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Learn specific artistic techniques and allow yourself to relax and feel inspired while you express yourself through painting and a variety of artistic materials and styles. Painting is sumptuous, exciting, and one of the most popular mediums used by artists throughout the world. This inspiring painting and mixed-media art class is open to total beginners and seasoned painters alike, and students are welcome to focus solely on painting or to additionally...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
In late summer to early fall, fruits and vegetables seem to grow and transform in shape and color before our very eyes. Painting three portraits each of a developing pumpkin, fig, or okra pod at two-week intervals allows close observation of this exciting maturation process. Results of the class will be two completed triptychs, each capturing distinct developmental stages of two fruits or vegetables of your choice. Are materials provided and...
Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY
In the first 5 weeks of this course, learn to paint clouds, rainbows, sunsets and more as your instructor shows you step by step how to achieve beautifully painted skyscapes in oil paint. You will start with learning introductory techniques and quickly build your painting knowledge to advanced applications. In the last 5 weeks, learn the fundamentals of painting a landscape in oil paint. There will be demos in atmospheric perspective, talks on painting...
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Explore Art Private Group EventsWhile painting onto glass dates back to medieval times, this intensive workshop offers modern techniques for applying imagery on the glass surface. Hand painting, airbrushing, inking with a pip pen, and silk-screening onto glass along with the basics of cutting, copper foiling, and soldering stained glass techniques will all be explored and practiced. A variety of silk-screens will be provided for students to use. The class will also use the sandblaster....
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
With nature as inspiration, learn the techniques of this challenging, beautiful medium through demonstrations and exercises. The first class includes a thorough discussion of materials and sources. Supplies will be provided for the first class only; if you have watercolor materials, however, please bring them. Notes: Please bring this confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington...
Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY
Join the Ranks of Ashcan Graduates attending the Top Art Schools with Ashcan's highly effective Pre- College Painting Course. You will learn Painting processes including: Color Theory How to use light and shadow Rendering organic and non-organic forms After you have the basics down, you'll be encouraged and guided by your Instructor to progress to expressing individual content, that displays formal and conceptual skill. Q&A...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Through demonstrations, discussion, and practice, we cover various papers, paints, and brushes along with techniques, values, and compositions for painting a flowing watercolor. Work with plants from the Education greenhouse or bring in your own natural subject for inspiration. This is an indoor class with the option to paint out on the grounds. Notes: Bring your own materials; Materials list link: Flowing Watercolors Please bring...
Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY
The Concept Art program is the process of completing the portfolio required to become a professional writer through three instructional levels. In the first stage, you will learn the overall basic concept design related to games and movies. In the second phase, you will build the specific design you need for your portfolio based on your basic experience and skills. In the final third step, you will complete the portfolio with one-to-one lessons with...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Students will create watercolor paintings by drawing stimulus from photographs. Discover ways to solve visual problems using photographs as your point of departure.We focus on specific watercolor techniques in each class to create paintings using provided floral, landscape and architecture photographs. Best for students familiar with watercolor. Materials list: HB or 2H pencil White plastic eraser 2 small containers for holding water...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Enjoy the cool, quiet beauty of the evening garden while painting watercolors. This summer, we’ll focus on water features, including the lily pools, the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, and the new Shelby White and Leon Levy Water Garden. For the first class, watercolor supplies will be available, but if you have your own materials, please bring them.
Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY
This course focuses on the creation of stories for games animation, and comics. We will discuss storytelling, world design, character development, and the technical aspects of camerawork and framing. Our goal is to teach the fundamentals of visual development and the process of creating a story - from the writing stage to the final storyboard presentation.
Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY
In this 7-week course, You begin your journey as a digital painter. Here you will learn the fundamentals and techniques needed to build a strong foundation: Perspective, character design, Storyboarding, animation, and matte painting. By the end of the class, you will have the tools required to succeed in our intermediate and advanced digital painting series.
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Explore the issues central to abstract painting and the function of drawing in developing one’s own visual language. This class focuses on developing each artists’ passion to make abstract art through a range of activities, studying in particular how to explore ones inspiration and ideas via process and using a language specific to each artist to develop coherent abstract images. Artists are encouraged to work from source material that is personal...
New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
In this workshop, an environment will be set up either as a starting point from which to draw and paint, or as preparation for further development of a drawing. The two procedures are essentially the same: Painting is simply drawing with color, no less a commitment to experimentation and discovery than drawing is. Those who have worked with still life have learned to see the set-up itself, not as a collection of objects to be rendered in turn,...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Fall is an exciting time to observe and sketch resident and migratory waterfowl in Brooklyn’s ponds, streams, and reservoirs. The anatomy, gestures, and behavioral habits of waterfowl will be covered as well as techniques for painting their vivid plumage and iridescent colors. Composition and light on form will be emphasized as well as approaches to rendering reflections on water. A session will be devoted to tips for sketching in the field, possibly...
TDT @ 470 6th St, Brooklyn, NY
Join us for a creative experience that will reinvigorate your artistic side. No art experience is necessary—our helpful trained instructors will guide you through the two and a half hour session. Our teachers are trained in classic studio art, art history, color theory, meditation, and Thai cultural history. Provided Materials: canvas - a beautiful 40cm x 40cm canvas, hand covered in Thailand with meticulously preserved lotus leaves brushes...
Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY
This New 4-week course is open to adult painters of all levels. Express your inner artist as you learn acrylic painting through class demonstrations, and personalized instruction. The instructor will guide students in creating a painting of ones choosing. Starting with a picture you bring in, or you can work from a still life that will be set up for you. Demonstrations will be in varies...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This class focuses on painting seasonal flowers using both loose and controlled watercolor techniques. We emphasize initial massing in layered, transparent washes, with a gradual buildup of detail through color and tone. Particular qualities of various pigments are examined and incorporated to build up areas of transparency and opacity, with emphasis on composition and rhythm. You will learn to understand and organize values and handle...
Watercolor for Absolute Beginners @ 24-32 Union Square East, New York, NY
Introduce yourself to watercolor in just one day, or refine your basic skills. Basic brushstrokes and color mixing. You'll paint simple flowers, fruits, and a mountain landscape with a stormy sky. Full supplies kit: $50 Mini-Kit: $25 Materials fee (borrow all you need and keep your paintings) is $10. Note: One-Day Workshops run from 11 am to 1:30, a 45-minute break for lunch, and 2:15 to 4:15 pm.
Wagner College Lifelong Learning @ 1 Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY
Color theory, as well as color mixing techniques, will be taught in this class. You will learn the use of darks and lights, and what to look for, while learning different techniques in developing a painting. We will work from photos to create water color mixed media paintings using a variety of water colors, gouache, water color pencils, and permanent black ink. Merryl will work with students individually at their level; therefore, knowledge...
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