I am so happy I found this place! I have not ever drawn anything my whole life (stick figures for UML don't count). I wanted something for a beginner to start me off, not a full-blown art education. I Yelped, of course, and after looking at a dozen studios, I chose this one because they had a "Fear Free" drawing class. How appropriate. Well, the business shares its space with an apartment complex; it sits in the basement. For a claustrophobic person, I was a bit nervous at first as I walked in and saw the office right behind the door. The 2 art rooms are a bit cramped and not at all fancy as I imagined them to be after seeing them in movies, but guess what? This place really grows on you! The owner and instructors are so welcoming, especially to newbies like me who don't even know how to hold a pencil. They not only encourage you, but provide you with instructions catered to your own skill level and comfort zone. So after I stopped breathing for a minute, I raised my hands and asked for help. As you can see, my result after one class (it's charcoal!) There are numerous different classes for every level. You can purchase all your supplies there. What's great for folks that don't know what's needed, they actually bundle all you need and list them on the course site. I basically knew what to expect the first day I was there. Make sure to read the instructions that is emailed to you after you sign up. When you get to the studio, ring the door bell once. Someone will let you in. Just sit and wait. The elevator person will flag you momentarily when the elevator is headed down to the studio. That's it. Enjoy! read more

The Art Studio NY - My very first drawing!!! - Art Schools Near Me - New York, New York

NO, they botched my registration, and shifted the blame to me -- cancelled a class I registered for on the SAME day; yet allowed registration though emails showed their fumble. NOW DONT WANT TO REFUND read more

We loved it here would definitely come back and I recommend it so much so much love and so much choice. Thank you.

Our experience was great! We were a mixed group with small children (a couple of them under two. ). Ruby (our instructor) was very pleasant and accommodating, and the painting activity held the interest of both adults and children read more

Amazing experience highly recommend!!!!! You would be remiss not to try Rebecca is an incredible teacher read more

The Art Studio NY - Watercolor paints - Art Schools Near Me - New York, New York

Another howaboutwe date night with my fiance - this time an activity together rather than just stuffing our face. My fiance and I struggled to locate the studio initially since there was no clear sign of where 1B was. We later realized with another couple that it was inside this apt complex with no doorman. We had to buzz and wait for the elevator attendee to come get us. A good 5 minute wait just by the main entrance. When we finally arrived, we realized the studio itself was inside this really crammed room in the basement. Only enough space to have about 10 canvas set up at a time. We walked in right when other couples were just introducing themselves. We quickly grabbed our aprons and said our names + occupations - then hurried to set up our station - brushes, paint, and check in to get our blank canvas. Instead of having all the couples paint the same chosen piece together, there were a pile of painting samples laid out for each couple to choose from. Each couple was asked to work on 1 canvas together and let their creativity juice flow. Besides the bottles of paint, they also had bottles of white and red wines available for all guests. Our teacher was extremely sweet and down to earth. She constantly went around making sure we learned all the basic techniques, ensured we had all the materials/right tools, and refiled the wine supply. My fiance and I felt really comfortable just being goofy and showing off our almost zero to none artistic talent. Our instructor even came around and offered glitter paint color! She knew I like sparkles from far hehe. The 2 hr class time flew right by and we had an awesome time. Our instructor even offered to help take pictures of us with our final masterpiece. I never learned her name since we arrived late and I felt awkward interrupting to ask - but she's a complete sweetheart. Perfect studio for all levels. There were couples who obviously had more experience with painting/art but we were all allowed to show off our styles/preferences/interpretations of each piece - no pressure or intimidated at all. Will definitely do it again in the future :). Now we have a cute little painting ready for our future kid's room :). read more

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I haven't been to the physical location yet so this review is only in regards to their online classes. I've taken mostly art journaling, mixed media, and one Procreate workshop. The classes and instructors are phenomenal! Rebecca, the owner, offers a free class most Sundays but do check the schedule. I love how nurturing and supportive the vibe of TASNY is. It is unlike most art schools I've encountered. I believe all schools should celebrate the love of creating art regardless of what skill level the student is at. This nurturing atmosphere is towards the adults too and I absolutely love that! My favorite instructors so far are Emilee Reed & Anna Levy. They are both passionate about teaching, kind, and patient. I do find that I need more time to complete my art offline so I wish the workshops were a little longer but this isn't a big deal. It's important not to feel rushed anyway. I highly recommend taking workshops and classes from them. Their classes are more reasonably priced than some other places. I can easily see that TASNY puts in a lot of effort to grow a sense of community. Visit their website and Facebook (especially for replays of the FB Lives to familiarize yourself with them). I'm looking forward to take many more classes either to unwind, find new inspiration, and evolve my art skills. read more

This was my first time to The Art Studio on 4/6/18-Sip and Paint I had a great time. The staff was very attentive and supportive. I met great people and enjoyed the atmosphere. The painting was fun to recreate the image presented to the class. What I really enjoyed when the project was finished everyone wanted to share their project with positive comments read more

Classes are very basic and not for children with art background. After discovering this, after my child took 2 sessions in a class, I emailed to let them know we needed to change the course to something more advanced or get a refund. Rebecca emailed that a refund check was being mailed back to me for the remaining amount. It never arrived. A few months later, I emailed to let them know. Michelle emailed me that another check was being sent. A few months later, it never arrived. I emailed and asked if I could apply the amount to a new class and a few months later I still have no response. No one answers the phone. I lost money and time. Don't waste your time and lose your money with this company. read more

Had a great time!!! Probably one of the best date ideas. My boyfriend surprised me with this because I've been wanting to do a paint night for the longest time. We arrived first in our group for the night. We decided to paint one canvas together (one of the employees was going to give us a hard time about doing so but another said it was okay). I believe the large canvas was $10 and the smaller one was $8. It was definitely nice to try to work on one painting together. I think it's the most patient we've been with one another and also a lot of fun. Wine and painting was very fun and relaxing. I'd definitely recommend this (especially if you can get a deal on the class). Our instructor was as hands on or hands off as you liked him to be. I'm looking forward to doing this again! read more

The Art Studio NY - Art Schools Near Me - New York, New York

Bought a pack of 5 painting classes right before COVID hit. I was only able to take two and absolutely adored my instructor, unfortunately blanking on her name. With that out of the way, I never received a refund for the three classes that occurred after the lockdown. I was told to join an online class session, although I had already left the city without any of my supplies or canvas (which they have you leave @ the studio). Okay, they said that's fine we will put your name on a list of people that will be issued a refund. 9 months later and they aren't responding to emails or calls about a refund. Absolutely ridiculous. Two stars only because my instructor was super cool. read more

I have had a consistently disappointing experience with Art Studio NY for the past 5 months- I would think the company was a scam if it weren't for the positive reviews I see here. I have been chasing down my promised refund for months now and reading other reviews, seems like I need to be a publicly squeaky wheel to have them fix their mistake. In June I signed up for a 4 week drawing class for $125 (plus spent $64 purchasing the required art supply list items they sent me for the class). The day before the class was supposed to start, I got an email stating that it would be pushed back one week. One week later, the night before the class was supposed to have been rescheduled to, I sent an email confirming the class start date and received confirmation from Trisha that it would start the next day. Then on the start date, one day later, received an email from Emilee that the class series was completely cancelled and that I was only eligible for a credit for the company. This was all unprofessional enough; I wrote explaining the scenario and Trisha apologized and agreed to refund the $125 tuition for the class that they canceled (with 6-8 weeks for processing). This was in July. 3 months and 2 follow up emails later, I still have not received my refund. I see in other reviews that this has happened before and apparently a poor review needs to be written before this company rights their mistakes- this is dishonest and unprofessional, and writing detailed one-star reviews is not how I want to spend my time. There are lots of other good options for online art classes, I would not recommend this company. read more

We did a private class with Amy and enjoyed it SO MUCH!!! I got this as a birthday present for my spouse. Not only is Amy a talented artist and teacher, but she is personable and so so easy to learn from. And we actually LEARNED a ton, even though we are super beginners. Everything she taught us helped us in the next step. We ended up with art we are proud of and skills to keep going on our own. And since everyone is doing Zoom during the pandemic, she gets extra points for a successful class video video (that can't be easy). Sometimes zoom classes can feel awkward or distant. Felt like she was right there in our living room. I couldn't believe two hours had gone by and I hadn't looked at the clock. Highly recommend her group classes or you can write to them for a private lesson. read more

Came for the 90 minute drawing workshop with Chris. It was a lot of fun, no-stress environment.

I have been coming here for about 4 years, and couldn't have better things to say about the staff and the instructors. The classes are small and laid back. All the instructors provide a good amount of coaching while letting you do your thing. No pressure or criticism. I just love the laid back atmosphere. Shout out to Michelle, Jake, Chris, Kristy, Jessica and all the other fabulous people at the studio. read more

The Art Studio NY - Oil painting - Art Schools Near Me - New York, New York

For my friend's birthday she wanted to do a paint and sip class and she chose this one. I had my doubts about these classes, in general, being over priced. Off the bat, we realized that you must buy a canvas to use in the class separately, which kind of sucked, whether most other paying and sip classes do this as well or not, I'm not sure. Getting in, I realized the studio was actually a pretty serious art studio that had these classes in addition to normal scheduled art classes. The customer service (if you can call it that?) gave me a pretty good feeling after walking in though. The credit card processing was slow so they let us start class and returned our cards to us once it was processed. There was also an ice breaker at the beginning to hear about everyone's previous experience with painting and art, a very nice touch. Two hours honestly isn't enough time to finish any painting, especially not for me. No one kicked us out of the studio once the two hours were up. The teacher was very helpful and the whole night was pretty balanced in social interaction and creativity. Big shout out to Michelle and Amanada, who contributed to such a fun night. Who would have thought is begins a fan of paint and sips? read more

I feel bad having waited this long to review this place. The studio is nice and cozy. But, I took the "dare to oil paint" class in 2018. I have to tell you it was a disappointment. I've taken many art classes after that one and found excellent places where instructors actually do care about your work and give you better feedback. In this class, I have not received good feedback to move the project forward. Our instructor (Amanda) spent most of the time chatting irrelevant stuff with one of the former students (or sometimes with us). Max 2 minutes on our painting and 3-4 minutes on stuff. The instructor was around but was not great at giving helpful direction. So, take this class if you like to have 8-9 paint and sip nights (too expensive for that in my opinion). If you are actually interested in techniques and improving your skills, you are better off in other places. read more

I had gone for a beginners class after getting a Groupon. We were allowed to bring wine to enjoy while painting. We were given a picture that we would all work on together. A few people had asked ahead for a different picture, and were accommodated, happily. The instructor was very nice, a good teacher, and allowed each student to adapt the art to what they wanted to create. He came around a few times to offer help and guidance. The whole class enjoyed the evening . I would definitely like to do this class again and I would recommend it to friends. read more

Isaac taught a wonderful drawing class in Central Park..so much fun, so many helpful tips! I love the Art Studio NYC read more

I took a semi-private lesson (2hr) for two together with my girlfriend. Through the website I got connected with Richard, who was very helpful with setting up the lesson. The place itself is not too easy to find. The studio is in an appartment inside of a bigger regular appartment building and there aren't many signs, who are guiding you. So better get the phone no. of the instructor beforehand. We were painting a realistic picture based on a photography we took earlier. We learned to wash the canvas, draw the painting in a light color, how to mix colors, which colors to use and to avoid and finally how to start painting it. We also talked about the dis(-advantages) of oil and acrylic and got other useful art tips. We also got served wine during painting. Considering the price (250$) I would have expected everything to be included, but you still have to pay extra (with a hefty margin) for the colors and the canvas (or bring your own). Overall it was a great lesson with a nice instructor. I had fun painting and learned more about how to paint a picture to make it look like I want. read more

I bought a Groupon for a BYOB painting class and due to different things, I had to reschedule more than once, annoying I know. Kristy (sp?) was so flexible and really patient with all of the reschedules and worked me into a class. They don't treat you like a "Groupon" customer, ya know? The class was very laid back, a lot of fun and I found the instructor, Jake, to be knowledgeable and easy going, I would definitely recommend the Art Studio NY. Thanks Kristy and Jake, I'll definitely be back! Bonus: There is a Whole Foods around the corner to grab cheese/something good to drink to bring to class! read more

I recently organized a team building event at the Art Studio NY and it was nothing short of absolutely fantastic!!! Not only did the owner, Rebecca, take the time to organize every minute detail with me to create the PERFECT event tailored to our company and our teams' specific needs, but she made the process seem so fun and effortless! Though many members of our team were somewhat hesitant to take an art class in the beginning, by the end of our time at the Art Studio NY, we had all fallen in love with the experience and as a result, our team is still raving about it! It truly felt as though Rebecca and her amazing staff knew exactly how to make our time both unique as well as a fun learning experience, where we not only bonded as a team, but got the opportunity to create beautiful art while doing so! I believe I speak for the whole team when saying, Art Studio NY, THANK YOU for giving our company an amazing chance to not only learn something new about art, but also about ourselves! read more

I was at Upper West Side location for private event - BTW elevator is man-operated (no buttons!) , super vintage but it seems pretty safe and functional. My company rented the studio for 2-hour session for 12 people, and we had two instructors in house, Lin and Chris. We were given paintings of our choice to imitate. Chris was encouraging, but not helpful. For example, when I asked her how to mix paints to get a light brown color, she stalled for awhile, because she didn't know... I gave up on her. She offered no meaningful advice, only paid empty compliments like "Oh good job!", "Looks good!" I wouldn't pay almost $100 to be treated like a kindergarten child in art class. Not all hope was lost, Lin was great at teaching techniques and offering solid advice. She understood characteristics of different painting and guided me through very simple directions. I probably won't come back. It is pricey and I don't want to take my chance of getting an unprofessional instructor again - I'd be paying to waste my time. read more

I started taking online classes from The Art Studio NY since June of 2020. And I have taken several classes in different mediums. The instructors are awesome, each has a unique style of teaching and they are very effective. Rebecca Schweiger the owner of the studio, she is a very accommodating and very friendly. She goes above and beyond to meet the needs of the students. I highly recommend this studio! read more

The Art Studio NY just hosted a fantastic acrylic paint party for us at our H&M corporate office . It was amazing!! We were able to customize our event to include peer engagement while creating master pieces. It was such a relief to have landed 3 instructors that were super professional but personable too! They nailed it. We nailed it! I'd definitely recommend tapping into your artistic abilities with The Art Studio NY! read more

Rebecca and her staff at The Art Studio are absolutely amazing. We joined several weeks of their summer camps virtually and my daughter loved it. She found so much joy in her classes - the varied media and projects they worked on, connecting with the other kids, and chatting with the instructor. She felt supported, challenged, and had so much fun. The artwork she produced was so wonderful and, more importantly, she was so proud. We both just loved the experience. Thank you! read more

I love this place! My roommates and I went over the summer for a beginner class and it was awesome! We had a great experience and my roommate has actually been back for 2 other classes! Eventually I'll get back for another one :) I highly recommend for someone at all levels as I have no experience; they made me feel very comfortable regardless of my skills and were always there to help if needed some advice. read more

This was by far the best art class i have ever taken!!! The instructor made me feel confident and the class was so much fun. I thought i might be anxious because i did not fancy myself an artist but in fact I felt totally relaxed... which was assisted by the wine I was served during the class. AWESOME!!! I highly recommend this school to both beginners and experienced artists alike. Besides the confidence built in the class to trust my instincts and creative eye I also ended up with drawings i am truly proud of. Thank you Art Studio of NY for helping me to remember to nurture my creative spirit!!! read more

I took the beginners painting class and loved it! My teacher was amazing , fun and helpful! I learned how to paint a wash Over the whole canvas, draw out my painting , see the painting in shapes, mix color and finally paint. She was very encouraging and let us know their we're no mistakes and no way was wrong . I now am going to purchase my own paint set mind you before this day only art I ever took was drawing senior year of high school! I am now 25! Even if my painting wasn't the best by my opion I got a lot of compliments walking with it home and I was very happy with the painting and the whole experience ! Did I mention wine? Ok I know I sold you all now ! read more

I loved my course this past winter at The Art Studio NY! I hadn't taken any drawing classes since Jr High School and my instructor Charlotta was engaging and thorough and made us feel into the experience rather than think our way into it. As an adult, it was so refreshing to be a beginner at something and discover I was really good at it! It gave me a whole new perspective on life and a creative outlet I looked forward to every week of the course. I met some really wonderful people and look forward to taking more classes there because there's such a wide variety at all levels and convenient times. This is so much more than a school, it's a life changing and nurturing experience! read more

I take watercolor class here and I love it. The class has taught me techniques and given me the confidence to spend hours working on a painting which I never could have done before. Jill is a great teacher, she is very kind and helpful. read more

Just finished a piece, Jeff was wonderful, informative and attentive. I cannot wait to go again.

Had such a fun experience here with my boyfriend for Valentine's Day! We were the first couple to arrive on that snowy day and were greeted by "B" and another woman. B ended up being our instructor. Although, we did arrive early she made sure to accommodate us with anything that we needed. The art studio is in the basement of an apartment type building, it is such a nice intimate, but comfortable space. I surprised my boyfriend with this "couples painting class" as did many of the other ladies with their boyfriends. There were maybe six other couples with us, and we had a brief meet and greet before the session began. B was such an excellent teacher and so many people were amazed by mine and my boyfriend's "original masterpiece". Although, we had a picture to model after she encouraged us to think outside the box. Along with painting we were served wonderful, snacks, and beverages, with nice modern music playing in the background. It was definitely a date to remember! Thank you again B! We would definitely do it again!! read more

The Art Studio NY - Valentine's Day/Couples' Painting - Art Schools Near Me - New York, New York

I just finished a 6 week beginner oil class and it was PHENOMENAL! Don't hesitate! If you're an amateur artist or you think you never had an artistic bone in your body... just take a class here. It's really quite beautiful and amazing. You will definitely grow as a person. read more

The first two classes were great but less interactive on Tuesdays. I usually just do the drop in classes because of hectic work schedule. They are very accommodating and willing to work with you to fit you in. They even called me a couple of times to check on my schedule and they always respond toenails promptly. The Friday class was very interactive and the instructor offered more assurance and advice. read more

I bought a groupon for the BYOB class. I attended the class on a Thursday with a few different girls. I LOVED the instructor Michelle. She was really great. I felt like I had a horrible painting but she was really encouraging and made me feel better about what I made even though I knew it was bad lol. The class was really fun and I would take it again. I would recommend this studio and I would recommend that people take the class with Michelle. read more

I found a deal on Living Social for art classes and since I had always wanted to learn to draw, I signed up for a beginner's class. My first class was beginner's painting and I realized that I didn't really like painting and that I wanted to draw. The staff at The Art Studio were very accommodating and let me switch to a figure drawing class which was an amazing class. I had a great teacher and I liked the class so much that I signed up for another set of classes. read more

This class from THe Art Studio was taught at the MET. Although this was described as a beginners class..it definitely was not. The instruction was much too fast...we were asked to draw statutes at the museum. Incorporating many various techniques. Frankly, I found the class very frustrating! If you are interested in a beginners art class, I do not recommend The Art Studio! read more

This place is AMAZING! My daughter, who is 4 year old, went to the Art studio NY for a camp and she LOVED it! The teachers and the staff were super nice and she came back with a stunning painting! I adore that this place nurtures the creativity of little (and big) ones and let them explore their imagination in a structured way! We cannot wait to go back!!! read more

The Beginner's Drawing Class at the MET is a great way to learn to draw and see the MET in a new way. Our instructor, Isaac Ruff was fantastic. He started with a demonstration of drawing basics, then built on that foundation after giving us time to practice each technique. He also went around to every student and provided positive feedback and excellent tips for improvement. I highly recommend this class and Isaac as an instructor! read more