Drawing New York is a vibrant community of over 12,600 members that offersr in-person and online classes, workshops with renowned teachers, and support creating original content for prestigious museums and cultural institutions in New York City.
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The models are great. Each week there's someone different but all are very professional and assume a variety of interesting poses.
Poses during each session are as short as one minute and as long as 20 minutes. This really challenges me to capture the model's essence regardless of how long I have to draw.
The atmosphere is non-competitive and non-threatening. We don't critique each other but we do compliment each other during breaks on a very casual basis. The host of the class keeps everything very casual, provides snacks and always has a great playlist which creates a great atmosphere in which to draw.
Robert g.
About Drawing New York
Drawing New York is a community of over 15,000 members who love to draw and paint!
DNY helps people make "real and tangible progress" with their drawings whether they are absolute beginners, intermediate sketchers, or professional artists.
We meet several times a week, in-person and online. to draw from a live model. We have both instructed and uninstructed classes.
Drawing New York hosts full-day workshops with exceptional drawing and painting teachers as well as presenting artist demonstrations and drawing competitions.
DNY also creates original content for museums and cultural institutions in New York City including The Morgan Library, The Museum of The City of New York, and The Museum of Arts and Design.
We hope this group provides both a place to practice your drawing as well as learn about exciting drawing sessions and exhibitions throughout New York.
Reviews of Drawing New York
(4.7-star rating across
867 reviews)
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Anonymous
• October 6, 2026
Had an amazing experience finally getting taking the figure drawing class, the moderator was super attentive, love the ambience and opportunity to have this art outlet after work.
Saturday Figure Drawing
nickolas c. • October 5, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
nickolas c. • October 2, 2026
Lovely vibe as always
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Laurin P. • September 16, 2026
Instructed Figure Drawing
Ian R. • September 9, 2026
Good class for a beginner
Saturday Figure Drawing
nickolas c. • September 5, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Louis K. • September 1, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Laurin P. • August 28, 2026
Saturday Figure Drawing
Elizabeth H. F. • August 24, 2026
Saturday Figure Drawing was a great experience. The model was excellent, the artists were congenial, the monitor was helpful and welcoming and the oreos were the cherry on top. Can't wait to go again.
Portrait Drawing (Drop-in)
Anonymous
• August 23, 2026
Fantastic class. I sucked so bad but the instructor did their best to guide the session and save me from being a complete failure.
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Laurin P. • August 13, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Louis K. • August 12, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Louis K. • August 10, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Louis K. • July 29, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Louis K. • July 25, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Laurin P. • July 23, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Louis K. • July 15, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Louis K. • July 14, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
Louis K. • July 7, 2026
Weeknight Figure Drawing
nickolas c. • June 26, 2026
Very professional yet relaxed environment for all types of artists. The instructor was very welcoming, and everyone was very friendly. I would recommend their instructed classes as well if you are totally new to drawing.
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