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Unleash your inner artist with a wide range of painting classes in NYC. Whether you are a beginner or experienced artist, discover new techniques, explore different mediums, and create beautiful works of art that will inspire and delight.

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Portrait Painting Workshop

Drawing New York @ 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY

Each attendee is provided oil paint, a canvas, brushes, an easel, stool with a back, disposable palette, Gamsol (odorless thinner) and a small table for supplies. Week 1. Paint a small value study and then focus on “drawing” with paint to create the blueprint for the final painting by learning to observe proportions. Week 2. Learn to mix the colors you observe, paint a color study of the model, and learn some tricks of the trade. Week 3....

(696) All levels 16 and older
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$445

4 sessions

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Beginner’s Oil Painting Series

The Paint Place @ 243 W 72nd St, New York, NY

Embark on an intimidation-free journey into oil painting with The Paint Place's Beginner’s Oil Painting Series. Led by a professional NYC artist educator, this class is tailored for all levels, from total beginners to those seeking to deepen their artistic skills. Explore essential oil painting techniques, from color mixing to brushwork, while creating personalized masterpieces in still life, landscapes, and floral impressionism. Benefit from one-on-one expert instruction, experience the proven health benefits of painting, and enjoy daily community connection in a private VIP student Facebook group. Unleash your inner artist and create paintings you'll proudly display in your home!

(414) Beginner 18 and older
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$399
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Getting Started: Oil Painting Intensive

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Designed for beginners who want to get started fast! Our intro classes, taught by professional artists, invite you to sample drawing, painting or pastels in three-week sessions.  All supplies are included with registration.

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$185

2 sessions

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Painting with Light: Chemigrams

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

A unique and rare alternative photo process, Chemigrams offer a way to create prints the way an alchemist might: by transforming simple everyday substances into images that are as singular as they are spectacular. More related in method and approach to painting and printmaking than to photography, Chemigrams use no camera or darkroom. We'll be drawing and painting in ambient light with darkroom chemicals onto black & white photo paper to create...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$160
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Drawing & Painting Compositional Approaches

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Join artist Anthony DiPaola for an intensive dive into art history and art-making to hone your abilities in creating balanced, interesting, and cohesive drawing and paintings. Each week will include a lecture on a composition concept based in historical examples from great masters. After you will be challenged through a series of hands-on exercises to create works inspired by the day’s lecture that utilize concepts like harmony, movement, proportion,...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$190

6 sessions

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Studio Art Essentials: Painting & Drawing

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

Master the fundamental techniques of drawing and painting the human figure in this immersive class at the prestigious New York School of the Arts. With a live model as your inspiration, you'll hone your drawing skills and receive personalized guidance to perfect your painting technique. Unleash your artistic talent and discover your true potential in this enriching artistic experience.

(76) Beginner 18 and older
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$430

7 sessions

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Dare to Paint: Intermediate Oil & Acrylics Painting

The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY

Unleash your creativity and explore the world of oil and acrylic painting in this fear-free art class. Receive personalized instruction from expert artists as you learn techniques, experiment with color, and create stunning works of art. Join us online from the comfort of your own home and discover the joy of artistic expression with The Art Studio NY.

(632) Intermediate 18 and older
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$599

10 sessions

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Portrait Painting in Oil

Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY

Working from a live model, students learn to distinguish facial bone structure and muscles beneath the skin and how they affect the colors on the surface. Basic proportion is covered, as well as the concept of warm and cool colors and how they apply to the mixing of skin tones. Students create a tonal portrait before experimenting with limited and extended palettes.  Course includes short demos, as well as individual instruction and critique....

(29) All levels 18 and older
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$345

7 sessions

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Cocktails & Creativity: BYOB 2 Paintings in 4 Nights

The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY

Students will be able to develop their skills in art through a variety of acrylic painting techniques, such as color mixing, texture, composition, abstraction, personal expression and more. Bring your favorite bubbly and your creative curiosity! Kick back, relax, and tap into your creativity in our nurturing, inspiring art studio! Re-spark your creative juices and explore the freedom and joy of your self-expression while you are guided...

(632) All levels 21 and older
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$175

4 sessions

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5-Day Intensive Watercolor Basic Technique

Michiyo Art Studio @ 59 Franklin Street, B9, New York, NY

This workshop covers basic technique such as wet on wet, dry brush, color mixing by layers and so on.  Good for watercolor beginner who is not familiar with this lively medium. Series of demonstration and exercise are provided as well as step by step guidance to finish a painting at the end of the workshop to ensure students understand how to utilize technique they learned through exercises. List of materials for watercolor class: Arches...

(61) Beginner 15 and older
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$345

5 sessions

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Introduction to the Arts: Intro to Watercolor

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

An Evening of Art for Beginners Special Promotion Classes Learn methods of paint application, color mixing and visual representation. 6:30 pm: Free Open House — meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class. 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics, jewelry, music, dance,...

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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2D Packing and Art Handling

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Whether you are walking paintings home from the studio or storing them long-term, learn how to apply the techniques and global standards galleries and auction houses use to pack and transport 2D works of art, to keep your creations safe. 

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$125
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Watercolor Basics

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

This workshop is to cover basics of watercolor materials and techniques. It is important to understand the difference in material and to chose the right materials for your purpose and style. Students are given series of exercises that help them understand when and how to use wet in wet or dry brush technique, how to mix color to get what they want, how to start and finish overall painting.  The second part of this workshop will cover some...

(76) Beginner 18 and older
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$850

4 sessions

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How to Stretch a Canvas

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn how to assemble, stretch, size and prime a cotton canvas. Get hands-on instruction and leave with your own canvas! Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one?  A: No, make-up classes are not allowed since other classes may be full. Further, instructors are paid based on the number of students within their own classes, so attending a class outside your own is not allowed. Q: Are materials provided and included in cost...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$145
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Individual Painting: The Studio Practice

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

This class will help you to start or continue the practice and criticism of painting. Open-ended exercises stimulate creative and technical growth, while individual instruction can help you develop your awareness of critical concepts.  Students work individually with the instructor and then come together for a group discussion once a month. What does it take to be creative, self- expressive, conceptually sound and an innovator in today’s...

(76) All levels 18 and older
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$600

8 sessions

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Digital Painting

Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY

Course Description The Digital Art Curriculum provides the fundamental knowledge and skills for learning how to paint digitally using Adobe Photoshop. You will learn about lines, layer, digital portrait making, still life, volume, environmental painting, perspective, light and shadow. Curriculum The Digital Drawing and Painting program is a foundation program for students who are newly introduced to digital tablets and Adobe programs. Student...

(3) Beginner 12 and older
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$800

8 sessions

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Abstract Painting: The Process

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

We will explore the issues central to abstract painting and the function of drawing in developing one’s own language. This class focuses on developing each artist’s passion for making abstract art through a range of activities, studying in particular how to explore one’s inspiration and ideas via the process and using a language specific to each artist to develop these ideas into coherent images. Artists are encouraged to work from the source...

(76) All levels 18 and older
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$240

4 sessions

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Beginners Watercolor Painting Outdoors in Central Park

The Art Studio NY @ NYC Central Park, New York, NY

Enjoy in-person, socially distanced outdoor adult watercolor painting classes with New York City’s #1-rated art studio, The Art Studio NY! With small group art classes outdoors, we will express our inner artists in spacious, beautiful outdoor location in Central Park on The Upper West Side where we will feel uplifted by the beauty of nature as our muse. Feel inspired by New York City’s culture, colorful parks, gardens, landscapes, and city...

(632) Beginner 18 and older
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$199

4 sessions

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Art Workshop (Saturday Evening)

Chelsea Drawing & Painting Workshops @ 321 W 24th St , New York, NY

You may be interested in drawing and painting, as both an experienced artist ​or as some one just starting out on the artistic path. If you are a beginner, the artist -instructor will start you off on the fundamentals of drawing by creating your own still-life of objects to draw. For intermediate and advanced emerging artists, we work with what you are interested in creating, so that you can develop your own vision and style.  Our workshops...

(221) All levels 16 and older
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Introduction to the Arts: Intro to Painting

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

An Evening of Art for Beginners Special Promotion Classes Learn the basics of line, shape, form, color, composition and perspective by painting from life. 6:30 pm: Free Open House — meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class. 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics,...

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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