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Explore a variety of painting techniques and styles, from watercolor to acrylic, in this immersive art class series located in the heart of NYC. Learn the fundamentals of color theory, composition, and brushwork, and unleash your creativity on the canvas.

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The Bodypaint Class – Intro to Starry Night

DenArt @ 317 Stagg St, Brooklyn, NY

An Unforgettable and Inspiring Creative Experience for Adults of All Art Levels! A body painting class at our studio location in Greenpoint, NYC. A fun and playful night where friends and couples can learn to paint each other or a model in a relaxed and creatively inspired studio setting while sipping your favorite wine!   In this class, we will be learning to paint one of our most popular body paintings - a tribute to Van Gogh's iconic...

(7) All levels 21 and older
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Paint by Sticker, Adult Arts & Crafts program

Brooklyn Public Library @ 850 E. 59th St, Brooklyn, NY

Join us for our paint by sticker arts and craft program for Adults.  How does Paint by Sticker work?  The concept is simple and much like a paint-by-numbers painting. You will be provided with an image that will be split into numbered sections of varying sizes, along with a sheet of matching numbered stickers that will go with the image.  You will then match the numbered stickers with the numbered sections on your image, and watch...

(91) All levels 17 and older
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Figure Painting (Intermediate/Advanced)

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

Concentrate on painting the human figure while developing the nuances in your style that make this genre so compelling. Cultivate your skills, including color mixing, paint application, proportion, gesture and anatomy. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Oil Painting. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

(1070) Advanced 18 and older
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$552

12 sessions

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Figure Painting with Acrylic: A Creative Approach

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

Unlock your creativity and explore the world of figure painting with acrylics at 92nd Street Y. Learn color theory, modern art history, and compositional methods to develop your unique style. Join us for a fun and intuitive approach to figure painting.

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$475

3 sessions

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Matchbox Collaging

Studio 45 @ 213 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY

Unleash your creativity alongside fellow art enthusiasts in a captivating collaging experience led by renowned artist, Joyce Lau. Dive into a world of vintage and contemporary magazines, transforming matchbox covers into miniature works of art. Join us for an afternoon of joy and craft at Studio 45 – where imagination knows no bounds!

(4) All levels 16 and older
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So Do It! Art Games for Families (All Ages)

Studio 45 @ 213 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY

Join us at Studio 45 for an exhilarating family art experience led by expert educators Kenzy Cannon and Maya Rubio. Discover your artistic potential through creative mini-games, featuring surprise materials and mystery prompts, designed to inspire all ages. Unleash your creativity and make lasting memories together – see you there!

(4) All levels 16 and older
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Studio Spring Party

Studio 45 @ 213 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY

Celebrate the arrival of spring at Studio 45's inaugural party! Toast to surviving winter and completing your taxes (hopefully). Enjoy mood lights, spring decor, an open bar, group art activities, and more. Sign up now before capacity is reached!

(4) All levels 16 and older
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Getting Started with Pastel

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

Start here! Sample the best of the Art Center’s beginner classes in these compact courses aimed at showing you the basics of four foundational mediums: drawing, pastel, watercolor, and oil painting. All supplies are provided in these mini classes at no extra cost! Choose one medium or bundle any three together to save even more! (Receive a 15% discount on these class by purchasing any three Getting Started classes at one time).

(1070) Beginner 18 and older
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$195

4 sessions

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Painting at the Conservatory Water Boat Pond

92nd Street Y @ Class is happening Offsite
, New York, NY

Learn the basics of landscape painting in water media at the conservancy water boat pond, where sparkling water, sky, copper roof and model boats provide inspiration. Emphasis is on composition, color, drawing, and capturing time of day. Bring watercolor or gouache. All levels. Supplies needed by all students: (Needed for both media) Brimmed or Visor Hat and Sunscreen Water to drink, lunch (There are also snack bars nearby) Foam core tray -...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$360

3 sessions

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Drawing with Pastel

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

Discover the beautiful medium of soft pastel! Learn the fundamentals of color theory and develop your drawing skills. Get inspired by classic still-lifes, the figure, or photographs. Classes include demonstrations, lectures, and real time individual feedback. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION IS REQUIRED for all adults and children ages 5+.

(1070) Beginner 18 and older
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$335

6 sessions

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Landscape Painting for Acrylic and Watercolor

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

In the course, water-based media is used to depict landscapes on watercolor paper. Beginning with a composition based on an impressionist landscape, students learn how to develop background, middle-ground, and foreground elements to create a sense of space. The correlation between brushstroke and natural forms is introduced. Color mixing, paint application, and texture are also covered. You may also view the Supply List HERE Visitors are not...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$335

6 sessions

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Painting Meditation

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

Full Name: Painting Meditation: Creating a Unique Abstract Expressionist Artwork Inspired by Memory & Emotion Sharing Teaching Artist Pamella Allen’s studio process by utilizing basic acrylic painting and collage techniques with memory-based visualization. Participants will harvest colors and images of their most joyful moments and incorporate them into a unique composition with words, lines, texture, natural elements, and images that are unique...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$335

6 sessions

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Painting Portraits in Watercolor

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

Discover the art of capturing character and depth in portrait painting as you master the challenging medium of watercolor. Learn from live models or use your reference photographs in this course at the prestigious 92nd Street Y. Prerequisite: basic/intermediate watercolor experience. Masks recommended.

(1070) Intermediate 18 and older
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$350

6 sessions

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Figure Painting with Watercolor

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

Explore the grace and movement of the human figure through the vibrant medium of watercolor. Develop your painting skills and delve into the expressive possibilities of the fluid paint application in this figure painting class at 92nd Street Y. Prerequisite: Basic/Intermediate Watercolor. For supplies needed, click here.

(1070) Intermediate 18 and older
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$375

7 sessions

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Figure: Painting the Model in Costume, with a Focus on Portrait

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

Immerse yourself in the world of historical dress and evoke emotion through painting the human figure in costume. Develop your understanding of light and shadow, warm and cool colors, and create lifelike portraits with accurate and three-dimensional facial features. Join us for a transformative art experience at the New York School of the Arts.

(76) All levels 18 and older
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$430

8 sessions

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Portrait Painting

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

Refine your artistic skills and learn the art of depicting the human form with the Portrait Painting course at the renowned New York School of the Arts. This class offers practical information on painting fundamentals and encourages students to explore their style. All levels are welcome to join and enhance their ability to describe the visual world.

(76) All levels 6 and older
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$430

8 sessions

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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,...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$209

4 sessions

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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....

(698) All levels 16 and older
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$445

4 sessions

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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,...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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$190

6 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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