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Drink and Draw: April Hannah – Exploring Abstraction
Wed, Jun 18th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
Join artist April Hannah for an evening of playful mark-making and intuitive creativity as we dive into the world of abstraction. You’ll begin by cutting out a shape—either from a provided template or one you invent yourself—and tracing it repeatedly across your canvas or paper to build a layered web of forms. From there, look<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-april-hannah-exploring-abstraction/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Drink and Draw: April Hannah – Exploring Abstraction"</span></a>
Drink and Draw: Samantha Baker – Continuous Line Portraits
Wed, Jun 25th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
Join Samantha Baker for a bold and expressive workshop focused on creating portraits through continuous line drawing and layered collage. Begin with a single, unbroken line—drawn freely across the page without lifting your pen—as you sketch the contours of a face in your own unique style. Use pencil to warm up or go straight in<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-samantha-baker-continuous-line-portraits/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Drink and Draw: Samantha Baker – Continuous Line Portraits"</span></a>
Drink and Draw: Rodney Ewing – Objects in Perspective
Wed, Jul 2nd 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
Join visual artist Rodney Ewing—whose powerful mixed-media work explores overlooked histories of the Black Diaspora—as he guides you through the fundamentals of two-point perspective drawing. With a background in drawing, printmaking, and installation, Ewing’s practice bridges memory, fact, and form. In this session, you’ll learn to create three-dimensional objects on a flat surface using horizon<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-rodney-ewing-objects-in-perspective/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Drink and Draw: Rodney Ewing – Objects in Perspective"</span></a>
Drink and Draw: Tyler Scott – Van Gogh Style Painting
Wed, Jul 9th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
Join Brooklyn-born artist Tyler Scott for a bold and expressive painting session inspired by the vibrant brushwork of Vincent van Gogh. Using acrylics, you’ll learn how to layer thick paint, build dynamic textures, and use color emotionally rather than realistically—hallmarks of Van Gogh’s powerful style. Whether you choose to paint a swirling sky, a vivid<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-tyler-scott-van-gogh-style-painting/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Drink and Draw: Tyler Scott – Van Gogh Style Painting"</span></a>
Drink and Draw: Tanya and Superfine
Wed, Jul 16th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
Step into the word of one of the creative minds of Dumbo. Tanya brings a Superfine approach to all things art. Learn the process behind the master as we join Superfines co-owner down for a night of fun and creativity! *20$ for art materials, or bring your own!
Drink and Draw: Leysan Nigmatova – Surrealist Watercolor and Collage Paintings
Wed, Jul 23rd 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
Explore the unexpected through surrealist painting and collage in this playful mixed-media workshop. Begin with loose watercolor washes to create a dreamy, abstract background, then layer in found images, cut paper, and drawn elements to build a one-of-a-kind composition that blends reality with imagination. *20$ for art materials, or bring your own!
Drink and Draw: Austen Aura – Graffiti Exploration: Lettering and Design
Wed, Jul 30th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
Our spray paint instructor will show you how to express your inner graffiti artist! From lettering to imagery, we hope to push your ideas to new heights. Austin brings a very wild style to a cozy night under the archway. Spend your evening creating in a way you never though possible! *20$ for art materials,<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-austen-aura-graffiti-exploration-lettering-and-design/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Drink and Draw: Austen Aura – Graffiti Exploration: Lettering and Design"</span></a>
Drink and Draw: Ty Peterson – Figure drawing with a live model
Wed, Aug 13th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Dumbo Archway + Plaza
This relaxing figure-drawing workshop gives artists the perfect opportunity to put into practice the essential elements of drawing anatomy. The art of sketching the human figure enables us to gather the tools for capturing the essence of the human body’s musculature, texture, and posture while honing observational skills. Hone your life drawing skills with the<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/drink-and-draw-ty-peterson-figure-drawing-with-a-live-model/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Drink and Draw: Ty Peterson – Figure drawing with a live model"</span></a>