Join our weekly online drawing class on Zoom, led by Drawing America founder Simon Levenson. Each session starts by looking at a different drawing technique, followed by a short demonstration. Then, using a still life you set up at home, you’ll practice drawing for about an hour, while receiving feedback. We’ll focus on skills like composition, line weight, shading, and proportion (not every topic is covered every class). At the end, you can share your work and get feedback. You’re welcome to practice between classes and share your drawings in our forum for more feedback, but it’s not required.

You will receive a Zoom link via email each Friday before class. Session are recorded to rewatch if needed. This is a monthly subscription that you can start or cancel at anytime. See you inside! 

Mr. Levenson began his artistic career shortly after graduating from Sarah Lawrence College in 1994 when he became the youngest artist to be represented by Wally Findlay Gallery in its then 126-year history. He has gone on to show at several prestigious galleries including, Elaine Benson Gallery and Grenning Gallery. His oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings are currently represented by Cavalier Galleries Inc. located at 3 west 57th street, New York City, with additional locations in Greenwich Conn., and Nantucket.

In 2011, Mr. Levenson was commissioned by the MTA Arts for Transit Program to create a large-scale permanent installation at the Beach 60th Street A Train Station in New York City.

With creative success in several different mediums, Mr. Levenson has received a Puffin Foundation Grant and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Grant for his public artwork in sculpture.

Writing has always held an additional interest for Mr. Levenson throughout his artistic career. He has written and optioned two films to 20th Century Fox.

In 2013, Mr. Levenson created Drawing New York, an organization that creates original programming for cultural institutions including, The Morgan Library and Museum, The Museum of The City of New York and The Museum of Arts and Design.

He is an instructor of drawing at The Morgan Library and Museum, The Museum of The City of New York, The National Arts Club. Mr. Levenson taught oil painting at The Art Students League for several years.

Mr. Levenson served as a judge for The Morgan Book Project 2017-2018 and has taught subjects for The Morgan Library and Museum including Drawing in Tintoretto’s Venice • Thomas Gainsborough: Experiments in Drawing • Power and Grace: Drawings by Rubens, Van Dyck, and Jordaens • Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from the Thaw Collection • Poussin, Claude, and French Drawing in the Classical Age • Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions • Rembrandt’s First Masterpiece • Piranesi and the Temples of Paestum: Drawings from Sir John Soane’s Museum

Students may use any paper and pencils avialable to them as well as digital media if they wish. 

We recommend a drawing pad of about 11×14,  a 2H, HB, and 4B pencil, and an eraser.