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Discover how fun this beautiful and portable watercolor can be. We will explore different materials, learn basic techniques and students are encouraged to develop their own style. No drawing experience necessary. Students need: A size 10 round watercolor brush 140 lb cold press watercolor paper (preferably 100% cotton) 1 quart water container...

Do you love glass beads and wonder how they are made? Now you can learn the fundamentals of glass torch work and make them yourself! 

The introductory flower design is a great course to expand your skills into the world of flower designing covering approximately 10 different styles of design. We go from American to European to bridal.  The course consist of many projects all done in class. All hands on with all your flowers and containers included. We also discuss the marketing...

Adults as well as Children are welcome in this class. An additional option for this class is for an adult to register with a child and they can work together on a project, although adults and children can enroll as an individual students.  This is a class for beginners or more experienced sewists that want to tackle a more demanding project....

In this paint big workshop, we will explore working on unstretched primed canvas and unstretched unprimed canvas. We will paint on the floor, on the wall, and outdoors as each artist will do what works for them.  This is a great chance to push your boundaries and experiment with working at a size you have not done before.  Two days will...

Digital Photo Academy instructors are available to accommodate personal schedules and provide a half day, 3 hours of instruction to suit the needs of individual parties. Typically the session will last approximately, beginning with a discussion about the student’s specific camera equipment and photographic needs, then leading into an in-the-field...

Join us for a great afternoon or evening of flower design. The Sampler classes are for individuals who want to try out our school and go home with a wealth of knowledge about the world of flower designing. It’s three great projects covering American to European design.  Michael Gaffney will be there to teach and also give you his book Design...

Digital Photo Academy instructors are available to accommodate personal schedules and provide a full day, 7 hours of instruction to suit the needs of individual parties. Typically the session will last approximately, beginning with a discussion about the student’s specific camera equipment and photographic needs, then leading into an in-the-field...

This workshop will offer instruction for people who want to learn the ins and outs of their cameras. Improve your skills no matter which camera model you own! Take this Course if you: Just purchased a Digital SLR Camera/Point and shoot camera Want to learn to make simple and creative changes to your pictures using the functions of your camera...

Do you often find yourself doodling characters in different positions, but always alone on a page, willing to move further? Are you a fan or comic art and animation, and would like to try your hand on it? Or, maybe, you draw comic books, and would like professional advice? We have a camp for you! It's dedicated to visual storytelling. To join it,...

The Crissy Field shoot is a photo enthusiast delight. From this spot, the lens can focus on the bridge alone or it can be accessorized by local seagulls, soothing grass fields, even dog walkers and friendly palm trees. Beyond that is the San Francisco skyline and spectacular marina. Your instructor will talk about telling a story with all of these...

Digital Photo Live In-the-Field Workshop @ Marin County Civic Center Lagoon Park This lush 10-acre park is part of the Marin Country Civic Center campus designed by famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, embroiled in national controversy at the time, but completed nonetheless, just after Wright’s death in 1960. The lagoon is a photographer’s dream...

Our Design Star comprehensive is a week packed full of learning and designing. It takes you from beginner to designer. We’ve seen amazing things in this class as on the last day we design our own mock wedding and some of the most beautiful work has come out of that final class. It’s approximately 24 styles of design covering every area of designing...

Join our photo lessons at La Boulange in North Beach, which is one of the excellent locales in the rotation of many  San Francisco venues that offer terrific photo opportunities. Imagine that you’ve been hired to shoot photos of this colorful, little Italian neighborhood in San Francisco for an article in a national magazine.  Your DPA...

Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates).  There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos...