What we’re about
Drawing New York is a great way to make new friends while drawing together. We are a community of over 13,000 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, 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 a place to practice drawing and learn about exciting drawing sessions and exhibitions throughout New York.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Wednesday Night Figure Drawing (host Jeff)Drawing 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 moderator's discretion to prevent disruption to other artists.
- Because of the limited space, we can not offer any refunds for the session. I appreciate your understanding.
- Absolutely no photography while the model is posing.
We 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.
- Introduction to Figure Painting - Paint Included (4 Sessions)Drawing New York, New York, NY$425.00
Introduction to Figure Painting (4 sessions). Paint is included; you bring a canvas and a sketchbook. Please register here or on our website to earn points and save a few bucks.
Course Description:
No matter where you’re at on your creative path, a strong foundation in painting will help you make your best work. In this beginner-friendly class, students will develop a strategy for observational painting from a live model. Students will learn to identify light, form, perspective, composition and color temperature as well as to develop confidence with the materials of oil painting. By utilizing an indirect approach and working from a single, long-pose, students will learn a new technique each week to fully develop a painting. Each week will consist of a brief demonstration of the technique followed by focused, personalized feedback from the instructor. If you’re just starting out or looking to get back into your practice, this class will help you develop and hone the building blocks of your practice.Week One: Drawing - Every good painting starts with a drawing. The instructor will demonstrate best practices for capturing the contours of the figure. Students are invited to sketch from the model to familiarize themselves with the pose in preparation for painting. You may draw directly on your painting substrate if it is already in your practice. If you are a true beginner, expect to spend the class developing a drawing in your sketchbook and discussing painting substrate options for the weeks ahead.
Week Two: Transparent Underpainting—Building on the drawing foundations of the previous week; students will begin to block in the first layer of their paintings using a warm, transparent tone and the white of the canvas. The instructor will demonstrate additive and subtractive block-in techniques. Beginners can expect ample time for questions about materials followed by one-on-one problem-solving on their paintings.
Week Three: Closed Grisaille - Week three starts with a discussion of value, the properties of light and shadow, and a demonstration of how to “close the grisaille.” Students will paint from the model to solve any lingering drawing issues and develop a foundational underpainting ahead of our color units.
Week Four: Mixing Color - Color can stump any artist. In week four, students develop a reliable strategy for working with color. The instructor offers a demo on mixing the full**-**color wheel using a limited palette. Students lay in their first pass of color.
Class Schedule: May 3, 10, 17, and 31st from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. No class on Memorial Day Weekend
You will need to bring:
Canvas: 18x24
Drawing Supplies: HB pencil, kneaded eraser, sketchbook. - Sunday Long Pose - Figure Drawing (host Jeff)Drawing New York, New York, NY$40.00
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 and 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 moderator's discretion to prevent disruption to other artists.
- Because of the limited space, we can not offer refunds for the session. Thank you for your understanding.
- Absolutely no photography while the model is posing.
We 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 Drawing (host Simon)Drawing 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 moderator's discretion to prevent disruption to other artists.
- Because of the limited space, we can not offer any refunds for the session. Thank you for being so understanding.
- Absolutely no photography while the model is posing.
Looking forward to seeing you!
We 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.
