Painting Lounge - Chelsea Studio

Ive been going to paint lounge since as early as 2016, but its my first visit to this location. Its a cute studio (possibly not as large as some other locations). Good instructor. Fun class. Prices are always great and its byob, so its a plus.
Dec 16th, 2023

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.
Jul 28th, 2023

Came here with a friend for our first sip and paint class and it was super fun! The instructor was super nice and walked us step by step how to paint each layer of the drawing. I really liked how it was BYOB as well, and the prices are really reasonable! It was a great experience and I'd definitely go back.
Feb 12th, 2023

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!!!!!!
Nov 24th, 2022

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!
Sep 6th, 2023