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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  • 27
    27.September.Saturday

    Limited palette- Lighthouse Landscape w/Paul Allen Taylor

    9:30 am-4:30 pm
    09/27/2025
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Instructor Paul Allen Taylor

    Watercolor Workshop – Paul Allen Taylor

    September 27th 2025, 9:30-4:30

    Cost $80

    In this workshop, students will paint an 11 x 15 landscape guided by this
    value sketch. When working with value (the light and dark of color) one can
    better clarify the shapes and important parts of a painting. (Color does not
    yield value) Using a limited palette of Red Yellow and Blue abbreviates the
    mixing of colors. The color names are Aliz. Crimson, Cad Yellow Medium
    and Ultra Marine Blue.
    The workshop opens with a brief plan discussion of the painting approach
    and color choices. (As Paul has not painted this subject, he will talk about
    options to consider when beginning a painting). Afterward, Paul guides you
    in the drawing process until we are certain it’s ready for painting. After a
    lunch break, we will all paint together in the afternoon. Paul will explain
    and demonstrate his damp paper method as well. During the painting
    process, he will stop, you work and then he continues and so on.
    See the supplies list for specific items.

    Watercolor supplies – Limited palette- Lighthouse Landscape

    • Watercolor paper: Arches 140 lb Cold Pressed. Buy a full sheet 22 x 30 and cut it into quarters. Bring two for class, (one as a spare)
    • PAINT: Bring tubes of paint, not pans or dried out paint. This is most important . We will use three colors. Alizarin Crimson, Ultra Marine Blue and Cad Yellow Medium
    • BRUSHES: FLATS: ½”, ¾”, 1” ROUNDS: #6, #8, and #4 Liner brush.
    • Others will be available as necessary.
    • Note about purchasing brushes: Flat brushes are best when the length and width are equal (Bright). Longer brush hairs are too floppy when wet. Preferable brands are Richeson, Winsor Newton, and Princeton.
    • PALETTE: For this class a white ceramic plate will suffice foregoing a palette. Plates can be found at a dollar store or thrift shops. It’s important to have a generous mixing area.
    • Bring your own palette if you have one.
    • PAPER SUPPORT PANEL: (Very important) 16” x 23”. Nonabsorbent. The best materials are Plexiglas or sealed wood. Another option is a 16 x 23 painting panel for oils without canvas. (Do not bring a Masonite drawing board, foam core, or anything else that is not 12 x 16.) Paul will have one you can borrow but it’s a good thing to have one of your own.
    • CLIPS: Four (4) “Bulldog” clips or large stationary clips. No tape is necessary
    • DRAWING PAPER: Anything equal or larger than 11 x 15 for the preliminary drawing phase.
    • This can be bond paper 11 x 17 for example. The initial drawing will be on this paper before
    • transferring it to the watercolor paper.

    OTHER HANDY THINGS :

    • Paper towels
    • Clean hand towel
    • Cellulose sponge
    • 2H pencil
    • Soft eraser
    • Two plastic water containers
    • Small spritzer bottle
    • Some type of brush for dusting off erasures.
    • A wide foam brush
  • 28
    28.September.Sunday
    No events
  • 29
    29.September.Monday

    Drawing 101

    6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    09/29/2025
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526
    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

    Flower City Figure Study

    6:00 pm-9:00 pm
    09/29/2025
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526
    Flower City Figure Study is a Fun & Friendly Drawing Group that meets every Monday Night (6-9pm). We are dedicated to trying to capture the nude human figure on paper – Artists of all levels and abilities are welcome! We meet in the upstairs 3000 sq. ft. studio of The Art Stop, located at 1822 Penfield Road, Penfield, NY 14526.
    The Studio can handle up to 30 artists – 12 work stations in the form of a drawing horse-style bench as well as adjustable easels and tables with chairs. We provide drawing boards and personal lighting for your use in the studio or you are always welcome to bring your own. Artists should bring their own paper and drawing medium and/or come early and get these at The Art Stop prior to a session.
    Currently we rotate thru 15 male and female models of all shapes and sizes to give variety to the artists to study and capture in artistic form. Poses start with quick gesture and then move on to short poses of 5-15 minutes and then longer poses of 20-35 minutes.
    Cost:
    $7/Hr ($20 for the whole night)
    $6/Hr Paid in Advance ($18 for the whole night)
    $5/Session Student Rate with a Valid ID.
    Paid in Advance Savings Punch cards can be purchased in advance/at the door and also be used the same night.
    $55 (which covers 3 full sessions) or $90 (which covers 5 full sessions)
    Punch Cards can also be used on an hourly basis.
    4 ways to pay:
    In-person
    Venmo @MamaMiaBell
    Venmo QR Code – See photo attached to scan
    PayPal http:/paypal.me/MamaMiaBell
    Pay Maria Bell using PayPal.Me
    Go to paypal.me/MamaMiaBell and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it’s easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
    paypal.me
    Follow us on Facebook and Instagram:
    Flower City Figure Study
    Any questions, feel free to contact the organizer:
    Mia Bell
    FlowerCityFigureStudy@gmail.com
    585.314.1111
  • 30
    30.September.Tuesday
    No events

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.