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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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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 Students will be encouraged to utilize composition, color, representational space, historical reference, and context to develop their own visual language in their...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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Fear-Free Advanced 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. Drawing is one of the most popular modes of artistic expression since the beginning of time, just think of cavemen! Express yourself through this encouraging and relaxing drawing class as You: Receive one-on-one expert art instruction customized to your skill level  Learn our fear-free...

(634) Advanced 18 and older
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$189

5 sessions

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Online Intro to Drawing Class

Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom

This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the safe in-studio class. Please note: Online Class times are in Pacific Standard Time This fun and informative class is ideal for beginners as well as students returning to art classes after a long absence. Basic skills are learned or rekindled with this historic medium. Students will focus on developing measuring and drawing skills, as well as honing sensitivity in the...

(20) Beginner 8 and older
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Virtual Camp Class - Strike a Pose! Figure Drawing

Dragonfly Designs

Sketching people can be challenging, but in this class we’ll break it all down! Students will learn the fundamentals of telling a story through the gesture of a figure (body language) and how to simplify motion, add structure and shading. Young artists will be amazed as their figures take shape and come alive on the page! Projects Include  Figure Drawings Figures in Action Focus on Facial Features – How to Draw Eyes Materials Needed: ...

(5) All levels 8 and older
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$140

5 sessions

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Weekly Art Classes (Virtual)

Christine Pilkinton Studio @ Virtual Classroom

All ZOOM Classes include Powerpoint lessons,  demonstrations & Individual critique for that week on Fridays & access to private Facebook group where additional links, teaching & communication are posted, also art work is shared & connection with other artists happens.  This is a proposed calendar and subjects may change as classes are surveyed. Weekly classes on Tuesdays, 9:30 to 12 noon CST January – Photoshop for...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$85

4 sessions

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[Digital Canvas] Where Brooklyn At?

La Pittura Art Studio @ Virtual Learning

"We gonna do it like this.." We tote paint, don't hate! We give the other guys the runs drippin', when we start our paint and sippin'. You may be lucky enough to take this view in on a daily basis but if don't, come paint this beauty so you can tell everybody where Brooklyn's at!  We use non-toxic washable acrylic paint in primary colors and provide 16”x20” canvases at all of our events. We provide everything you will need for use at...

(90) Beginner 21 and older
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Online Monthly Drawing Class Package

Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom

This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the safe in-studio class. Please note: Online Class times are in Pacific Standard Time Drawing with Graphite 101 + Project Booklet: Monthly Package Indulge your creative side and channel your inner-artist with this fun and informative Drawing with Graphite 101 course from Pastimes For A Lifetime. Your future self will thank you! Ideal for beginners as well as students...

(20) Beginner 8 and older
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$160

4 sessions

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Painting Flowers in Watercolor

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Revel in spring colors as you explore varied approaches to composing and painting spring flowers in watercolor, from wet-on-wet techniques to dry brush and layered methods working from either direct observation of actual flowers and bouquets you have at home, reference photos provided for instruction, or your own reference photos of bouquets and flowers in the garden. Supply List

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$460

7 sessions

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Oil Painting (Intermediate/Advanced)

92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom

Dive into our painting studios to further hone your oil painting skills and artistic voice. In this intermediate/advanced class, students will work on class prompts, individual assignments, and independent projects to challenge their technical and conceptual skills. Classes focus on advanced level representational topics, abstract ideas, and technical application skills to create form, surface, and space. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Oil Painting...

(1070) Intermediate 18 and older
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$690

13 sessions

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Painting with Acrylics (Ages 16+)

Evanston Art Center

A strong introduction to painting in which you learn about color mixing, painting techniques and composition exclusively in acrylics. Receive one-on-one instruction and everyone is encouraged to develop personal themes. Learn the specifics of this rich technique, which can equal the wonders of oil when well-mastered. Important Notes: This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom (www.zoom.us), and register your email...

(83) All levels 16 and older
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$425

10 sessions

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Virtual Life Drawing

Solas Studio @ Virtual Classroom

We can’t wait to get back in the swing of regular life drawing sessions so we’re going online until restrictions on indoor gatherings are lifted. We know times are tight! That's why our online life drawing sessions are now 100% donation-based. We always pay for our models so chip in if you can! Our sessions feature: Professional Models of all types from New York City's huge talent pool Professional Cameras and Lighting 2x Camera Angles...

(11) All levels 21 and older
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Adult: Beginner Still Life Painting

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

Did you love painting as a child, but put it to aside as life got in the way? Thinking about starting again? This is a super class to begin with, designed to unlock your creative potential & encourage you to get inspired and focus your ideas. Hone your observational skills as you study still life subject matter in a realistic way, look  and respond to everyday objects in a new way. Place your subject matter in different light or against...

(181) Beginner 18 and older
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Virtual Realistic Botanical Drawing & Painting

Jade Scarlett

Learn how to draw and paint beautiful botanicals in a fun, stress-free environment where absolutely no experience is necessary. This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. We will cover line drawing, and basic as well as more advanced watercolor techniques to create beautiful flowers in a style I like to call "soft realism". In this two session class, you'll learn the basics of...

(686) Beginner 16 and older
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$50

2 sessions

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Watercolors from Family Photos

92nd Street Y

Do you have treasured family photos you look at again and again? Or perhaps a few snapshots that would be better as one? Through weekly online demos, learn how to recompose and reinterpret your family photos by painting the faces you love the most with this luminous medium. Watercolor’s soft and hard edges, and varied techniques from wet-on-wet, to glazing, will have you gazing on the familiar from an exciting new perspective. Supply List

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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Houseplants 101

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

So you think you have a black thumb? Think again! Learn the most important basics of houseplant care from lighting to watering, repotting, and fertilizing. Discover what plants might do best in your home, and how to troubleshoot pests and diseases.  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. ...

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Portfolio Development for Young Artists

Richmond Art Center

This class is designed to offer young artists who are serious about enhancing their arts practice an opportunity to develop a body of work. During class we will work on observation and life drawing skills.  Students will be encouraged to work on a series of artwork that is visually compelling and well thought out. The work of contemporary, modern, and classical artists will be discussed. Structured like a foundation year college course, students...

(13) All levels 15 - 18 years old
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Character Design for Picture Books

Richmond Art Center

Chances are if you are taking this class, you are thinking about creating characters for a children’s book story or perhaps just wanting to learn more about drawing. We will explore a variety of contemporary picture book illustrator’s characters as well as some well known and beloved timeless book characters. We will learn techniques to create fun and often simple and relatable characters using the basic elements of design (color, shape, line,...

(13) Beginner 16 - 18 years old
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Intro to Diversity of Plant Forms: Spore Plants

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Intro to Diversity of Plant Forms: Spore Plants—BLENDED The plants around us—especially the ones that do not make flowers—can seem like an indecipherable carpet of green. The first step in making sense of plant stories is noticing individual plants. In this class we’ll observe and draw examples from the three lineages that reproduce via spores: bryophytes, lycophytes, and ferns. No art skills necessary; stick figures and basic shapes will...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$119

2 sessions

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