Junior Center of Art and Science

Address
558 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610 United States Get Directions
Phone (510) 839-5777
Website http://juniorcenter.org/

Important: The red arrow on the Google map is not in the right location. The center is located a little further west of the Rotary Nature Center on Bellevue.

Directions

North on Highway 880: Oak street exit. Right onto oak. When oak crosses 14th street it becomes lakeside drive. Follow it around Lake Merritt. Right onto Grand Avenue. Right onto Bellevue Avenue into Lakeside Park at Children’s Fairyland. We are the second building on the right just past the Lake Merritt boat house.

North or South on 580: Grand avenue exit. Right on Grand avenue. Grand curves right. Lake Merritt is on your left. Left on Bellevue into Lakeside park.

Bart and AC transit accessible (contact providers for schedule).

PARKING: The city of Oakland now charges a 2$ car fee for parking in Lakeside Park. Please contact JCAS staff for information about alternate parking options. The Junior Center is an independent, nonprofit organization, not a city agency and unfortunately does not have control over these fees. Thank you.

Events at this venue

Today

  • Drawing Mammals: the final details (Oakland)

    Junior Center of Art and Science 558 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

    Join the Nature Journal Club for a 1.5 hour workshop to round out our exploration of mammal anatomy, structure, and drawing techniques. This will be a fun draw along lecture so bring your sketchbook and pencil. In this workshop we will: Explore ways of rotating a simple mammal model in your head so that you can draw the Read More

  • Drawing Mammal Heads and Faces (Oakland)

    Junior Center of Art and Science 558 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

    Did you ever draw a cow that looked like a dog? Learn basic principles of drawing mammal heads and faces that solve the most common problems artists encounter.  Discover the importance of eye placement and shape. Learn the primary muscles that make prominent bulges and masses on the head. Study the dynamics of common animal Read More

  • Fast Sketching: Mammals (Oakland)

    Junior Center of Art and Science 558 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

    Learn techniques to quickly and accurately draw mammals in the field. This workshop will focus on understanding key points of mammal anatomy that help you pose and draw mammals from any angle.  Learn how to: Understand basic mammal skeletal structure and the key differentiations between major groups. Simplify complex muscle masses to essential lines. Rotate Read More