Best Painting Classes in Yonkers, NY

“Our home has been made beautiful and quirky with colorful finger knitting and with paperboard sculptures of cars, boats, sharks, you name it—all brought home from the studio.”

“Quite and serious , yet, friendly and welcoming environment, excellent models and long sessions, ideal for learning artists and professionals who want to polish their skills.”

“The overwhelming support and encouragement pushed me to continue to draw, even through the pandemic, and the memories I made here are irreplaceable in this tight knit community.”

“We have two generations of kids in our family over the span of 15 years who have been taking classes here in guitar, art, dance (ballet) and as of last year, theater!”

“He was also a pretty good sport - we requested to change the painting right before we started and he was kind enough to do that for us and rework everything for the new painting.”

“I particularly enjoyed my level 2 classes with Lael Cassidy, Flash Fiction class with Nancy Matsunaga, Janelle Drumwright's "How to Submit Work" class and some Craft Talks.”

“There were only 9 people (15 is the capacity) in the class, so the studio didn't get too crowded, but had there been anymore people it would've been a little less convenient when going from one end of the studio to the other to wash up, get more clay...”

“The sessions are just the right length (about an hour) and after each lesson our daughter brings home her art piece to show us: the pictures are very good”

“During the class she was patient with me (as a painting rookie) and with my boyfriend (as someone who knew how to paint and took forever trying to execute his artistic vision).”

“I needed a last minute activity for her because of my work schedule and Cre8sart was able to take my last minute booking (also a huge plus that they offer aftercare hours)!”

“I decided to go with Absalom for a surprise birthday party because of the central location, easeful process to secure the venue, and the ready made atmosphere for the vibes that I wanted to curate for my family.”

“Being 9 months pregnant and trying to execute a birthday party a few weeks before my due date seemed like a daunting task, but the owner and party coordinator made it a seamless and pleasant experience!”

“We had top guest editors like Steve Audette from PBS Frontline speak with us about his editing career (AWESOME) and we were able to pick from a variety of different media to cut our demo reels with.”

“They were attentive, helped with ideas, offered assistance with details, painting techniques, colors, and even helped entertain a 2 year old so he wouldn't mess up his older brother's work.”

“Great music, great instructor, great environment, fun for the family and a great plus is it all happens while making sure we are all safe and sound at home.”

“This summer a trip to France, hosted by Anna Filimonova and organized by Bridgeview founders Lena and John Murray, was a fantastic time filled with out of the ordinary tours and locations for painting, following in the footsteps of Monet and seeing t...”

“Great place to learn jewelry making.”

“I'm an alum of the MFA program- and I can honestly say that my work reached unexpected and new levels due to the dedication of the faculty and the conversations with my peers in the studios.”

“I've been coming here for almost two years now, and I just have to say that the entire studio is just about perfect, not only for prime portfolio building, but also as a place to meet great people.”