Best Painting Classes in Reston, VA

“Her presence is very receptive and she holds a safe place for the student to experience the freedom to paint with whatever she is called to, sees with her inner eye and with whatever colors and brushes call her.”

“My daughter was uncomfortable posing as a model in the drawing class and they tried their best to accommodate her but her other activities were a big conflict in rescheduling for another class.”

“Stanley was a great instructor and arrived early and brought all the supplies including tablecloths, he set up everything and spent time teaching everyone that needed help.”

“Darlene was very accommodating and made sure everything was perfect!”

“Edvinas Minkstimas and his wife Natalia have established a wonderful music school with the European Academy of Arts and we couldn't recommend it enough.”

“Shineh herself is one of the sweetest, most supportive and compassionate teachers I've met, and the class atmosphere she cultivates is warm and inviting.”

“The teachers are very easy going and patient, and have vast experience with many different mediums, including pencil, charcoal, oil, acrylic, and watercolor.”

“The classes enable children to express themselves creatively and also teach them important skills such as listening, following directions, patience, and how to think outside the box”

“It is amazing art studio.”

“I've been attending this music school since I was in kindergarten (2012) and it is just a fabulous program to compete in music competitions and experience the stage.”

“Although the travel was inconvenient (especially for a 1st semester senior trying to juggle applications and school), I found my experience at this studio to be extremely rewarding.”

“The only downside is lack of A Cs since the building is a warehouse.”

“My kid loves to sketch and paint and make stuff with pottery and this camp had it all in a small setting with air conditioning and great art counselors”

“First sewing class and my daughter loved it so far!”

“You grow into your familiarity with tonal values, color wheel and color mixing, perspective, and all the other fundamentals, as well as in your selection and handling of art materials.”

“We had a wonderful painting class this Saturday and we are going to go for felting class to do wool painting, water coloring and to have intellectual discussion during a session.”

“But most importantly, the teachers bring great energy and positivity to the time spent with the students- everyone should have a musical education like this!”

“A lovely place to relax and make Art with amazing instructors all highly educated and experienced.”

“I've been taking classes (on different days, times, handbuilding as well as wheel) at GEP for over fifteen years and have not encountered the environment of the previous reviewer.”

“I enrolled in as many portfolio prep classes as I could over the course of my junior and senior year, seeing even more rapid improvement in not only my digital art skills but also my traditional art skills, being taught incredible artistry from both ...”

“Ye not only teaches drawing skills and technics, but he teaches my daughter to be creative and think out of box.”