Welcome! About me: In my early years, I was interning at DC and Marvel. Detoured to run big NYC nightclubs; joined the military and now I'm back to the sequential arts. Here’s the plan: I have taken over the duties of organizer of the Big City Artists Guild and would like to know if I can count on your support. I plan to offer the Big City Dare 2 Draw as a regular meet-up location, with all the benefits and resources available to the group. Next month’s Dare2Draw will be at Society of Illus …

Our Philosophy "Practice is the best of all instructors."     -Publilius Syrus Why We Rock This   This might be a better-than-usual way to begin tackling that demanding portfolio update and get back to doing what you LOVE.   Mara Cespon @ Fashion Drawing Session from WouldYouRockThis.com on Vimeo.   Gain Access to New York Fashion Week Attend the fashion shows at Lincoln Center.  Get inspired.  Past shows we've sent illustrators to cover are Anna Sui, Carlos Miele, Reem Acra, Ruffian, and …

Pull up a seat and tell us your computing design dramas! Or if you don’t have any, we’ll share our tips and digital design ideas from years of industry and classroom experiences. We’re 3 NYC based designers and educators launching eLearning, webinars and blogging on digital fashion. Our Meetups will feature:  Surface & Textile Design Fashion Design & Technology Illustration Concepts Fashion Communication  Exploring Color We're just getting our Digital Design Therapy Meetup off the ground and w …

For artists who love to work in colored pencils, this group is for you! We are artists who love to draw and create with colored pencils. Each week we get together and draw with our pencils. Starting with still life for a few weeks, we can move to portraiture and figure drawing. Models can be in the studio if we wish. Let's get together and draw!

Share your passions in photography with professional photographers Jerry Avenaim and Rolando Gomez and friends with this group dedicated to each of its members. This group is part of the http://www.PhotoMeetUps.com (PMU) co-op, or group of groups which is a social networking community dedicated to spreading the gospel of photography virtually and in person. Our goal is to help photographers become better with the photography they passionately enjoy. From beginners to advanced, PMU will striv …

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This is a group of comic book and science fiction creators and people who love comic books and science fiction. A place for writers and artists to share and discuss their work, meet other creators and fans, and create connections and collaborations. All without having to travel into NYC! Come, bring your artwork, stories, sculptures, scripts or just your love of the medium. Get a critique of your latest pages, bounce your recnet ideas off others, show off your newest published work. Professional …

Meet with others in your local area who love to draw. This is a great meeting group of all skill levels.  We draw a life model each week!  Bring your own materials, we have easels and tables.  Starting in October there will be a new CAPPUCCINO machine and you can purchase a cup for $1.  All money goes toward the model and electricity!!!   Bring your friends, bottle of wine or soda, and have a relaxing 2 1/2 hours of drawing!

  This meetup group is a source for professionals in the newspaper, magazine, and book industries to share ideas and network with each other.  This group discusses the aspects of the business, programing, art, and publishing of slate devices like the iPad.  We will delve into the impact of these devices as they pertain to the best uses as well as develop and incorporate interactive capabilities.  It is important that everyone in this group has a significant amount of experience in any program l …

Network with other fashion designers actively working in the industry. You need to be currently employed in the industry; recent graduates of the major design schools are welcome as well. This is a group intended to help active designers continue to develop their careers, to share tips and success and horror stories, and to offer job search advice to others. Starting in April 2008, we will be meeting primarily in Second Life, which will allow us to start getting ready for the coming changes t …

Under new leadership, this group will be changing its emphasis: To this point, we have been a support for artists who have goals they want to accomplish, but need to hold themselves accountable to moving forward with their work.  We are going to continue that aspect of our meetings, but it will be in "optional" one-on-one groups...now we'll have more emphasis on practical strategies to produce more and better work, using Carol Lloyd's excellent book "Creating A Life Worth Living" as a guide. The …

I’ve got an idea I’ve never seen that before. Be First.  Find it at COLLECT. COLLECT is committed to “art for community” – creating work and events that enhance and celebrate culture within the civilization of New York City. COLLECT is committed to artists - providing a forum and mentorship for career development. COLLECT is the first voice on arts in New York City – via its blog and involvement with other media and publications If you are a working artist in New York City we want you to bring y …

Meet, network with & learn from other local Digital Artists. All professional or aspiring Digital Artists who share an interest in digital (computer generated) art & design are welcome!

Pin Up Photography for photographers and models, as well as Makeup Artists, Designers, Hairstylists, and Illustrators! And in addition to the photos, we produce our own nights of burlesque, networking events, charity fundraisers, and Pin Up videos! Based out of the capital of the world, NYC! ---------------------------------- A big pinup WELCOME to all our friends who found us through FANGORIA and IO9!!! Fangoria: http://fangoria.com/features/94-fango-lifestyle/3192-ny-pin-up-c …

                        THE RENSAISSANCE WORKSHOP & ARTIST SALON is open to those interested in learning to draw & paint, and to learn the History, Science, Philosophy & Metaphysics of Art. The workshop takes place in the studio of artist and instructor Raúl-Santiago Sebazco in Chelsea, New York. The workshop follows the centuries old tradition of the education of emerging artists in the working studio of a professional artist. It is inspired by the artist’s workshops of Renaissance Europe. Thes …

Educate the Northeast United States Population to the immediate health dangers and environmental destruction of our water supply for pure corporate profit. My initial thoughts on this group, but completely open to discussion, is that we work together to find ways to use the power of social media and digital communications to educate the public, reaching as many people as possible; work with existing No Fracking organizations (although there are only a few); and ultimately find ways to put pressu …