Art Classes

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October 25 - October 31
  • 25
    25.October.Sunday
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  • 26
    26.October.Monday
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  • 27
    27.October.Tuesday

    Daytime: Wonders of Watercolor

    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    10/27/2026
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Tues 1:00-3:00 10/27/26 – 12/8/26 Skip 11/3, 11/24  FULL
    –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
    • Knife for scoring . I prefer an exacto knife, , and a small hair dryer

     

     

  • 28
    28.October.Wednesday

    *New* Daytime Drawing 101

    11:00 am-1:00 pm
    10/28/2026
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526
    Instructor: Victoria Brzustowicz
    Weds: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
    Teen to Adult
    Cost: $129 for 7 Weeks

    Weds 11:00-12:30 9/16/26 – 10/28/26

    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

    Learn & Have Fun W/Manga

    6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    10/28/2026
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Wednesday 6:00-7:30 8 Weeks

    $169 Ages 12+

    Oct 7th-November 25th

    Learn to create and elevate your own original characters with illustrator Jocelyn Seib. Understand the process of developing a unique character and their environment in this fun-filled course. Enjoy viewing behind-the-scenes work from masters, and taking inspiration both from them and each other as your character designing abilities flourish, side by side.

    Supplies:

    • A drawing tablet and software (Optional)

    • Sketchbook (7”x10” or bigger)

    • Graphite Pencils

    • Pen Liner Set

    • White Plastic Eraser

    • Your preferred coloring medium (pencils, markers, watercolor, etc.)

    • Kneaded Eraser (recommended)

    • Ruler (recommended)

  • 29
    29.October.Thursday

    *New* Beginner Watercolor Foundations with Yui Art

    6:30 pm-8:30 pm
    10/29/2026
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526
    Instructor: Yui Kinney

    Thursdays Oct 15th-Nov 12th 6:30-8:30

    Cost $139

    Age will be 13 +

    Discover the joy of watercolor—one brushstroke at a time!

    5 weeks · 2 hours per week
    Beginner friendly · No previous watercolor experience needed

    Have you always wanted to try watercolor but weren’t sure where to begin? Join Yui for a welcoming five-week course filled with color, creativity, and step-by-step guidance.

    Explore a loose, expressive watercolor style with a few carefully chosen details. Each class includes demonstrations, guided practice, and individual encouragement to help you grow comfortable with your brushes.

    What We’ll Paint Each Week

    Week 1 — Color Play, Leaves & Flowers
    Get to know your brushes, practice water control, and discover simple color mixing. Turn easy leaf and petal strokes into a cheerful floral study.

    Week 2 — Beautiful Skies & Soft Clouds
    Watch colors flow with wet-on-wet painting! Learn to blend sky washes, lift soft clouds, and add a simple landscape beneath your sky.

    Week 3 — Autumn Colors & Landscapes
    Mix golden yellows, warm oranges, and rich reds. Paint fall trees and foliage while exploring layers, depth, and dry-brush texture.

    Week 4 — A Cozy Pumpkin Still Life
    Bring a pumpkin to life with glowing color, curved brushstrokes, and gentle shadows. Add a stem and a few leaves to complete your autumn painting.

    Week 5 — A Charming Robin on a Branch
    Bring your skills together in a beginner-friendly bird painting. A simple outline helps you focus on soft washes, warm breast colors, and finishing details that give your robin personality.

    Techniques You’ll Explore

    • Brush handling and water control
    • Color mixing and light-to-dark values
    • Wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting
    • Flat and graded washes
    • Simple leaf and flower strokes
    • Layering, lifting, and dry-brush texture
    • Soft and sharp edges
    • Light, shadow, and small finishing details

    Materials to Bring

    Watercolor paints

    •  Lemon Yellow
    •  Cadmium Yellow
    •  New Gamboge
    •  Cadmium Red
    •  Alizarin Crimson or Permanent Alizarin Crimson
    •  Quinacridone RoseCerulean Blue
    •  Ultramarine Blue
    •  Sap Green
    •  Burnt Sienna
    •  Burnt Umber
    •  Raw Umber
    • Payne’ s gray

    Any brand is welcome. If you already own watercolor paints, bring close color equivalents.

    Watercolor brushes

    • Small round brush: size 1 or 2
    • Medium round brush: size 5 or 6
    • Flat brush: 1inch 1 1/2 inch
    • Choose one brush from each size option; you do not need both. A 1-inch flat brush is easier to manage for smaller paintings.

    Detail tools

    • Waterproof fine-tip pen, 0.5 mm, black or brown
    • White gel pen or white gouache for small highlights

    Paper and other supplies

    • Cold-press watercolor paper, 140 lb / 300 gsm, approximately 8 × 10 or 9 × 12 inches
    • Extra watercolor paper for practice
    • Mixing palette
    • Two water containers
    • Paper towels or a clean absorbent cloth
    • Pencil and eraser
    • Masking tape and a firm painting board
    • Leave with your own watercolor studies and paintings—and skills you can keep exploring at home.

    No pressure to be perfect—just come ready to experiment, learn, and enjoy painting! 

  • 30
    30.October.Friday
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  • 31
    31.October.Saturday

    Fun with Art (Saturdays)

    11:00 am-11:45 am
    10/31/2026
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Saturdays: 11:00-11:45 

    Next Session: 10/3/26 – 11/21/26 

    8 Weeks $125

    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
    10/31/2026
    The Art Stop Studio, 2nd floor
    1822 Penfield Road Penfield NY 14526

    Youth Multi-Media Age 9+

    Next Session: 10/3/26 – 11/21/26 

    Saturdays 12:00-1:30 

    8 weeks all supplies included Cost: $179

    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.