Where stillness meets texture, and paint becomes something you can touch
A textured painting class in the heart of Brooklyn — work with palette knives, thick paint, and calming tones to create an abstract piece you take home. No experience required, only curiosity. $90 per person. Public evenings and private bookings for groups of 8 to 80.
What Is a Textured Paint and Sip Class?
A textured paint and sip is a slower, more intentional take on the classic paint and sip night. Instead of copying a reference painting stroke for stroke, you build an abstract piece with palette knives and thick textured paste — layering, scraping, and shaping paint so the finished canvas feels alive under your fingertips.
It's part art class, part creative reset. You sip something you love, soft music plays, candles flicker, and a guiding artist walks you through every step. The goal isn't a perfect painting — it's presence. By the end of two hours you'll have an original textured artwork and a quieter head than the one you walked in with.
We run this class in our Brooklyn studio at Industry City, a ten-minute walk from the D, N, and R trains at 36th Street. Most people arrive having never held a palette knife. That's the point.
Textured Painting vs. a Regular Paint and Sip
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You create abstract art, not a copy
There's no "right" result. You work with color, texture, and feeling instead of trying to replicate a landscape. That removes the pressure beginners usually feel.
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You use palette knives, not just brushes
Palette knives let you apply thick, sculptural layers of paint — the impasto effect that makes a canvas look three-dimensional and expressive. It's more tactile and far more forgiving than fine brushwork.
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It's built around calm, not noise
Our sessions are intentionally quiet and slow. Candlelight, soft music, unhurried pacing. People come in stressed and leave relaxed — that's the whole point. If the typical sip-and-swirl format has started to feel tired, this is the paint and sip alternative you've been looking for.
Pricing and How to Book
How the Class Works, Step by Step
Here's exactly what your evening looks like, so you know what to expect.
1. Arrive and settle in
Come 10–15 minutes early. You'll find your easel set with a canvas, textured paste, and palette knives, plus a calm, candle-lit room ready to go.
2. A short, friendly orientation
Your artist mentor introduces palette-knife basics — how to load paint, build layers, and create texture. No jargon, no pressure.
3. Two hours of guided creating
You layer color and texture at your own pace while the instructor moves around the room helping. Sip, breathe, and let the canvas develop.
4. Take your artwork home
You leave with an original textured piece and the kind of reset that's hard to find in the middle of New York.
Who This Painting Class Is Perfect For
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Corporate teams seeking mindful connection
STEP AWAY FROM SCREENS AND TO-DO LISTS. OUR TEXTURED PAINTING EXPERIENCE HELPS COLLEAGUES SLOW DOWN, BREATHE, AND REDISCOVER COLLABORATION THROUGH TOUCH, TEXTURE, AND SHARED STILLNESS. TEAMS FROM GOOGLE, DELOITTE, BCG, SAMSUNG, AND UNIQLO HAVE BOOKED THIS ROOM.
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Birthday or bachelorette celebrations with soul
FORGET THE LOUD BARS AND CLICHÉS — CELEBRATE WITH MEANING. A TEXTURED PAINTING RITUAL BRINGS BEAUTY, LAUGHTER, AND CALM TO YOUR MILESTONE, LEAVING EACH GUEST WITH AN ARTWORK AND A MEMORY THAT LASTS.
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Friends looking for a cozy, meaningful evening
TRADE DINNER RESERVATIONS FOR SOMETHING SOFTER. SIP, PAINT, AND UNWIND TOGETHER AS THE ROOM FILLS WITH QUIET MUSIC, CANDLELIGHT, AND CONVERSATION THAT FEELS UNHURRIED AND REAL.
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Anyone who needs a creative reset
WHEN LIFE MOVES TOO FAST, TWO HOURS WITH YOUR HANDS IS THE RESET. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED — JUST AN OPEN HEART AND TWO HOURS TO RECONNECT WITH YOUR SENSES, YOUR HANDS, AND YOURSELF.
