Open Studio

Wednesday 6:00-7:30 8 Weeks

$169 Ages 12+

June 3rd-July 29th, skip 7/8

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)

Full Day $269 | Half Day $169 | Extended Care $50 (2 hours more each day) All Art Supplies Included

Your Child will be able to Experience many different mediums, doing a Large Variety of Projects. such as; Pallet knife Painting, Landscapes, Cartooning, Flip Books, Stamping and more! Campers will use different, exciting mediums including: Acrylics, Clay, Gouache, Watercolor, Pastels, Marker, Colored Pencil and more! We will be taking fewer campers out of precaution and taking extra safety measures. For more information click on over to our Big Fat Messy Art Camp page.

Summer Camp 2026 Registration Form

Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz

Mondays 6:00-8:00 $110 

8/3/26 -8/10/26

 Introduction to Oil Painting with Cold Wax Medium

Discover the possibilities of oil painting with cold wax medium in this two-session workshop. Through demonstrations and hands-on exercises, you'll learn the fundamentals of using cold wax medium with oil paint to create rich textures, expressive marks, and luminous surfaces. We'll explore layering, mark-making, and the use of a variety of tools to build your paintings. This workshop is perfect for beginners curious about cold wax as well as painters looking to expand their creative process. Basic oil painting experience is helpful but not required.

• Materials List: Introduction to Oil Painting & Cold Wax Medium

  Paints

  Oil paints in at least basic colors

  • Titanium White
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Napthol Red or Cadmium Red Light (or Pyrrole Red)
  • Hansa Yellow Light or Cadmium Yellow Light

  Optional:
  

  • Yellow Ochre
  • Burnt Sienna

   (Note: You can use water miscible oils but solvents will be needed for cleanup once the wax medium is added.)

  Medium

  • Cold Wax Medium   Gamblin or Dorland

  Painting Surfaces

  Bring 3–5 rigid panels, 8" × 10", 9" × 12", or 11" × 14"

  • Cradled wood panels, gessoed hardboard, or ACM panels are all suitable.
  • Oil painting paper
  • Stretched canvas is not recommended for cold wax painting.

  Tools

  • Palette knives for mixing paint and for mark-making
  • Silicone wedges or catalyst tools (optional but recommended)
  • Plastic gift cards, old credit cards, or bowl scrapers
  • Brayer (2" or 4" soft rubber brayer)
  • One or two inexpensive natural-bristle brushes (1"–2")
  • Disposable palette paper or palette pad or a glass palette (approximately 9" × 12" or larger)

  Drawing & Mark-Making Tools

  Bring a selection of tools for creating texture, such as:

  • Graphite pencil
  • Bamboo skewer
  • Clay or pottery tools
  • Wire or rubber texture tools
  • Bubble wrap, mesh, lace, or other found texture materials (optional)

  Mediums

  • Odorless mineral spirit (such as Gamsol)
  • Vegetable oil or other brush-cleaning oil
  • Small containers for cleaning oil and Gamsol
  • Paper towels or cotton rags
  • Nitrile gloves (optional)

  Additional Supplies

  • Apron or painting shirt
  • Notebook/sketchbook/journal and pencil for notes
  • Reference photos or sketches (optional)

Next Session: 8/18/26 -9/15/26 

*New Day* Tuesdays 6:00-8:00

$139 5 weeks

Saturdays: 11:00-11:45 

Next Session: 9/19/26 - 11/7/26 

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

Youth Multi-Media Age 9+

Next Session:

Next Session: 9/19/26 - 11/7/26 

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.