1 – TIME BEGINNERS ACRYLIC PAINTING WORKSHOP: How to paint an expressive face! (In-person/ W72 NYC Art Studio)

NOTE: This is an In-Person Art Class.

🎨 Half-Day Acrylic Painting Workshop in NYC-

Treat yourself to a half-day creative retreat in NYC and experience the joy, relaxation, and fulfillment of painting in this popular acrylic painting workshop at The Art Studio NY—NYC’s #1-rated art studio.

With a paintbrush in hand, step away from the busy city and immerse yourself in the calming, inspiring world of acrylic painting on canvas. This in-person painting workshop in NYC is designed to help you slow down, learn foundational painting techniques, and confidently create a finished artwork you’ll be proud to hang in your home—by the very same day.

Experience a meditative state of stress relief while discovering your artistic voice through this personally guided painting workshop that will ignite your creativity and make you feel alive.  

Perfect for beginners through advanced artists, this nurturing, fear-free workshop offers step-by-step instruction, live demonstrations, and personalized guidance from a professional New York City artist and educator.

✨ What You’ll Learn & Experience:

🖌️ Foundational Acrylic Painting Techniques
• Brushwork and expressive mark-making
• Color mixing and color relationships
• Understanding value, lights, and darks
• Composition and visual balance

🎨 Hands-On Creative Exploration
• Paint on canvas while developing your personal artistic voice
• Experiment with texture, layering, and palette knife techniques
• Learn which brushes to use, when, and why

🌿 A Relaxing, Confidence-Boosting Creative Retreat
• Enter a meditative, stress-relieving flow state through painting
• Enjoy a supportive, non-judgmental art studio environment
• Connect with like-minded creatives in a welcoming group setting

💛 Personalized Instruction
• Step-by-step guidance throughout the workshop
• Individualized, one-on-one feedback tailored to your goals
• Learn at your own pace—no pressure, no experience required

• Receive the therapeutic health and wellness benefits of art and painting workshops, including stress relief, increased relaxation, mood enhancement, increased serotonin, self-empowerment, and increased self-esteem

✨ Leave feeling inspired, empowered, and creatively recharged—with a painting that reflects who you are.

Art Class Materials:

Some Materials are included.

Most art supplies are included. Acrylic or Oil Painting Workshops: Please bring one stretched canvas (11” x 14” or 16” x 20”)

or

purchase a discounted canvas in our art studio the day of your workshop. 

You can pay  for your canvas IN-PERSON or HERE online

Please arrive 10 minutes early if you wish to purchase to pick up or pay for your canvas.

Purchase supplies from our online materials list.