Painting Classes NYC
Curious about taking painting classes in New York City but don't know where to start? You'll learn all the skills you need to start on your artistic journey with our art classes. These beginner-friendly sessions are perfect for learning the basics with a local artist. Bring a friend or your significant other and bond over a unique creative experience or meet other art enthusiasts in class. Or if you're planning a team building activity, NYC painting classes are an ideal way to bond with colleagues in 2025. All you have to do is show up for class and all of your supplies will be ready for you. You'll learn in a friendly setting with plenty of time to learn at your own pace. Leave with a sense of accomplishment and bring home a beautiful canvas to treasure.Curious about taking painting classes in New York City but don't know where to start? You'll learn all the skills you need to start on your artistic journey with our art classes. These beginner-friendly sessions are perfect for learning the basics with a local artist. Bring a friend or your significant other and bond over a unique creative experience or meet other art enthusiasts in class. Or if you're planning a team building activity, NYC painting classes are an ideal way to bond with colleagues in 2025. All you have to do is show up for class and all of your supplies will be ready for you. You'll learn in a friendly setting with plenty of time to learn at your own pace. Leave with a sense of accomplishment and bring home a beautiful canvas to treasure. + more
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Graffiti Workshop
5.0 (20)
Runs regularly
Brooklyn
1 to 50 guests
$45 - $75
Oil Painting Class
5.0 (19)
Runs regularly
Brooklyn
1 to 6 guests
$80 - $120
Sumi-e Japanese Ink-painting Class
4.9 (15)
4.9 (62) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
$40
Watercolor Class
5.0 (3)
Runs regularly
Brooklyn
1 to 6 guests
$75 - $120
Sneaker Customizing Class
157k followers
Runs regularly
Manhattan
1 to 25 guests
$170
Drip and Sip Sneaker Customization Class
29k followers
Only 2 dates left
Comes to you
1 to 100 guests
$130 - $140
Abstract Expressionism Inspired Painting Class
6k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
1 to 10 guests
$85
Textured Paint and Sip Class
6k followers
Runs regularly
Brooklyn
1 to 18 guests
$80
Glow in the Dark Paint, Slime and Sip Class
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Queens
1 to 30 guests
$58
Self Portrait Painting Workshop: Frida Kahlo Inspired
6k followers
Only 2 dates left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 200 guests
$85
Van Gogh Inspired Painting Class
6k followers
1k likes
Only 2 dates left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 200 guests
$85
Color Field Painting Class: Rothko Inspired
6k followers
1k likes
Only 2 dates left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
$85
Street Art Class: Keith Haring Inspired
6k followers
1k likes
Only 1 date left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
$85
Paint a Music Album
Runs regularly
Brooklyn
1 to 30 guests
$40 - $50
Slime Drawing Class
Runs regularly
Queens
1 to 30 guests
$45
After School Art Class
Runs regularly
Manhattan
1 to 12 guests
$60
Picnic'n Paint Workshop
5.0 (2)
Runs regularly
Manhattan
1 to 30 guests
$50
Art Class: Portfolio Prep
Runs regularly
Manhattan
1 to 5 guests
$200
Body Painting Class for Couples
12k followers
Runs regularly
Brooklyn
1 to 10 guests
$299 - $500
Ceramic Pumpkin Painting Class: Yayoi Kusama Inspired
6k followers
Only 2 dates left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
$85
Painting Class: Jackson Pollock Inspired
6k followers
Only 1 date left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 300 guests
$85
Abstract Painting Class: Kandinsky Inspired
6k followers
1k likes
Only 2 dates left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 200 guests
$85
Impressionism Art Class: Monet Inspired
6k followers
1k likes
Only 2 dates left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
$85
Abstract Flower Painting Class: Georgia O'Keeffe Inspired
6k followers
Only 1 date left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
$85
Abstract Painting Class: Hilma Af Klint Inspired
6k followers
Only 1 date left
Manhattan
/ Mobile
1 to 200 guests
$85
Watercolor Relaxation Workshop
Runs regularly
Manhattan
1 to 10 guests
$50 - $320
Watercolor Painting Course for Absolute Beginners
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Manhattan
1 to 7 guests
$285
Acrylic Painting Course: Fundamentals and Composition
5k followers
Runs regularly
Manhattan
1 to 10 guests
$500
Open Studio Workshop for Kids
8 to 12 years
Runs regularly
Manhattan
1 to 12 guests
$40
Japanese Pop Art Painting Class: Murakami-inspired
6k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
1 to 100 guests
$85
Petrykivka Art Class
4k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
1 to 10 guests
$95 - $105
Acrylic Painting Workshop
3k followers
Your choice of time
Brooklyn
1 to 12 guests
$69
Scenic Oil Painting Class
3k followers
Your choice of time
Brooklyn
2 to 15 guests
$69 - $79
Sip N' Paint Class
3k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
1 to 30 guests
$55 - $65
Art Class: Paint N' Party
1k followers
Your choice of time
Comes to you
2 to 20 guests
$100
Watercolor Course
Your choice of time
Manhattan
1 to 30 guests
$349
Painting Class
Your choice of time
Comes to you
1 to 5 guests
$60
Paint a Tote Bag Workshop
5.0 (38) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Manhattan
4 to 25 guests
$60
Art Explorers: Pre-K-3rd Grades
5 to 10 years
Your choice of time
Manhattan
1 to 6 guests
$68
Oil and Acrylic Painting Course
Your choice of time
Manhattan
1 to 30 guests
$499
Painting Workshop for Team Building
5.0 (3)
2k followers
Your choice of time
Comes to you
8 to 200 guests
$48 - $52
Soak Stain Painting Class: Helen Frankenthaler Inspired
6k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
/ Mobile
10 to 300 guests
$85
Silk Screen Printing Class: Warhol Inspired
6k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
/ Mobile
10 to 150 guests
$85
Basquiat-inspired Mixed Media Art Workshop
6k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
/ Mobile
10 to 150 guests
$85
Abstract Painting Class: Joan Mitchell
6k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
10 to 200 guests
$85
Surrealist Games Art Class
6k followers
Your choice of time
Manhattan
/ Mobile
10 to 150 guests
$85
Sip and Paint: Textured Art Class
5.0 (1)
3k followers
Your choice of time
Brooklyn
/ Mobile
1 to 15 guests
$90
Washington Color School Painting Class
6k followers
1k likes
Your choice of time
Manhattan
/ Mobile
10 to 200 guests
$85
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Islamic Geometry Watercolor Painting
5.0 (292) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 300 guests
$79
Paint a Tote Bag Party
4k likes
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 50 guests
$35 - $45
Learn Painting with Acrylics
100% recommend (43+)
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 1000 guests
$35 - $65
Make Textured Plaster Wall Art
4.9 (300) (for this teacher)
Only 2 dates left
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 250 guests
$50
Watercolor Painting at Home
100% recommend (43+)
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 200 guests
$35 - $65
Paint a Bottle Butterfly Cream
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
1 to 200 guests
$30 - $40
Watercolor Paint Your Pet at Home
5.0 (2)
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 75 guests
$115
Paint Wooden Signs at Home
5.0 (1)
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 75 guests
$115
Paint and Sip at Home
4.7 (3)
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
1 to 100 guests
$45 - $50
Paint Your State Reusable Tote Bag
4.9 (180) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 200 guests
$35 - $45
Sip and Paint Wine Glasses at Home
4.9 (53) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 75 guests
$95
Learn Old Master Oil Painting
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
1 to 50 guests
$75 - $150
Learn Body Painting with Mexican Textile Elements
10 years in business
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
1 to 25 guests
$80 - $95
Learn Watercolor Painting Course
1k followers
24 years in business
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
1 to 40 guests
$200
Learn Acrylic Painting: Peacock
5.0 (2)
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 50 guests
$50 - $90
Make Art: Creative Process and Mindfulness
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
1 to 50 guests
$30 - $100
Make an Alcohol Ink LED Light
5.0 (28)
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
6 to 500 guests
$55 - $70
Alcohol Ink LED Light Craft Kit
5.0 (249) (for this provider)
13k followers
Ships to you
$50
Paint a Bottle: Egyptian Sun
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
1 to 200 guests
$30 - $50
Paint a Bottle: Magnetic
Runs regularly
LIVE STREAMING
1 to 30 guests
$50 - $60
DIY Bamboo Turntable
5.0 (249) (for this provider)
13k followers
Ships to you
$50
Electric Airbrush Spray Painting Craft Kit
5.0 (249) (for this provider)
13k followers
Ships to you
$45
Learn Watercolor for Mindfulness
5.0 (23)
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
10 to 50 guests
$45 - $65
Wine Glass Painting at Home
4.9 (16)
Your choice of time
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
10 to 250 guests
$48
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Painting Classes NYC
Painting class in NYC for beginners
Art has never been as accessible as it is in New York City. You'll find inspiration everywhere, from Harlem to Dumbo and Central Park to the streets of lower Manhattan. If you're looking for fun things to do in NYC, painting classes will let you tap into all the inspo! Learn about perspective, color composition, and brushstroke techniques. You'll go to a local art studio that teaches step-by-step painting for beginners and leave with new skills to keep going!
Plus, it's super convenient. When you give these NYC experience gifts to friends, family, and coworkers, they can select a class near their location and pick a time and date that works best for them. It doesn't matter if they're in Queens or Long Island City. They can find a class that fits their schedule and interests.
If you're wondering what the duration is for a painting class, the average is two hours, which makes it the perfect activity for after work or on a weekend afternoon. With just a little investment in time, you can pick up new skills and learn a new hobby.
The best NYC painting classes and what to expect
When you step into a painting studio in NYC, you may not know what to expect. Our workshops are completely beginner friendly and there's always a warm welcome for anyone who signs up for a class.
Try painting classes for adults and finally get the basics down that you've always been curious to learn. You can also think outside of the box and take a body painting class with your partner or a group of open-minded friends. It's a great way to get to know each other better and explore a new creative activity. If group activities are your jam, take a sip and paint class. Let loose, drink your favorite beverage, and get all of your feelings down on the canvas.
Painting class can be soothing and energizing at the same time. If your workplace is looking for fun team building activities, painting workshops foster bonding and camaraderie within the group. Not to mention, painting can be relaxing and allow you to melt away stress.
While you can attend NYC painting classes with your team, this shouldn't stop you from going on your own. Learn the basics like composition, perspective, and depth. You'll gain confidence as you go and develop skills to keep going on your creative journey. Aside from beginner painters, intermediate artists can enjoy painting workshops in New York City.
In most workshops, you'll find friendly art instructors passionate about their craft, giving tips and tricks to help you find an art style that is truly yours. Don't forget that painting courses are excellent birthday party ideas. All the supplies and materials will be waiting for you in class, so all you need to do is show up with your friends or family and get ready to have a great time!
Painting is great for wellbeing
More than just skills in art, painting classes will also help you express yourself. Give one as a gift experience and a way to positively impact your loved one's health and overall wellbeing. Not only will these classes help you escape the daily grind, and relieve stress, but you'll also be more in touch with your creative side.
If you're wondering what things are important for painting, you don't have to sweat the details. Your teacher provides all of the supplies from paints to brushes and all you have to do is show up, ready to have fun. This is your time to leave the daily grind behind and immerse yourself in a soothing, stress-free activity.
When you learn to paint, you may find yourself feeling more relaxed, too. Enjoy the feeling of being a beginner at something again. Live in the moment when you sign up for the best painting classes in NYC.
Why you should try group painting classes
Group painting classes are perfect for team building activities, birthday party ideas for adults, or a group date! These creative experiences allow you to unwind and connect in a fun and casual environment. These beginner friendly painting classes make it easy and fun to learn how to paint, so your group can enjoy the celebration. ArtsClub in East Village will teach you how to make truly spectacular artworks inspired by influential artists, with no prior painting experience necessary!
"It was a wonderful, unique, interactive class where we learned about and made beautiful artworks. I’d recommend for individuals, date nights or group gatherings."
