the everyday world & capture them into finished pieces of art. We will begin our course by teaching the creative discipline of drawing & explore observation by developing practical skills through visual analysis. Principle drawing exercises will include composition,...

Summer Camp: Learn to Draw Realistically: Portraits (Grades 6-12) Students will learn the foundations of drawing and become familiar with the graphite medium. Students will learn how to render the human eye, nose, and mouth naturalistically.

Students will learn the foundations of drawing and become familiar with the graphite medium. Students will learn how to render the human eye, nose, and mouth naturalistically.

Learning to draw realistically is a crucial and fundamental skill for any aspiring artist. Students will study various animal anatomies to help them create accurate, proportionate and to scale drawings of their favorite wildlife.