J Art Studio

Contrary to Grace’s opinion, I believe J art is a great place to study art. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time so I’ll keep this short.
J art has taught me all I know, and I am more than grateful to this studio and its teachers.
Under their guidance I truly believe I have blossomed as an artist.
Not everyone is naturally creative, and with age, a lot of creativity is lost… But everyone can be taught to think out of the ordinary, and that is what j art has taught me.
Cheers!

My kids both love this studio. The price is very affordable (unless it has changed) and they have not shown a movie at this studio for a good year, so that concern is completely off the table.
My kids loved to talk and make jokes with the teacher who would make sure that my kids thoroughly enjoyed their time there. My kids are not very quiet, but they had a great time calling their teacher «Bob» and other funny names, and she did not seem to mind, instead joked back with them.
I love the art work that my kids brought home. Sure, it’s not perfect, but to a parent’s eyes it’s more than perfect. But more than that, the fact that my children enjoyed their time is what matters most. An easy 5 stars.

I am providing this review for the Centreville location run by Stephanie. My review is also on Google +, so without repeating its a fabolous place. My daughter has just blossomed and this is a gem of a place. The values are asian, so a little on the strict side, think tiger mom vs others. but works for us!

My parents took me to J Art Studio in my early teens once a week for several years. I also took other private+group art classes, and later on AP Art in high school. After I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University I realized how awful J Art Studio was for me. J Art studio attracts many parents who have amazingly talented students, but overall I think J Art killed my creativity.
I remember one of the teachers embarrassing me several times in front of other students. I also do not agree with their techniques, such as, copying famous paintings to become a better artist. I also remember when they entered one of my paintings in a contest and they never bothered returning it. Students were kept in isolation which I feel is psychologically unhealthy. We were not allowed to talk to each other and I was rarely helped by an adult. I was a very disciplined child so I followed all their rules; even by using the exact colors they wanted me to use.
I feel obligated to let parents know what they are signing their child up for. It is possible that things are different now and the owner has changed. But now that I am older, I feel everything I have done at J Art I could have done at home; drew alone in silence, checked up on once in a while, copied paintings… etc. I highly discourage this program for teens who are trying to express their creativity.

I have mixed feelings about this studio. The positive is that the students produce great works of art. The negative is that they watch too much TV during lunch/​breaks. My kids caught up on all of their Disney movies during two weeks of full day camp last summer. I think it would be better to make the classes shorter and not have the students watch television.