Realism Art Studio

This after-school realism art studio class starts students, ages 11-17 years old, on a path of being able to create truly stunning and accurate artwork. Our enrolled students love art and are diligently looking to push their boundaries and learn skills to draw and paint anything, including from their imagination.

Realism Art Studio After-School Class

Please note we are in summer session 2025!

Summer realism art classes will only run on Wednesdays from 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm.  Summer Session ends in August and the monthly membership will resume in September. This summer schedule follows a drop-in schedule to be more flexible with your summer plans.

All students must have a materials list they will be responsible for bringing their first day of class and all semester. Scroll to the bottom of this page for the required materials list.

 

Overview for New Student’s First Semester:

• Drawing in pencil and charcoal.
• Acrylic Painting or Introduction to Oil Paintings.
• Sculpture in different mediums.

Looking for art classes in San Francisco?

If you are heading south from San Francisco neighborhoods, we are within a 15-20 minute drive of the following neighborhoods in San Francisco and if that seems far, keep in mind parking. We have a plethora of easy parking options that will rival most studios in the city for convenience: Parkside, Sunset District(s), Ingleside, Excelsior, West Portal, Twin Peaks, Glen Park.

Upcoming Realism Studio Classes

Materials List

• Pencils: Mono Tombow Pencils or Staedler Mars lumograph. pencil weights of 2B, B, HB, H, 2H – 6 each.
• Paper Mate Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick or any similar stick eraser.
• Mono Zero Eraser (the round one) – Tiny eraser that brings a lot of control to drawing. I also advise getting refills ahead of time.
• Pencil Extenders – When pencils get short this extends their life.
• Kneaded eraser
• Sandpaper Pencil Sharpeners: Staedtler Mars Sandpaper Lead Pointer or equivalent.
• Charcoal Pencils: General Charcoal or Wolff’s Carbon Pencils. Minimum of both: 2B, 4B AND General’s Charcoal White Pencil – Minimum of 3
  Please note that these are fragile pencils and dropping one can mean shattering the core rendering the pencil useless. It’s best to bind with a rubber band and carry in a soft case.
• Grafix Dura-Lar Matte Pad – 9 x 12 inches. This is used for overlays for painting. Essential for learning to paint at the studio.
• Box Cutter. We use this to carve pencils exposing the lead and use the sandpaper pencil sharpeners to create a very sharp drawing edge for precision work.  I will have this at the studio, so students do not have to bring this with them.
• An “art canvas 48 pencil case“. This search term will take you to what I recommend. They will protect the pencils very well.