Building 989 in the Presidio

Address
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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  • Naturalist Skills

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

    xpand your naturalist bag of tricks and improve your ability to observe, document, and wonder. There is more to observing than looking hard. Learn ways to improve your observation skills and memory. Discover how to measure distances and heights and estimate numbers in large flocks. Learn your pace to accurately measure long distances. Bring your Read More

    Free

  • Sketching Songbirds

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

    How can you sketch the songbirds you discover along the trail or on your feeder at home? Those little birds seem to be always on the move but with a few tricks up your sleeve and knowledge of fundamental bird anatomy you can do it. Join us for a free hour and a half workshop Read More

  • Introduction to Drawing Mammals

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

    Learn the basics of mammal anatomy that are relevant for the field sketcher. Discover how subtle differences in skeletal structure make big changes the way an animal looks. Learn a few critical muscles that are prominent beneath the fur. Discover tricks for suggesting the feel and depth of fur without drawing in every hair. We will Read More

  • Sketching Ducks and Waterfowl

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

    Ducks and other waterfowl are extremely cooperative subjects. Yes they move, but they love napping if plain sight and will stick around for you to draw. Learn the details of duck anatomy that are relevant for field sketchers and bird artists. Discover tricks to get down the shape quickly and easily, even on a bird Read More

    Free

  • How to Draw Mushrooms

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

    Join us for a sketching workshop devoted to the gifts of the rain. It's mushroom time! Fungi are a delight to sketch and paint. Learn a simple approach to sketching mushrooms and some of the most common errors that can creep into your fungus sketching. We will explore techniques with graphite pencil, watercolor and colored Read More

  • Landscape Shortcuts- Water & Sky

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

    Let's take a close look at common elements in landscapes and develop a range of strategies and concepts to quickly transfer what you see to paper. In this workshop we will explore how to draw and paint water (still lakes, open ocean, surf, waterfalls, and streams), skies (various types of clouds and sunsets), and broadleaf Read More

    Free

  • Landscape Shortcuts

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

    Landscape drawings still bogging down in detail? In this free workshop we will take a look at some common elements in landscape drawing and explore ways of quickly and accurately reproducing their textures, structure, and suggested detail. We will take a close look at ways of drawing clouds and skies, grasslands, woodlands, rocks, and water. Read More

    Free