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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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Digital Comics Program

Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY

Enroll in Ashcans highly effective Digital Comic Classes and you'll learn how to create Digital Webtoons, a popular underground phenomenon And you'll lean how to expand your influence beyond publishing comic books - into movies, games and TV shows with story-making and computer software techniques.  12 Classes in 12 Weeks  Learn basic to advanced digital techniques to design narrative elements including:  World Design Dynamic...

(3) All levels 13 and older
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$930

7 sessions

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Digital Painting Summer Program

Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY

In this 7-week course, You begin your journey as a digital painter. Here you will learn the fundamentals and techniques needed to build a strong foundation: Perspective, character design, Storyboarding, animation, and matte painting. By the end of the class, you will have the tools required to succeed in our intermediate and advanced digital painting series.

(3) All levels 12 and older
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$700

7 sessions

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Painting and Drawing the Model in Costume

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

Learn drawing and oil painting techniques while working from a costumed model present for every class. Study how to paint both the form of the model and clothing while developing a narrative. Explore techniques on how to render fabric as it drapes and conforms to the body, along with texture, light and shadow.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$596

13 sessions

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Pre-College Graphic Design Summer Program

Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY

Join the Ranks of Ashcan graduates attending the Top Art Schools with Ashcan's highly effective Pre- College Graphic Design Course. You will learn Design Communication processes including: Conceptualization Creative processes Typography Technology You'll gain skills in dynamic:  Digital Illustration Photoshop Page Layout Image Manipulation After you have the basics down, you'll be encouraged and guided by the Instructor to...

(3) All levels 13 and older
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$750

6 sessions

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Advanced Drawing

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

The class has the objective of providing an opportunity to study in-depth one particular issue through drawing, and this class will be focusing on structure. It will take place each Friday afternoon from 1-4pm starting the fifth week of the session. At each class we will be exploring this issue a number of ways, including examining the works of masters to see various ways that they use structure, discussing as a group the consequences of this for...

(75) Advanced 18 and older
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$350

8 sessions

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Beginner's Figure Drawing

The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY

Draw your heart out with the human figure as your muse! The beauty of the human figure has inspired artwork throughout the ages. Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned artist, all are welcome in this relaxing, inspiring, and fun live figure drawing class in NYC that will ignite your inner-artist. In this encouraging art class, you will: Receive expert art instruction from a professional NYC artist Learn to draw the human figure with...

(631) Beginner 18 and older
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Figure Drawing Workshop

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

Understanding the basics of drawing the figure allows you to organize light, shade, gesture, and rhythm into a single expressive whole. Working individually with the instructor, you’ll be introduced to varied drawing approaches and techniques, and develop your skills and insights.  Open to students of all levels.

(75) All levels 18 and older
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$125

2 sessions

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Dare to Draw: BYOB Beginner's Introduction to Drawing

The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY

Explore your creative freedom while you are guided through an artistic drawing adventure for both total beginners and those who have dabbled with drawing and are ready to jump back in for more! Feel inspired with a variety of subject matter as your muse, including still life, realism, abstraction, the human figure, portraiture and more. Bring your favorite bubbly and enjoy inspiring, energizing evenings while re-sparking your creative juices through...

(631) Beginner 21 and older
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$199

4 sessions

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Drawing for Absolute Beginners

Educational Alliance Art School @ 331 E 12th St‎, New York, NY

This class is an introduction to drawing for absolute beginner to learn the basics. We will explore the versatility of pencil and charcoal to draw from observation using line, gesture, shape, value and texture to record and interpret reality. Materials List: Wide range of pencils from HB (mid-tone) to 6B (Dark) and from 2H (light) to 4H (very light) Sketchbook (any size you feel comfortable with) for drawing at home, on the subway, before you...

(29) Beginner 18 and older
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$315

8 sessions

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Beyond Basic Drawing

Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY

Thinking visually comes naturally to many of us, but we are not often encouraged to use our visualization skills in daily life and work. In this class, you will learn techniques that cultivate confidence and ability to access and draw what comes to mind. Together, we will explore anatomy in depth by working with pen and ink, and—by the end of the session—color. Materials List: Sketch Pad- 11x14 at least 80 lbs. (weight will be written on...

(29) All levels 18 and older
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$315

8 sessions

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Pre-College Drawing

Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY

DRAWING COURSE Students begin this class by practicing fundamental rendering techniques, then move on to developing strategies to combine diverse media, modes of representation and elements of design to express individual content.  Research and invention are encouraged. The curriculum culminates in the completion of a series of drawings that display formal and conceptual maturity.  At ASHCAN... YOU can  Your portfolio of artwork...

(3) All levels 12 and older
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$400

20 sessions

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Pre-College Architecture

Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY

This course is an introduction to designing interior and exterior spaces, using conceptual approaches to design problems and solutions.  You'll learn about rendering, materials, methods, and techniques, as well as color theory. Learned techniques and materials are applied to structural drawings, plans, and elevations. Your portfolio is THE MOST critical component to a College or Graduate School application. Developing a unique and coherent...

(3) All levels 12 and older
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$400

4 sessions

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Pre-College Graphic Design

Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY

Join the Ranks of Ashcan Graduates attending the Top Art Schools  with Ashcan's highly effective Pre- College Graphic Design Course. You will learn Design Communication processes including: Conceptualization Creative processes Typography Technology You'll gain skills in dynamic:  Digital Illustration Photoshop Page Layout Image Manipulation After you have the basics down, you'll be encouraged and guided by the Instructor to...

(3) All levels 13 and older
No upcoming schedules
$400

4 sessions

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Drawing and Painting for Beginners

Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY

Discover the joys of drawing and oil painting in our course specifically curated for beginners! Working from still lifes, this class encourages creative experimentation.  First, students will learn the fundamentals of drawing in pencil, charcoal, and ink, such as line, form, shading, composition, and most importantly, how to harness your own imagination.  The second half of the course will focus on oil painting, when you’ll learn how...

(29) Beginner 18 and older
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$385

10 sessions

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Fear-Free Drawing: All Level

The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY

Calling all beginners to drawing in this inspiring, fear-free drawing class that will unlock your inner-artist.  Think you can't draw a straight line? Think again! Everyone can draw... including you, and we will guide you every step of the way in this fear-free drawing class as you learn to express yourself through drawing in our intimidation-free, non judgmental art-making space. Drawing is one of the most popular modes of artistic...

(631) All levels 18 and older
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$149

4 sessions

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$200

3 sessions

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Drawing for Absolute Beginners

Watercolor for Absolute Beginners @ 24-32 Union Square East, New York, NY

Through demonstration and individual, hands-on help, you’ll learn all the basic techniques necessary to drawing. Once you understand the fundamentals of seeing and drawing, sketching becomes much easier. The rest is just practice. We start small with a few warm-up exercises each week. You'll first learn to see objects in a different way, as large geometric shapes without detail, and then put those shapes on paper. We proceed with learning to...

(27) Beginner 16 and older
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$170

4 sessions

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Curvaceous Copperplate

Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY

Copperplate is an elegant hand developed during the age of the great writing masters in the 18th century. A luscious, curvaceous hand, this script is used extensively for invitations and formal events in addition to artistic work. We will introduce the use of the flexible pointed nib and learn the basic minuscule and majuscule letterforms with emphasis on seeing the underlying basic forms of this hand. With practice this course can be used as a...

(11) Beginner 16 and older
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$290

4 sessions

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Studio Time with a Live Model

The Compleat Sculptor @ 110 West 19th Street, New York, NY

What Typically Happens at a Life Modeling Session? Live model sessions will explore unique possibilities of the ‘quick sketch’; occasionally poses for 2-weekends, or with multiple models will be offered.  

(44) All levels 13 and older
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Introduction to Fashion Drawing (Intensive)

Esaie Couture Design School @ 38 W 32nd St, New York, NY

This one-day intensive is for the absolute beginner or those with minimal experience who want to learn the fundamentals of fashion illustration, whether for personal enjoyment, portfolio development or professional purposes. Sketch/portfolio evaluation Learn to draw basic shapes using pencil media Explore light and shadow through portrait drawing Explore and discuss color theory Watch a demonstration of marker renderings Q&A Q: Can I...

(334) Beginner 13 and older
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