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.
- Instructed Figure Drawing - (Instructor Lucas)Drawing 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. 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.
- Saturday Figure Drawing (host Jeff)Drawing New York, New York, NY$35.00
Join us for Saturday Figure Drawing from 12:00 - 3:00 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.
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. Thank you for being so 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.
- Will Weston Figure Drawing Summer 2025Needs location
Hello Everyone,
This might be Will Weston's only live online class this year.
RSVP HERE!Course Description
In this six-week workshop, students will learn basic figure construction and then focus on line drawing, mechanics, gestures, and construction.
Drawing techniques, volumetric drawing, and figure lighting will also be covered.Students will be given weekly homework assignments and receive personal video critiques on their work. PLEASE NOTE: Professional artist and former Weston student will do video critiques. Will is quite confident in the skill and advice you will receive.
Videos will be available as a replay the day after class. Homework is due at midnight PST each Thursday. Zoom links are emailed the night before each live class.
