About us
Drawing Brooklyn is a community of over 5000 members who love to draw. It is FREE to become a member of this group. This group is a part of The Drawing New York community.
Drawing Brooklyn 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 to draw from a live model. We have both instructed and uninstructed classes.
Drawing Brooklyn hosts full-day workshops with exceptional drawing and painting teachers, presenting artist demonstrations and drawing competitions.
Drawing Brooklyn 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 a place to practice your drawing and to learn about exciting drawing sessions and exhibitions throughout New York.
Artist and organizer Simon Levenson teaches oil painting at The Art Students League and is a drawing instructor at, The Morgan Library and Museum, The Museum of The City of New York and The National Arts Club. You can learn more about him at his website.
Upcoming events
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- $285.00
Still-Life Drawing for Middle School
Drawing New York, 15 Gramercy Pk S, New York, NY, USTo register to attend, please click here!
Build a strong artistic foundation in this 3-session Still Life for Middle School course. Designed for artists ages 11–14, the class focuses on essential drawing techniques including mark-making and drawing from observation, guiding students toward thoughtfully composed still life drawings.
Class 1: Exploring Our Tools - Our first session will focus on exploring the full potential of our tools; from pencils and drawing materials to the most important tools of all: our eyes and hands.
Class 2: Building up the Form - In the second session, we will study light and value, and learn how careful observation and rendering of values helps make objects appear three-dimensional.
Class 3: Balanced Compositions - For our third session we will consider the principle of design, Balance. Students will be guided in creating their own Still-Life setup to draw from observation, with feedback from the teaching artist.
1 attendee - $50.00
Collage Night with Bianca Dunn
Drawing New York, 15 Gramercy Pk S, New York, NY, USTo register to attend, please click here.
Come to Collage Night hosted by Bianca Dunn with Drawing America at the National Arts Club!
Collage Night is a creativity-boosting workshop where people can gather and express themselves through collage! Everyone is welcome and no art experience is necessary to participate in the class.
In this smaller workshop, you will receive a brief overview of collage history, learn about collage techniques, and receive an assignment to work on during most of the class. At the end of class, we’ll regroup to look at everyone’s pieces and have a chance to dive deeper into the work through discussion.
All materials will be provided (scissors, glue, magazines, paper, etc.), but you are also highly encouraged bring any other materials you want to work with. Anything can be collage material if you want it to be!
There is no pressure & no judgement, as each person’s collage style brings something different to the table. Let’s work with our hands, use our brains differently, learn about collage, and maybe find some healing and inspiration through the process!
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Details:
Title: Collage Night Hosted by Bianca Dunn
Location: Drawing New York, 15 Gramercy Park South (The National Arts Club)
New York, NY 10003 United States
Date: Monday March 30, 2026
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Price:
Workshop size: 17 people max
Website for more details and photos:
https://www.biancadunn.com/
https://www.instagram.com/biancadunn.studio1 attendee - $195.00
Introduction to Drawing for Beginners (3 sessions) with Simon
Drawing New York, 15 Gramercy Pk S, New York, NY, USTo register to attend, please click here.
Do not worry if you don’t know how to draw. This class is specifically designed for you. This class is for you even if you have drawn a bit but want an organized approach to drawing to speed up the learning process and prevent wasted and frustrating efforts.
CLASS SCHEDULE: Thursdays, May 28, June 4 and 11. The ticket price includes all three dates.
Students will learn the fundamentals of drawing, including paper and pencil basics, how to use shape and form to create depth, measuring and proportion, and rendering form with shade.
What we will cover:
Session One: We will learn how to draw the 3-dimensional world on a 2-dimensional surface using and enhancing basic forms. Session Two: We will learn how to use proportion in our drawings while adding a more thoughtful approach to our pencil abilities. Session Three: We will learn shading concepts and create a well-formed, proportioned, shaded drawing.
Paper: We will examine the difference between Sketch and Drawing paper, smooth and rough surfaces, and those designed for pencils vs. charcoal.
Pencils: Students will learn about the different grades of pencils and how to use them to create more effective drawings. We will practice cross-hatching and shading with pencil “washes.”
Erasers: Using both kneaded and plastic erasers, students will create different drawing effects in their drawings.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Supply List: Graphite pencils 4h, 2b, 6b
11×14 inch Strathmore series 400 drawing pad
Kneaded eraser1 attendee
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