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1-Time Beginners Acrylic Painting Workshop - How to Paint an Expressive Face

Step away from the pace of everyday life and immerse yourself in a relaxing acrylic painting experience. Learn foundational techniques through demonstrations, step-by-step instruction, and personalized guidance while developing your own artistic style. Create a finished canvas artwork while enjoying a supportive, judgment-free environment that leaves you feeling inspired and creatively refreshed.

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  • 243 W 72nd St , New York, NY
  • 2 hours

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Sat. Dec 5, 2026, 1:30pm ET


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Description

Treat yourself to a rejuvenating half-day creative retreat in New York City and discover the profound joy, relaxation, and sense of fulfillment that comes through acrylic painting. This popular painting workshop takes place at The Art Studio NY, recognized as New York City's premier-rated art studio.

With paintbrush in hand, you will step away from the busy urban environment and immerse yourself in the soothing and inspiring practice of acrylic painting on canvas. Designed specifically to help beginners and experienced painters alike, this in-person workshop focuses on foundational painting techniques while enabling you to create a finished artwork of which you will be genuinely proud. You will leave with a complete painting ready to display in your home, all created during your single workshop session.

Experience a meditative, stress-relieving state while uncovering your unique artistic voice and expression. This personally guided painting experience will awaken your creativity and leave you feeling energized and inspired.

Perfect for beginner through advanced skill levels, this supportive and judgment-free workshop provides step-by-step instruction, live demonstrations, and individualized guidance from a professional New York City artist and art educator.

What You Will Learn and Experience:

Foundational Acrylic Painting Techniques:

  • Brushwork methods and expressive mark-making approaches
  • Color mixing theory and understanding color relationships
  • Value relationships and the use of light and dark tones
  • Composition principles and achieving visual balance

Hands-On Creative Exploration:

  • Paint on canvas while developing your unique personal artistic voice
  • Experiment with various textures, layering techniques, and palette knife methods
  • Learn which brushes to select and understand when and why to use each type

A Relaxing and Confidence-Boosting Creative Retreat:

  • Enter a meditative, stress-relieving flow state through your painting practice
  • Enjoy a supportive, judgment-free art studio environment
  • Connect with fellow creative individuals in a welcoming group community setting

Personalized Instruction and Guidance:

  • 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. 

Refund Policy

Class tuition is neither refundable nor transferable. No refunds will be issued after registration and payment. In case of a Medically Certified illness, a credit will be issued after receipt of your physician’s documentation. The value of the credit will be for the balance of the remaining class sessions with an additional deduction of a $95 registration fee. Credit may be used up to 12 months.

If after your first class you are dissatisfied with the quality of your course, a written note must be submitted within 1 business day after your first class. After receiving your note, refund of class tuition will be reviewed by our staff. If a refund is granted, processing of refunds requires 8-10 weeks. A 5% nonrefundable processing fee will be applied.

Course Cancellations

Although course cancellation is quite rare, The school reserves the right to cancel classes or change instructor assignments and makes every effort to notify students in advance. If enrollment goals are not met, a course may be canceled up to 1 business day before the first scheduled class. In the event of cancellation, a refund or credit is granted. On occasion, a course start-date will be pushed back if enrollment goals are not met. In this instance, you will receive a credit for the price of the class that did not take place.

Please note that there will be NO exceptions to this under any circumstances.

Make-up Policy

Unfortunately, The school does not offer any makeups for classes missed. However, if the student wants to get the most from the course and the absence, they can tell the instructor when they will be absent and the instructor can provide some guidance on exercises to practice while away.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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