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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Class Schedule (Click on any class for more info) | Class Registration Form

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January 30 - February 05
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  • 30
    30.January.Sunday
    No events
  • 31
    31.January.Monday

    Youth Acrylic

    5:30 pm-7:00 pm
    01/31/2022
    The Art Stop LLC
    1822 Penfield Road
    Monday’s 5:30-7:00 
    7 weeks $139 1/17/22 – 3/7/22, skip 2/21

    Join artist and owner of The Art Stop Cindy Corrigan, in this painting class for ages 9+.  Learn about different mediums and how they create different effects. Creative Art Class is a prerequisite or the confidence to sketch out your canvas. The instructor will help if needed with sketch. This class is strictly acrylics, but the subject matter is up to the student.

    • Supplies
    • flat palette
    • palette knife
    • paper towels or rags
    • No Battat or Liquitex Basics paints, if you do not have any acrylics, hold off until you know the subject matter, then you can choose from open stock
    • Sketching pad, pencils, charcoals or conte` crayons for tonal sketch
    • You may bring your own reference photo or you can wait until class starts and look through reference material in the studio
  • 01
    01.February.Tuesday
    No events
  • 02
    02.February.Wednesday

    Learn & Have Fun W/Manga

    5:30 pm-7:00 pm
    02/02/2022
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Wednesdays 5:30-7:00 8 Weeks

    $159 Age 10+

    Jan 5th 2022 – March 2nd 2022, Skip 2/23 (Winter Break)

    Join artist Myles Gala and get ready to have hours of fun creating characters and worlds.
    Learn to use a variety of tools and techniques to get your manga skills top notch!
    Enjoy clips and viewings of anime and manga all while being surrounded by other students with the same passion for it as you do.
    • Supplies:
    • Black Prismacolor Pencil    
    • Ebony pencils
    • 9×12 sketch book
    • Kneaded Eraser
    • Ruler
  • 03
    03.February.Thursday

    Drawing 101

    5:45 pm-7:15 pm
    02/03/2022
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Next Session: 

    Thursdays Jan 13th 2022 -Mar 10th, Skip Feb 3rd (Weather) , Feb 24th 2022 Winter Break

    5:45-7:15

    Cost: $129 for 7 weeks Ages Teen to Adult

    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 tortillians
    • Vine Charcoal
    • Kits are available for purchase with portfolio bag
  • 04
    04.February.Friday
    No events
  • 05
    05.February.Saturday

    *New* Saturday Pastel Painting w/Colette Savage

    6:15 pm-8:15 pm
    02/05/2022
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526
    Saturdays 10:15-12:15

    Jan 15th 2022 –Feb 12th 2022 

    $139 5 weeks 

    Join Accomplished Instructor Colette Savage in this versatile beautiful medium. Get a beautiful softness similar to a Degas’, or photographic realism. Pastels are considered a form of painting, yet you have the control of a stick or pencil, making it more like drawing. Learn about different substrates to paint on and different types of pastels and how they react. Beginner to intermediate.  Please feel free to bring along any pastels, paper…which you currently own to our first class.  A materials list is attached, but DO NOT purchase any new materials until AFTER the first class.

    Materials List:

    **Please Note: DO NOT purchase any materials until AFTER the first class. During our first class, we will be testing a variety of papers and pastels which I will provide. Please feel free to bring along any pastels or pastel papers which you currently own to test along with my samples for our first class.**

    • Soft Pastels- Your choice of brands, with a large assortment of colors and value (dark and light). If you already own pastels, bring what you have.
    • Pastel Paper- Your choice of brand and type
    • Drawing Board- A piece of Masonite is fine
    • Masking Tape
    • Baby Wipes
    • Pencil
    • Eraser
    • Small disposable dish to place the pastels you are using
    • Glove in a Bottle- Or another type of barrier lotion
    • Several reference photos
    • Glassine of other smooth paper-used to cover and protect the painting

    Optional Items:

    • Inexpensive craft brush
    • Rubbing Alcohol

     

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.