Young Artist Studios

Since the year 2000, Young Artist Studio has been Manhattan’s premiere art studio in drawing and painting for children of ages 7 thru 15. The art classes are held in an intimate and friendly atmosphere where students can develop their artistic skills at their own pace, while being taught individually; taking into account personal interests and needs. They will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting that will help in their exploration of the world of art while in a fun and constructive atmosphere. The focus of the children’s art program is to provide education and training in traditions, principles and skills of drawing and painting and a foundation for one’s future development as a fine artist. Each young artist is provided with a foundation to enable him or her to find his or her own style with confidence.

Additionally the art classes will enable the young artists to explore shape, line, color, value, composition and space through drawing and painting media which includes pencil, charcoal, color pencil, pastel and oil paint. Tracing is not allowed in the program. Leila, guiding each individual student through each step of the art program, teaches all children’s drawing and painting classes personally. Leila is a professional artist with over twenty years of experience and a veteran student of the National Academy of Design and the Art student League of New York.

The priority in all the art classes is to inspire and awaken student artistic passion in an accepting environment where everyone can feel successful with their effort while having fun and appreciating both the product and the process of making art.