Painting Lounge - Chelsea Studio - New York, NY

Natalia G.

I adore this place. The best way for me to maintain my mental health, keep calm and stay in a good mood is to go after work to the Painting Lounge. I love painting, but have no room for my hobby at home. But here I have everything I need: space, materials, all the stuff, atmospheric music, patient teachers and good vibes.

Matthew K.

I want to start by saying I never write reviews, this deserves it 100%. Patricia was talented, full of charisma, keeping good music playing and everybody smiling. Also, for the record, I'm not a painter. I'm absolutely amazed by the way she took 10 to 12 people and turned them into artists in a span of 2 hours.
We love Patricia, and would recommend 10/10, every time.

Olivia M.

What a fun experience!! Definitely and nice, relaxing and different way to spend you evening. Was a bit nervous at first but the instructor talks you through how to paint - what section to work on, what brush to use and what color paint with, so all levels are included including beginners. Very chill atmosphere with music in the background and BYOB. They only have basic plastic water cups so would recommend to bring your own glass instead. Overall very fun and nice to take home your creation!

Ashlyn K.

I decided to try the Painting Lounge with a few of my friends to celebrate my birthday. We had a session for 5pm on a Sunday. At this time, the building is not unlocked, so pay attention to the address and buzz in. You may have to wait a bit!

We signed up for a painting called Spring Moonrise Over the Dock and TJ was our instructor. It was a smaller class with probably 15 or so people. The ambiance was terrific, especially with the 90s throwbacks! TJ also did a good job modeling and explaining the techniques to be used as well as encouraging people to do what feels best for them. The instruction went at a rapid pace, so it is probably not the best for beginners. The thing is that I understand why TJ needed to go so quickly to stay within the class time limit including drying time. I just felt like I was always 2-3 steps behind. The other thing I would like to see would be individual feedback, especially for the trickier techniques. My final critique is of the specific image. TJ's final image did not look like the model on the website for the cherry blossoms. I know it's minor, but I have tried to do DIY painting following YouTube videos, and the blossoms are always where I messed up, so I was disappointed with my outcome because of that specifically. Don't get me wrong, our images look fine and reasonably like the advertised image.

This session was discounted, so it was $30 instead of the regular $50. For the $30 price point, it was overall a great experience, and I would be down to try again!

Jill M.

My grandson and I are visiting the city and signed up for a class at the Chelsea studio. We had Riley a talented artist who guided us through the process of painting a NYC landscape under a glorious rainbow sky.what a treat …. I highly recommend taking a painting class!!!!!!

Jonathan S.

Had a really relaxing and fun time painting here. I thought the instructor could have given more detailed instructions, like how to hold the paintbrush or how much pressure to apply, but overall, the laid back nature of the class made it really enjoyable. Didn't like that they told us to arrive early but ended up starting ten minutes late. BYOB made it nice too. Recommend going!

Miah S.

My boyfriend and I had such a great time and really enjoyed the instructor Sabrina. Very nice lady and many of our friends couldn't believe we actually painted the portrait but I owe it all to the great instruction given by Sabrina.

Colleen M.

Friendly, well organized, affordable, fun! Recommend 100%! I organized Paint & Sip team building for 15 coworkers. BOOKING - quick and efficient communication, fast responses to questions. COST - BYOB and BYO food makes it so affordable, really appreciate that! STUDIO - Bright, colorful, clean, organized with all of the amenities you need (cups, fridge, clean bathroom) CLASS - Paints, easels, etc. - everything is set up when you walk in, all you have to do is sit down and paint! INSTRUCTOR - kind, friendly, fun EXPERIENCE - great playlist, fun painting, the team truly had a great time!