Art By The Glazz

I bought a cookies and milk session. Was never able to get in touch with anyone there. This is after leaving 3 voice messages and 1 email. Looking at other reviewers here I am not surprised! Seems like they are not a serious business that appreciate customers. Will not recommend to anyone! Wish could give them «0» stars like another reviewer. Got my money back from Groupon! Thanks for great customer service Groupon!

My friend and I bought tickets from Groupon to go here. We have tried to call many times to schedule a date and left several messages. They never return our calls and I’m beginning to think this place doesn’t even exist. It must be a scam. Save your money!

Do not waste your money! I bought a groupon as a gift for my friend. First date was cancelled due to an emergency, they said don’t worry! Well reschedule for a month from now and we will make it up with more wine and fun. A month later and the morning of I receive an email saying I had to confirm whether I was coming to the makeup class. That was not mentioned in the previous email at all. So I start fanatically calling, and emailing. No response. My friend and I decide okay we will go and discuss. At this point I’m pretty irritated but I try to give the company the benefit of the doubt. They’re busy, it’s Saturday. We arrive that night and there are a group of women waiting outside. They said they had been knocking on the door for half an hour with no answer. If I could give zero stars I would.

I wish I could have given this place zero stars. I signed up about a month ago for the milk and cookies classes and brought my two nieces for this class on a busy Saturday afternoon for one of their birthday. I even received a confirmation email from the studio the day before confirming my visit. Apparently this woman Lisa rents the space from an art studio in Chantilly that teaches kids. I show up 15 minutes prior to the start of class at 3:15 as per the email instructions and she is no where to be found and apparently has not rented the space which she typically does to teach the class. And now half hour after the class was supposed to start she’s still not here and not picking up the phone. After she told the owners of the studio she was on her way. I would highly recommend not buying this groupon. I am going to demand my money back! This lady sucks and ruined my nieces birthday gift!!!

No artistic experience needed, just bring a positive attitude and an open mind for creativity!
There is no wrong way to paint at these classes, you will begin the class uneasy and perhaps overwhelmed but you will leave with a finished piece that will leave you inspired and excited to paint again! The teachers here are bubbly go-​getters that incite your imagination and open your eyes to the fact that though you may think you are talentless, but by the end you discover there is some hidden aptitude roaring to come out!
Art by the Glazz is different from other studio painting sessions because it’s not as serious; they are leading you through a painting, not completely instructing you. They guide you through a particular painting by providing a small example print out of what you are doing but the insistence will be to make it your own by providing you a variety of colors that aren’t even in the example and showing you techniques on their own canvas instead of painting by number. Everyone’s canvas will be different and unique by the end of the class unlike other studios where everyone only has small differences based on their level of experience. I personally as an artist that has learned in a structured classroom, find the way they conduct the class to be invigorating, it has helped me to loosen my hold on my usually precise brush and experiment with new ways to do things (and actually finish a painting in one evening!).
During the class you can expect music to be playing, toasts to be made with your small wine glasses, and conversations to be happening all around you. Towards the end, you will feel as if you have made new friends and will be amazed by all the other artistic gifts surrounding you. The wine glasses may be tiny but they are generous in refilling, be thankful the wine glasses are small because it prevents anyone from being too tipsy to drive after the 3 hour session but giddy enough to get loose and feel good while painting.
You can find the studio in the same plaza as Willard’s BBQ near the Chantilly Expo Center.
You will have fun, you will discover something new about yourself, you will walk away with a lovely finished painting, and you may just learn how to open your mind up again and stop being that perfectionist.