Three of my favorite things to do are: figure drawing, making music, and playing games--all while sipping wine and and eating fancy cheeses with like-minded creative and fun people. To that end I am opening my house in Windsor Terrace Brooklyn for a once-or-twice-a-month get-together to anyone who would like to share in these activities. Whether you are an accomplished gamer, artist, and musician, or a novice that can barely play an instrument or draw, and never played Scrabble or Boggle in your …

The Teaching Studios of Art is committed to bringing traditional, figurative drawing and painting techniques to the Bushwick area of Brooklyn. The sessions will begin with an anatomy lecture and then a few short poses to get warmed up. We will then proceed to one long pose that will be held for the remainder night. This long pose will repeat for at least 4 weeks. Monday Nights, 7-10pm $40 per session

All styles, ways of working, and levels of experience are welcome here. This is an inclusive community, created with the intention of bringing artists together, pooling resources, so we all may draw from a figure model. Please be on time, bring your own supplies, and the rest is provided for you... $15/3-hour session Morgan stop off the L

If your looking for a different kind of drawing class,here it is. We offer a chill atmosphere,great music, fabulous models & photographic style lighting, to add to the experience we are set up 360 degrees around.Everyones welcome don't be shy all mediums and levels,byob, new model every week 7-10pm $10

This Group is for anyone who would like to get together and Draw in the Park. All Levels are Welcome. Light instruction on Drawing techniques. Get together and draw and share your work. Cost $15

This group was created to bring together artists in the community to enjoy drawing from a live model. Classes are offered on an ongoing basis. This will be an amazing community designed to empower artists and those who love the arts. We are very grateful to our models and hold them in the highest regard.  If you are interested in modeling, please email Martine Bisagni at brooklynworkshopgallery@earthlink.net  or call the gallery at 718-7979427.  Thank you.

Brooklyn Nude is a life drawing night catering to creative professionals, illustrators, animators, designers and fine artists. We meet twice monthly at Bunnycutlet Gallery in Williamsburg.

Our purpose is to gather as an artistic community to draw or paint the figure while we foster bonding relationships among our members. So, come join us and intuit your expressive self from live models, in good company.

THE RENSAISSANCE WORKSHOP & ARTIST SALON is open to those interested in learning to draw & paint, and to learn the History, Science, Philosophy & Metaphysics of Art. The workshop takes place in the studio of artist and instructor Raúl-Santiago Sebazco in Chelsea, New York. The workshop follows the centuries old tradition of the education of emerging artists in the working studio of a professional artist. It is inspired by the artist’s workshops of Renaissance Europe. These workshops existed, and …

Been meaning to draw more? Or enjoy Central Park more? Do both - and meet great people too! Come relax and learn with New York's largest drawing Meetup Group. We welcome people who: have a love of art and nature - want to meet new people - want to learn from other artists - want to see parks and museums - want to start drawing (including figure drawing), but classes are too expensive - draw all the time, or haven't drawn for years (or ever!) What makes our Meetups different? We like to share …

This group is undergoing some changes! Possible hosting at a venue, announcements to come!

HAI hopes to spark a creative revolution by amateur and professional animators in a field of graphic design that evolved from still-cartoons and filmed-motion pictures so quickly most of the genre’s possibilities were left unexplored. Divergent creativity flowers when limits on length (and size/complexity) are combined with themes that encourage participation, provided the tools available make actual production and sharing quick and easy. It happened with short-form Japanese poetry as a mass par …

Welcome to "Drawing the light" workshops. Dedicated to collectively learning and mastering the art of photography and lighting. Work together and with advanced photographers to learn natural lighting, hot lights and studio flash, as well as proper posing techniques for portraiture, figure study, headshots, etc.... At every monthly meetup, The first 5 photographers who bring a portfolio will get a basic portfolio review, and we'll be discussing composition and therory, and what makes a "good …

This is a group for anyone who would like to learn to paint in Watercolor and Sketch in Prospect Park. I will offer instruction and demonstrations for those who would like it. Feel free to join if you already are already experienced and just want to paint/draw with a group. Bring your own materials and feel free to ask for suggestions on buying materials. $15 includes demonstrations/instruction.

Do you want to expand your creativity?  Do you enjoy writing?   Do you want to reconnect with your inner artist more deeply or maybe break through any creative 'blocks'?  We will be utilizing Julia Cameron's experiential book: 'The Vein of Gold-A Journey to your Creative Heart' as a guide to do just that.  We will read, work through the text, and complete the exercises, tools and tasks from the book on a bi-weekly basis. About the book:  "Julia Cameron again draws from her extensive artistic and …

Creativity is an expression of life.  It is a form of communication, as important as spoken language, but all too often we are cut off from this part of ourselves. We are encouraged to draw, paint and dance as children, but as adults we are told that these endeavors are secondary to more practical concerns. Nothing could be further from the truth.  Our ability to transform concepts, ideas, stories or life experience into images, objects, sounds and movement is essential to a full and rich expres …

Are you ready to take a moment for your own creative play? This group was started as I believe that inspiration comes through creative expression. Come and join in as we play with materials and techniques through movement and intuition. No experience is required. Discovering all ways of drawing and painting are just part of this journey. Shifting patterns, unleashing inner inspiration and combining fun themes is another part. Come and join us in an awe-inspiring studio space for different themed …

This group is for artists and art lovers who on occasion get together to share work, discuss art and network. We are hoping to have meetups every month where artists can bring their work in for display and create an event open to the public, kind of like a gallery.

The act of creation can be sacred, playful, delightful, a return to the innocent child-place. Join us for drawing, making collages, writing, singing, drawing, theater, movement.... all as meditation, as release of the past, as embracing positive power and expressing our souls. No previous experience required. Sample Activities: Movement excercises Writing from the heart Group or partner drawings Theater games Dream creations Writing games Cosmic dares Poetry games

SketchCon is a group dedicated to artists that enjoy sharing their creative process. We intend on hosting live sketching events on a regular basis. We hope to spotlight artists and maters of their mediums to give informative talks from time to time. We encourage all medias to learn from each other and gain new respect and appreciation from interacting with one another. We range from Tattoo artists to photographer, jewelry makers to Comic book artists. Become a part Today!

Remember the days of photocopy zines? Thinking about starting your own webcomic? Want to start an autobiographical journal comic? Or work on your magnum opus of a graphic novel? The Indie Comics Collective (of NYC) is a group that will aim to provide a space for work collaboration, constructive criticism, inspiration, and of course, socialization. There are several meetup groups in the city that focus on getting together and talking about comics, but relatively few that focus on making comics an …

We would lo to meet our neighbors and local artists of all kinds. Our community's residents should pull together to not only grow as individual artist but as a team of creative people learning from and inspiring each other.Those involved can learn new skills, build a portfolio, or just hone their existing technique in an environment that fosters communication, even friendship, with others who have the same interests, talents or ideas.

Meet other people who enjoy board games at our creative work space in the Flatiron District, next to Madison Square Park, home of the famous Shake Shack. Types of Games: Pictionary Scategories Scrabble Boggle Apple to Apples Charades Cranium And more… we're open to suggestions! When: We are meeting once a month, though depending on the group we would like to meet bi-monthly. What makes our group different: Our group is more of a way for people to relax after work and interact in a …

Digital Asset Management draws from various areas of expertise including archiving and library sciences, metadata, taxonomies, searchibility, even trafficking. As the field grows to include a wide range of online DAM systems, it requires sensitivity to user experience, asset security, and workflow development. Join us to share experiences, discuss the intersections of these disciplines, and the challenges unique to all manner of file types.

MovNat NYC is a group for those who wish to strengthen their body and mind outdoors through MovNat principles geared toward employing the muscles and movements the human body was designed for. Inspired by MovNat (www.movnat.com), we hone the body's 12 movements and improvise fun and challenging ways of utilizing our body's natural abilities. We climb trees and rocks, lift logs, balance, run, jump,  and anything else that's fun and gets the heart going! Our membership draws from the barefoot runn …

FASHION MEETS TEch is a group focused on meeting the needs of professionals at the intersection of fashion, design, ecommerce and technology. Whether you are just starting out or are establishing yourself as a designer, developer, marketer, product manager or investor, we'll have ample events to facilitate networking and collaboration. Events will focus on networking events and creating/drawing insights from established professionals and companies through panels while also showcasing new startu …

The Lila Group is an ongoing womens' circle using expressive arts, ritual and games to explore ones relationship to Self, others, higher self, God, soul and life path. Lila in sanskrit means "play" or "divine play." Thus "Lila" describes the existence of everything as the result of the creative play of the divine absolute. What is Expressive Arts? Expressive Arts weaves multiple modalities planned and spontaneous: drawing, painting, clay, mask making, drama games, role play, music, journaling, c …