Plein-Air/drawing at Cooper Hewitt Museum / The garden outside
Overview
Join a friendly, low-pressure sketch session—outdoor or indoor drawing—great for all levels to learn, share, and connect with fellow artists.
Details
Please read the Community Code on the Group Description page before you RSVP
What to Expect:
We’re taking our sketchbooks and easels to the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum on the Upper East Side! This Sunday, you can choose between plein-air sketching in the Arthur Ross Terrace & Garden or drawing inside the museum—perfect options whether you want crisp winter air or a warm indoor atmosphere.
The Cooper Hewitt is a design lover’s paradise, housed in the historic Carnegie Mansion (1902) with ornate interiors, sweeping staircases, and intimate gallery spaces bursting with creative inspiration. The garden outside offers quiet corners, elegant landscaping, and beautiful architectural views of the mansion—ideal for those who want to brave the cold for some outdoor work.
Indoors, we will sketch in designated public areas using pencils or dry media only.
Outdoors, painters and mixed-media artists can set up in the garden. With the colder weather, bundle up—this is the coziest kind of winter plein-air.
After the session, we’ll head to a nearby café on Madison Ave for something warm and art talk. Whether you're seasoned or just starting your art journey, you’ll find a friendly, low-pressure space to create and connect.
Museum Info
Tickets: Buy your own tickets and check their website for discounted admission.
Adults: $20
Students/Seniors: $12
Children under 18: Free
Agenda
01:00 PM – 01:15 PM: Meet at the front steps of Cooper Hewitt, right by the main entrance on 91st Street.
1:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Create! Sketch or paint in the garden, or explore indoors and work from exhibits and interior spaces using dry media.
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Regroup at the front steps for a show-and-tell. Share your work and meet fellow artists.
Afterward, we’ll walk to a nearby café for warm drinks and conversation.
What to Bring:
Indoors:
-Pencils, colored pencils, charcoal, or other dry media
-Sketchbook or drawing paper
Outdoors:
-Easel, paints, or your preferred medium
-Layers! Warm coat, gloves, hat, warm socks, hand warmers
-Portable stool if you like (not provided by the museum)
If you are new to the group, shoot a text and I’ll keep an eye out for you. Insiya – 706-286-4715. If you are running late, just let us know promptly.
We snap pics for social media. If you’re not cool with that, just give us a heads-up!