Workshops
These focused workshops are designed for serious beginners to intermediate artists who want clear, immediate improvement. Each workshop meets once per week over two sessions and is built around practical systems you can apply right away.
Each workshop includes:
Two sessions held across two weeks
Live instruction with guided exercises
Direct feedback and corrections
Industry-relevant workflows
Heads and Hands Intensive
📅 May 5th and 12th, 2026.
🕰️ 6pm to 9pm
📍 995 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco
🎨 Supplies included with workshop price.
In this workshop, you will learn:
• A reliable construction system for drawing heads from any angle
• How to simplify and build hands with confidence
• Proportion, structure, and rhythm that bring drawings to life
• How to identify and correct common mistakes
You will leave with a repeatable process you can continue to build on.
Figure Drawing Foundations
📅 May 19th and 26th, 2026.
🕰️ 6pm to 9pm
📍 995 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco
🎨 Supplies included with workshop price.
In this workshop, you will learn:
• Gesture drawing that captures movement and intent
• Simplified structure and proportion systems
• How to build the body from basic forms into believable anatomy
• The key fundamentals that improve drawing immediately
This is a strong entry point or a reset for any artist.
Digital Portrait Painting Intensive
📅 June 2nd and 9th, 2026.
🕰️ 6pm to 9pm
📍 995 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco
🎨 Must own an Ipad with Procreate installed.
In this workshop, you will learn:
• How to set up a portrait with strong drawing and value
• Brush control and edge handling for clean results
• How light and color define form
• A practical workflow used in production environments
Ideal for artists moving from drawing into painting.
Clothed Figure and Drapery
📅 May 16th and 23rd, 2026.
🕰️ 6pm to 9pm
📍 995 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco
🎨 Supplies included with workshop price.
In this workshop, you will learn:
• The fundamental types of folds and how they are created
• How fabric responds to gravity, tension, and movement
• How clothing reveals structure and enhances gesture
• How to draw costumes with clarity and intention
This workshop is essential for character design, illustration, and visual storytelling.
Stylizing the Human Figure
📅 June 30th and July 7th, 2026.
🕰️ 6pm to 9pm
📍 995 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco
🎨 Supplies included in workshop price.
In this workshop, you will learn:
• How to analyze the real figure and extract essential forms
• How to develop anatomical shorthand that simplifies complexity
• How to build a consistent design vocabulary across a character
• How to balance exaggeration with structure
This workshop is essential for artists interested in character design, animation, and games.
Stylized Character Heads
📅 July 14th and 21st, 2026.
🕰️ 6pm to 9pm
📍 995 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco
🎨 Supplies included with workshop price.
In this workshop, you will learn:
• How to push proportions while maintaining believability
• How to design clear and appealing head shapes
• How to create distinct and memorable characters
A strong introduction to the program.
