Beyond the Basics Creative Studio by JRaho

01/17/2025

This week Beyond the Basics is working on pop art inspired by Brazilian artist Romero Britto! As an artist who loves using every color in the box - he is one of my favorites! His bright use of color and pattern along with fractured shapes have been incorporated and used by Disney, Porsche, Samsung, and more!
Our Junior Artists worked on doing a word that represented them and the things they love. Our Creative Explorer class chose unanimously to make cubist doggies in their art.
We can’t wait to see these fully colored final products! Stay tuned!

01/06/2025

All BtB studio students are invited to participate in this for a chance to win a FREE private lesson!

12/12/2024

Our December student art show is today! If you can join us in person stop by from 5-6! If not, check out their amazing work!!

12/11/2024

11/29/2024

Please share with any local friends whose children may be looking for art lessons for Christmas!
New class times have launched for 2025 as well as private lessons while spaces last!
Use code SOCIAL for $25 off a 5 week session!
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11/16/2024

Wait! Did you know!!

Beyond the Basics does Birthday parties! 🥳

Reach out today for more information, and stay tuned as we update our website with everything you need to know about booking your next paint and sip for adults, OR kids birthday!

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11/13/2024

Our creative explorers spent the afternoon learning about Georges Seurat and Pointilism! After becoming masters of mixing color last week, they learned how to trick the eye with colors in dots next to one another, and in different sizes for perspective.

They had the option of remaking a Seurat, or doing their own Pointilism “happy place”. They did an amazing job!

11/05/2024

Session 2 kicks off today with color theory…with a twist! Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors—and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box. Today we will paint primary, secondary, warm and cool colors…and paint what sad, happy, loud, and quiet looks like! Using art to tune into our emotions and senses is healthy and helpful for all of us!

11/04/2024

Session 2 of art lessons start tomorrow…so I’ve been getting ahead of holiday pet portraits this weekend!

These make the most amazing gifts! Framing and shipping are now available locally within New England!

Check out my Etsy page and use code GRATITUDE for 20% off starting today! This is a limited time discount so use it while it’s live!

10/22/2024

Fall Studio students showed off their work at our first BtB exhibition!

Students were able to walk their families through their work, what they learned, which artists and techniques they enjoyed, and got to see what students in other classes have been up to!

We can’t wait to start Session 2 on November 5!

10/21/2024

Are you following my business on Instagram?

It’s hybrid between my art school in Longmeadow and my custom portraits and digital images for sale on etsy!

Now is a great time to follow/share because holidays = lots of discounts on great custom images! AND we are currently enrolling for Session 2 of childrens art classes starting November 5!

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JRaho Designs has opened a NEW in-person studio for ART CLASSES in Longmeadow, Massachusetts!

Check out
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for classes and registration!

For custom sketches, and to buy art visit Jrahodesigns.Etsy.com