Where is a good place to take painting classes in NYC for a beginner??

I would like to find a good painting instructer in NY, preferably in the city or somewhere close.Where is a good place to take painting classes in NYC for a beginner??
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http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF鈥?/a>Where is a good place to take painting classes in NYC for a beginner??
Hello...In NYC try ETHAN SEMMAL seach the web for something like ethan semmal guide to oil painting.. Its in NYC it the best i have ever seen...I'm a listed painter in texas ,Plen-air and have used his basic know how to further my 40 year run...Good luck ( oh yea my first art teacher always closed her class by saying ';keep your brush clean buster';) there was something philosophical about that i'm not sure she meant my brushes...anyway Good Luck from the E