Art Lessons

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! Discount is for weekly lessons, not on all inclusive Stop, Paint & Sip Workshops.

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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  • Chinese Lingnon School Watercolor Workshop With Jane Grace Taylor

    2:00 pm-5:00 pm
    05/16/2021
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Ages Teen to Adult
    Cost: $40 without supplies & $50 with supplies
    Date: May 16th  Sunday 2:00-5:00
    Subject: Chinese Bamboo
    Chinese brush workshop learn the ancient techniques of Chinese brush starting with bamboo-one of the “four gentlemen “ of Chinese brush painting, it will add spontaneity to your Watercolors Jane grace Taylor has studied with numerous eastern teachers and has won national awards

    Emphasizes and helps nurture spontaneity

    and free flowing brush strokes

    Jane grace Taylor MFA

    Jane grace Taylor MFA
    • Watercolors
    • Chinese brushes of various sizes
    • A white towel or felt that can get paint on it
    • Chinese ink
    • A spray bottle

     

    WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

     Chinese “Ling non” school watercolors
    This style encourages the student to paint freely and expressively.

     The class is designed to help you work more spontaneously.

     The “rice”or cotton paper used in the class is made to be brushed quickly.

     You will learn techniques meant to make the maximum statement, with a minimum of brush strokes.

    Use colors /paper you have, or check materials list below:
    Chinese chip colors are available through oriental art supply, Holbein are the closest in tube colors.
    -A felt blanket , old linen tablecloth or towel  
    -Two water buckets
    -A palette for mixing colors
    -Small spray bottles for water and paint
    -I use sable brushes- small 6
    medium 10-and large. Kosinski sable are best
    for western watercolor paper.
    -Water buckets -2
    -Paper towels
    -I use Gemini, Fabriano or Waterford paper ,cold press 140  or 200 lb
    -Sumi e rice paper or double shuen (xuan) (oriental art supply OAS.com)

    • Holbein colors work best:suggested colors
    • Chinese White
    • Chinese ink
    • imidazolone lemon yellow
    • Royal Blue
    • quinocridone Red
    • yellow ochre
    • Burnt Sienna
    • Vermillion
    • viridian
     Other Options:
    • Opera
    • peacock blue
    • compose green No.1
    • sap green
    • mineral violet
    • cobalt violet light
    • raw sienna
    • peach black

    Materials List:

    • Sumi e rice paper or double shuen (oriental art supply) (The Art Stop) has a few rolls of sugi gama
    • -Water soluble Chinese ink (“The Art Stop” sells this in a bottle)
    • -Bamboo brushes ,small medium and large  –
    • newsprint-Any watercolors (EXCEPT Cotman -this paint often has weak pigment )
    • Any watercolors (EXCEPT Cotman – This is student-grade paint and you need artist grade). Chinese chip colors are available through Oriental Art Supply.
    • Meanwhile, Holbein are the closest in tube colors.
    • A felt blanket, an old linen tablecloth, or a white towel.
    • A palette for mixing colors
    • Two water buckets one for clean one for dirty water
    • Small spray bottle for water, one for paint
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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.