- Young People's Art (Ages 9-12) Pauline Velez- Romano723.2 | Sun, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Room G Begins April 12 | $301 | 9 Weeks RemainDrawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture will be explored using pastels, acrylics, ink and clay. Projects to include mixed media, cultural, and artist inspired works. MATERIALS PROVIDED. A $20 Registration fee will be applied to the total.
- What to do during the February 2026 public school winter break? Try Art Lab's Winter Immersion to create away the winter blues. Many art media will be explored. Professional teaching artist led sessions. Art, fun, friends! For ages 6-12.*Please, indicate in the notes section your child's age. Be sure to bring an ample snack and drink for your child and indicate if your child has any allergies.
- Winter Immersion - Full Day Ages 6-12Monday through Friday February 16 -20, 20269:00AM-5:00PM | $445 |Campers will enjoy hands on art activities in drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and more. They will learn, while having fun making art. Children will learn basic art principles and will be introduced to famous artists and their techniques. Children will be put into age groups of 6-8 and 9-12 if possible. All class materials are supplied and included in the tuition price. $20 registration fee will be applied to your total.Please bring a lunch, snack and, water. Alert us to any allergies or other pertinent information.
- What to do during the February 2026 public school winter break? Give Art Lab's Winter Immersion a whirl to break away from the winter blues. Professional teaching artist led sessions exploring different visual art media. Art, fun, friends! For ages 6-12.*Please, indicate in the notes section your child's age.
- The Painting Studio Griselda Healy122.9 | Wed 12:00 - 3:00 PM | Room F Begins April 22 | $450 | 10 weeksFor the first 6 weeks students will choose their subjects to paint and for those of you interested in figure painting, the last 4 sessions will have a live model option for portrait painting. Unless there is a request for guidance, students are free to choose concepts and subject matter. For example, still life, landscape, abstraction/imagination, or copying images from photo references. Students can paint in any medium such as oil, acrylic, and/or watercolor. Different skills and approaches will be discussed, brush and paint application, transparencies, drawing in color, color mixing, and color relationships to name a few. I will present ways to build and refine your painting process towards a satisfactory result. Line, space, scale, color, volume, and value will be considered, and composition will be emphasized.A $20 Registration Fee will be added to your total.
- Drawing and Painting for Teens Lynnanne Daly644.4 | Tue, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Room B Begins April 14 | $230 | 6 weeksThe instructor will reference painting styles, techniques, and artists with classical to modern qualities. Students will draw and paint from life and imagination, while being shown how to mix color, how to look at proportions, and see light and shadow. Students will be shown distinctions specific to painting and to drawing, while learning to work in a compositional manner.This class meets once a week for 7 weeks.All materials will be supplied for this class.A $20 registration fee will be applied to the total.
- Still-Life Drawing, Portrait, & Landscape Griselda Healy112.1 | Thu 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Room B Begins April 16 | $354 | 10 weeksThe class will concentrate on still life, observing and drawing different objects, creating the illusion of three-dimensional forms using paper and pencil. Value relationships, shape relationships, line quality and perspective will be demonstrated and discussed. These fundamental tools of design will strengthen your skills towards creating expansive space demonstrating strong three-dimensional forms in your compositions. Portrait drawing and landscape drawing are also subject options. For those students who are painters, this workshop will inform and strengthen your work. This is also an excellent class for young students working towards completing their portfolios.Beginners are welcome.This class meets once a week for 10 weeks.A $20 Registration fee will be applied to your total.See below for supply list.
- Stained Glass Techniques Austin Lee443.3tb | Tue, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Room E Begins April 7 | $380 | 10 WeeksLearn the art of stained glass through basic techniques and materials.Create gifts, ornaments, and more. Simple patterns are available, and mosaic techniques will be covered.This class meets once a week for 10 consecutive weeks. A $20 Registration fee will be added to your total.
- Camp Picasso (Ages 6-12) Special WeekDates: June 29, 30, July 1, 2, 2026 Time: 10 AM to 3:00 PMFull Week: $380 1-day: $100 $20 Registration Fee will be added to the totalSpecial Week Camp meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and ThursdayPlease pack a lunch and water bottle for your child. Please, indicate if your child has any allergies.
- Sewing for Beginners Nan Smith448.8 | Mon, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Room B Begins April 13 | $375 | 10 weeks Students learn sewing machine instructions and confidence to complete basic projects. The first class will focus on sewing machine basics, such as, operating your sewing machine, learning parts and functions, and familiarizing yourself with different stitches. Classes thereafter can vary with your own projects or set scheduled projects. Sewing machine must be brought to class.*It is essential that your sewing machine is in good working order for class. Please clean and oil it; or have it professionally serviced prior to the beginning of the series.*A $20 registration fee will apply to your total.
Process & Print: Darkroom Open Studio
Monitor: Dustin Newman-BellXXX.X | Sat, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Room D Begins April 25 | $270 | 10 Weeks | $30 walkin/per sessionIdeal for photographers who want to work with film. Process: your film in preparation to Print: your negatives in the darkroom.A variety of sizes of negative carriers and lenses are available. This open studio can accommodate the students' darkroom needs; The monitor will help you meet your goals throughout this darkroom experience. Students must have their own film camera, or film negatives that they want to process.Meets weekly for 10 consecutive weeks. A $20 registration fee is added to the total.- Printmaking, What a Relief! Keri Sheheen153.7 | Wed, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Room A Begins April 29 | $262 | 6 weeks This 6 week hands-on course will explore relief printmaking techniques using linoleum blocks. Students will learn skills such as preparing materials, carving blocks, and printing methods, as well as working with multiple plates and reduction techniques. Open to printmakers of all skill levels.Class cost covers all in-house materials, such as solvents, cleaning solutions, and common printing inks.Class meets once a week for 6 weeks. A $20 Registration fee will be applied to total.Please see below for supplies list.
- Pre-K Art (Ages 3-5) Pauline Velez-Romano 900.1 | Sun, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Room G Begins April 12 | $301 | 9 weeks remaining Children develop social and creative skills through painting, coloring, collage and clay, while the joy of color, shape, and texture is discovered. Children work at their own skill level and advance at their own pace. Please provide your little artist with a smock or oversized t-shirt. MATERIALS PROVIDED.This class meets once a week for 10 weeks.A $20 Registration fee will be applied to the total.
- Painting Techniques Michele Guttenberg123.1 | Sat, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Room F Begins April 11 | $339 | 9 Weeks RemainingExplore the basic techniques of painting with acrylics and oils in a stress-free environment. Each student will be given individual attention regardless of their skill level - from someone who has never held a paintbrush to someone who has been painting for years, there is always something new to learn. Please, bring pictures or ideas of what you might want to paint.See below for supply list! A $20 registration fee will be added to your total.
- No School Daze: Friday, March 20, 2026AM Session: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PM Session 12:00 PM - 1:30 PMNo school today? Join us at Art Lab for this No School Daze pop up art class. Children will do an art project related to the holiday event, artist, or art genre, while socializing and having fun! One session per child. Siblings are welcome.This program is Generously sponsored by Con Edison.If you register and cannot attend, please inform us at 718-447-8667 at your earliest convenience.This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
- Practice Makes Perfect! 10 weeks of studio time with a live model - details below.The classroom monitor will manage model poses and break sessions. Poses lengths will vary. Typically, the evening will begin with shorter poses and pose length will increase throughout the session.
- Your child can enjoy their Spring Break with us here at Art Lab, register today!
- Your child can enjoy their Spring Break with us here at Art Lab, register today!
- Your child can enjoy their Spring Break here with us at Art Lab, register today!
- Intro to Digital Photography Charles DiBartolo414.3 | Thu 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Room B Begins April 9 | $236 | 6 weeksLearn how to get your camera off automatic. Students will be taught about aperture, ISO, and shutter speed and how they all relate to getting the shot you desire. Properly expose your images through exposure lessons, shooting, and in-class review. Includes discussions of camera settings, sensors, lenses, and file formats. Students will learn to shoot in different lighting, objects in motion, indoor, and outdoor scenes. Various topics will be discussed about your digital camera, flash, manual settings, and editing.There will be a $20 registration fee added to your total.
- How to Draw What you SeeLinda Butti125.9 | Tue, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Room BBegins April 14 | $250 | 6 weeksThis is a 6-week course in which you will draw Still Life, Landscape, and Portraits! Students will be taught how to draw what they see, not what they think they see... Students will work with pencil, conte, wash, and pen & ink with varying subject matter through classic principles of line, form, and value.A $20 registration fee will be applied to total.
- Floral and Portrait Painting Jae Yeun Park123.5 | Mon 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Room F Begins April 6 | $375 | 10 weeksLearn how to capture the essence of painting flowers using color tones, shapes, and space. Sharpen drawing and painting skills and learn how to use warm and cool colors by studying portraits and florals. Students must have some experience painting to take this class. Please see below for supply list!A $20 registration fee will be applied to the total.
- Exploring with Watercolor Griselda Healy137.4 | Tue, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room B Begins April 21 | $354 | 10 weeksOpen for beginners and for those who already have an established watercolor art practice. Students will be shown how to set up still life objects and paint from life. However, students may come with preconceived ideas of how or what they would like to paint using a photograph as reference. Different approaches will be discussed, and techniques demonstrated, glazing, color washes, dry brush, color mixing, and color relationships to name a few. Compositional options will also be explored. Students will discover different ways to use the watercolor medium through learned skills and experimentation.A $20 registration fee will be added to your total. Supply ListArt supplies can be found at your local Michaels Craft stores www.michaels.com or Blick Art Materials www.dickblick.comPAINT: a watercolor set of tubes, dry watercolor, or if preferred, gouache: including the following primaries: cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, cadmium red, and a variety of blues such as Cobalt, Cerulean, French ultra marine, and/or phthalo blue, green: viridian, and for brown: burnt sienna, raw sienna, alizarine, black, and white.Brushes: a variety of sizes, large and small rounds and a variety of flats-or your preference.Paper: two pads of watercolor paper, large and small. Canson, Arches and Strathmore are all good brands. Students should purchase more than one size pad.Other supplies: a watercolor palette for mixing colors, masking tape, pencils, erasers, and a flat sheet of cardboard to tape the watercolor paper on.
- Final Session: Final Session: August 31, September 1, 2, 3, 4, 2026. (10am-2pm) Monday through FridayTime: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Please bring a bag lunch, snack, and, a drink, and please alert us to any allergies or other pertinent information.
- Drawing with Colored Pencils Jenna Papagni115.1 | Tue 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Room A Begins April 14| $354 | 10 weeks Participants in this class will be encouraged to use reference materials that they are interested in transforming into their own unique drawings using colored pencils. Working individually, artists will strengthen their drawing skills, explore the use of color, and develop their own style alongside artists with similar interests who will help fuel their creativity.Supply list details below.A $20 registration fee is applied to total.
- Crochet *NEW* Adrienne Mikulka 401.2 |Wed, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Room G Begins April 22 | $375 | 10 Weeks --New Start Date-- Still Time To Join!How does someone learn to crochet? Adrienne learned from her grandmother when she was 9, and she has to warn you... it's very addictive. This is a ten-week crochet class for beginners who want to learn how to make with their hands in a steady and clear way. Students will start at the very beginning… how to hold the hook, how to hold the yarn, how to form the first loop. Each week builds on the last so you are not overwhelmed, just practicing, repeating, and gaining control. Students will learn the foundational stitches, how they actually work, make small projects such as a scarf, a granny square, a mug cozy, etc., and learn how to read patterns so they're not dependent on a teacher once the course ends. By the end of ten weeks, students will be able to start and complete a project on their own.This is a space for students to learn a skill, build confidence, and leave with their own handmade crochet projects. Advanced students welcome, this is also a space for guidance and community. Practice yarn provided, students must supply their own crochet hooks and project yarn.This class meets once a week for 10 weeks. A $20 Registration fee will be applied to the total.
- Creations (Ages 6-8) Brianna Caraballo 814.0 | Sun 12:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Room B Begins April 12 | $301 | 9 Weeks RemainLet’s have fun while we learn! Students will paint, draw, use clay, and many other materials as they explore their imaginations. Projects will include paintings, collages, watercolors, sculptures and more. MATERIALS INCLUDED. A $20 Registration fee will be applied to the total.
Comic Book Drawing for Young Artists Julia Ricci
702.6 | Sun, 10:00 - 12:00 PM | Room A Begins April 26 | $332 | 10 weeks Embark on an exciting journey into the world of comic book creation! This class covers all the essential skills needed to have students bring their stories and characters to life, including anatomy, perspective, character design, and storytelling. Students will learn how to draw dynamic figures with accurate proportions, craft expressive faces to convey emotion, and design memorable characters that captivate their target audience.As students work through the comic creation process, they'll develop their unique narrative ideas into a comic of their own. From sketching out rough concepts to inking and refining final pages, they'll gain hands-on experience in every step of production. Whether their goal is to create a personal project, build a portfolio, or simply explore a new art form, this class will provide the skills and inspiration to have students tell their story through comics.Ages 9 through 12.This class meets once a week for 10 weeks.A $20 registration fee will be applied to your total.Comic Book Drawing (Ages 13-18) Julia Ricci
602.6 | Sun, 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Room A Begins April 12 | $301 | 9 weeks remainThis is the class for teens to take their storytelling and illustration skills to the next level in this teen comic book class! Dive into the fundamentals of comic creation, including anatomy, perspective, panel composition, and visual storytelling. Learn how to draw dynamic characters, convey emotion through expressive faces, and design compelling page layouts that enhance your narrative.Throughout the course, students will develop their own comic, working through each stage-from rough sketches to polished, inked pages. Whether students are looking to build a portfolio, explore a career in comics, or bring a personal project to life, this class will give them the tools and techniques to create engaging, visually striking comics.Ages 13 through 18. A $20 registration fee will be applied to your total.- Color to Canvas: Oil Painting Basics *NEW* Lynnanne O'Connor Daly128.0 | Wed, 5:30 - 8:30 PM | Room F Begins April 8 | $262 | 6 weeks remainStarting from the beginning, students will be shown the proper handling of oil paint, including set-up and clean-up best practices. This class will explore the qualities that make oil painting unique, such as the ability of painting wet on wet, dry- brush, and the importance of the brush stroke; as well as explore various painting styles and techniques, referencing artists, and looking at classical and modern qualities of art. Students will paint from life and imagination, while learning the importance of observation. Students will be taught how to mix color, how to look at proportions and see light and shadow. Students will be shown distinctions specific to oil painting. They will learn how to work in a compositional manner.This class meets once a week for 8 weeks.A $20 registration fee will be applied to the total.Must be 16 years or older to take this class.
Learning Color Theory Painting Simple Still Lifes *NEW* Annamarie Trombetta
122.2 | Tue 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Room F Begins: April 21st | $375 | 10 weeksThis course is designed for all levels, painters and students, who want to learn more about Color Theory through the practice of still life painting. Each major and minor color in the color wheel will be scientifically explained and discussed. The practice of color theory will be implemented by painting a simple still life painting. For example, students will begin with the color yellow by painting a lemon , concentrating and learning the properties of the colors in the yellow family, noting if it is transparent--semi transparent or opaque, if it has a high or low tinting strength, etc. Direct perception and painting while integrating the science of color will enhance the technique of painting realistically.See below for supplies list.This class meets once a week for 10 weeks.A $20 registration fee will be applied to your total.- Color & Light: Painting from an Impressionist Point of ViewLinda Butti126.0 | Thu, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Room FBegins April 9 | $236 | 6 weeksColor painting from an Impressionist point of view:Linda will concentrate on teaching Impressionist approaches, but students may use traditional approaches as well and Linda will fully explain both. Linda will teach theory through some power points occasionally, where the class will look at master paintings, their approaches, and ideas.This class will emphasize color theory from an impressionist point of view using oils or acrylics. The impressionists used fresh bright colors using the color wheel to mix opposite tones to get the desired effect, rather than using browns or blacks. Their colors are lively and bright and very tonal. We will work the aspects of painting- depth, space and form from color mixtures emphasizing complementary color mixtures.Students can work with any images that they prefer, and Linda will help each student get the desired effect that they want from their work. Students will learn composition, application of color principles in describing what each student wants to express in their painting. Linda will concentrate on what each student wants to express and will help each student get there!This class meets once a week for 6 weeks.There is a $20 registration fee applied to the total.
- Children's Art (Ages 6-8) Meg Graham810.2 | Sat 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Room G Begins April 11 | $301 | 9 weeks remaining Drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture will be explored using pastels, acrylics, ink and clay. Projects to include mixed media, cultural, and artist inspired works. MATERIALS INCLUDED. This class meets once a week for 10 weeks. A $20 registration fee applies to total.
