The Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art Classes, New York

Online professional art instruction for children ages 7 to 13. Students may draw from still life, landscape, or an image they feel inspired by. Students will explore their creativity and increase their self-esteem, focus, and communication skills through art.  Required materials: Drawing paper or sketch book Drawing pencils Kneaded and plastic...

Rembrandt was one of the greatest master artists of all time from the Dutch Baroque period of art . He created his distinctive portraits with a small palette of colors dominated by dark earth tones and golden highlights. He was a master of impasto and  chiaroscuro, an Italian term for a style using strong lights and heavy shadows to create depth...

The Charles Bargue master drawings are a series of prints ranging from simple to more advanced drawing.  Their purpose is help train the eye of the student to understand the effects of light and shadow and the illusion of form.   In this class, students are shown how to reduce form into a simplified straight line construction, and soon...

In this class we will focus on cast drawing and many of the fundamental skills necessary for an artist to achieve an illusion of reality in his or her work . Students will begin with a basic “block-in” construction which helps to build proper accuracy in tilt, comparing important visual alignments, shape, proportion and gesture. Discussion...

This co-instructed class will serve as a fantastic introduction class for those begining their journey as an artist or wishing to improve and to master their skills in drawing. It is designed for those wishing to better understand critical drawing techniques that are essential to capturing what you see as an artist with accuracy, and with a much...

Learn the basic fundamentals of beginning a sculpture in clay. Students will learn how to use a variety of sculpture tools, the advantages of sculpting in clay, and how to achieve a likeness.  Required materials for the class are as follows: Basic set of sculpture tools if you have them. If you do not have tools we can supply these...

An introduction to alla prima oil painting technique in a limited palette of color. This exciting one night only class is great for any level of artist experience from novice to advanced.   Class will include instructor advice, explanation of technique, demonstration, and a hands on approach.  Students will paint from a small...

This class will explore the traditional art of floral painting. Students will learn the technique of indirect painting over the course of three sessions. 

Still-life paintings created today have the ability to provide a sense of what our time was like, what things we valued, what stories we choose to narrate as well as a testament to our technical proficiency. Having a solid foundation in the rudimentary language of painting can only make for a more formidable artist .    Concerns about...

Our Introduction to Drawing and Critical Techniques class for teens ages 13 to 17. This class will serve as a fantastic introduction class for those beginning their journey as an artist or wishing to improve and to master their skills in drawing. It is designed for those wishing to better understand critical drawing techniques that are essential...

The Art of Portrait Sculpture “In the footsteps of the Masters” This intimate workshop will introduce you to the art of portrait sculpture. During the four sessions we will complete a portrait bust in  (oil based) plasteline clay while learning how to work from a live model as well as with picture references of the same model. The students...

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.