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- Dynamic Figure Drawing (host Jeff)Drawing New York, New York, NY$35.00
This uninstructed Dynamic Figure Drawing session focuses on short poses and is perfect for animators, illustrators, and fine artists. Our models will pose with gesture and energy in mind. Most poses are 10 minutes or less. The final two poses are 20's.
We take a 5-minute break every 20 minutes. Cookies and fresh water are 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.
- 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.
- Drawing on Toned Paper – Portrait DrawingDrawing New York, New York, NY$195.00
Class Description: In this two-session class, students will create a structural portrait using white chalk and graphite. In the first session, they will make a block-in using the anatomical landmarks of the face, tilts, and measurements. In the second session, they will render their drawings with tonal shapes and white chalk highlights.
Class Dates: May 20th, and 27th from 6:30 – 9:30
Materials: Strathmore: Toned Tan Sketchbook 9×12 or 11×14
General Pencil – White Chalk Pencil, Graphite Pencils, HB, and 2BIf you want to save a few dollars and earn rewards for future classes, you can RSVP HERE.
