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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...
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
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+.
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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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
This class will introduce historically based skills and concepts for figure drawing and oil painting. Each lesson will discuss principles such as proportion or gesture and clearly define and demonstrate a path to improvement. The instructor will start by showing how to simplify the subject into accurate shapes and values which are essential for achieving a likeness of the subject. Later, the discussion surrounding light, anatomy, and color...
ArtWorks at West Side YMCA @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY
Introduction to the basic techniques of drawing and watercolor. Our subjects will be still-life, art reproductions and photos. Supplies will be provided for the first class. Enjoy developing your rendering skills in a supportive environment.
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.
The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY
Enjoy this passionate, inspiring art class that is guaranteed to bring your artwork to the next level. Perfect for those who are ready to push forward and explore your new artistic heights as you: Receive one-on-one tailor-made instruction based on your needs and interests Gain exposed to new techniques by our New York exhibited expert art instructor Enjoy a combination of structured art projects with the freedom to...
New York School of Interior Design @ 170 E 70th St, New York, NY
Words are good descriptors and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) programs represent a revolutionary drafting tool, but drawing is the creative link between the imagination and the realization of an idea. Today, technical drawing takes on a different purp ose. This different purpose is in connection with spatial visualization and the ability to transfer that visualization between paper and computer, directly and fluently. Through structured in-class...
Chelsea Drawing & Painting Workshops @ 321 W 24th St , New York, NY
You may be interested in drawing and painting, as both an experienced artist or as some one just starting out on the artistic path. If you are a beginner, the artist -instructor will start you off on the fundamentals of drawing by creating your own still-life of objects to draw. For intermediate and advanced emerging artists, we work with what you are interested in creating, so that you can develop your own vision and style. Our workshops...
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Learn to construct solid and anatomically correct figure and portrait drawings. Through lectures, demonstrations, and individual instruction, this course will cover the anatomical, structural, and surface forms of the head and figure. With a focus on the gesture as our starting point, we will identify the line of the body and develop the constitution of the figure through sequentially longer poses. There will be an emphasis on proportion, perspective,...
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Unleash your creativity and master the art of expressing movement on a flat page. Join us at the renowned New York School of the Arts for an immersive drawing course that will teach you to observe and capture shapes, planes, and rhythm. Get ready to awaken your senses and make your drawings come alive.
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Unlock the secrets of figure drawing in this captivating art course. Learn the art of anatomy and explore the techniques used by old masters to create expressive figure drawings. Whether you prefer charcoal or pencil, this course will teach you the skills to bring your drawings to life.
Esaie Couture Design School @ 265 W 37th St, New York, NY
This class is an introduction to drawing the human body. Students will illustrate the human body, learn the fundamentals of the human figure, explore creativity and design. Students will utilize techniques to draw the human body including proportion, light, and shadows, and use different media: pencil, charcoal, and watercolor. Students are required to attend lab hours to enhance their work and work on projects. Homework is required as a part...
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan @ 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
With a different theme or inspiration each week, classes start with a demonstration of techniques for using liquid watercolors, including wet on wet, wet on dry, layering/glazing, and brush strokes. The class approaches watercolor using graphic illustration, with an emphasis on composition and cropping for undersea grasses, transparent pansies, avocado and peach with heart shadows, Sumi-e inspired paintings (cranes + flowers), veggies with...
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...
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