Building 989 in the Presidio

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1989 Long Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94129 United States Get Directions
Building 989 is in the Presidio (behind the bathrooms next to the Warming Hut). Building 989 doesn’t actually have a street address (the Presidio can get pretty confusing – most of the buildings don’t have addresses!) It’s at the intersection of Long Avenue and Marine Drive, If you’re using mapquest or GPS, the best thing would be to navigate to the Warming Hut at 983 Marine Drive. Navigate to the Hamilton St. Parking area at the end of Mason Street Walk toward the bridge. Pass the Warming Hut Bookstore and Cafe and the bathrooms. 989 is the last building before the long stretch of road leading to Fort Point. We will put up a sign at the 989 building entrance and near the parking lot to point you in the right direction. In 2020, part of Mason St. will be closed. You can find detour information here.

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  • Perspective for Nature Journaling- San Francisco

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Special guest lecture with instructor Mark Simmons Perspective allows us to create the illusion of three-dimensional space on the flat page. Though it may seem intimidating, a basic understanding of perspective gives us a bag of tricks that we can use to add a sense of depth and distance to our scenes, and convincing volume Read More

  • No-fear Watercolor Techniques for Field Journaling- San Francisco

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Watercolors are a fast and versatile way to get color into your sketchbook or journal. But many of us have been frustrated with the mechanics of getting our paint to do what we want or watched a sketch drown in a puddle of murky brown paint. Have you been frustrated by your watercolors when field Read More

  • Field Sketching Basics- San Francisco

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    So you want to draw but have not picked up a pencil since elementary school? This workshop is geared for the raw beginner who is terrified of sketching and is convinced that they can not draw. You can learn to draw. This workshop will show you how to begin. In this workshop you will learn: Read More

  • Introduction to Nature Journaling- San Francisco

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Have you always wanted to keep a nature journal or are you looking for ways to make your nature journaling a richer experience? In this workshop we will explore fundamental principles to jumpstart and extend your journaling practice. You will learn: Why to keep a nature journal and see examples of many ways to practice. Read More

  • Drawing Fish 2: San Francisco

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Learn how to draw and sketch fish and sharks in dynamic poses, breaking the mold of the static scientific illustration. Learn how a living fish looks under water and how this is different than what is drawn in classic fish illustration. This class will prepare you for sketching from live specimens in your fish tank Read More

  • Drawing Fish I: San Francisco

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Learn the basics of illustrating fish including critical morphology for the artist, arranging scales, important proportions or measurements,  and capturing the iridescent shimmer of light. In this workshop we will focus on the lateral (side) view to create a classic scientific illustration. No experience necessary, and no advanced registration required. Bring a sketchbook and pencil to take Read More

  • Introduction to Sketchnoting: San Francisco

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Visual note-taking (aka “sketchnoting”) is a powerful and fun way to capture and remember information and share it effectively. With a set of simple techniques, you can visually capture key points of a lecture, video or book, so that you can quickly recall the ideas and put what you’ve learned into action. Visual notetaking techniques Read More

  • Rain, Rain, Come and Stay! Drawing Rain, Weather, and Dew

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    To help call in the rain to drought stricken California, we offer a special workshop on drawing weather. Learn how to suggest a downpour in graphite pencil and watercolor. We will also draw fog, snow fields, and a blizzard. After the storm clears we will learn how to draw raindrops or dew on plants and Read More

  • The Five Principles of Better Drawing

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    You can learn to draw. Representative drawing is a skill, not a gift. There are five principles that I wish I knew when I started. Practicing these with exercises, and keeping them in mind as you sketch or paint will improve the accuracy, speed, and clarity of your work. Learn how to modify and adapt these techniques for any Read More

  • Sketching with Ballpoint Pens

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    n a recent trip to Rwanda, I realized that I would fill my sketchbook long before returning home. I usually sketch with soft pencil and leave the opposite page blank so that facing pages will not smear each other. To conserve paper, I gave up the pencil and started sketching with a ballpoint pen. Within Read More

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