Garden City Drawing Board

07/08/2025

The 2nd annual Art Show is up and running at the Garden City Public Library! Vote for your favorites until July 25th at noon!

Additionally, I have created an online poll for those of you who can't get to the show in person! Vote for your favorites! (Yes you can vote for more than one!). Click the link below to vote and remember to share share share!

Explore an inspiring collection of drawings and paintings by talented young artists and help choose this year’s winners! Cast your vote for your favorite artworks and give these rising stars a chance to win fantastic awards. Voting is open until July 25th at 12:00 PM — don’t miss your chance t...

06/17/2025

Since my fall Sunday classes are already completely sold out, I am opening up a new class on Wednesdays from 4-5pm this fall.

Considering it's a new class, I will be doing something slightly different: a small group of 4 for kids in grade 6 and up. Please click the Weekday Art Classes tab on the website to sign up!
https://www.gardencitydrawingboard.com/classes-2025

06/10/2025

Greetings artists!
Registration for fall classes is officially open and if you can believe it, classes are almost full already and there are only 4 spots left on Sundays!

🎨Foundational realism art skills
🎨Graphite, colored pencil, watercolor, pastels, markers
🎨Home based program in Garden City
🎨Grades 4+
🎨Sunday classes and a Wednesday homeschooling class

Sign up on the website!

GCDB teaches essential realism concepts such as form, values, and color theory using the grid method. Students learn a variety of mediums including graphite, colored pencil, and watercolor. They choose their own projects and complete them at their own pace (typically one project per semester on aver...

05/29/2025

Calling all artists!
Get up close and personal with the beautiful horses at Hunters Grove Stables for 2 hours of equine life drawing on June 7th (10am-12pm). This event is open to artists ages 8+ (yes, adults too!). 20 minutes from Garden City in Glen Head, NY.
Contact me for more info!

✅Drawing horses from life right at the fence line
✅Lots of petting!
✅Beautiful setting with picnic tables and shade trees
✅Relaxing and chilled instruction
✅Snacks provided (for the people, not the horses!)

Bring your drawing supplies & something to sit on and join us for two hours of equine anatomy & life drawing at the beautiful Hunter’s Grove Stables in Glen Head! This event is open to students of all ages (ages 8+ and including adults) who would like to try observational life drawing.

05/27/2025

More great work from these kids, I am so proud of them!!

05/23/2025

Some really great work this academic year! Love watching my students discover the form and values of their subjects, often easier said than done! All that matters is that you try your best and try again and again! ❤️

02/14/2025

REMINDER!
There are no art classes this weekend or the following weekend due to the school break. The next class will be on March 2nd.

I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing break and we will see each other again in a few weeks!

02/05/2025

Just had a cancellation in my 2pm class - there are now 2 spots left in there for any young artist wanting to join with/without a friend! Prices are prorated on the website since the semester started last weekend. Email me at [email protected] with any questions!

Here is the link to sign up!

GCDB teaches essential realism concepts such as form, values, and color theory using the grid method. Students learn a variety of mediums including graphite, colored pencil, and watercolor. They choose their own projects and complete them at their own pace (typically one project per semester on aver...

01/15/2025

Excited to kick off a new project for the spring semester! Students can try drawing highlights only with white pastel on black paper. Can’t wait to add this to the list of project options!

See you in February!

11/08/2024

Reminder! No classes this Sunday due to the long weekend! ✌️

10/06/2024

Reminder! There are no classes today! Sunday classes are on Oct 20th.
I can’t wait to see you all!

09/09/2024