Drawing & Painting Class for Beginners and Intermediate Artists – Build Your Art from the Ground Up
Discover the joy of creating art from start to finish in this inspiring drawing and painting class at The Art Studio NY, NYC’s #1-rated art studio! Whether you’re a total beginner or an intermediate artist looking to deepen your technique, this class will guide you step-by-step through the artistic process — from drawing your composition to transforming it into a finished painting.
In this supportive, relaxing class, you’ll learn how drawing provides the foundation for strong, expressive paintings. Guided by a professional NYC artist, you’ll build skills, confidence, and creativity while exploring your personal artistic voice.
In this fun and educational art class, you will:
- Learn how to use drawing as the blueprint for your painting, focusing on proportion, perspective, and composition
- Explore painting techniques including underpainting, color mixing, layering, brushwork, glazing, and texture
- Experiment with materials like graphite, charcoal, acrylic or oil paint
- Create artwork inspired by still life and landscapes
- Receive one-on-one guidance tailored to your experience level and goals
- Relax and unwind in a welcoming, fear-free environment designed to spark creativity
- Finish pieces that flow naturally from sketch to painting — art you’ll be proud to hang at home
Whether you’re just beginning your art journey or ready to refine your skills, this class will help you grow as an artist by connecting drawing and painting into one expressive, fulfilling process.
No experience necessary — just curiosity, creativity, and the desire to see your drawings come to life in paint!
Art Class Materials:
Materials are not included.
You will need:
- 2-4 Stretched Canvas or Canvas board - Recommended size is 11 x 14 or smaller
- Acrylic Paint Set (White, Yellow, Red, Blue, and any other favorite colors you may have)
- Variety of Round and Flat Paint Brushes (3 different sizes to make various lines and marks)
- Palette Knife Metal- triangle tip
- Palette for paints- such as a disposable paper palette pad to mix colors
- Cup/Jar for Water,
- Acrylic Medium-small container of Matte or Gloss
