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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Open Studio
$10 Thursdays 11:00-6:00
Want room to sprawl out in a spacious art studio? Or maybe you want to draw and paint with other artists in a relaxed social studio. For $10 you can spend the day up in our large studio with other artists. Bring whatever supplies you want except for solvents and use the tables and/or easels, kitchen and bathrooms.
No Open Studio during Winter and Spring Break, and Summer
Begins again 9/4
Flower City Figure Study
Drawing 101
Mondays: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Teen to Adult
Cost: $129 for 7 Weeks
Next Session: Sept 15th- Oct 27th
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
- Kit portfolio bag at cost with purchase of kit
- Kits are available for purchase
Open Studio
$10 Thursdays 11:00-6:00
Want room to sprawl out in a spacious art studio? Or maybe you want to draw and paint with other artists in a relaxed social studio. For $10 you can spend the day up in our large studio with other artists. Bring whatever supplies you want except for solvents and use the tables and/or easels, kitchen and bathrooms.
No Open Studio during Winter and Spring Break, and Summer
Begins again 9/4
Flower City Figure Study
Drawing 101
Mondays: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Teen to Adult
Cost: $129 for 7 Weeks
Next Session: Sept 15th- Oct 27th
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
- Kit portfolio bag at cost with purchase of kit
- Kits are available for purchase
Open Studio
$10 Thursdays 11:00-6:00
Want room to sprawl out in a spacious art studio? Or maybe you want to draw and paint with other artists in a relaxed social studio. For $10 you can spend the day up in our large studio with other artists. Bring whatever supplies you want except for solvents and use the tables and/or easels, kitchen and bathrooms.
No Open Studio during Winter and Spring Break, and Summer
Begins again 9/4
Flower City Figure Study
Drawing 101
Mondays: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Teen to Adult
Cost: $129 for 7 Weeks
Next Session: Sept 15th- Oct 27th
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
- Kit portfolio bag at cost with purchase of kit
- Kits are available for purchase
Open Studio
$10 Thursdays 11:00-6:00
Want room to sprawl out in a spacious art studio? Or maybe you want to draw and paint with other artists in a relaxed social studio. For $10 you can spend the day up in our large studio with other artists. Bring whatever supplies you want except for solvents and use the tables and/or easels, kitchen and bathrooms.
No Open Studio during Winter and Spring Break, and Summer
Begins again 9/4
Instructor Paul Allen Taylor
Watercolor Workshop – Paul Allen Taylor
Sunday October 26th 2025, 9:30-4:30
Cost $80
Are you up for a challenge? This class will use this drawing provided by the instructor for this vignette. “Vignette” means “incomplete” as areas of the paper will remain unpainted. Paul will share his reference briefly to discuss his design. If it is not your habit to make a sketch, this will help you see the benefits of the process. The drawing will be blocked out in pencil followed by the ink line using a wooden match.
Along with Paul’s guidance, the drawing is created for the afternoon painting session. At 3:30 an evaluation will be held on the day’s work.
See the supplies list for specific items. Matches and holders will be provided.
Watercolor supplies –
- WC PAPER: Arches 140 lb Cold Pressed. Two pieces 11 x 15. (1/2 sheet cut in half)
- PAINT: Bring tubes of paint, not pans or dried out paint. This is most important. We will use
- three colors. Alizarin Crimson, Cad Yellow Medium, Ultra Marine Blue.
- BRUSHES: FLATS: ½”, ¾”, 1” ROUNDS: 6, #8, #10. Also, a #4, Liner brush.
- PALETTE: A white ceramic plate will suffice foregoing a palette. If you have a palette, you may
- use it.
- SUPPORT PANEL: 12” x 16”. Nonabsorbent. The best materials are Plexiglas or sealed wood.
- PLEASE AVOID ANYTHING MASONITE OR POUROUS AS IN FOAMCORE.
- The Artstop has a board for purchase if desired.
- CLIPS: Four (4) “Bulldog” clips or stationary clips.
- BLACK MAGIC PERMANENT INK: One bottle
- Paper towels
- Clean hand towel
- Cellulose sponge
- 2H pencil
- Soft eraser
- Two plastic water containers, no glass please.
- Small spritzer bottle
Large foam brush
NOTE: IF TAKING A LINE AND WASH CLASS SEE ADDITIONAL ITEMS BELOW.
- WC PAPER: Arches 140 lb Cold Pressed. Two pieces 11 x 15. (1/2 sheet cut in half)
- PAINT: Tubes of paint, not pans or dried out paint. The palette is Alizarin Crimson, Cad Yellow
- Medium, Ultra Marine Blue.
- BRUSHES: FLATS: ½”, ¾”, 1” ROUNDS: 6, #8, #10 #4 Liner
- PALETTE: A white ceramic plate will suffice foregoing a palette. If you have a palette, you may
- use it.
- PAPER SUPPORT PANEL: 12” x 16”. Nonabsorbent. The best materials are Plexiglas or
- sealed wood. Please avoid Masonite or any unsealed wood. Consider the Watercolor Wonder
- board or gatorboard. The size is important.
- CLIPS: Four (4) “Bulldog” clips or stationary clips.
OTHER INCIDENTALS :
- Paper towels
- Clean hand towel
- Cellulose sponge
- 2H pencil
- Soft eraser
- Two plastic water containers, no glass please.
- Small spritzer bottle
- Large foam brush
- Scratching tool: Nail file, jack knife, cut up credit cards etc.
- FOR LINE AND WASH CLASS:
- One bottle permanent black ink “Black Magic” or equal.
- Scott B4 4 jaw lead holder by Alvin.
- Wooden matches: Will be provided
- Razor knife or similar (some will be available to borrow/share
Flower City Figure Study
Drawing 101
Mondays: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Teen to Adult
Cost: $129 for 7 Weeks
Next Session: Sept 15th- Oct 27th
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
- Kit portfolio bag at cost with purchase of kit
- Kits are available for purchase
Open Studio
$10 Thursdays 11:00-6:00
Want room to sprawl out in a spacious art studio? Or maybe you want to draw and paint with other artists in a relaxed social studio. For $10 you can spend the day up in our large studio with other artists. Bring whatever supplies you want except for solvents and use the tables and/or easels, kitchen and bathrooms.
No Open Studio during Winter and Spring Break, and Summer
Begins again 9/4
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.