Art School 99: Guided, thoughtful art for beginners and beyond.
Art School 99 in Somerville offers welcoming art classes led by Alexandra, a generous, knowledgeable instructor who supports beginners while challenging them to grow in color, composition, and design. The studio features reference books and a relaxed space in a building with artist lofts, ideal for beginners and those with existing skills seeking constructive feedback.
86 Joy St second floor, #37, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
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Foundational instruction in drawing, color theory, and painting techniques for new artists.
Tailored sessions for experienced artists focusing on composition, design, and constructive criticism.
Flexible, relaxed classes for spontaneous creativity and mixed media projects.
Engaging, age-appropriate art activities designed to nurture creativity in children.
One-on-one guidance with personalized feedback to help students achieve their artistic goals.
Overall rating
Peter Joll
Alexandra's drawing class for beginners was great! It was both instructional and open enough to let us try things out without worry that we were doing things the "wrong" way. Her collection of reference books was an added bonus, as it gave me inspiration for my own future art.
Mimi Mattis
Alexandra is an excellent teacher. She encourages and supports your work, but she also challenges you to think more deeply about what you want to do in terms of composition, color and design. She suggested looking at examples of great paintings to get guidance about how the artist created his/her painting. She is very generous with her time and her engagement with the student. She takes you and your work seriously. I really appreciate how she supported my work. I highly recommend her!
Michael Tinstman
Art School 99 is a great place to go if you are a beginner or if you have existing skills. Alexandra helps beginning artists develop foundational skills, such as explaining color theory (critical for mixing paints). She also helps them guide them to their own unique art pieces without prompting them with repetitive templates. If you have existing skills, she is an excellent voice of constructive criticism and provides a space to be around other artists, which can be helpful in motivation and inspiration. Classes and studios are held in her room in a building with many artist lofts. This is neat in itself to see all the other curious things that people have posted in the hallways. I love being in a place that evokes memories of my high school art classes and college design studios.
Summer Renck
I had a great experience taking a painting class at Art School 99 in Somerville! Alexandra was an amazing instructor — so encouraging, knowledgeable, and made the process easy to follow. I learned a lot about layering, color, and technique, and left the class feeling much more confident in my painting skills. Thank you, Alexandra and Art School 99, for such a fun and inspiring experience!
Soo Hee Lee
Attended a drop-in art class at Art School 99 last Saturday with a friend and had a wonderful and relaxing time. Remembered to bring a sketch book. Alexandra gently directed us on exercises that led to a main mixed media focus project. I found it meditative. I really liked Alexandra’s professional artist guidance and commentary. Three other students were present, and two of them worked on ongoing projects. Atmosphere was relaxed and my friend and I enjoyed some banter. Highly recommend.
