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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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BYOB Painting: Snow Globe (UWS)

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

Come paint with us! Our paintings are all for beginners - no experience necessary. Our professional artists will guide you through the class step by step to help you create your one a kind masterpiece to take home with you that night!

(414) All levels 18 and older
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Winter Chickadee (UWS)

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

Come paint with us! Our paintings are all for beginners- no experience necessary.  Our professional artists will guide you through the class step by step to help you create your one a kind masterpiece to take home with you that night. This class is for ages 18 and up.

(414) All levels 18 and older
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Winter in Central Park (UWS)

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

Come paint with us! Our paintings are all for beginners- no experience necessary. Our professional artists will guide you through the class step by step to help you create your one a kind masterpiece to take home with you that night! This class is for ages 18 and up

(414) Beginner 18 and older
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BYOB Painting: L.A. Palms (UWS)

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

Unleash your creativity and unwind with a night of painting in the heart of L.A. Embrace your inner artist as professional instructors guide you through each brushstroke, ensuring you leave with a unique masterpiece. This beginners' class is open to all, so come and BYOB while you unleash your artistic potential.

(414) Beginner 18 and older
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BYOB Painting: New York Skyline

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

Unleash your inner artist as you recreate the iconic New York skyline in a guided painting session. Capture the essence of the bustling cityscape as you learn brush techniques and color mixing from experienced instructors.

(414) All levels 18 and older
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$45

5 sessions

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BYOB Painting: Snowy Brooklyn Bridge

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

Discover the joy of painting and unleash your creativity at The Paint Place. Join our beginner-friendly class and let our professional artists guide you in creating a unique masterpiece to take home. Immerse yourself in the beauty of art and enjoy a memorable painting experience with us.

(414) All levels 18 and older
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$45

5 sessions

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Tribute to Bob Ross

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

Discover the joy of painting at our beginner-friendly class! Join our professional artists as they expertly guide you through creating a unique masterpiece to treasure forever. Unleash your inner artist and create something truly special at The Paint Place.

(414) Beginner 18 and older
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Beginner Watercolor Brush Lettering

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Learn the beautiful art of modern watercolor brush lettering! In this workshop you'll learn beginner basics that will set you on your way to lettering everything from art pieces to holiday cards and more. In this beginner-level class, your instructor Jessica Keala will begin by walking you through the basics of hand lettering with a brush and watercolor, while guiding you towards developing your own personal lettering style. Then, you'll work on...

(559) Beginner 18 and older
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Watercolor Workshop

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

This class will help students further enhance their art skills in this medium. This class is recommended for novice to Advanced students who have taken classes before and understand the basics of watercolor. Anything you want to paint, Michiyo will walk you through with individual guidance. In general, the process of watercolor painting requires underdrawing and building an image with layers and layers of colors so it usually takes more than...

(61) All levels 15 and older
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Paint and Sip: The Power

La Pittura Art Studio @ 49 West 28th St, New York, NY

Jump in your bat-mobile with your very own Batman and join us for a collective Bat Signal. Leave your grapple hook at home, no jok-er!  In just about two hours, while you’re painting and mingling, our artist will guide you through a painting step-by-step. At the end of the night, take home your own unique masterpiece--buzzed with free art! We use non-toxic washable acrylic paint in primary colors and provide 16”x20” canvases at all of...

(90) All levels 21 and older
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Paint and Sip: Turtle Bay Bae

La Pittura Art Studio @ 49 West 28th St, New York, NY

Does size matter? It doesn't when it comes the Chrysler building which only had one year as the tallest building until the Empire State Building came to steal its shine. Talk about oldest-child syndrome! Either way, the Chrysler Building will always be our Turtle Bay Bae.....until we get an actual Turtle Bay bae.   In just about two hours, while you’re painting and mingling, our artist will guide you through a painting...

(90) All levels 21 and older
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Free Intro: Classical Renaissance Oil Painting

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

In this hands-on class, master artist Francesco Santoro will teach us authentic classical painting techniques from the golden era of Renaissance art. We will engage in many drawing and painting exercises to explore the fundamentals of color, composition and design. Maestro Santoro will share his insights about how to master the “visual vocabulary” of shape, color, tone, timbre, mass, volume, line, sign and rhythm in the same spirit as a Renaissance...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Fluid Painting

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

Fluid painting is a technique of pouring acrylic paint onto a canvas in layers to create magical painted surfaces. The instructor will demonstrate techniques and guide you to create at least one painting. This is a fun introduction to fluid painting!  Materials included.

(29) Beginner 18 and older
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Plein Air Watercolor Painting

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

Come enjoy summer morning painting in Seward Park, located directly across the street from the Manny Cantor Center. Follow the path of the outdoor Impressionists as they painted with light or filtered light outdoors. Watercolor is the perfect medium to capture the time, light, and air of the moment. Paint wet, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry, dry on dry or any combination to achieve the light and immediacy of painting directly...

(29) All levels 18 and older
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$160

4 sessions

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Breaking the Rules of Watercolors

Watercolor for Absolute Beginners @ 24-32 Union Square East, New York, NY

Alternative Techniques to traditional watercolor, including: Starting a painting with darks instead of lights  Spraying the paper first, or using a damp brush to 'deconstruct' an image  Spattering and controlled splashes of color and white gouache  Scrubbing and restating methods e. using non-watercolor brushes for texture Pre-requisites: Open only to those who have already taken the beginner class or have previous experience....

(27) Intermediate 16 and older
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$110
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The Painting Experience with Stewart Cubley

Institute for Art and Living @ 307 W 43rd St, New York, NY

Process Painting Workshop & Retreat with Stewart Cubley. In these process painting workshops, everyone is a beginner. The Painting Experience is about creativity and free expression, rather than technique, training, or expertise. Discover a creative voice that is entirely your own   Learn to trust your intuitive perception Overcome creative blocks     Recognize process painting as a genuine path to spiritual awakening...

All levels 13 and older
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$450

3 sessions

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Alla Prima Oil Painting

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

Learn the technique of alla prima painting – also known as direct or wet-on-wet painting – in just 4 weeks! Students will start and finish a painting in each class, using alla prima to capture immediacy, fluidity, and expressiveness. Students will paint from a new still-life setup in each class learning brush techniques, how to mix color on canvas, and how to see shapes and colors more easily.  The class will start with monochromatic painting...

(29) All levels 18 and older
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$165

4 sessions

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Modern Watercolor Art

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Make your own unique, modern watercolor art as you learn the basics of watercolor painting.  In this relaxing, creative class, we’ll explore abstract art techniques while you learn: Creative composition ideas Masking and resist techniques for creating negative shapes and blocks of color Color mixing tips Painting techniques for creating glazes, ombré colors, texture, and more! Each student receives their own watercolor...

(559) All levels 18 and older
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Paint and Sip: The Elephant Show

La Pittura Art Studio @ 145 W 26th St, New York, NY

Skinnamarinky dinky dink, skinnamarinky do, We love you! If you watched The Elephant Show back in the day, we love you! If you want to come in and paint THIS Elephant, we'll love you! We'll love you in the morning and in the afternoon, we'll love you in the evening and underneath the moon. In just about two hours, while you’re painting and mingling, our artist will guide you through a painting step-by-step. At the end of the night,...

(90) All levels 21 and older
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Family Art Workshop (Ages 5+)

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

Create your very own version of a mixed-media Frida Kahlo in the best family art classes in NYC! Calling all creative kids and parents who want to enjoy a NYC family art class like no other. Are you a beginner? No problem! Beginners and all levels welcomed! Feel nurtured and inspired as you bond with your child through creativity, self-expression, and art! Express yourselves together as a family while you have an incredible amount of fun...

(634) All levels 18 and older
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