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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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Teen Figure Drawing (13-17 Years)

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

Learn about gesture, proportion, anatomy, and more while working with a live model via online conferencing. Develop your drawing skills and explore different mediums such as graphite, charcoal, and ink. We will hone our practice with a variety of timed poses ranging from quick sketches to fully realized drawings. Whether you are interested in developing realistic rendering skills, or looking to improve character anatomy, figure drawing will provide...

(1061) All levels 13 - 17 years old
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$445

8 sessions

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Drawing with Pastel for Absolute Beginners

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

Start here! Learn how to draw with color using soft pastel.   You’ll layer colors to create form, value, and shape and begin to discuss how color theory is applied in real life. Working from still lives you’ll create your own works of art.

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$315

6 sessions

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Drawing Flowers & Other Natural Forms

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

Full Course Name: Drawing Flowers & Other Natural Forms in Pencil & Silverpoint Learn concepts and techniques to guide your drawing of flowers, plants, and other natural objects. The class will start by working in pencil and then introduce students to the subtle, ethereal medium of silverpoint. Material List: Pencils: 4H, 2H, H, HB, 2B (1 of each: “H” pencils are harder, “B” pencils are softer.) Pencil sharpener or straight...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$305

6 sessions

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Figure Drawing with a Brush

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

The immediacy of mark making will be extended from dry media to the fluidity of ink washes, calligraphic lines and structured value studies. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE. PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION IS REQUIRED

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$300

2 sessions

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Drawing with Pastel

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

Discover the beautiful medium of soft pastel! Learn the fundamentals of color theory and develop your drawing skills. Get inspired by classic still-lifes, the figure, or photographs. Classes include demonstrations, lectures, and real time individual feedback. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION IS REQUIRED for all adults and children ages 5+.

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$335

6 sessions

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Figure Drawing: Focus on Human Anatomy

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

Learn to draw the human form in a more informed manner by developing an understanding of its anatomical and planar/muscular structure with artist Jeffrey Morabito.  Emphasis will be placed on proportion, light/shade, weight, gesture, and the basic structural units of the human body. Class work will progress from quick poses to prolonged studies. Review of both old master and contemporary art will provide multiple...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$355

6 sessions

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Digital Drawing: Skills to Sketch and Draw

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

Unlock your creativity and master the art of digital drawing at 92nd Street Y. Transform your iPad into a sketchbook and learn the foundations of drawing using Procreate. Enhance your skills with limited tools and explore the world of digital art in a simplified and inspiring environment.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$315

2 sessions

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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.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$315

2 sessions

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Artistic Anatomy for Visual Artists

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

Uncover the intricacies of the skeletal system and explore the world of muscles in this captivating lecture series at 92nd Street Y. Drawing inspiration from artistic depictions in painting and sculpture, you'll have the unique opportunity to work with a live model for guided drawing or sculpting. Enhance your artistry by delving deep into the anatomy of the human body.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$375

7 sessions

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Designing Repeat Patterns

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

Examine and create repeat patterns through both analog and digital formats, and play with combining different elements, including geometric and botanical. Students develop elements through drawing for the first half of the workshop, which are then scanned and digitally composited using the Adobe Suite. No previous experience necessary! Create your own pattern and contribute one drawn element to be combined into a collaborative classroom repeat to...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$115
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Dynamic Core: Drawing the Figure from the Inside Out

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

Using Michelangelo as our inspiration, explore how form and energy in a figure drawing springs from the "core" of the figure: the head, rib cage and pelvis. Learn the basic structures of these forms and how to relate them to one another to get exciting and original figure drawings. The class will work from a live model to identify anatomical landmarks and to see how surface muscle ties the core forms together.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$260

2 sessions

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Finding Puccini's Music Box

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

Scholars have long sought the source for two major themes in Madama Butterfly. One is associated with Butterfly herself and the second with her patrimony. The assumption has been that Puccini, attempting to achieve exotic authenticity, based these themes on Japanese melodies. But Professor W. Anthony Sheppard has discovered a different theory: Puccini's source for these themes was a Swiss-made music box playing Chinese tunes. Evidence indicates...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$228

6 sessions

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Illustration: Word and Image

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

Discover the relationship between words and images! Create drawings based on stories, novels, folklore, or your own favorite songs, using pencil, pen, ink, washes and more to unlock your own inspiration. In this class, we'll use a variety of drawing materials to create illustrated works based on the words of favorite songwriters,novelists, and poets---as well as our own written ideas, fantasies and dreams. In the adventurous pursuit of that "Eureka!"...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$235

6 sessions

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Drawing at the Cloisters

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

Light-and-shade-dappled cloistered gardens, Romanesque windows, column capitals and a hammered-iron standing candelabra.  These are just a few of the amazing settings and subjects found at the Cloisters. Drawing lessons pair techniques to themes. Explore a fascinating collection within a unique space and take your skills to the next level.  Tuition includes museum admission.  Pencils – Charcoal Pencils Note: The Met Museum allows...

(1061) Intermediate 18 and older
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$284

4 sessions

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Intro to Illustration

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

This course will focus on the ways that pictures can illuminate, explain, tell stories, and communicate ideas. Students will work from thumbnail to finish, engaging in creative problem solving with humor and emotion. Learn how to tell your story as effectively as possible! Supply List:  Sketchbook any kind, at least 9”x12”  Eraser, medium sized with some extra erasers as well in case you use it up.  Pencils, a standard HB...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$206

5 sessions

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Portrait and People in Pastel

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

This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program.  If we are able to offer an in-person version of this class in the coming months, we will contact you and make both options available to you. ____________________ Working from live models, you will learn how to use pastel to create warmth and character in portrait and figure drawings. Artists will sharpen their...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$235

4 sessions

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Travel Drawing

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

Let loose the power of your sketchbook and get ready to draw anywhere, anytime! In this course you’ll develop a practice of quick, responsive drawings to react to the world around you while exploring your own voice and style. Whether you’re traveling across town or across the world, drawing in new places sparks creativity and helps us see beyond our everyday. We’ll use that excitement to breathe life into our ideas and drawings. This class...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$240

6 sessions

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Cartooning for Beginners

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

This remote course is designed to instill a working understanding of cartoon design and graphic novel art. Discover basics like anatomy, foreshortening, shading, environment, and composition. Learn how to handle tools and apply ink, first in a series of short value studies, then moving onto applying inks to concept work. Students will tackle several different short story projects and stand-alone pieces and build their vocabulary as a cartoonist....

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$215

4 sessions

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Fashion Illustration Workshop with Katie Rodgers

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

Discover the art of fashion illustration with famed artist Katie Rodgers. Learn more about Katie’s road from designer to Internet sensation, and then create fashion illustrations inspired by Katie’s work with top brands like Cartier, Christian Louboutin, Estée Lauder and more. Supply List: Please bring these supplies to the workshop:  Watercolors or water based paint of choice (gouache or acrylic)  Paintbrushes (Not too large) ...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$185
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Art of the Single Frame: Gag Cartoons and Illustrations

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

From Charles Adams to Gary Larsen, the single frame has always provided enough for some cartoonists to get their point across. You will learn: This class will teach you to investigate the concepts and techniques that make a successful single frame cartoon.  Materials, presentation, drawing fundamentals and mastery of technique are all part of this fun, challenging class, perfect for anyone who wants to build a portfolio or a collection of...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$188

5 sessions

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