BACAA/Devin Cecil-Wishing Improvisational Still Life Painting - 2024

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Improvisational Still Life Painting

Instructor: Devin Cecil-Wishing

Dates: December 12-16, 2024
Hours: 10:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Lunch: 1:30 p.m-2:15 p.m.

Course Description

If you’ve ever wondered how you can make fully finished paintings of fleeting subjects (flowers which wilt, food which rots, etc.) then this is the class for you!

In this workshop we will focus on creating a fully resolved still life painting in a direct manner which will allow for improvisation in terms of our composition and also allow us to make fully finished paintings of subjects which may not give us a lot of time to work with them.

 We will skip the initial drawing and underpainting which many of us are used to doing, in favor of diving right in and finishing each element as we go.  During the course of the week we will discuss how to paint light and form, color mixing, paint handling and many other aspects of painting as well as discussing how to build a composition “on the fly”  as we go.

 Students will be able to pick their own subject matter for their paintings, and can choose to paint objects which will remain stable for the entire week, or can choose subjects which will change more quickly.

 

This course is open to all levels and there will be instruction geared towards beginners and advanced students alike.
Cost: 690.00

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable
Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Zelle®, Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® via info@bacaa.org

Please send cashiers checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS

969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404

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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Tony Ryder Master Residency Figure Drawing Workshop-2025

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Figure Drawing
A Rare Opportunity to develop your drawing in Long Pose

Dates: January 23-27, 2025 (5) days
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Course description:
Fundamentals of academic figure drawing. An introduction to the manual, procedural, and analytical techniques of drawing applied to the figure.

Schedule:
In this workshop Tony demonstrates the drawing process each day from the beginning of class until lunch break (2.25 hrs.) He works with students individually during the afternoon session (3 hrs.) This is a "long pose" drawing method. Students work on one drawing all week. After lunch the model resumes the demo pose and holds it for the rest of the day, with the usual breaks.

Form, Light, and the Human Figure:This drawing workshop is for students wishing to develop an understanding of the classical tradition of figure drawing. The human figure is an infinitely rich subject. It has been said that "If you can learn to draw and paint the figure, you can draw and paint anything."  For centuries artists have trained themselves by studying the complex form of the body, and its associated pattern of light and shade. Participants in this five-day workshop will be introduced to a refined, articulate drawing style. The focus will be on patience, craft, observation, and understanding of drawing principles. Students will learn a practical drawing method that serves as a framework in which to study the elements of drawing. Drawings are built up methodically through a succession of linear and tonal stages.  Each stage in particular embodies and exemplifies one or more universal aesthetic principle: wholeness, simplicity, connection, fluidity, dynamism, volume, structure, organization, and finally the phenomenon of visual experience itself. 

Cost: $890 (5 Days)

All tuition fees are non refundable and non transferable

Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Zelle®, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org

Pay now via PayPal or credit card
Partial Payments are not accepted.
We do not accept cash.
All tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. 

Please send checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:

969G Edgewater Blvd, 106
Foster City, CA 94404 
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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Tobias Hall - Structured Approach to Figure Drawing on Toned Paper-2025

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Structured Approach to Figure Drawing on Toned Paper

Dates: January 31, February 3, 2025
Hours Winter: 11: a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Lunch: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Cost: $690

  • Course Summary:
    In this weekend workshop series, we will explore figure drawing by deepening our understanding of structure and anatomy.  The class will build from the ground up, working from the live model with strategies that will help us understand the dynamics of the body.  We will study key skeletal landmarks and see how they are organized in volumetric perspective via the active and passive rhythms of the body.  The movement curve will guide the proportion of our block in, unify the major masses of the body, and help us to anticipate formal pathways.  Ultimately, light will lead the way as we ground and reinforce our perceptual experience with a better conceptual realization of the figure in our drawings.
    Content breakdown:

    The Movement Curve - The dynamic energy of the body
    The Envelope & Block in - The perceptual foundation of our drawing
    Anatomical Landmarks, Volume and Perspective - Realizing the figure in three dimensions relative to our point of observation
    Planarity and Tone - The woven relationship of structure and light

 My goal for the course is for each student to strengthen their understanding of these ideas while exploring the figure drawing process.

Bio:
M. Tobias Hall (b. 1981) lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tobias has an MFA in Painting from the New York Academy of Art (Class of 2017), and received his BA magna cum laude in Fine Arts (with a focus on Animation) from Arizona State University. He has taught drawing and painting as an instructor at the Ryder Studio (Santa Fe, NM), Studio Escalier (Paris & Argenton Chateau, France), and has taught online with several schools, including Studio Incamminati, the New Mexico Art League and the Teaching Studios of Art.

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable
Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Cost: $690.00
Pay now via PayPal or Credit Card

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We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
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All tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Please send checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:

BACAA Mailing address (not studio):
969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404

BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Paul Rosiak Plein Air Painting on the Beautiful Half Moon Bay Coast-2025

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Dates: April 11, 12, 13 2025

In this workshop we will explore the exciting world of plein air painting on the beautiful Half Moon Bay coast. The course is designed for both experienced painters as well as those new to plein air painting.

In this three day workshop there will be a demonstration each day, followed by individual instruction in the field as you work on your own plein air paintings.

Plein air painting involves many challenges. Yet the complexity of information in nature combined with the variable conditions when painting outside creates a unique opportunity to respond with energy, distill what you see, and become more present and open to the unexpected beauty of nature and light.

Focusing on the beautiful Half Moon Bay coast, we will study sand, skies, and the structure and textures of water.

Throughout the three days, I will break down my process for how to approach a plein air painting, as well as how to problem-solve many of the practical and technical challenges often encountered in the field.

Through our plein air paintings, we will explore composition and design, drawing, value and form, edges, color, and texture in ways you can bring into any of your paintings.

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable

Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Bank Bill Pay, Zelle®, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org

All tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. 

Please send packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:

969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404|
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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS

345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Darren Kingsley Still Life Painting Workshop - 2025

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Still Life Painting
Date: April 25-28, 2025
Hours: 11:00 - 5:15
Lunch 1:30-2:15 p.m.

Overview

Still life is my absolute favorite way of teaching composition and color. It often involves very simple objects arranged in a way that creates incredible depth and color variety, usually more than you would ever find in a figure painting. We can explore ways of creating depth in paintings, creating harmonious color arrangements, and use of edges to create a beautiful painting.

We'll begin by doing a few arrangements of the objects you bring in to class to experiment with different ways of composing a painting to create the most depth and variety on a 2d surface.
As this is a fairly concise 4 day workshop we'll try to use objects that are somewhat small as I always try to do still life paintings at life size. Fruits and vegetables work well but anything that won't die or change shape too much can work well. (Flowers do not work for this. They’re too complex and they move constantly, that's a specialty for another class
Day 1.
Set up and composition studies. This can be done with charcoal or black and white paint. We are mostly looking for beautiful value arrangements here so something with a full range is necessary.
Day 2.
Block in grisaille and first color pass. We will start with fairly loose drawing to get out composition down and then begin adding color, looking for brightest lights, darkest shadows and big simple color spotting. Paint should remain somewhat thin here so we don't build up paint too early.
Day 3.
Refinement. Full color and full value. The goal with the second pass is to begin finding much subtler color and value patterns. Still moving around the entire painting but working more opaquely. Refinement of the drawing is always a priority and should be continued tod
Day 4.
Focus. Today we will focus in on the focal point and push that to a very high finish. We begin by rewetting the canvas with thinner colors and then pushing into smaller and smaller shapes, focusing as always on big form value and form color arrangements. The goal is too finish this passage we work on today at this point. It doesn't always get 100 percent there but we will be pushing for it.

Cost: $690

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable
Registration form/Terms and conditions must be signed prior to attendance

Pay by Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Zelle®, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org

Pay now by PayPal or Credit Card

Please send checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:

969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404

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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Shane Wolf Figure Drawing 2025

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Figure Drawing

Demo: October 2, 2025 (Evening)
Hours: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dates: October 3, 4, 5, 2025 (3)
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Lunch: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Course Description:
During this 3-day intensive workshop, Shane Wolf will demonstrate and teach his approach to drawing the nude with the traditional Trois Crayons technique (charcoal, sanguine, and chalk). Popularised by Peter Paul Rubens and widely used throughout Europe in the 18th century, the Trois Crayons technique allows for a vivid and efficient expression of the human figure.

Students of this workshop will do a lot of gestural drawing with the trois crayons, as well as have several long poses of 3 hours or more in order to develop greater depth of form with the technique.

In addition to the regular class days, Shane will also do a full demo from the live model, showing his step by step approach to creating a figure drawing. Students will be able to ask questions during the entire demo.


Demo Cost: $50

Workshop Cost:$890

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable

Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Zelle®, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org
Pay now via PayPal or Credit Card

All tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

REGISTER

Please send checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:
969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404|

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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Stephanie Deshpande Floral Painting Workshop

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Floral Painting Workshop

Dates: October 23-26, 2025 (4 days)
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 5:15 P.m.
Lunch: 1:30 P.M. - 2:15 p.m.

Course Description:

Stephanie Deshpande will lead a 4-day workshop focused on capturing the ephemeral beauty of garden roses in oil paint. Participants will develop the skills to portray roses, with a focus on the interplay of light and shadow. The workshop will cover composition, comparative measurement, values, edges, and color relationships in depth. Glazing techniques will also be discussed to enhance depth and luminosity in the paintings. Stephanie’s hybrid painting approach, combining both direct and indirect methods, will be demonstrated. All levels are welcome to join.

Cost:$790

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable

Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Zelle®, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org
Pay now via PayPal or Credit Card

All tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Please send checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:
969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404|

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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544


BACAA/Steve Forster Portrait Painting - 2025

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The Portrait from Life

Dates: November 7-10, 2025 (4)
Time: 11:00 am- 5:00 p.m.
Lunch: 1:30- 2:15 p.m.

Cost:$790.00

Class Description:
This class unites drawing and painting together into a singular process, where we will make a drawing and then paint directly over that drawing using an ebauche technique popular in the 19th century. Each day we will focus on a new topic relevant to creating a successful portrait in this technique. This technique attempts to unite the best of both mediums into a dynamic and solid painting process. Highlights of this process include: Sketch and Ghost to fix mistakes, Classical Flesh Model with Diversity, Brushstroke Variety Soup.

Daily Schedule:
Day 1- Underdrawing- Graphite and Charcoal on Panel, Envelope, Proportion, Facial Armature, Sketch and Ghost, Regressing to the Middle, Charcoal Finish, Line with Soft Edge- Features

Day 2- Ebauche- Sealing, Ebauche with Glove, Color / Compressed Rainbow with Diversity, Re-draw, Painting Cycle

Day 3- The Painting Cycle- Mix, Glaze, Re-draw-, Color Values, Nudge Soften, Lead White & Layering, Color Review, Nose Hub, Color Clock

Day 4- Finishing & Glazing- Sinking In, Judging Values, 5 Layers deep, Brushstroke Stew, Feature Finesse-Rodi

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable

Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Zelle®, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org
Pay now via PayPal or Credit Card

All tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Please send checks and packets to the
BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:
969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404|

Cost:$790.00

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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Daniel Maidman Life Drawing Workshop-2025

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Life Drawing Workshop

Dates: December 5-8, 2025 (4)
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Luch: 1:30 P.M. - 2:15 p.m.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is a life drawing workshop. Maidman will provide demonstrations of his approaches to the 1-minute, 5-minute, and 40-plus-minute pose. This will include his best-known idiom of highly rendered figurative drawing on toned paper, as well as his use of fluid lines on white paper to draw very short poses.

Students attending the workshop will practice using the general principles and tools Maidman is demonstrating. There will be individual critique and instruction. On the final day of the workshop, short poses will be interspersed with longer poses. During this time students will be encouraged to apply the principles discussed to their own chosen media. Final rounds of critique and instruction will be focused on helping students develop along their unique creative paths, aided by the technical tools imparted by the workshop.

COST: $790.00

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable

Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Zelle®, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org
Pay now via PayPal or Credit Card

All tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Please send checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:
969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404|

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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Kamille Corry Figure Painting Master Workshop 2025

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Figure Painting 5 Day Workshop
Next Workshop Fall 2025

Weekend Workshop
Thursday -monday

Hours: 11:00-5:00 p.m.
Lunch 1:30-2:15 p.m. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This 5 day workshop will focus on painting the nude figure from life.   

Starting with limited palette, and working up to a more extended color palette, students will be developing their painting by focusing on strong painting , building form with correct values, and honing their skills with naturalistic color application. Color sketching, anatomical principles, and composition will be discussed as we progress with our figure painting. Students will have the full 5 days to complete one painting.   .  

Kamille will be painting alongside the students and giving individual critiques daily.

Cost: $885.80
(Inclusive of model fees.)

All tuition fees are non-refundable and non-transferable

Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Zelle®, Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org

Please send checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:

969 G Edgewater Blvd #106
Foster City, CA 94404  

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BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS
345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544

BACAA/Krista Schoening Floral Painting Workshop - 2025

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Floral Painting workshop with fresh flowers

Spring
March 26-29, 2025 (4 days)
Hours 11:00 am-5:00 pm

Course Description:
Join artist Krista Schoening for a floral painting workshop at BACAA. What better way to spend a 4- day weekend painting flowers. This class will emphasize color and flower structure while painting from observation. Class time will be divided between a painting demonstration by the instructor and time for students to paint flowers using the techniques demonstrated by Schoening. Schoening will also give a lecture on the history of specific flowers, to familiarize students with the vast visual diversity and cultural reach of these beloved plants.

Bio:

Krista Schoening is a painter whose work explores the genre of still life, with a particular emphasis on flower painting. Her work explores the history of still life, using the past as a mirror through which we can better understand our present moment. She is currently teaching painting and drawing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she is a Windgate Artist in Residence. She has exhibited internationally and in both commercial and public galleries, including the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, the Susquehanna Art Museum, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, and the Henry Art Gallery. She holds an MFA in painting and drawing and an MA in art history, both from the University of Washington. You can see more of her work on her website: http://kristaschoening.com and can find her on Instagram at @kschoening.


Cost: $695.00

All tuition fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable

Registration form/Terms and conditions must be completed and agreed to, or signed prior and emailed prior to attendance

Pay by Cashiers Check, Bank Bill Pay, Zelle®, Credit Card, or PayPal
We do not accept Personal Checks.
We do not accept cash.
Partial Payments are not accepted.
Pay by Zelle® at info@bacaa.org

Pay now via PayPal or Credit Card

All tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. 

Please send checks and packets to the BACAA BUSINESS ADDRESS:

969 G Edgewater Blvd
Foster City, CA 94404|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BACAA STUDIO ADDRESS

345 Quarry Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Contact: info@bacaa.org
650-832-1544