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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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Figure Painting and Independent Projects

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

Use the figure in its surrounding environment to investigate the potentials and challenges of light and shade, color theory, composition, anatomy and perspective.Work in the mediums of painting or drawing as you master the elements of structure, form and spatial atmosphere. In addition, students may work on their own projects if they wish with the guidance of the instructor.  The instructor is open to any style of approach or aesthetic sensibility,...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$209

4 sessions

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Body Strategies

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

Learn about the bones, tendons and muscles that build the human form to give your drawings a real sense of proportion, movement and personality. This class will fundamentally change the way you depict human form. One or more sessions feature a figure model.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$249

6 sessions

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The Still-Life in Watercolor (Beginner/Intermediate)

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

Hone your watercolor painting skills through classic and reinterpreted still-lifes. You will learn strategies for creating shapes in relation to one another and discover how to create depth, tone and color. Classes include demonstrations, lectures, and real time individual feedback. For Supply List CLICK HERE

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$215

4 sessions

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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.

(1061) 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...

(1061) 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,...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$190

6 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,...

(1061) 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. 

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$125
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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...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$145
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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,...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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Watercolor Workshop (Evening)

The Village Workshop @ 110 W 14th St, New York, NY

For the beginner: Learn how to control the watercolor medium while exploring spontaneity. Create flowing, vibrant color mixtures. Learn how to set up your color palette. Learn which colors are the most transparent, the most staining, and the most intense. Create resist areas with masking fluid. Explore the "wet-on-wet" technique. Know your brushes and the variety of brush strokes available to you. Paint a beautiful watercolor by the...

(646) All levels 18 and older
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Watercolor Workshop

The Village Workshop @ 110 W 14th St, New York, NY

For the beginner: Learn how to control the watercolor medium while exploring spontaneity. Create flowing, vibrant color mixtures.Learn how to set up your color palette. Learn which colors are the most transparent, the most staining, and the most intense. Create resist areas with masking fluid. Explore the "wet-on-wet" technique. Know your brushes and the variety of brush strokes available to you. Paint a beautiful watercolor by the end...

(646) All levels 18 and older
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Text and Paint

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

Picasso and Braque started it by gluing newspapers into their paintings. Using text in artwork has a long and varied history. Discover how artists use text, newspapers, words and writing in their work, then create your own collage pieces that incorporate text.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Beginners Acrylic Painting

The Art Studio NY @ 211 W 80th St, New York, NY

Unleash your creativity and discover the joy of acrylic painting in this nurturing art class at NYC's top-rated studio. With personalized instruction from a professional artist, explore fundamental techniques and unlock your inner artist. Join a supportive community and create beautiful masterpieces to decorate your home.

(631) Beginner 18 and older
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$399

7 sessions

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Paint Your Dreams into Reality

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

Turn the spotlight on a long lost dream & start turning it into reality one brushstroke at a time. Do you often find yourself putting your own dreams onto the back burner? Enjoy a creative experience that blends intention, visioning, meditation, coaching to help you move through blocks, clarify your dream, articulate it confidently and ask for what you need.  The session culminates in a fluid watercolor experience incorporating the inspiration...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Dare to Oil Paint: Level II

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

Oil paints are sumptuous, exciting, and one of the most popular mediums used by painting artists throughout the world. This oil painting class is perfect for those who have taken an art class (or many art classes) already and are excited to master even more. In this next level oil painting class, YOU will: • Learn new techniques to explore and incorporate into your paintings • Master artistic techniques that will deepen your painting experience...

(631) Intermediate 18 and older
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$449

9 sessions

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Figure and Composition: Complete Traditional Skills

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

This class will introduce historically based skills and concepts for figure drawing and oil painting. Each lesson will discuss principles such as proportion or gesture and clearly define and demonstrate a path to improvement.  The instructor will start by showing how to simplify the subject into accurate shapes and values which are essential for achieving a likeness of the subject. Later, the discussion surrounding light, anatomy, and color...

(75) All levels 18 and older
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$400

8 sessions

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Art Workshop (Thursdays)

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...

(219) All levels 16 and older
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Watercolor: Composition and Tone

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

Work from still life and the model. Emphasis will be on massing in layered, transparent washes initially with a gradual buildup of detail through color and tone. The particular qualities of various pigments will be examined and incorporated to build up areas of transparency and opacity, with emphasis on composition and rhythm. Material list

(75) All levels 18 and older
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$400

8 sessions

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Jennifer Gennari: Oil Painting workshop

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

Discover the secrets of oil painting in this immersive workshop led by renowned artist Jennifer Gennari. Unleash your creativity as you learn the traditional techniques and stages of oil painting, and capture the essence of your subject with expert precision. Bring your own portrait images and prepare to elevate your painting skills to new heights.

(690) All levels 16 and older
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$565

2 sessions

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