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Learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting from the comfort of your own home with online classes that cover a range of techniques such as still-life, portraits, and landscapes.

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The Art of Nature

Chelsea Drawing & Painting Workshops

This is a Zoom Workshop to teach how to draw & paint the natural world. Just as mystics have sought meditative peace in the woods deep quietude, the natural world has also inspired artists of all cultures. They have applied their artistic skills to capture it with the techniques of sketching. The act of sketching requires concentration. Over time with skill, practice, and dedication, sketching can develop into a contemplative art. The...

(221) All levels 16 and older
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Character Design Art Camp (Ages 10-16 yrs)

Art School of SF Bay

This camp teaches character design from the ground up: starting with fundamentals like anatomy, gesture, and shape design. Students will learn to create original characters from scratch. Bring your sketchbooks or drawing tablets, instruction will be provided for both digital and traditional media! Bring your own lunch and snacks.  High-quality art materials provided. Detailed Schedule: DAY 1. Realistic Head Drawing The creative approach...

(5) All levels 10 - 18 years old
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Creative Drawing & Painting (Ages 5-8)

The Art Studio NY @ Online Classroom, Online, NY

Calling all budding artists for the #1-rated kids art lessons, LIVE and online! This 1-hour interactive and educational online art class is entertaining, engaging, and makes learning fun!  This unique class, loved by parents and kids alike, encourages young artists-in-the-making to have a blast in their online art lessons from the comfort and safety of home while socially engaging with their peers and teacher. We never repeat a project, so your...

(634) All levels 5 - 8 years old
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Fear-Free Intermediate Drawing

The Art Studio NY @ Online Classroom

NOTE: This is an Online Art Class. Our instructors will work with you over high-quality live video and teach you to make art from the comfort of your home. Nurture your inner-artist and feel inspired as you deepen your practice of drawing. Enjoy engaging, encouraging art instruction in this intermediate level online drawing class with NYC’s #1-rated art studio, The Art Studio NY. If you have taken our Beginner Fear Free Drawing Class or have...

(634) Intermediate 18 and older
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$299

8 sessions

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Watercolor 101

Art School of SF Bay @ Virtual Classroom

Explore the vibrant world of watercolors and dive into the techniques and methods to master this beautiful medium and bring your artistic visions to life.

(5) Beginner 18 and older
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$400

10 sessions

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Virtual Watercolor Florals for Beginners

Jade Scarlett

There's always something new to learn in this popular weekly class - sign up for one, or two, or a few and take you watercolor skills to a whole new level in no time! This class is beginner-friendly and no previous experience is required! You’ll learn how to choose the best materials and the basic techniques for painting gorgeous florals and how to master the skills you need to enjoy the serene, relaxing benefits that watercolors can provide. ...

(686) Beginner 16 and older
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Drawing for the Absolute Beginner

Chicago Botanic Garden

Drawing will help you learn to see more clearly and deeply—a wonderful way to enrich your life. Using pencil and paper and working with beautiful botanical subjects, you will learn to draw with gentle, fear-free, proven methods. A supply list will be sent. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance....

(126) Beginner 18 and older
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Drawing & Painting Together

New York School of the Arts

Nurture your family’s creativity together. Parents and kids 11+ work on various art projects. Explore art through painting and drawing. Structured projects will be given to create original pieces of art.

(76) All levels 11 and older
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Torso in Impasto

Prima Materia Institute @ Virtual Classroom

Elevate your art with the captivating technique of impasto in painting the torso. Discover how thickly applied paint can add depth and dimension to your work, creating rich textures and dynamic compositions. Perfect for intermediate students and advanced beginners, this course offers a unique opportunity to enhance your portfolio and explore new dimensions in your artistic journey.

(3) Intermediate 13 and older
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$400

4 sessions

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Adult: Creatively Wild Abstract Art Adventure

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ Virtual Classroom, New York, NY

Take a trip into the wonderful expressive world of Abstract Painting.  Learn how to paint in a spontaneous way that will free you up and get you in touch with your own creative self. This is a largely experiential class not about the finished product but more a lived experience that explores texture and ways of seeing. Even if you never picked up a paintbrush, this class will move you toward an understanding and confidence of your own thought...

(181) Beginner 18 and older
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Watercolors for Absolute Beginners

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Dive into the captivating world of watercolors and learn the essentials of this timeless art form, from paint and brush techniques to color mixing and composition. Explore historical and contemporary watercolor masterpieces as you develop your own artistic style. Join us for an immersive experience in the vibrant world of watercolor painting.

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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$350

6 sessions

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Virtual Beginner Drawing

Kiya Nicole

In this class we will do a graphite still life drawing. I will go over hatching and cross hatching techniques to build value to create depth, and use basic shapes to build our objects. We will review how to create a dynamic composition to make a beautiful drawing! The techniques you will learn are foundational skills that can be applied to a variety of drawing styles and projects. Each class focuses on a different object. Note that you can take...

(358) Beginner 15 and older
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Virtual Beginner's Watercolor

Kiya Nicole

In this class you will learn the techniques to create an abstract watercolor painting using “wet on wet” technique. This process can be a source of relaxation and creativity in stressful times. By building up layers of paint and allowing the medium to flow, you will create a beautiful piece of art. The techniques you will learn can be applied to a number of painting styles and is a foundational skill for watercolor painting. Materials Needed...

(358) All levels 14 and older
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Watercolor: Basic Techniques

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

In this foundational course of essentials, students will learn all of the most important techniques needed to create stunning watercolor paintings. We will isolate and learn: wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on dry, gradations, removal techniques, glazing, and so much more. Your instructor will provide extensive demonstrations and explain why we use the materials we do and how to build a palette that works for you.  This course is geared toward...

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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Drawing Cast Shadows

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Cast shadows (shadows cast by your subject onto a surface) can ground a subject and create beautiful design elements. Employing artful lighting, you will explore techniques that really make a cast shadow work for you and create dramatic images.  A supply list will be sent with your confirmation.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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$224

3 sessions

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Painting the Town in Watercolor (Intermediate/Advanced)

92nd Street Y

Do you love your hometown, your city, your village, your Main Street? Have you visited a place while traveling that you fall in love with all over again when you revisit with snapshots? Are there places you go where you imagine the colors would make a dynamic painting? Spend six weeks painting from snapshots of your favorite spots, whether they are right around the corner, or a world away. Lessons are guided by examples from painting masters new...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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Online Drawing

New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom

This class will explore drawing in the landscape and the issues one might consider when doing so, from the formal to the personal, with a specific emphasis on touch. Each participant will be able to work in a landscape or environment close to them and we will connect via zoom so that we are able to see what we are each doing and discuss it as we work. The goal is that over 8 weeks we produce a body of works that explore the subject and your interests...

(76) All levels 18 and older
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$240

4 sessions

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Contemporary Figure Painting

New York School of the Arts @ Online Classroom

Learn to create unique and personal paintings while working from a live model. This class engages students in a studio practice that explores the technical and theoretical creation of works of art. There will be a mixed focus on portraiture and nude figure painting throughout the semester. Students will be encouraged to utilize composition, color, representational space, historical reference, and context to develop their own visual language in their...

(76) All levels 18 and older
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$240

4 sessions

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Warm vs Cool: Mastering Temperature of Color

Prima Materia Institute @ Virtual Classroom

The concept of cool color vs. warm color in art is a notorious challenge. It is referred to as “temperature of color”. We’ve been getting requests from our students to explain temperature as it relates to painting. By popular demand, we are offering this 6-week course that will address this. In this course, you will learn a technique that will help you understand why and when to use cold and warm colors. It is important for expressing the difference...

(3) All levels 15 and older
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$260

6 sessions

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The Secrets to Creating a Classical Landscape

Prima Materia Institute @ Virtual Classroom

Course scheduleWeek 1: Learn about the classic landscape created by the Masters. Become familiar with the classic palette of pigments and color mixing.Week 2: Create several studies in monochrome in small format. Glaze the final color over them to complete each motif.Week 3: Create an underpainting, working from a photo-reference. Complete the landscape study, wet-into-wet. Learn to apply linear and aerial perspective, tonal separation of planes, and finishing touches: texture and details.Week 4: Start the main painting in a larger format, applying the previous lessons and the tips of the Masters.Week 5: Develop the background, middle ground, and foreground. Week 6: Add details, define texture, add highlights. Discussion of the finished works.

(3) All levels 13 and older
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$260

6 sessions

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