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Adult: Creative Drawing for Total Beginners

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Have you always wanted to learn how to draw? In this relaxing class, learn practical drawing techniques you can apply to many forms of artistic expression! Explore techniques: from traditional shading & perspective, and use various media including pencils, charcoal, pastels, pen and ink. Work from still life observation, landscape sketching, or personal, subject matter (portraits or photographs etc) you decide!  This course is designed...

(181) Beginner 18 and older
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Gothic Feminism: Repression, Transgression, and Range

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 20 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

Madwomen, ghosts, witches, monsters—the gothic genre has long been a vehicle for representing female characters deemed too transgressive for inclusion in “respectable” fiction. Indeed, much of what makes the gothic dark and mysterious, what inspires dread, is how it reckons with thwarted female autonomy, repressed desire, and past injustice. It’s no wonder the genre has proved so fruitful for feminist theory: in its tales and archetypes,...

(29) All levels 21 and older
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$315

4 sessions

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Abstract Art Journey: Paint How U Feel

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Abandon traditional representations of subject matter, Free up and paint what you feel rather than what you see! Rather than placing the importance on portraying a subject accurately or realistically, you are freed up to interact with your subject matter in different more unique ways. Expressionistic art does not necessarily abandon all representational elements but when we combine the two principles of abstract and expressionism- the results can...

(181) Beginner 18 and older
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Adult: Drawing + Painting in Dumbo: Plein Air Style

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Enjoy Drawing + Painting the world's most exciting cityscapes under blue skies and in the open air (the French call it en plein air) as you create art by the Dumbo’s historical waterfront in Brooklyn Bridge Park nestled between the two greatest bridges of New York City!  First we will sketch out our vista, using pencils, color pastels or charcoal before moving onto working on a fully realized painting. Learn how to express your personal response...

(181) All levels 18 and older
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Summer Sparks: Juggling

JuggleFit @ Old Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY

​Summer Sparks exclusive: Join us at beautiful Hudson River Park for a very special juggling workshop. You'll learn how to juggle using an easy step by step method, and come to appreciate the surprising benefits of juggling for brain and body health. This is a fun, laid back class where it’s okay to drop the ball on the grass. You’ll leave feeling exhilarated and inspired with an exciting new way to work out.

(127) All levels 13 and older
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5 Dollar Fridays: The Lowdown on Lenses

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

Get the skinny on focal lengths, zooms vs primes, and controlling depth of field with this informative seminar on camera lenses. We'll introduce you to the wonderful and sometimes confusing world of glass, including what's up with that crop factor, how to achieve that cinematic background blur (bokeh), and which lenses provide the most bang for the buck.  Important Thing to Note:  Cameras are not required.   Q&A Q: What is...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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5 Dollar Fridays: Guerilla Lighting

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

With cheap LED options combined with the high-ISO performance of today's digital cameras, the possibilities for rigging a cheap, creative lighting solution are vast.  With just a little know-how, a few unexpected tools and a healthy dose of ingenuity, you could sidestep expensive gear purchases in favor of the "studio-everwhere" approach of DIY lighting.  Come by for a quick demonstration and some great ideas on how to see the light in...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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5 Dollar Fridays: Capturing Motion

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

We'll talk about creatively using blur via slow-shutter, tracking, panning and zooming, as well as how to control camera shake and using multiple exposures to bring your still images to life. It's a fast-moving world out there. Despite the somewhat archaic name "still camera", your DSLR is pretty good at capturing that feeling of motion, bringing vibrancy and energy to your otherwise static shots. Cameras are not required.   Q&A ...

(325) All levels 13 and older
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Teens: Advanced Painting, Drawing & Mixed-Media

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Our advanced teenage drawing, painting & mixed media class is especially designed for 12-17 yr olds. For students who already have taken a foundation art course and want to delve more deeply into their own creative process. This class will offer students the opportunity to work on projects more intensively, then regular classes in school or at home.  Explore exciting new media, develop your craft and hone skills as you make progress you...

(181) Advanced 12 - 17 years old
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Map Your Story: Research, Reporting and Interviewing

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Making a great film, podcast, or report starts with having a solid story. How do you turn a topic that sparked your interest into a story that others want to absorb? Learn tried and true techniques used by journalists, like interviewing, research, and story reporting and apply these skills to your creative project. The instructor for this day-long workshop is Iris Mansour, who has written and produced viral stories for Bustle, The Guardian, and Mashable,...

(33) Beginner 18 and older
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$150
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5 Dollar Fridays: Dealing with Low Light Situations

BKC @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

We'll cover your options indoors and in low light, including slow shutter, flash techniques, tripods, and controlling camera shake. One thing we get asked a lot is how to take a picture indoors or at night that isn't totally blurry, strangely-colored, or blown out by the flash. Low-light situations are some of the most challenging in photography; we can't rely on the sun to smooth over our mistakes. Important Thing to Note: Cameras are not required....

(325) All levels 13 and older
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Teens: Fundamentals of Drawing

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 33 Washington St, Brooklyn, NY

This course is designed for total beginner teen students who are new to drawing. Drawing is the most important foundation course for all art. We teach you the practical techniques and skills you need to know. Explore techniques from traditional shading, perspective, and use various media including pencils, charcoal, pastels, pen and ink.  Work from still life observation, landscape sketching or personal subject matter (portraiture/ photographs...

(181) Beginner 10 - 17 years old
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Teen: Foundation Drawing 101 for Beginners

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Drawing is the most important foundation course for all art. In this fun & informative class learn practical drawing skills and explore techniques from traditional shading to perspective. Work in various media including pencils, charcoal, pastels, pen and ink. Work from still life observation, landscape sketching or personal subject matter (portraiture/ photographs etc). This course is designed for beginners or intermediate students who love...

(181) Beginner 10 - 17 years old
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Adult Foundation Art Studio: Drawing + Painting

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Foundation Art Studio for Adults: Drawing + Painting Fundamentals Get motivated to make your own art! Weekends are the perfect time for setting aside side time to work on personal goals! Receive step-by-step instruction with plenty of individual critique and demonstrations fundamental to help you go on your artistic journey! Our classes are small in size so you receive the guidance you need. This class is perfect for utter beginners who have never...

(181) Beginner 18 and older
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Painting Watercolors: Nature, Land + the City

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Watercolor Painting is a versatile medium that renders beautiful luminous compositions. Ideal for landscapes, cityscapes, and capturing nature like fauna, flowers and trees, and people with superb and unique quality. Watercolor paint is translucent, we don't mix it with white paint but with water, we work on dark tones first, etc. From week to week, we will demo a variety of practical techniques, once you have mastered this gorgeous expressive medium...

(181) All levels 21 and older
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Creative Well-Being through Painting for Adults

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Unlock your creative potential and explore the fascinating world of expressionistic art in this unique painting class at Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo. Learn to paint what you feel rather than what you see, using abstract and expressionist techniques to create surprising and unexpected results. Perfect for beginners and intermediate artists looking for fresh ideas!

(181) All levels 18 and older
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Innovation for the Connectected Age

Miami Ad School PRO @ 10 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

Connected By Design is a unique workshop that will show business leaders and marketers exactly how to use functional integration to achieve transformative growth within any type of company. How can companies drive consumer preference and secure sustainable growth in this digital, social, and mobile age? The answer is through functional integration. Some of the world's most highly valued companies—including Amazon, Apple and Google—have harnessed...

(2) All levels 18 and older
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$400
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Principles in Digital Strategy

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class, you will develop a strategy for a brand and learn the necessary tools and steps involved in creating your own Digital Strategy. Once a niche capability, Digital Strategy is now an essential competency at creating integrated and impactful communication plans. Everything starts with the understanding of your brand business and communication objectives. Followed by realizing the user needs, what role does technology play, what platforms...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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The Art of Self-Leadership, Time Mgmt. & Being Healthy

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Self-leadership is an indispensable skill today. From managing email to multiple projects, time is priceless and to be used in a good and sustainable way. By looking at time as your most valuable and precious resource and self-leadership as your key to a healthy work-life balance, this course sets the practical strategies for understanding what is important versus what is urgent, when to say no, and notions of acting or reacting to help you better...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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Copywriting for Your Brand

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

A powerful headline can trigger hundreds of clicks and shares, even when the web is so visual! Writing for online channels is an art. In this class, you’ll learn how to create compelling content, how to engage an audience and drive a conversation to inspire action. From blogging to search engine optimization to influencer marketing. Writing on the web is so much more than GIFs and photos. In today’s web, writing is the #word. What You Will...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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