Art Lessons in Penfield, NY
Local Artists Teaching Children, Teens & Adults
The Art Stop LLC is a fine art supply store with a custom frame shop, art gallery, and a studio for art lessons for adults and children. We are proud to be a locally owned, small business in Penfield, NY. Fully employed by artists, we offer art lessons and classes for a variety of different interests. We also have Stop, Paint & Sip workshops where we provide all art supplies and instruction for acrylic paintings, alcohol ink on tile or acrylic pours! Art camp, and private events, are also conducted in our studio.
10% Discount for Seniors (65 or older), Multiple Family Member & Consecutive Class Sign-ups, just ask!
None of our classes come with a registration fee. For more information about a particular art lesson or to learn more about our artists, call (585) 872-5710 or visit us today! We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
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- 1414.April.SundayNo events
- 1515.April.Monday
Daytime Oil Painting
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/oil-painting-2-3-2/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
6 week Class $179
Mondays 11:00-1:00Next Session: 4/15/24-5/20/24
Course Description:
In this class we’ll explore materials, fundamentals, and best practices of oil painting, with an emphasis on direct or “alla prima” techniques. Color mixing and creating a range of colors from a limited palette will be taught. For students with previous experience in color mixing, a more complex palette will be used. Paint from your own sketches, photos, or studio still life. We’ll have demos in each class that will cover various topics such as various ways to start an oil painting, oiling out, stretching a canvas, preparing a panel, glazing, and varnishing.
- Supply List:
- If you already have oil paints, please bring them to class and we will work with your selection. If you don’t have supplies, here is the minimum to get started!
- Paints
Napthol Red (or equivalent) –
Ultramarine Blue –
Hansa Yellow Light (or equivalent)
Titanium White - Surfaces
Canvas panel or gessoed panels in a variety of sizes, preferably 11 x 14 and smaller. Since we will be working alla prima, aim for smaller sizes if possible. 8x 10 is wonderful. Brushes: a least one of each, not too small! (4-6). We will discuss the individual marks that each type of brush makes, and you can add to your collection as you go.
Filbert
Flat
Round - Palette Knife
- Gray Matters Disposable Palette Pad 12 x 16
- Masterson Sealed Palette
- Gamsol
Solvent Free Oil Painting
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/oil-painting-2-3-3/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
6 week Class $179Mondays 6:00-8:00 $179 4/15/24-5/20/24
Course Description:
In this class we’ll explore materials, fundamentals, and best practices of oil painting, with an emphasis on direct or “alla prima” techniques. Color mixing and creating a range of colors from a limited palette will be taught. For students with previous experience in color mixing, a more complex palette will be used. Paint from your own sketches, photos, or studio still life. We’ll have demos in each class that will cover various topics such as various ways to start an oil painting, oiling out, stretching a canvas, preparing a panel, glazing, and varnishing.
- Supply List:
- If you already have oil paints, please bring them to class and we will work with your selection. If you don’t have supplies, here is the minimum to get started!
- Paints
Napthol Red (or equivalent) –
Ultramarine Blue –
Hansa Yellow Light (or equivalent)
Titanium White - Surfaces
Canvas panel or gessoed panels in a variety of sizes, preferably 11 x 14 and smaller. Since we will be working alla prima, aim for smaller sizes if possible. 8x 10 is wonderful.Brushes: a least one of each, not too small! (4-6). We will discuss the individual marks that each type of brush makes, and you can add to your collection as you go.
Filbert
Flat
Round - Palette Knife
- Gray Matters Disposable Palette Pad 12 x 16
- Masterson Sealed Palette
- Gamsol
- 1616.April.Tuesday
Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/the-wonders-of-watercolor-2-2-2-2/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526Tues 1:00-3:00 4/9/24 – 5/21/24 Skip 4/23, 4/30
–5 weeks $139Anne Jurgens, award winning artist and certified instructor, will lead you through the wonders of watercolor. This class is intended for beginning and intermediate students with emphasis on expressing ourselves with paint. Beginning students will learn basic watercolor techniques including how to apply flat washes, graded washes, and glazes, wet in wet and dry brushing techniques. We will learn about composition, values, line, and color as elements in a painting. For intermediate students who wish to choose their own subjects, instruction will be individualized.- You can read the artist’s bio and see more of her work in the Gallery section.
- Paper: Arches 11×14 100% rag, 140 Cold Press. and/ or Strathmore Series 500 mixed media
- Brushes: Sable is best. Synthetic is okay Rounds #1, #5, #8 Flats: 1/2 inch, 1 inch, 2 inch, Rigger
- Water Container – One for clear, one to clean brushes can be as simple as a couple of
cottage cheese containers. - Paper towels – to soak up excess water
- Pencil – #2
- Pallet : Make it large enough to hold 16 colors and have space to mix paints
- Paints: Here are the basics. You can buy more, but we can build almost any color
from these.. - These consist of both cool and warm in the primary colors enabling us to
be able to make the colors we need. Buy your colors In tubes or in cubes. Any brand,
except where noted you usually get better results with Professional grade, you can use Cotman when brand isn’t noted. - Yellows: Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna*
Reds: Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Red Medium, Alizarine Crimson, Permanent Rose
Blues: Cobalt Blue, Winsor Newton Ultramarine Blue
Others: Winsor Newton Sap Green, Winsor Newton Burnt Sienna - Waterproof board – To tape your painting to
- Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, , and a small hair dryer
*New* Art Journaling
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/watercolor-pen-ink-2/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 1452604/9/24 – 5/7/24
Tuesdays: 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost $139 5 weeks
Join Carole Agosto, Students will sketch daily in their journal, capturing what is most important to them. Also express feelings about your drawings in your journal. Students, will learn drawing techniques and may use different media such as pen, pencil watercolor or color pencils to capture their scene.
- Materials List:
- Watercolor journal soft cover or hard cover 140# paper. (There’s a variety of books at The Art Stop)
- No #2 pencil
- Micron pens .03, .05 or .08 Or ball point pen
- Watercolors or color pencils. ( set of 12)
- 1717.April.Wednesday
The Wonderful World of Watercolor
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/the-wonders-of-watercolor-3-2-2/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 4/10/24 – 5/8/24
5 weeks $139We are happy to welcome Brian Petty back as an instructor. Brian recently illustrated 2 books and worked here as an instructor about 7 years ago, married and moved away and now is back!Always wanted to Paint, but weren’t sure where to begin? In this class, you will learn the fundamentals of watercolor painting. Learn layout, composition, color theory, technique, style, etc. Bring to life the world around you in beautiful, full color.Materials list:- 6-8 tubes of watercolor paints (artist grade preferred) primaries and secondaries, Payne’s gray and a brown
- Brushes: Rounds: # 1, 4 and 6 and Flat Shaders :1/4 inch and 1/2 inch (artist grade preferred)
- #140 lb. Arches (Rough Press or Cold Press) w/c paper
- Plastic container for water
- Paper towels
- 2 H or 3 H Pencil
- Plastic eraser
- Watercolor pallet
- 1818.April.Thursday
*New* Art Journaling
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/watercolor-pen-ink-2/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 1452604/9/24 – 5/7/24
Tuesdays: 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost $139 5 weeks
Join Carole Agosto, Students will sketch daily in their journal, capturing what is most important to them. Also express feelings about your drawings in your journal. Students, will learn drawing techniques and may use different media such as pen, pencil watercolor or color pencils to capture their scene.
- Materials List:
- Watercolor journal soft cover or hard cover 140# paper. (There’s a variety of books at The Art Stop)
- No #2 pencil
- Micron pens .03, .05 or .08 Or ball point pen
- Watercolors or color pencils. ( set of 12)
Drawing 101
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/art-lessons/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526Thursday: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Teen to Adult
Cost: $129 for 7 Weeks
Next Session: March 14th- May 2nd Skip 4/4
Can’t draw but want to? Can draw but want to get better? In this class you will use pencil, charcoal, and pastel to learn basic forms, one and two point perspective, negative space, tonal value and proportion. Use these fundamentals to draw anything. Drawing accurately is the basis for all other fine art mediums. You need to be able to accurately sketch out your canvas or paper before going on the next step.
- Materials List:
- Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 X 14
- hake brush
- 4 graphite drawing pencils, hard, med & soft
- metal sharpener
- pink pearl eraser
- kneaded eraser
- blending tortillions
- Vine Charcoal
- Kits are available for purchase
- 1919.April.Friday
Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/the-wonders-of-watercolor-2-2-2-2/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526Tues 1:00-3:00 4/9/24 – 5/21/24 Skip 4/23, 4/30
–5 weeks $139Anne Jurgens, award winning artist and certified instructor, will lead you through the wonders of watercolor. This class is intended for beginning and intermediate students with emphasis on expressing ourselves with paint. Beginning students will learn basic watercolor techniques including how to apply flat washes, graded washes, and glazes, wet in wet and dry brushing techniques. We will learn about composition, values, line, and color as elements in a painting. For intermediate students who wish to choose their own subjects, instruction will be individualized.- You can read the artist’s bio and see more of her work in the Gallery section.
- Paper: Arches 11×14 100% rag, 140 Cold Press. and/ or Strathmore Series 500 mixed media
- Brushes: Sable is best. Synthetic is okay Rounds #1, #5, #8 Flats: 1/2 inch, 1 inch, 2 inch, Rigger
- Water Container – One for clear, one to clean brushes can be as simple as a couple of
cottage cheese containers. - Paper towels – to soak up excess water
- Pencil – #2
- Pallet : Make it large enough to hold 16 colors and have space to mix paints
- Paints: Here are the basics. You can buy more, but we can build almost any color
from these.. - These consist of both cool and warm in the primary colors enabling us to
be able to make the colors we need. Buy your colors In tubes or in cubes. Any brand,
except where noted you usually get better results with Professional grade, you can use Cotman when brand isn’t noted. - Yellows: Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna*
Reds: Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Red Medium, Alizarine Crimson, Permanent Rose
Blues: Cobalt Blue, Winsor Newton Ultramarine Blue
Others: Winsor Newton Sap Green, Winsor Newton Burnt Sienna - Waterproof board – To tape your painting to
- Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, , and a small hair dryer
- 2020.April.Saturday
Fun With Art (Saturdays)
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/fun-art-new/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526Saturdays: 11:00-11:45
Next Session:
April 13TH 2024 -June 1st 2024
Cost: $105 for 8 weeks Ages 5-8
Young artists will enjoy this lighthearted class. A huge variety of projects makes this class fun over and over again. Basic art concepts are introduced at an age-appropriate level, preparing the student for creative art class, when they are ready. A smock or apron is recommended for this class. Limit 12
Supply List:
- Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
- 1 set Cray-Pas any size
- 2B pencil, eraser
- All other supplies will be supplied by The Art Stop
Creative Art Class Saturday
The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floorhttp://artstopllc.com/event/creative-art-class-3/1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526Saturday: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Next Session:
April 13th 2024 -June 1st 2024
Cost: $115 for 8 weeks
Ages 9-12
In this class, students learn to draw what they see. Proportion, perspective, composition, basic forms, negative space, and tonal value are emphasized. Pencil, charcoal, pastel and paint are used. Students will be given projects based on their ability. Class limit: 12
Materials List
- Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
- Chalk pastel set of 24 or 48 student grade is fine
- Medium and soft Charcoal pencil
- 4 graphite drawing pencils, hard, med & soft
- Metal sharpener
- Pink pearl eraser
- Kneaded eraser
- Blending tortillions
Kits are available for purchase, if you call ahead we will put one together. All other supplies will be supplied by The Art Stop
Private lessons available starting at $40 an hour for drawing lessons & $50 an hour for painting lessons, minimum 2 hours. Home school classes also available! Please call us and ask for Cindy to set up the class.
Team Building Workshops
Build team spirit by creating something together. Relieve stress and create a sense of accomplishment. In the end your team has a painting to hang in their office or a glass painting exercise to be proud of! Contact Cindy at the Art Stop LLC for more information.
Cancellation Policy: There will be no refund if cancellation isn’t at least 5 business days prior to first class. There will be a $10 administration fee for cancellation. Medical exceptions require a doctors note stating that you are physically unable to attend.
Behavior problems deemed sufficiently disruptive will result in a child’s removal from a class, no refunds are made in these cases. For all children’s classes, kids should bring a smock/old shirt. Classes may be cancelled at the discretion of The Art Stop LLC if class minimums are not met.