All Classes
Small-group classes and one-on-one mentorship, held across cultural venues of New York City. Here's what's open right now, and what has already come and gone.
Two classes open for registration
Adult Classes
Testing the Waters: An Introduction to Watercolor
Watercolor is not really about paint. It's about water, and learning to work with it rather than against it. We'll cover five essential watercolor techniques and some color theory, then paint small studies from life as the afternoon light turns to evening. Each step is demonstrated before you try it. This is a plein air class, which simply means painting outdoors, from life, in front of the thing itself. No experience needed, and none assumed. Every material provided.
Good to know: bring water, a hat, and something to sit on. Rain date is Friday, August 7, same time. This class is independently led. For adults 18+. Meeting spot sent in your confirmation email.
Family Classes
In Bloom: A Family Watercolor Afternoon
A relaxed afternoon making art together among the flowers. Grown-ups and children work side by side using watercolor, looking closely at what's in bloom. We'll cover the 7 elements of art and 5 watercolor techniques. Each step is demonstrated, so no art experience is needed, just a willingness to play. We'll be working right on the ground, so feel free to bring a blanket. Every material provided.
Good to know: ages 4 and up. $35 per person, and each person attending needs their own ticket (a grown-up and one child is two tickets). Garden admission is not included, and this class is independently led, not run in partnership with the Garden. Meeting spot sent in your confirmation email.
Youth Classes
Group youth classes are coming soon. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when registration opens.
Join the Waitlist →Mentorship
Personalized, one-on-one guidance shaped entirely around the student. Mentorship comes in two forms: for those building a portfolio, and for anyone who simply wants to go deeper.
For Specialized Arts School Applicants
Focused, long-form preparation for students applying to New York City's specialized visual arts schools. Together we build a strong, cohesive portfolio that meets each program's requirements, developing technical skill, a body of work, and the confidence to present it.
Learn More →For Any Artist, at Any Age
For anyone, child, teen, or adult, who wants to grow in a medium they love, from drawing and painting to digital art. Sessions are shaped around your goals, your pace, and your interests, with dedicated one-on-one attention every step of the way.
Learn More →Past Classes
Classes that have already run. Most come back around in some form, so if one of these is what you were hoping for, say so and I'll let you know when it returns.
Learning to See Like an Artist
Learning with Lado's inaugural group class. A free drawing class for adults and a real introduction to seeing like an artist. We covered the five essential skills of drawing and a measuring technique artists have used for centuries. Every step was demonstrated before students tried it, then practiced by sketching from an object in the galleries.
Intro to Watercolor: Seeing Green in Prospect Park
A plein air introduction to watercolor, painting outdoors in the park. Students learned the basics of watercolor through five essential techniques, started with a thumbnail sketch, then completed a landscape study based on what they saw in Prospect Park. Each step was demonstrated before they tried it. All materials provided.
Learn to See Like an Artist: An Introduction to Drawing
Drawing is a skill of seeing before it is a skill of the hand. Students covered the 7 elements of art, pencil shading techniques, and the five perceptual skills every artist draws with: edges, spaces, relationships, light and shadow, and the whole. Each step was demonstrated before they tried it, then taken into the galleries, where each student chose a work that spoke to them and found all five inside it.