What we’re about
Drawing New York is a great way to make new friends while drawing together. We are a community of over 12,750 members who love to improve our drawings and paintings!
DNY helps people make "real and tangible progress" with their drawings whether they are absolute beginners, intermediate sketchers, or professional artists.
We meet several times a week, in person and online. to draw from a live model. We have both instructed and uninstructed classes.
Drawing New York hosts full-day workshops with exceptional drawing and painting teachers as well as presenting artist demonstrations and drawing competitions.
DNY also creates original content for museums and cultural institutions in New York City including The Morgan Library, The Museum of The City of New York, and The Museum of Arts and Design.
We hope this group provides both a place to practice your drawing as well as learn about exciting drawing sessions and exhibitions throughout New York.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Sunday Long Pose - Figure DrawingDrawing New York, New York, NY$35.00
The uninstructed session features a single long pose for the entire session so you can create a completed drawing. We take a 5-minute break every 20 minutes. There is a long break in the middle of the session.
There are cookies and fresh water available. We listen to music while we work. Please bring your supplies (we have limited supplies to lend out).
If you don't know what to bring we recommend the following supplies.
Looking forward to seeing you!
PLEASE NOTE:
- we can not accommodate dry pastels (for health reasons), open ink containers, or paint other than watercolor.
- Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the moderator to prevent disruption to other artists.
- Because of the limited space, we can not offer any refunds for the session. Thank you for your understanding.
- Absolutely no photography while the model is posing.
As of January 15th we will raise the price of drawing classes by $5. This is our first price increase in four and a half years. We continue to encourage attendees to purchase tickets through the Drawing America website where they receive a 5% CREDIT ON EVERY PURCHASE that they can use towards their next purchase.
- Monday Night Figure DrawingDrawing New York, New York, NY$30.00
Join us for Monday Night Figure Drawing from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. We draw from a live model.
This uninstructed session begins with short poses for attendees to warm up. The longest poses are 20 minutes. We take a 5-minute break every 20 minutes. There are cookies and fresh water available. We listen to music while we work. Please bring your supplies (we have limited supplies to lend out).
If you don't know what to bring we recommend the following supplies.
PLEASE NOTE:
- we can not accommodate dry pastels (for health reasons), open ink containers, or paint other than watercolor.
- Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the moderator to prevent disruption to other artists.
- Because of the limited space, we can not offer any refunds for the session. Thank you for your understanding.
- Absolutely no photography while the model is posing.
Looking forward to seeing you!
As of January 15th we will raise the price of drawing classes by $5. This is our first price increase in four and a half years. We continue to encourage attendees to purchase tickets through the Drawing America website where they receive a 5% CREDIT ON EVERY PURCHASE that they can use towards their next purchase.
- Wednesday Night Figure DrawingDrawing New York, New York, NY$30.00
Join us for Wednesday Night Figure Drawing from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. We draw from a live model.
If you don't know what to bring we recommend the following supplies.
This uninstructed session begins with short poses for attendees to warm up. The longest poses are 20 minutes. We take a 5-minute break every 20 minutes. There are cookies and fresh water available. We listen to music while we work. Please bring your supplies (we have limited supplies to lend out).
Looking forward to seeing you!
PLEASE NOTE:
- we can not accommodate dry pastels (for health reasons), open ink containers, or paint other than watercolor.
- Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the moderator to prevent disruption to other artists.
- Because of the limited space, we can not offer any refunds for the session. Thank you for your understanding.
- Absolutely no photography while the model is posing.
As of January 15th we will raise the price of drawing classes by $5. This is our first price increase in four and a half years. We continue to encourage attendees to purchase tickets through the Drawing America website where they receive a 5% CREDIT ON EVERY PURCHASE that they can use towards their next purchase.
- Instructed Figure Drawing - Drawing New York StudioDrawing New York, New York, NY$40.00
All levels are welcome.
In this class, we will focus on figure drawing and various drawing techniques. We begin with a short discussion/demo of different approaches to drawing. There is a live model for each session.
Please bring a pad up to 18×24, a 2H, HB, and 4B pencil, and an eraser.
If you don't know what to bring we recommend the following supplies.
This uninstructed session begins with short poses for attendees to warm up. The longest poses are 20 minutes. We take a 5-minute break every 20 minutes. There are cookies and fresh water available. We listen to music while we work. Please bring your supplies (we have limited supplies to lend out).Looking forward to seeing you!
PLEASE NOTE:
- we can not accommodate dry pastels (for health reasons), open ink containers, or paint other than watercolor.
- Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the moderator to prevent disruption to other artists.
- Because of the limited space, we can not offer any refunds for the session. Thank you for your understanding.
- Absolutely no photography while the model is posing.
As of January 15th we will raise the price of drawing classes by $5. This is our first price increase in four and a half years. We continue to encourage attendees to purchase tickets through the Drawing America website where they receive a 5% CREDIT ON EVERY PURCHASE that they can use towards their next purchase.
