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All In-One Art Class

Thu, Oct 8, 4:00 PM

From Paramus Programs - Novels at Night and other library events

4.6

**All In-One Art Class** **October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, and 19, 12pm - 1:30pm (Thursday)** **\*\*Discover Your Creative Potential with "All in One Art"!\*\*** **Join us for engaging art lessons tailored for all levels and ages, led by renowned artist Sungho Choi. Experience step-by-step techniques in still life, landscape, and portrait drawing and painting. You choose which medium to work in - charcoal, pastel, watercolor, oil paint, or mixed media. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced artist, there's something for everyone. Unleash your creativity and start your artistic journey with us today!** **Check out the artist’s website: [https://www.sunghochoi.com/](https://www.sunghochoi.com/)** **\*Registration begins September 24th through [www.paramuslibrary.org](http://www.paramuslibrary.org/).**

2 attendees

Free Mommy & Me Art Class for Kids 🎨

Thu, Aug 27, 10:00 PM

From Mommy & Me: Free Art class

Free Mommy & Me Art Class for Kids 🎨 Hey parents! Ready for some creative fun with your little one? Join our Free Mommy & Me Art Class — a joyful time for kids (ages 3-9) and their grown-ups to paint, create, and make memories together! Each week you’ll enjoy: • Super fun hands-on art projects with paints, crayons, clay & more • Playful sensory activities perfect for little hands • A happy space to spark creativity, build skills, and express themselves • Special keepsakes to take home and treasure No art experience needed — just show up ready to get messy and have a blast! All supplies are provided. It’s the perfect chance for moms, dads, grandparents, or caregivers to slow down, laugh, and bond with your child while discovering the joy of art. Spots are limited! Grab your free spot today and let the creativity begin! We can’t wait to create with you! 🎨❤️ Feel free to ask for me (Shirley <3)

1 attendee

Sunday Afternoon INSTRUCTED Figure Drawing

Sun, Aug 30, 4:00 PM

From Drawing New York

4.9

Instructed Figure Drawing Class - All levels are welcome. In this class, we will focus on figure drawing and various drawing techniques. Each week, our teacher begins with a short discussion and demonstration of different drawing approaches. Attendees then draw for the remainder of the session with feedback from the teacher. There is a live model for each session. Please bring a pad up to 18×24, a 2H, HB, 4B pencil, and an eraser,

1 attendee

Portrait Drawing (Drop-in)

Sat, Aug 22, 4:00 PM

From Drawing New York

4.9

In these drop-in portrait drawing sessions, students will spend a Saturday learning the fundamentals of portrait drawing with direct access to a professional, classically trained artist for hands-on instruction and feedback. Katya Dennison is an award-winning, classically trained artist. She will walk through the principles of beginning a portrait, followed by basic form rendering. These sessions focus on anatomy, structure, likeness, and precision of materials — giving students the tools to create a confident drawing with visual expression.

1 attendee

Martial Fitness NYC

Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 PM

From NYC Martial Fitness

A beginner-friendly Self-Defense and Fitness class for individuals looking to learn martial arts and get in shape. Our classes are highly energetic and welcoming. They take place in Central Park every weekend and involve cardio kickboxing exercises, calisthenics, self-defense drills, yoga, and meditation.

1 attendee

Instructed Drawing Night at the Met

Fri, Aug 28, 10:30 PM

From Drawing New York

4.9

Instructed Drawing Night at the Met focuses on charcoal pencil drawing through close study of the museum’s Greek and Roman figure sculptures. Our instructor, Elizabeth Johnson, will guide students in developing technical control of charcoal pencils while working from these classical forms. After a brief demonstration, students will create charcoal drawings around the gallery with guidance from the instructor. Materials: Charcoal Pencils only\*\*\* (HB and 4B) 2H graphite pencil Small & Medium blending stump Kneaded eraser Eraser Drawing paper This event is not affiliated with Met Museum educators. Please arrive prepared to purchase a ticket to the Met Museum.

2 attendees

Chen Style Tai Chi. 1 1/2 Hr Class

Sun, Aug 23, 1:30 PM

From The New York Chen Tai Chi Chuan Meetup Group

4.9

PLEASE CALL MASTER YU FOR DETAILS: 917-535-3916. --- Learning basic steps , posture , and the name of the movement . We will also explain how it can be applied as the martial art aspect. $20 fee of this first Meetup are for all new first time students who want to try out this class; following classes are $40 per class. Master Yu is also available by appointment for private classes: 917-535-3916

2 attendees

Monday Night Drink and Draw in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Mon, Aug 17, 11:00 PM

From Greenpoint Figure Drawing - Weekly Drink and Draw

4.8

In each 3-hr session, we will draw from a live model, beginning with quick poses to warm up, and then gradually extend the pose length to a final 1 hour pose to finish the evening. First timers welcome. All levels of experience and skill are invited. This is an uninstructed event is for anyone who enjoys or is curious about drawing from a nude figure model. Do your own thing. The environment is laid back, yet professional, and we want everyone to enjoy themselves. No photography allowed. Bring your own beverages. Great tunes will be played, great models will be hired, and we'll make some fantastic artwork. These sessions are moderated by David Bell and Joe Scarpulla, who run Big Object animation studio. David and Joe are stop-motion animators and visual artists, and David is an instructor at Parsons and SVA. RATES 3-hr session: $20 cash / $25 venmo Please RSVP. We operate on a first come-first serve basis. WHAT TO BRING: Your drawing/painting materials (no oils), $20, BYOB. Directions: We are a few blocks from the Greenpoint station on the G and from the Greenpoint stop on the East River Ferry. Note: When you get to the building, sometimes the elevator access is limited in the evenings to tenants with scan cards. If they restrict elevator access, there will be signs indicating who to call to get upstairs. We are on the 3rd floor. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/greenpoint_figure_drawing STUDIO ETIQUETTE -Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to get a seat before the model begins. The poses begin promptly at 7:00. If you arrive late, please quietly find a place, and pay your admission during a 5 minute break. -Switch cell phones to silent until the break. -Please respect the model and the other artists present and refrain from talking while the model is posing. If you need a pose adjustment during the long pose, tell the monitor in a way that does not disrupt the quietness of the room. -No photography of the model. -Please clean up after yourself. INTERESTED IN MODELING? Great! We really value our models and hold them in the highest regard. Prospective model info will be kept on file, but do not post your info to the Meetup site. Send a image and resume to greenpointfiguredrawing@gmail.com https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/f/7/9/600_459104921.jpeg

7 attendees

Introduction to Figure Painting (4 Sessions)

Thu, Aug 20, 10:30 PM

From Drawing New York

4.9

One of the most common difficulties for beginning and intermediate painters is finishing a painting. Starting a painting is simple enough, but understanding how to organize that start into a coherent, finished illusion of reality is the most difficult aspect of naturalistic painting. This class will teach you a step by step procedure to methodically navigate through a full figure painting. We start with a precise line drawing, then transfer it to a toned canvas, and lastly finish part by part, moving top to bottom in a process referred to as “window shading” by the 19th century masters. Having some familiarity with life drawing is recommended as a prerequisite for this class, although you don’t need to have painted before. **Week 1:** Drawing & Transferring **Week 2:** Color Mixing & Portrait Painting **Week 3:** Rendering the Torso & Arms **Week 4:** Finishing the Lower Body **Materials:** ***paints, brushes, medium(oil, terps) included*** * 18x24 inch canvas * 18x24 inch sheet of paper * 2b graphite pencil * medium vine charcoal * kneaded eraser * variety of sizes of hog bristle filbert brushes * variety of sizes of synthetic or sable filbert brushes and one small round brush * paper towels * linseed oil * medium cup * brush cleaning soap (I use a bar of regular ivory soap) * oil paint (I use all Gamblin professional grade and I'm not picky about the exact colors but I use Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red Light, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, and Ivory Black). * raw umber acrylic paint **About the Instructor: *Aidan Barker-Hill*** Aidan Barker-Hill is a figurative oil painter from Reno, Nevada. He earned his BFA from Laguna College of Art and Design in 2012 and his MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2018. His work takes great influence from the academic painters of the 19th century, repurposing their techniques to make pictures about masculinity, relationships, and how the two interact. He’s received the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant and the Leipzig International Art Program residency. He lives and works in Brooklyn has exhibited with Monti8 in Rome and Arcadia Contemporary in New York City.

1 attendee

Argentine Tango Classes & Practice

Sat, Aug 29, 8:00 PM

From Art & Argentine Tango en El Barrio

5.0

1 hour Technique Class, Half an Hour Practica for Participants of either Class 1 hour Combination Class 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Technique Class (Beginners welcome) 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Practica for Everyone 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Tango Combinations (Intermediate Level) $25 - 1 Technique Class ($80 for a month with 4 Saturdays) $50 - Both Classes ($160 for a month with 4 Saturdays) P.S. If there are 5 Saturdays in a month, monthly rate will be 25% more

3 attendees

Instructed Figure Drawing

Fri, Aug 28, 10:30 PM

From Drawing New York

4.9

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](https://amzn.to/47VCpaE)**. 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](https://drawingamerica.com/events) website, where they receive a 5% CREDIT ON EVERY PURCHASE that they can use towards their next purchase.

1 attendee

Paint In Central Park - A Bucket List Event

Sun, Aug 30, 5:00 PM

From Contemporary Arts

3.6

Get tickets at: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/878650696887](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/878650696887) You're invited to this fun, creative, social, and fun event! We will be painting in Central Park under the guidance of a master artist! Please bring something to sit on (towel is fine). IMPORTANT NOTE: CLICKING THE "RSVP AND PAY ORGANIZER DIRECTLY BUTTON" ON MEETUP DOES NOT GET YOU A TICKET/SPOT. YOU HAVE TO CLICK THE LINK TO THE EVENTBRITE PAGE AND PURCHASE A TICKET THERE. PRICE GOES UP AS EVENT TIME APPROACHES AND MAY SELL OUT SO GET YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE ASAP. Included: a pre-sketched canvas, unlimited painting materials (brushes, acrylic paints etc.) and a take home bag. We do not give out smocks so please dress appropriately. Come on out, make new friends and paint a great canvas under the guidance of a master artist! Bring your own food and/or wine or whatever cocktails you'd like. This is a BYOB so bring your drinks & snacks - have yourself a picnic while getting instruction for painting! If you are bringing certain types of "drinks", please be discreet in Central Park 🙂 *DIRECTIONS TO FIND THE GROUP:* *We are located in a cul-de-sac at PINETUM EAST. We will be behind this row of benches (right under the trees). If you are coming from the east side you can find us by entering Central Park on East 84th street. Walk up the ramp, cross over the road and head west. If you are traveling from the west side we are east of the basketball courts. We will email you with more precise instructions after you sign up.* What to expect: • Step-by-step, group-oriented painting instruction, which is designed to simultaneously entertain and enlighten our members. • We'll have a professional artist guide you through a featured painting that is yours to keep and proudly display. And don’t worry — no experience is necessary. • 2 hour course lead that teaches you the art of mixing colors, blending and painting techniques. • All supplies provided - 12x16 pre-sketched canvas, unlimited acrylic paint (water based), brushes, and aprons. This is going to be a fun time!!!!!! FAQs: What if it rains? We will email attendees a rain date. How many are attending? Up to 20 people. Can I still attend If I don't know how to paint? Yes, there's no experience necessary. Can I come alone? Yes, about 80% come on their own. Is this age specific? No, all are welcome. THIS IS A MULTI-MEETUP GROUP EVENT. 15 OTHER GROUPS HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED SO WE'LL BE SURE TO HAVE A GOOD SIZE TURNOUT. THE RSVP LIST ON MEETUP REFLECTS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF ATTENDEES. ***\*\*\*\* SEE MORE UPCOMING NYC AREA EVENTS AT [WWW.FRIENDZYEVENTS.COM](http://www.friendzyevents.com) \*\*\*\**** Get tickets at: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/878650696887](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/878650696887)

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Meetup connects people in local areas through events and activities based on shared interests such as art classes and more.

You can search for art classes in New York by visiting Meetup’s website or app. Simply enter your interest and location to find upcoming events and groups.

Yes, many art classes offer online participation. You can RSVP to these events and join from the comfort of your home.

No experience is necessary. Meetup groups often welcome all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists.

To join an art group, search for groups near New York that match your interests, then click 'Join group' and participate in their activities.

While some art classes are free, others may have a fee based on the materials and instruction provided. Check event details for more information.

Often, yes. Check the event description or group policies to see if you can invite friends to join you in art classes or activities.

Art events are scheduled at various times. You can filter events by date and time to find those that fit your schedule best in New York.

Meetup events are organized by individual hosts. Event quality can vary, so it's helpful to read reviews and descriptions.

Many groups aim for inclusivity. You can contact event organizers to inquire about accessibility and accommodations.

Yes, through Meetup, you can organize your own events. Start a group, plan your activity, and invite members to join.

While meeting new people is a key part of Meetup, forming connections depends on engaging with events and members.

Yes, Meetup emphasizes community activities, so you'll typically find larger gatherings rather than one-on-one sessions.

The frequency depends on the group's schedule, with some offering regular classes, while others may meet less frequently.

Yes, some groups may offer classes specifically designed for children. Check the descriptions to find family-friendly activities.