Drawing for Beginners - The 92nd Street Y, New York

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Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

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Mon, Nov 4, 2024 - Mon, Dec 16, 2024
1 pm - 3:30 pm ET

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Mon, Nov 4, 2024 - Mon, Dec 16, 2024
7 pm - 9 pm ET

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Tue, Nov 5, 2024 - Tue, Dec 17, 2024
1 pm - 3:30 pm ET

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Tue, Nov 5, 2024 - Tue, Dec 17, 2024
7 pm - 9 pm ET

Class is in session, registration is still open.

Wed, Nov 6, 2024 - Wed, Dec 18, 2024
1 pm - 3:30 pm ET

Class is in session, registration is still open.

Thu, Nov 7, 2024 - Thu, Dec 19, 2024
4 pm - 6 pm ET

Class is in session, registration is still open.

Fri, Nov 8, 2024 - Fri, Dec 20, 2024
6 pm - 8 pm ET

Class is in session, registration is still open.

Sat, Nov 9, 2024 - Sat, Dec 14, 2024
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm ET

Class is in session, registration is still open.

Instructors

Eva  Nikolova

Eva Nikolova

Eva Nikolova is a Bulgarian‐born visual artist who works in drawing, painting, printmaking, hand‐drawn animation and cameraless photography. She holds a BFA in Painting/Printmaking from Southern Illinois University and MFA in Printmaking from Indiana University, Bloomington. Her work, which is in the permanent collections of Temple University, The Amity Art Foundation, Manhattan Graphics Center, Arkansas State University and the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, has been exhibited nationally as well as in Germany, England, Canada, Scotland and India. Nikolova is the recip ...

Melanie  Baker

Melanie Baker

Melanie Baker lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Pratt Institute graduating in 1977 with a BFA and received her MFA from Stony Brook University in 2001. She has had solo exhibitions at Cristin Tierney and Roebling Hall, among others, and group exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, the Jersey City Museum, White Box, NYU Gallatin, the Nerman Museum, Platformart, Albany University and Weslyan University. She has received numerous awards and fellowships. She has twice been a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow, and in 2003 received the NYFA Prize, awarded across all disciplin ...

Paul Shore

Paul Shore received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He has exhibited his work in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston and has taught at Williams College, Hartford Art School, Marlboro College and Penland School of Crafts. Art residency fellowships have included MacDowell Colony, Ragdale Foundation, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and Blue Mountain Center. In regards to teaching, Shore says, “in executing successful work head and hand must work together. I aim at developing both concurrently within each student. Conceptual development is nurtured along with technical and formal instruction. I dispel the notion of following “the right way” in favor of placing the emphasis on finding one’s way.”

Zen  Browne

Zen Browne

Zen Browne is a painter and Philadelphia born artist. He attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and studied Painting & Drawing. Browne has lived in New York City for over 4 decades, and currently resides in the East Village.

Browne’s artwork is inspired by representational, allegorical, and symbolic narratives. Included are themes of portraiture, social, cultural, and spiritual narratives, as well as human identities. His art addresses contemporary subjects that affect the human condition.

Browne’s approach to his teaching process is focused in tr ...

Anthony  DiPaola

Anthony DiPaola

Anthony DiPaola is an American painter who lived in Germany for a decade and recently returned to New York where he lives and works. He holds a BFA and MFA in painting in addition to an MA in Philosophy. He has had international solo exhibitions, primarily in nonprofit spaces and various college and university galleries including the Ruhr-Universität (Bochum, Germany), Gudelsky Gallery (Maryland College of Art and Design), Harry Wood Gallery (Arizona State University) and was included in a group exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery (Washington DC).

In 2019 Anthony received a project ...

Bernardo  Rodriguez

Bernardo Rodriguez

Bernardo Rodriguez is a multifaceted artist whose journey from the Dominican Republic to the bustling streets of New York City has deeply influenced his creative narrative. His passion for crafting intricate, detailed illustrations and paintings seamlessly melds with his personal experiences, often culminating in depictions of the human experience, the intimate corners of New York, and poignant everyday moments.

A majority of Bernardo’s art gravitates towards portraits, capturing the essence of his subjects with unparalleled precision. His talent and dedication have led to i ...

Please note that all 92Y regularly scheduled in-person programs are suspended.