Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier in the San Francisco Bay Area City of San Carlos.

We offer weekly Art Classes, Workshops, Intensive Summer Programs, and Open Model Sessions for artists of all abilities who desire to study drawing and painting in the tradition of Classical Realism of the old masters. We are located 30 minutes south of San Francisco in mid peninsula's beautiful town of San Carlos CA, County of San Mateo. The New BACAA studio has 50 ft wide north facing window and 20 ft high ceiling, which provide the ideal environment for classical study. Please visit BACAA on Instagram Bayareaclassicalartistatlier and (Bay Area Classical Artist) on Facebook.com.

Linda Dulaney, Founder of BACAA, is a lifelong artist who manifested her desire to bring a school to life in the San Francisco Bay Area, based on the ateliers of the and old masters. Starting in the mid 1990s, Linda developed a clear understanding of the style and type of instruction she wanted in an atelier. Linda’s  most influential teachers were Tony Ryder, Ted Seth Jacobs and Michael Grimaldi. She currently teaches the ongoing daytime classes at BACAA and she taught and mentored students at Stanford University from 2013- 2017.

BACAA Mission Statement
MISSION STATEMENT:

The Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier was founded to further the practice and education of artists working in the Old Masters methods in the  Classical Realist tradition. BACAA is committed to upholding the highest standards of art instruction by providing opportunities for all artists and students that include:

• Drawing and painting workshops taught by master artists and instructors

• Classes with long-pose sessions for drawing painting, from casts, still life, live models and self portraits

• Gallery, museum visits and seminars to enhance the study of contemporary classical realism

• An intimate atelier setting based on the methods and procedures of world renowned artist mentor author Tony Ryder and Master Artist Ted Seth Jacobs Author of Dictionary of the Human Form.

• Supportive, collaborative, inspiring, student-friendly learning environment

BACAA activities are open to all artists interested in working in the Classical Realist tradition of the old masters.

*Tony Ryder author of “The Artist’s Complete Guide To Figure Drawing”, 2000 Watson Guptill