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  • Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/02/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 2/27/24 – 3/26/24
    –5 weeks $139

    Anne 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
    • Artist tape to tape down your painting
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, and a small hair dryer

     

     

  • Fun with Art (Saturdays)
    11:00 am-11:45 am
    03/02/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Saturdays: 11:00-11:45 

    Next Session: January 27th 2024 – March 23rd, skip 2/24th (Winter Break)

    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. Class limit 10

    Supply List:
    • Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
    • 1 set Cray-Pas any size, or 6 or 12 set of Playcolor (dry tempera sticks)
    •  2B pencil, eraser
    • All other supplies will be supplied by The Art Stop
  • *New* Youth Multi-Media 9+
    12:00 pm
    03/02/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Youth Multi-Media Age 9+
    Next Session:

    January 27th 2024 – March 23rd, skip 2/24th (Winter Break)

    Saturdays 12:00-1:30
    8 weeks all supplies included Cost: $159

    in this class, children will explore new ways to mesh mediums to produce multimedia pieces. Acrylic, watercolor and printmaking will be combined with expressive mark making, drawing and collaging to produce one of a kind experience and process driven artwork.

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  • Daytime Oil Painting
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/04/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
    6 week Class $179
    Mondays 11:00-1:00
    Next Session: 2/26/24 -4/8/24  skip 4/1 (Spring Break)

     

    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
  • Painting with Gouache
    6:00 pm-8:00 pm
    03/04/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
    5 week Class $139
    Mondays 6:00-8:00
    Next Session: 3/4/24 -4/8/23 skip 4/1 (Spring Break)
     

    Explore the versatile world of gouache, a water-based, opaque, and pigment-rich medium. With its ability to layer light over dark, gouache combines the flexibility of acrylics and oils with the transparency of watercolors. This course can serve both as an introduction to essential techniques (including material exploration, color mixing, and effective paint handling), and for more experienced painters in gouache, it will  allow exploration and refinement in a supportive environment.  Each class includes demonstrations and ample painting time. Additionally, we’ll cover best practices for storing and framing gouache paintings. Join us for this five-week journey into the expressive realm of gouache.

    Materials:

    Sketching supplies such as pencil and sketch pad or journal

    Water media brushes (a few flats and a round to start)

    Water media paper 

    Water media palette such as Mastersons stay-wet Handi Palette or any watercolor palette

    Gouache – I recommend M Graham  or Holbein gouache or another tubed gouache. To start, you can use a limited palette and add colors as needed. Essentials are:

    Azo Yellow

    Napthol Red

    Ultramarine Blue

    Titanium White.

    Note: I don’t use Acrylic Gouache because it is too similar to acrylic paints, and what I like about the traditional gouache is that you can reconstitute it.  If you have acrylic gouache, you will have a little different experience than what I am teaching.

    Also you might want:

    • Latex gloves (optional)
    • Apron/smock
    • Value strips
    • Sponge
    • Artists Tape
    • Dedicated palette knife
    • Water carrier
    Let me know if you need anything else from me!
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  • Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/05/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 2/27/24 – 3/26/24
    –5 weeks $139

    Anne 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
    • Artist tape to tape down your painting
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, and a small hair dryer

     

     

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  • Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/09/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 2/27/24 – 3/26/24
    –5 weeks $139

    Anne 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
    • Artist tape to tape down your painting
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, and a small hair dryer

     

     

  • Fun with Art (Saturdays)
    11:00 am-11:45 am
    03/09/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Saturdays: 11:00-11:45 

    Next Session: January 27th 2024 – March 23rd, skip 2/24th (Winter Break)

    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. Class limit 10

    Supply List:
    • Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
    • 1 set Cray-Pas any size, or 6 or 12 set of Playcolor (dry tempera sticks)
    •  2B pencil, eraser
    • All other supplies will be supplied by The Art Stop
  • *New* Youth Multi-Media 9+
    12:00 pm
    03/09/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Youth Multi-Media Age 9+
    Next Session:

    January 27th 2024 – March 23rd, skip 2/24th (Winter Break)

    Saturdays 12:00-1:30
    8 weeks all supplies included Cost: $159

    in this class, children will explore new ways to mesh mediums to produce multimedia pieces. Acrylic, watercolor and printmaking will be combined with expressive mark making, drawing and collaging to produce one of a kind experience and process driven artwork.

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  • Daytime Oil Painting
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/11/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
    6 week Class $179
    Mondays 11:00-1:00
    Next Session: 2/26/24 -4/8/24  skip 4/1 (Spring Break)

     

    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
  • Painting with Gouache
    6:00 pm-8:00 pm
    03/11/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
    5 week Class $139
    Mondays 6:00-8:00
    Next Session: 3/4/24 -4/8/23 skip 4/1 (Spring Break)
     

    Explore the versatile world of gouache, a water-based, opaque, and pigment-rich medium. With its ability to layer light over dark, gouache combines the flexibility of acrylics and oils with the transparency of watercolors. This course can serve both as an introduction to essential techniques (including material exploration, color mixing, and effective paint handling), and for more experienced painters in gouache, it will  allow exploration and refinement in a supportive environment.  Each class includes demonstrations and ample painting time. Additionally, we’ll cover best practices for storing and framing gouache paintings. Join us for this five-week journey into the expressive realm of gouache.

    Materials:

    Sketching supplies such as pencil and sketch pad or journal

    Water media brushes (a few flats and a round to start)

    Water media paper 

    Water media palette such as Mastersons stay-wet Handi Palette or any watercolor palette

    Gouache – I recommend M Graham  or Holbein gouache or another tubed gouache. To start, you can use a limited palette and add colors as needed. Essentials are:

    Azo Yellow

    Napthol Red

    Ultramarine Blue

    Titanium White.

    Note: I don’t use Acrylic Gouache because it is too similar to acrylic paints, and what I like about the traditional gouache is that you can reconstitute it.  If you have acrylic gouache, you will have a little different experience than what I am teaching.

    Also you might want:

    • Latex gloves (optional)
    • Apron/smock
    • Value strips
    • Sponge
    • Artists Tape
    • Dedicated palette knife
    • Water carrier
    Let me know if you need anything else from me!
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  • Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/12/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 2/27/24 – 3/26/24
    –5 weeks $139

    Anne 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
    • Artist tape to tape down your painting
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, and a small hair dryer

     

     

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  • Drawing 101
    6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    03/14/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Thursday: 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
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  • Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/16/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 2/27/24 – 3/26/24
    –5 weeks $139

    Anne 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
    • Artist tape to tape down your painting
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, and a small hair dryer

     

     

  • Fun with Art (Saturdays)
    11:00 am-11:45 am
    03/16/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Saturdays: 11:00-11:45 

    Next Session: January 27th 2024 – March 23rd, skip 2/24th (Winter Break)

    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. Class limit 10

    Supply List:
    • Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
    • 1 set Cray-Pas any size, or 6 or 12 set of Playcolor (dry tempera sticks)
    •  2B pencil, eraser
    • All other supplies will be supplied by The Art Stop
  • *New* Youth Multi-Media 9+
    12:00 pm
    03/16/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Youth Multi-Media Age 9+
    Next Session:

    January 27th 2024 – March 23rd, skip 2/24th (Winter Break)

    Saturdays 12:00-1:30
    8 weeks all supplies included Cost: $159

    in this class, children will explore new ways to mesh mediums to produce multimedia pieces. Acrylic, watercolor and printmaking will be combined with expressive mark making, drawing and collaging to produce one of a kind experience and process driven artwork.

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  • Daytime Oil Painting
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/18/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
    6 week Class $179
    Mondays 11:00-1:00
    Next Session: 2/26/24 -4/8/24  skip 4/1 (Spring Break)

     

    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
  • Painting with Gouache
    6:00 pm-8:00 pm
    03/18/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
    5 week Class $139
    Mondays 6:00-8:00
    Next Session: 3/4/24 -4/8/23 skip 4/1 (Spring Break)
     

    Explore the versatile world of gouache, a water-based, opaque, and pigment-rich medium. With its ability to layer light over dark, gouache combines the flexibility of acrylics and oils with the transparency of watercolors. This course can serve both as an introduction to essential techniques (including material exploration, color mixing, and effective paint handling), and for more experienced painters in gouache, it will  allow exploration and refinement in a supportive environment.  Each class includes demonstrations and ample painting time. Additionally, we’ll cover best practices for storing and framing gouache paintings. Join us for this five-week journey into the expressive realm of gouache.

    Materials:

    Sketching supplies such as pencil and sketch pad or journal

    Water media brushes (a few flats and a round to start)

    Water media paper 

    Water media palette such as Mastersons stay-wet Handi Palette or any watercolor palette

    Gouache – I recommend M Graham  or Holbein gouache or another tubed gouache. To start, you can use a limited palette and add colors as needed. Essentials are:

    Azo Yellow

    Napthol Red

    Ultramarine Blue

    Titanium White.

    Note: I don’t use Acrylic Gouache because it is too similar to acrylic paints, and what I like about the traditional gouache is that you can reconstitute it.  If you have acrylic gouache, you will have a little different experience than what I am teaching.

    Also you might want:

    • Latex gloves (optional)
    • Apron/smock
    • Value strips
    • Sponge
    • Artists Tape
    • Dedicated palette knife
    • Water carrier
    Let me know if you need anything else from me!
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  • Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/19/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 2/27/24 – 3/26/24
    –5 weeks $139

    Anne 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
    • Artist tape to tape down your painting
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, and a small hair dryer

     

     

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  • Drawing 101
    6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    03/21/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Thursday: 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
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  • Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/23/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 2/27/24 – 3/26/24
    –5 weeks $139

    Anne 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
    • Artist tape to tape down your painting
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, and a small hair dryer

     

     

  • Fun with Art (Saturdays)
    11:00 am-11:45 am
    03/23/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Saturdays: 11:00-11:45 

    Next Session: January 27th 2024 – March 23rd, skip 2/24th (Winter Break)

    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. Class limit 10

    Supply List:
    • Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
    • 1 set Cray-Pas any size, or 6 or 12 set of Playcolor (dry tempera sticks)
    •  2B pencil, eraser
    • All other supplies will be supplied by The Art Stop
  • *New* Youth Multi-Media 9+
    12:00 pm
    03/23/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Youth Multi-Media Age 9+
    Next Session:

    January 27th 2024 – March 23rd, skip 2/24th (Winter Break)

    Saturdays 12:00-1:30
    8 weeks all supplies included Cost: $159

    in this class, children will explore new ways to mesh mediums to produce multimedia pieces. Acrylic, watercolor and printmaking will be combined with expressive mark making, drawing and collaging to produce one of a kind experience and process driven artwork.

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  • Daytime Oil Painting
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/25/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
    6 week Class $179
    Mondays 11:00-1:00
    Next Session: 2/26/24 -4/8/24  skip 4/1 (Spring Break)

     

    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
  • Painting with Gouache
    6:00 pm-8:00 pm
    03/25/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
    5 week Class $139
    Mondays 6:00-8:00
    Next Session: 3/4/24 -4/8/23 skip 4/1 (Spring Break)
     

    Explore the versatile world of gouache, a water-based, opaque, and pigment-rich medium. With its ability to layer light over dark, gouache combines the flexibility of acrylics and oils with the transparency of watercolors. This course can serve both as an introduction to essential techniques (including material exploration, color mixing, and effective paint handling), and for more experienced painters in gouache, it will  allow exploration and refinement in a supportive environment.  Each class includes demonstrations and ample painting time. Additionally, we’ll cover best practices for storing and framing gouache paintings. Join us for this five-week journey into the expressive realm of gouache.

    Materials:

    Sketching supplies such as pencil and sketch pad or journal

    Water media brushes (a few flats and a round to start)

    Water media paper 

    Water media palette such as Mastersons stay-wet Handi Palette or any watercolor palette

    Gouache – I recommend M Graham  or Holbein gouache or another tubed gouache. To start, you can use a limited palette and add colors as needed. Essentials are:

    Azo Yellow

    Napthol Red

    Ultramarine Blue

    Titanium White.

    Note: I don’t use Acrylic Gouache because it is too similar to acrylic paints, and what I like about the traditional gouache is that you can reconstitute it.  If you have acrylic gouache, you will have a little different experience than what I am teaching.

    Also you might want:

    • Latex gloves (optional)
    • Apron/smock
    • Value strips
    • Sponge
    • Artists Tape
    • Dedicated palette knife
    • Water carrier
    Let me know if you need anything else from me!
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  • Daytime: The Wonders of Watercolor
    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    03/26/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 2/27/24 – 3/26/24
    –5 weeks $139

    Anne 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
    • Artist tape to tape down your painting
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, and a small hair dryer

     

     

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  • Drawing 101
    6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    03/28/2024

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Thursday: 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
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