Lista Studios
Classes in NYC
Lista Studios is a Brooklyn-based creative studio dedicated to helping teens explore art, develop confidence, and cultivate their own artistic voice through mentorship and hands-on programs. The studio offers open workspaces, workshops, and educational support that encourage experimentation, collaboration, and portfolio development.
9 classes with availability
Art Educator Studio Cohort
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Reconnect with your creative practice through a supportive professional learning community designed for art educators. Enjoy dedicated studio time, reflective exercises, peer feedback, and creative accountability while developing sustainable habits that nurture artistic growth and educator wellness. Open to K–12 art teachers, teaching artists, museum educators, and community arts educators at all career stages.
Nov 19th
7–9pm ET
Dec 3rd
7–9pm ET
Artists Talk - Drop in critique group
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Artists Talk is a bi-weekly creative critique group designed for visual artists looking to push their work forward through consistency, peer feedback, and professional mentorship. A space for inspiration, thoughtful dialogue, and building connections with other dedicated artists across NYC.
Nov 23rd
5–7pm ET
Dec 7th
5–7pm ET
Middle School Portfolio Prep for Art High Schools
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Prepare for NYC public art high school auditions while developing observational drawing skills and a compelling artistic portfolio. Students will explore self-portraits and creative portfolio projects while building confidence, craftsmanship, and their unique artistic voice. Open to middle school artists of all skill levels, this class emphasizes creativity, growth, and the artistic process.
Paper Weaving
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Join us for a relaxing, hands-on paper weaving workshop. Once the participants learn the basic over-and-under weaving techniques, they will explore how to turn simple colorful paper strips into unique works of art.
Faces in Color | An Oil Portrait Workshop
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Discover how a limited palette and a few thoughtful brushstrokes can bring a portrait to life. Learn the fundamentals of facial proportions, feature placement, color mixing, and the use of light and shadow. With step-by-step guidance and individual feedback, you'll create an expressive oil portrait while building confidence in your painting skills.
Nov 14th
10:30am–12:30pm ET
Long Pose Drop In
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Enjoy dedicated studio time to develop your painting at your own pace in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Continue working on a piece from a previous session or start fresh with the same pose and setup. Whether you're a returning participant or new to the studio, all skill levels are welcome.
Studies in Light Light, Shadow & Atmosphere
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Studies in Light Light, Shadow & Atmosphere is an art workshop at Lista Studios.
Nov 21st
10:30am–12:30pm ET
Collaging the Subconcious
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This beginner-friendly collage workshop unleashes participants'creativity in a judgement-free environment. First we will learn how Surrealist artists used chance as a tool to tap into their unconscious mind in the early 20th century, then experiment with various techniques to make a unique work of art that you can take home.
Abstract Collage: Color + Shape
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This beginner-friendly collage workshop unleashes participants'creativity in a judgement-free environment. We will learn how some of the great abstract artists of the 20th century developed their ideas and styles, and then experiment with forms and colors to make a unique work of art that you can take home.
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Drawing and Painting: First Class Drop In
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Explore a traditional, observation-based approach to drawing and painting in a supportive atelier-style setting. Build essential skills through still life, focusing on form, proportion, light, and shadow before applying these techniques to the human figure. Receive individualized instruction designed to strengthen observation, technique, and confidence.
Young Artist Portfolio Cohort
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A weekly workshop series designed to help young artists explore identity, storytelling, and creative expression through a variety of mediums. Students are encouraged to experiment, take creative risks, and develop their unique artistic voice through guided prompts, artist studies, and collaborative critique. Over time, they build a cohesive body of work rooted in personal narrative and imagination.
Summer Art Teacher Residency
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A reflective studio experience designed for K–12 art educators to reconnect with their personal creative practice. Through guided studio time, dialogue, and experimental making, participants explore process over productivity and rebuild sustainable artistic habits. The program supports creative renewal, burnout recovery, and balancing teaching with ongoing personal art practice.
The Art of Storytelling Through Comics
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Discover how to tell compelling stories through the visual language of comics, covering the full creative process from scriptwriting and storyboarding to sketching and finished inking. Students develop both narrative structure and illustration skills as they build original comic strips that increase in complexity and depth with each session.
The Art of Seeing: Observational Drawing for Young Artists
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Strengthen your drawing skills through a progressive study of realistic form, still life, and the human figure. Build confidence with line, value, shape, and observational techniques before advancing to gesture, proportion, and dynamic figure drawing. Ideal for young artists looking to develop strong technical foundations and create more lifelike, expressive artwork.
City Gazing
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Transform your experience of the urban environment into expressive mixed-media artwork through a combination of fabric, stitching, and layered textural elements. Students develop a personal visual perspective on city life while experimenting freely with color and materials, working toward a collaborative, city-inspired piece that brings individual and collective creativity together.
Everyday Optics
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Look at how light, reflection, and everyday objects can become tools for artistic exploration and invention. You will experiment with optical phenomena and contemporary art ideas to make original works that rework perception through materials, performance, sculpture, or photography.
Paintbrush Possibilities with Catie Dillon
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Explore creative ways to apply acrylic paint using unconventional tools that open up new texture, movement, and visual effects. You'll experiment with inventive techniques that push beyond traditional methods while developing fresh approaches to expressive painting.
Watercolor, Gouache & Ink Wash: Observation, Technique, and Personal Practice
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This class welcomes all experience levels to explore watercolor, gouache, and ink wash through observation and hands-on practice. Students build foundational skills in composition, color, and technique while working from still life, nature, and photo references. With ongoing guidance and demonstrations, each session supports steady growth and personal artistic development.
Studio Art for Young Artists
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Encourage curiosity and creative discovery through drawing, painting, fiber arts, sculpture, collage, and mixed-media practices. Students will explore thought-provoking questions about the world through observation, research, experimentation, and collective making. Along the way, they’ll develop their own artistic voice while learning to embrace play, collaboration, and new possibilities.
Block Printing
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Explore how to turn original drawings into layered, hand-printed works through a guided, step-by-step creative process. Participants will practice precision carving and reductive printing techniques to produce vibrant, multi-color prints using professional materials and methods.
Reviews of Lista Studios
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Drawing and Painting: First Class Drop In
Wonderful introduction to drawing for a beginner. Eddie spent individual time instructing me at my level and also gave plenty of time on my own to try things out. He was also working with other more advanced students.