Figure Drawing
Gaby Nighan
Gaby Nighan is a realist artist known for her figurative works, portraits and landscapes. Through color and light, she investigates identity and the relationship between the individual’s internal and external worlds.
Award-Winning Artist
18th International ARC
Salon MEAM
Exhibition
CLASSICAL ART TRAINING
Artist and instructor
atGrand Central
Atelier
EXHIBITIONS
Exhibited in museums
and galleries across
the US and Europe
Industry Professionals Lifetime Access 4.9 Star Average All Skill Levels
In-Person Courses
In-Person Aug 9, 12:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon INSTRUCTED Figure Drawing
Spend Sunday afternoon learning from our instructor Gaby Nighan in a encouraging and welcoming environment.
1 Session $55
Gaby Nighan
Figure Drawing
In-Person Aug 10, :30 PM
Introduction to Figure Drawing (3 Sessions)
Learn how to draw the human figure with Gaby Nighan, a classically trained artist. This course is designed for beginners!
3 Session $195
Gaby Nighan
Figure Drawing
In-Person Aug 16, 12:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon INSTRUCTED Figure Drawing
Spend Sunday afternoon learning from our instructor Gaby Nighan in a encouraging and welcoming environment.
1 Session $55
Gaby Nighan
Figure Drawing
In-Person Aug 23, 12:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon INSTRUCTED Figure Drawing
Spend Sunday afternoon learning from our instructor Gaby Nighan in a encouraging and welcoming environment.
1 Session $55
Gaby Nighan
Figure Drawing
In-Person Aug 30, 12:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon INSTRUCTED Figure Drawing
Spend Sunday afternoon learning from our instructor Gaby Nighan in a encouraging and welcoming environment.
1 Session $55
Gaby Nighan
Figure Drawing
About Gaby
Realism-focused artist
Gaby Nighan is a Colombian-American realist painter known for her figurative works, portraits, and psychologically driven compositions. Through her use of color, light, and observation from life, she explores themes of identity, emotion, and the complexity of the human experience.
Based in New York City, Gaby is completing her classical training at Grand Central Atelier, one of the leading contemporary ateliers focused on traditional realist education. Alongside her studies, she teaches figure drawing at both the Atelier and Drawing America, helping students develop strong observational and structural drawing skills through direct study from life.
Before pursuing fine art professionally, Gaby earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Fine Art from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her background in psychology continues to influence her artistic practice, informing the emotional depth and symbolic qualities present throughout her work. She later continued her studies at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy before joining the Grand Central Atelier core program in New York.
Her work has been recognized internationally, including becoming a finalist in the 18th International ARC Salon and receiving the MEAM Exhibition Award. Gaby’s paintings have appeared in exhibitions and galleries throughout the United States and Europe, reflecting her growing presence within the contemporary realist art movement.
