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Unleash your inner artist with a wide range of oil painting classes in NYC! Learn foundational techniques, express your creativity, and create stunning works of art that will leave you feeling accomplished and inspired.

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East Village Studio Night | Meditate & Paint

ArtsClub @ 311 E 3rd St, New York, NY

Experience the transformative power of art on mental health in this unique event that combines guided meditation with a painting exercise focused on expressing emotions through color and painting. Learn how to harness the benefits of art to improve cognitive functioning, reduce stress, and foster self-esteem. Join us for an evening of re-centering and improving mental health through creativity.

(26) All levels 16 and older
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East Village Studio Night | Gabriel Orozco

ArtsClub @ 311 E 3rd St, New York, NY

Gabriel Orozco is an artist who finds inspiration in subtle elements of the world around him. Through a series of drawings called “The Diary of Plants”  Orozco imprinted actual leaves on paper to create thoughtful mixed media artworks which pose questions about the meaning of life, as as well as humans relationship to the natural world.  Through this simple printmaking process, Orozco records the intricate designs found on each plant,...

(26) All levels 21 and older
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Beginner Oil Painting for Teens

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Unlock your creativity with an introductory class in oil painting at the renowned Creatively Wild Art Studio. Discover the secrets of this rich medium and learn professional techniques, from color mixing to creating rich textures. Perfect for teens looking to explore a career in the visual arts or build their portfolio.

(179) Beginner 12 - 17 years old
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$525

7 sessions

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Oil Painting: Portrait

Trestle Workshops @ 850 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY

In this five-session workshop you will be introduced to fundamental oil painting techniques and tools on how to paint a Portrait from models, photography and self-portraits, with a strong emphasis on the structure of the head.  This class with learn proportions and structures of facial features rather than paint by number.  Class begins with a demonstration by the instructor. You will spend the majority of the class painting, during which...

(326) Beginner 18 and older
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$275

5 sessions

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Adult Summer Art Class: Oil Painting (BYOB) Saturdays

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

In this relaxing BYOB beginner class, learn the basics of oil painting. Explore color, shape, tone, texture and relate all these elements through composition. Develop color mixing, brushwork skills- painting light and shadows to create volume, depth, texture and use special effects! Learn how to handle this exciting technique with confidence, and approach painting subjects with ease. Choose to work from personal subject matter as you explore your...

(179) All levels 21 and older
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Oil Paint Portraiture from Photographs

Trestle Workshops @ 850 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Excite the Artist in you, and come and paint with artist Caitlin Hurd.  In this 3 hour class Students will be taken step by step into oil painting.  There will be painting demonstrations as well as individual instruction to paint a portrait of your own.  If you have never painted before or if it’s been a while since you’ve picked up a brush, this class is for you.  This class is fun, educational and inspiring.  All materials...

(326) All levels 14 and older
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Oil Painting for Beginners

Jade Scarlett Art @ 2910 Broadway, Queens, NY

This class is beginner-friendly and no previous experience is required! You’ll learn the basic techniques for painting in the traditional and beloved medium of oils and how to master the skills you need to enjoy the serene, relaxing benefits that painting can provide.After practicing the techniques and step-by-step instructions to paint different subjects, you will be ready to use your imagination and with my guidance, compose a beautiful painting...

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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Accelerated Floral Painting Alla Prima

The Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art @ 117 57th St., Brooklyn, NY

An introduction to alla prima oil painting technique in a limited palette of color. This exciting one day only class is great for any level of artist experience from novice to advanced.   Class will include instructor advice, explanation of technique, demonstration, and a hands on approach.  Students will paint from a small individual still life and walk away with their own painting and the knowledge to help them feel confident...

(143) Beginner 18 and older
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Oil Painting - Secrets from the Masters (6th-12th)

One River School @ 319 Franklin Turnpike , Allendale, NJ

In this class, students will learn the complex composition and painting secrets of artists such as Botticelli, Rembrandt and Vermeer. Projects will include color value studies, underpainting, natural illumination, fine detail as well as how to use glazes and varnishes. Students will create multiple studies for a final oil painting of their own choice in subject matter, however completed using the rediscovered craftsmanship of the Old Masters.

(13) All levels 11 - 17 years old
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$385

5 sessions

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Color Workshop

92nd Street Y

Do you know what is in those fancy mixed colors you buy at the art store like Pthalo Blue, Flesh Tone, Quinachrodone Magenta, Raw Sienna, Sap Green, Mars Black? James Sheehan walks you through the color wheel to discuss the mixing, use and application of color for painting. This three-day workshop covers color theory and the history of color, as well as a chance to have fun mixing and applying theory to practice. Q&A Q: Can I make up...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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Sketching & Planning Projects of Oil Painting

92nd Street Y

For these online Zoom courses, we will consider the home studio as a place to sketch and plan paintings to be executed later in the painting studio. Many of the sketches you create will be just that—sketches. Not every sketch is worthy of becoming a painting. But, the process of sketching will make you more adept at drawing, composition, value and evaluating the aspects for making a strong, successful painting. Class will begin at 10:00 am with...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Beginner's Painting: Learn to Paint from the Heart

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

Artistic expression in the form of a painting class is fulfilling, relaxing and incredibly freeing. Discover your authentic artistic voice in this popular fear-free NYC painting class as you: Explore acrylic painting, self-expression, and the joy of color Receive customized, one-on-one expert art instruction Relax in NYC’s #1-Rated nurturing art studio and enjoy a weekly art escape Master art techniques, such as: paint application, texture,...

(631) Beginner 18 and older
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$399

8 sessions

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Sketching in Oil Pastels

Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY

In this class, students will learn to use oil pastels, and work freely from landscape images provided in class. The emphasis will be on learning the oil pastel technique of blending and layering to create rich and colorful pastel drawings. The process will be that of the French masters as they sketched in oils. Students will learn to first simplify the shapes, separate them into a pattern of dark and light, and then build a greater, more colorful...

(20) All levels 18 and older
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$130

5 sessions

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Still Life Painting Workshop

Drawing New York

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. Learn how to set up a dynamic still life using man-made items and how to set the pose to improve accuracy and ease. After drawing the still life, next up is “inking in”. Week 2. Over last week’s drawing do a “wipe-out” to set the still life’s values. Begin color theory;...

(690) All levels 16 and older
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Oil Painting (Mixed Levels)

Downtown Painting @ 625 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY

Students create beautiful canvases that will reward viewing for years ahead. No previous art classes are required, though this class is well suited for artists who’ve worked in other mediums. This class is perfect for beginning students who haven’t painted with oils but want to develop their own style. This doesn’t have the rigor of the beginning painting class or the emphasis on representational painting, yet it does provide a strong grounding...

(2) All levels 18 and older
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$725

11 sessions

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Landscape Painting in Oil

Educational Alliance Art School

Explore the centuries-old tradition of landscape painting by learning basic techniques to achieve atmospheric perspective and the rendering of light and space. Focused group exercises and instructor demonstrations help students complete paintings ranging from Master studies to original compositions to photographs. For beginners and people with experience in oil painting.

(29) Beginner 18 and older
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Architecture

Ashcan Studio of Art

This course introduces students to designing interior and exterior spaces, using conceptual approaches to design problems and solutions. Students learn about rendering, materials, methods, and techniques, as well as color theory. Learned techniques and materials are applied to structural drawings, plans, and elevations. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: Yes. students may make up any class within 4 weeks Q: Is a certificate...

(3) All levels 13 and older
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Floral Painting

The Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art @ 117 57th St., Brooklyn, NY

This class will explore the traditional art of floral painting. Students will learn the technique of indirect painting over the course of three sessions. 

(143) All levels 18 and older
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$280

4 sessions

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Virtual Oil Painting 101

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ Virtual Classroom, New York, NY

Learn how to create gorgeous compositions in this rich beautiful medium. Choose your color palette to evoke emotion, mood & tone! Employ light, shadow, volume, depth, & implement fun special effects & different brush stroke applications the pros use. Techniques such as the All Prima method will be explored, along with demos & discussion on master oil painters for inspiration. Work from personal subject matter- still life, landscape,...

(179) All levels 18 and older
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Paint Your Vision

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

This advanced painting course encourages seasoned artists to pursue a personal project in oils, acrylics, watercolor or mixed-media. Each participant will realize an independent vision at their own pace, guided by feedback sessions and advanced demonstrations based upon students’ varying needs. In this in-person course, there will be a maximum of 5 students due to COVID-19. Students must follow safety requirements and protocols in all classes....

(29) Advanced 18 and older
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$375

10 sessions

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