Artist Meetups New York

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Sketch Wagner Park!

The recently renovated Robert F. Wagner park is perfectly situated for sweeping views of the bay, Ellis Island, and Statue of Liberty. Let's hang out in the park and draw! **We'll meet at the south entrance to the park, by Little W St and Battery Place.** Any problems on the day of the event, I can be reached at 646-831-9816. Looking forward to sketching with you! *** IMPORTANT: In case of rain, I will let people know early in the morning if it is canceled, and then reschedule for another day. *** What makes our Meetups different from other art groups and classes? There's no instruction, but we like to share our work, and chat and be inspired. Share tips and learn from people in a casual environment where all levels of artists are welcome! Don't be shy to ask anyone anything! • We sketch for a bit, usually 45 minutes or so, and then get back together and share our drawings, and then sketch again, etc. There's usually time for 3 sketches. • Please bring your own supplies - anything you like to work with - pens, pencil, watercolor, pastel, small sketchbook or large paper, iPad, whatever suits you. • We hand out nametags so everyone can meet one another! • We take photos to share on the site later. Take a bunch! • Sorry, but please leave the dogs at home; they tend to step on the artwork. Thanks. • The Meetup is FREE and everyone at all skill levels is welcome! *** Please note that if you add a comment below it will spam everyone with an email, so please use your judgment.

SECOND TUESDAYS Life Drawing Session

Grab your pad and drawing tools and escape the world for a couple of hours with your friends at The Old Stone House Park! Draw the human figure! Join us for a 2 1/2 hour life drawing session, 1 & 1/2 hour of gestures and short poses, ending with 1 hour of long poses, give or take. Bring your tools (no acrylics, oils or sprays please). Seats provided, some boards available. ***RSVP HERE DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SEAT! TO PURCHASE A TICKET AND GUARANTEE A SEAT GO TO THE EVENTBRITE LINK BELOW!*** 18 tickets will be sold on EVENTBRITE . **BUY YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE IN ADVANCE TO GUARANTEE A SPOT.** Seating is limited, and we typically sell out. Link will be posted and go live 8/25/26 2026 at 12:00 noon ON EVENTBRITE. EVENTBRITE PAYMENT LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-drawing-september-2026-tickets-1990938775472 $13.00($15.71 with fees) in advance at Eventbrite $10.00 for students $20.00 at the door -- CASH PLEASE SEEYA SOON!!

[HARLEM] SUN Oct 4, 2-5pm IN-PERSON ONLY

Hidden Patterns: The Visual Journey of Networks

Have you ever wondered why one startup, one tweet, or one node in your product's user graph explodes while a thousand identical-looking others don't? You've already run into **[Albert-László Barabási](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert-L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3_Barab%C3%A1si)**'s work, whether you knew his name or not. He's the physicist who discovered **[scale-free networks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale-free_network)**: the finding that most real networks, from the web to your own social graph, run on a small number of massive hubs instead of evenly spread connections. That's the math behind **preferential attachment**, and it's why the web, social networks, and citation networks all follow the same power law. In collaboration with the **[National Arts Club](https://www.nacnyc.org/)** and its **[Art and Technology Committee](https://www.nacnyc.org/arts-and-programs/committees)**, Barabási will walk through 25 years spent turning that math into something you can look at. **[BarabásiLab's work](https://barabasi.com/)** has moved from raw data visualizations to physical, 3D-printed network sculptures, and from academic papers to museum installations. The current centerpiece is **[Constructing La Biennale](https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2025/living-lab/constructing-la-biennale)**, a 30-by-8-meter data visualization wrapped around the scaffolding of the Central Pavilion at the **2025 Venice Architecture Biennale**. It maps roughly 12,000 architects and 3,800 projects across the Biennale's 45-year history, back to its first edition in 1980, as a single connected graph. Barabási has called it **the most visible work at the Biennale**, and building it, in his words, "*was a massive data science project*." If your product, your portfolio, or your own career runs on network effects, **this is a rare chance to hear from the person who wrote the math for it**. Reserve your spot and arrive early. **Space is limited.**

Intermediate Figure Drawing (3 sessions)

Class dates: September 14\, 21\, & 28 \| 6:30\-9:30pm Learn to shade and render complex forms on the human figure in graphite, working with one model and the same pose for three sessions. Gaby will guide you from capturing accurate gesture and proportion, to understanding light physics and gradients to render realistic volumes. This class is suited for intermediate and advanced artists. Demos and individual critiques daily. **Materials:** Strathmore 400 series Drawing Paper, smallest 9”x12” or largest 18”x24” 4H, 2H, H, HB pencils (Staedler brand recommended) Kneaded eraser Tombow mono zero eraser, round tip (highly recommended)

Daniel's Comic Book Workshop

JOIN US FOR A PICNIC'N PAINT IN CENTRAL PARK

**ENJOY A PICNIC'N PAINT IN CENTRAL PARK !** *Come join us in a creative and social setting. We will be painting in central park.* register here: *https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-us-for-picnicn-paint-in-central-park-sept-13-tickets-1999114533384* This is a BYOB so bring your drinks & snacks to enjoy while receivng instruction for painting. A pre-sketched canvas, unlimited painting materials (brushes, acrylic paints etc) and a take home bag are all included. This class is for wonderful for all levels- Attendees learn the basics of painting while enjoying a social experience We require your RSVP in advance. Please wear clothes for painting & bring your seating

Paint n' Sip: Cubism🎨🖌️

This community favorite provides you with the supplies and space necessary to unleash your creativity. No artistic training required- all levels welcome. This month we continue to explore different movements in art. For September, it’s Cubism! We’ll still provide images for inspiration, but free expression in these movements is welcomed and encouraged.

Sit and Sketch

Come sit and sketch! Bring your sketchbook/iPad/other portable drawing supplies and join us for an hour of sitting and sketching. Whether you are working on a passion project, a hobby, or drawing just for fun, you can meet other artists and share ideas.

JOIN US FOR A PICNIC'N PAINT IN CENTRAL PARK

**ENJOY A PICNIC'N PAINT IN CENTRAL PARK !** *Come join us in a creative and social setting. We will be painting in central park.* register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-us-for-picnicn-paint-in-central-park-sept-27-tickets-1999115537387 This is a BYOB so bring your drinks & snacks to enjoy while receivng instruction for painting. A pre-sketched canvas, unlimited painting materials (brushes, acrylic paints etc) and a take home bag are all included. This class is for wonderful for all levels- Attendees learn the basics of painting while enjoying a social experience We require your RSVP in advance. Please wear clothes for painting & bring your seating

Art Crawl in JC 🎨🖼️

Hi everyone! One of my biggest passions in life is art and its history. I love sharing my own artistic knowledge as well as learning new perspectives of it from fellow art lovers. I would like to try to execute a small art crawl on Saturday. There are a sprinkling of art galleries in Jersey City we can go to that are normally open from 11 am to 6 pm. Here are the galleries I found that are walking distance: Edit: I updated the third one, the previous gallery is permanently closed. For this event, we can just do 2 or 3 galleries depending on weather and mood! Novado Gallery - 110 Morgan St Deep Space Gallery-77 Cornelison Ave IMUR Gallery - 67 Greene St If you’re up for it, there is one a bit further out in Journal Square, SMUSH Gallery- 340 Summit Ave Of course, we can also pop into a coffee shop or bar for refreshments. See you soon 😎