Art Classes

We are so happy to host this workshop with award winning artist Laurie Maddalina- Here are the details

Saturday 4/25  10:00 – 4:00 (hour break for lunch)

Cost $100

Class Overview
This one-day workshop combines traditional portrait drawing techniques with the soft, blendable texture of PanPastels, offering artists a powerful and versatile medium for rendering and capturing likeness, values and form through expressive shading. Beginners and Intermediate artists will complete a portrait and gain confidence in using PanPastels for dramatic monochromatic effects.
Students will learn:

Portrait Foundations

● Anatomy of the face, proportions, features, & structure
● Exploring light and shadow with simple shapes
● Breaking down features into simple forms
Introduction to PanPastel
● Understanding the medium: properties & tools
● Techniques for blending, layering and erasing
Application Techniques
● Blocking in values: light, mid-tones and shadows
● Building depth and form with soft layering
● Using erasers for highlights and fine details
● Adding texture to hair, eyes, etc

• Materials (All materials except the Prospek Proportional Divider can be purchased at The Art Stop):

• Sofft #4 Point Knife w/5 Covers
• PanPastel Artists’  Pastels Black, 9 ML
• PanPastel Artists’  Pastels Titanium White, 9ML
• Prospek Proportional Divider
• General’s The Original Charcoal DrawingPencils Set of 7
• General Pencil Factis BM-2 Mechanical Eraser
• Tombow MONO Zero Round Eraser, 2.3mm
• Large Kneaded Eraser
• Strathmore Recycled Toned Sketch Pad 400 Series-11″ x 14″ Tan (24 Sheets)

If you don’t have any of these items and you would like us to make up a kit, just let us know!

Reference image will be provided. You can work from an iPad or printed photo, whichever you prefer.

If you have any of the following items, that’s fine! Also bring along a 2B or 4B charcoal pencil.
Strathmore also makes a grey toned paper. Either is good!

Saturdays: 11:00-11:45 

Next Session: 3/7/26 – 5/2/26 Skip 4/4 (Spring Break)

8 Weeks $115

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

Saturday: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Next Session: 3/7/26 – 5/2/26 Skip 4/4 (Spring Break)

Cost: $125 for 8 weeks 

Ages 9-12

In this class, students learn to draw what they see. Proportion, perspective, composition, basic forms, negative space, and tonal value are emphasized. Pencil, charcoal, pastel and paint are used. Students will be given projects based on their ability. Class limit: 12

Materials List

• Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 x 14
• Chalk pastel set of 24 or 48 student grade is fine
• Medium and soft Charcoal pencil
• 4 graphite drawing pencils, hard, med & soft
• Metal sharpener
• Pink pearl eraser
• Kneaded eraser
• Blending tortillions

Kits are available for purchase, if you call ahead we will put one together. All other supplies will be supplied by The Art Stop