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92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Designed for beginners who want to get started fast! Our intro classes, taught by professional artists, invite you to sample drawing, painting or pastels in three-week sessions. All supplies are included with registration.
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
A unique and rare alternative photo process, Chemigrams offer a way to create prints the way an alchemist might: by transforming simple everyday substances into images that are as singular as they are spectacular. More related in method and approach to painting and printmaking than to photography, Chemigrams use no camera or darkroom. We'll be drawing and painting in ambient light with darkroom chemicals onto black & white photo paper to create...
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Join artist Anthony DiPaola for an intensive dive into art history and art-making to hone your abilities in creating balanced, interesting, and cohesive drawing and paintings. Each week will include a lecture on a composition concept based in historical examples from great masters. After you will be challenged through a series of hands-on exercises to create works inspired by the day’s lecture that utilize concepts like harmony, movement, proportion,...
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Explore Art Private Group EventsThe Paint Place @ 243 W 72nd St, New York, NY
Embark on an intimidation-free journey into oil painting with The Paint Place's Beginner’s Oil Painting Series. Led by a professional NYC artist educator, this class is tailored for all levels, from total beginners to those seeking to deepen their artistic skills. Explore essential oil painting techniques, from color mixing to brushwork, while creating personalized masterpieces in still life, landscapes, and floral impressionism. Benefit from one-on-one expert instruction, experience the proven health benefits of painting, and enjoy daily community connection in a private VIP student Facebook group. Unleash your inner artist and create paintings you'll proudly display in your home!
Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY
Working from a live model, students learn to distinguish facial bone structure and muscles beneath the skin and how they affect the colors on the surface. Basic proportion is covered, as well as the concept of warm and cool colors and how they apply to the mixing of skin tones. Students create a tonal portrait before experimenting with limited and extended palettes. Course includes short demos, as well as individual instruction and critique....
Michiyo Art Studio @ 59 Franklin Street, B9, New York, NY
This workshop covers basic technique such as wet on wet, dry brush, color mixing by layers and so on. Good for watercolor beginner who is not familiar with this lively medium. Series of demonstration and exercise are provided as well as step by step guidance to finish a painting at the end of the workshop to ensure students understand how to utilize technique they learned through exercises. List of materials for watercolor class: Arches...
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
An Evening of Art for Beginners Special Promotion Classes Learn methods of paint application, color mixing and visual representation. 6:30 pm: Free Open House — meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class. 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics, jewelry, music, dance,...
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Whether you are walking paintings home from the studio or storing them long-term, learn how to apply the techniques and global standards galleries and auction houses use to pack and transport 2D works of art, to keep your creations safe.
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
This workshop is to cover basics of watercolor materials and techniques. It is important to understand the difference in material and to chose the right materials for your purpose and style. Students are given series of exercises that help them understand when and how to use wet in wet or dry brush technique, how to mix color to get what they want, how to start and finish overall painting. The second part of this workshop will cover some...
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Learn how to assemble, stretch, size and prime a cotton canvas. Get hands-on instruction and leave with your own canvas! Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No, make-up classes are not allowed since other classes may be full. Further, instructors are paid based on the number of students within their own classes, so attending a class outside your own is not allowed. Q: Are materials provided and included in cost...
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
This class will help you to start or continue the practice and criticism of painting. Open-ended exercises stimulate creative and technical growth, while individual instruction can help you develop your awareness of critical concepts. Students work individually with the instructor and then come together for a group discussion once a month. What does it take to be creative, self- expressive, conceptually sound and an innovator in today’s...
The Paint Place @ 243 W 72nd St, New York, NY
Take a trip around the world and paint with us! We will be covering a different exotic location each week that will be painting on a 12 x 12 canvas- at the end of the 6 week class you have have 6 beautiful paintings that you can hang together! We will paint NYC, Greece, London, Paris, Egypt and Japan. Important Note: All supplies are included, this is a class for beginners. This class will run for 6 consecutive weeks....
Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY
Course Description The Digital Art Curriculum provides the fundamental knowledge and skills for learning how to paint digitally using Adobe Photoshop. You will learn about lines, layer, digital portrait making, still life, volume, environmental painting, perspective, light and shadow. Curriculum The Digital Drawing and Painting program is a foundation program for students who are newly introduced to digital tablets and Adobe programs. Student...
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
We will explore the issues central to abstract painting and the function of drawing in developing one’s own language. This class focuses on developing each artist’s passion for making abstract art through a range of activities, studying in particular how to explore one’s inspiration and ideas via the process and using a language specific to each artist to develop these ideas into coherent images. Artists are encouraged to work from the source...
Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY
Dive into the colorful world of painting with acrylics, watercolors, and oils in this dynamic teen art course. Unleash your creativity as you learn diverse techniques for bringing your chosen subjects to life, whether it's portraits, cityscapes, or everyday objects. Discover the magic of each medium and watch your artwork transform with every brushstroke, gaining confidence and skill along the way. Join us for an immersive exploration of painting possibilities and unleash your inner artist!
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...
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
An Evening of Art for Beginners Special Promotion Classes Learn the basics of line, shape, form, color, composition and perspective by painting from life. 6:30 pm: Free Open House — meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class. 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics,...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 129 Grand St, New York, NY
We're teaming up with our friends at Parachute Home for a super fun and relaxing Sunday morning watercolor workshop! Join us to learn the basics of watercolor painting as you make your own original works of art! This mellow, beginner-level workshop will take you on a tour of watercolor basics including: Learn and practice a variety of painting techniques including: wet brush, dry brush, bloom, scumbling, and blotting Learn how to...
The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY
Unleash your creativity and explore the world of oil and acrylic painting in this fear-free art class. Receive personalized instruction from expert artists as you learn techniques, experiment with color, and create stunning works of art. Join us online from the comfort of your own home and discover the joy of artistic expression with The Art Studio NY.
Drawing New York @ 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY
Develop a strong foundation in painting and learn to capture light, form, and perspective in this beginner-friendly class at Drawing New York. Explore observational painting from a live model and gain confidence in oil painting techniques.
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