Painting Classes in the Hudson Valley for Westchester & Putnam County
Hands-On Painting Instruction for Beginners Through Advanced Levels in Westchester & Putnam County
Build strong painting skills at Fallsview Arts through structured, ongoing painting classes in the Hudson Valley, serving artists across Westchester County and Putnam County. Whether you’re just beginning or refining advanced techniques, our classes focus on developing color, composition, observation, and personal style within a supportive, artist-led studio environment.
Painting and Drawing (all levels)
Discover a deeply personalized art experience at Fallsview Arts, whether you’re beginning your artistic journey or refining advanced techniques, each class provides thoughtful, one-on-one instruction tailored to your goals.
A wide range of mediums is welcomed, including watercolor, pencil, charcoal, chalk pastel, oil pastel, ink, gouache, acrylics, and oils. The focus is always on nurturing your individual style while helping you understand the visual language needed to grow as an artist.
Private Art Lessons
Personalized, one-on-one art instruction tailored to your goals, pace, and preferred medium. Work directly with a professional artist on drawing or painting projects in watercolor, acrylics, oils, gouache, ink, graphite, charcoal, or pastel. Each session is customized around the subjects you enjoy—such as still life, portraits, the figure, animals, or landscapes—so you can build skills, confidence, and a clear creative direction in a supportive studio setting.
Watercolor Painting
Explore watercolor with confidence at Fallsview Arts.
This all-levels class welcomes absolute beginners and seasoned painters alike, offering personalized guidance tailored to your goals. Work on subjects that inspire you—landscapes, botanicals, still life, travel sketches, or abstract studies—while learning essential watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet washes, glazing, color mixing, edge control, and texture. A supportive, flexible approach helps you grow at your own pace and develop your unique artistic voice.
Open Portrait Model - Long Pose
This open painting session features one sustained portrait pose, giving artists extended time to observe structure, likeness, and expression. Designed for painters who want to work slowly and deliberately, the long-pose format supports more developed portrait studies and finished work.
Open Studio Hours
Open Studio Hours at Fallsview Arts provide quiet, flexible time for artists who want focused space to paint or draw without interruption. Reserve a studio session to work independently on oils, acrylics, watercolor, gouache, mixed media, or detailed drawing studies—whatever your personal project requires.
Your studio time includes access to easels, work tables, stools, comfortable seating, and curated still-life arrangements, all within a bright, inspiring workspace. Perfect for painters and drawers alike who need independent studio access, want to deepen their practice, or simply enjoy creating in a peaceful, professional environment.
Art Workshop: Painting the Portrait from Life
In this portrait workshop with Laurel Stern Boeck, artists explore painting from life with an emphasis on sensitivity to light, form, and subtle color relationships. Laurel’s thoughtful, observational approach encourages artists to slow down, respond intuitively, and develop portraits that feel both grounded and alive.
Plein Air Painting at Fallsview Arts
Build strong painting skills at Fallsview Arts through structured plein air classes that develop observation, light interpretation, and personal style through direct engagement with the landscape.
Painting Classes Serving the Hudson Valley
Fallsview Arts offers painting classes for students throughout the Hudson Valley, Westchester County, and Putnam County, with a focus on long-term artistic growth rather than one-size-fits-all instruction.
Students work on:
Still life and observational painting
Landscape and plein air studies
Portrait and figure painting
Abstract and exploratory approaches
Each class is structured yet flexible, allowing beginners to build foundations while more experienced artists refine technique and develop a personal body of work.
Looking to expand your skills beyond painting? Explore our drawing classes and sculpture classes to build a well-rounded foundation across multiple mediums.
Explore More at Fallsview Arts
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Drawing Classes
Strengthen your observation skills, line work, and shading techniques in our Drawing Classes—an excellent complement to any painting practice.
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Sculpture Classes
Sculpture helps painters better visualize shapes, light, and depth. Discover engaging, all-levels sculpture workshops that enhance every part of your studio practice.
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Art Workshops
View upcoming art workshops and reserve your spot in our next creative intensive.