Top San Francisco Painting Classes

Paint the Golden Gate Bridge at Crissy Field in an outdoor watercolor experience shaped by the bay, the light, and the moment. No experience needed. All professional-grade materials are included, the same paints I use. You’ll receive a hand-drawn landscape line drawing so you can start painting right away. We begin by looking at the landscape together, what stands out, where the light is, how distance softens things, then move into simple watercolor techniques and painting your own version of the scene. Sessions are small and personal, with plenty of individual guidance along the way. The goal isn’t to get everything perfect, but to learn how to see and capture a moment. I teach regularly at the San Francisco Botanical Garden and Sharon Art Studio, and have collaborated with institutions including the Asian Art Museum and California Academy of Sciences. You’ll leave with a finished painting, and a different way of looking at the city.

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