NYC Painting Classes

These classes are structured around drawing and painting exercises to strengthen fundamentals. For beginners, it is a good introduction to basic skills, for more experienced students it is a chance to fortify their foundation and address weaknesses. There are individual critiques throughout.Note: Please bring drawing materials (pencil, paper) & painting ...

Give in to the allure of oil painting. Basic/Intermediate classes provide an introduction to the materials and processes of oil painting. Working from the still life and figure, learn how to mix, blend and apply paint to create form, surface and space. Supply List: Instructors: David Atkin, Carla Aurich, Melanie Baker, Melanie Kozol, Nancy Johnson, Eric Michelson, ...

Students attending this class will learn the introduction to impressionist painting techniques.Come with copies of your favorite impressionist landscape paintings, as well as photographs of some landscapes (not reproductions of paintings) that you would like to interpret in impressionist style. Optional visit to Metropolitan Museum of Art to view impressionist work, ...

You will be guided step-by-step in recreating the featured painting. Often the image is pre-drawn on the canvas before you arrive, this way we can start painting right away. It's easy, fun, and totally stress-free. By the end of the workshop you will be amazed at the work of art you have created. These classes are perfect for beginners, so grab your friends, ...

Give in to the allure of oil painting. Intermediate/Advanced classes help students develop a personal art-making vocabulary.Supply List: Instructors: David Atkin, Carla Aurich, Melanie Baker, Melanie Kozol, Nancy Johnson, Eric Michelson, Gamble Staempfli, Phillip VanderheydenThe painting medium Gamsol will be provided by the Art Center. The cost of it is included in ...

Explore watercolor’s unique properties through direct observation of still life and the figure. Learn methods of paint application, color formation and visual representation. Prerequisite: One semester of Basic Drawing is highly recommended.Supply List:Instructors: Bonnie Steinsnyder / Amy Park / Elizabeth Terhune / Wennie HuangWatercolor Paints. You should ...

Learn the basic techniques of how to work with oil paint, mix colors, set up a palette and paint what you see. Work from the still life and figure, and paint in a supportive environment. Prerequisite: One semester of Drawing is highly recommended.Supply List: Instructor: David AtkinThe painting medium Gamsol will be provided by the Art Center. The cost of it is ...

This class will involve the same pose over many sessions to give students the opportunity to push themselves in an intensive class situation. This once a week portrait class will involve the same pose over many sessions to give students the opportunity to push themselves in an intensive class situation. Open to all levels, for both drawing and painting.Note: Please ...

Explore methods of making abstract work through exercises in painting, color and composition. For painters working in oil and/or acrylic....

Shake off some stress in this BYOB painting workshop. Sip your favorite Pino Noir and get lost in your process as they guide you, with simple instruction, through the painting du jour. Two blissful hours later, you’ll emerge back onto the gritty streets with your completed canvas in hand, and without a care in the world.Here's the painting schedule for this ...

Artists will learn, explore and practice drawing techniques such as composition, shading, depth, line, dimension, and their own unique self-expression while you receive one-on-one expert art instruction.Can't draw a straight? Then this class is for you. Everyone can draw, including YOU! Tap into your inner-artist as you enjoy the magical medium of drawing. Feel ...

Learn to maximize color with a limited palette, one red, blue, yellow, and white.Play with the unlimited potential of the limited palette! Understand the practical application of color theory and how to manipulate the color wheel to make a successful painting. The theme will be contrast: warm vs. cool, light vs. dark, intense vs. neutral colors. This is an excellent ...

This class is designed to help artists learn the basics of how to draw the figure using short and long poses. Supplemental material by some of the greatest figurative artists and illustrators will be discussed and assigned for homework.We begin by learning to convert the great masses of the body into specific shapes, using both linear contour and structural building ...

This class will explore the basic principles involved in traditional realistic drawing. Students will start with simple subjects and then progress to more challenging subjects. Vadnais' basic approach to drawing is a time honored method that has the advantage of being effective for almost any subject a student finds interesting, whether it be portraiture, the figure, ...

Students enrolled in this class will learn step by step techniques in underdrawing, wet in wet/dry brush, and knife painting.This 3-day workshop students will learn the effective way to achieve their own personal vision through the introduction of these techniques. This workshop will help the beginners but will also be informative for an advanced student who never ...