** This class will be held at our West Berkeley location, 704 Gilman St., Berkeley**

Join us for an exceptional introductory class on gesture drawing, taught by Pixar Lead Animator John CC Lee. In this course, students will learn to observe the human body and practice capturing what they see through drawing. The primary focus will be on mastering techniques that convey the action of a pose quickly and effectively. Participants will work with live clothed models while exploring concepts of proportion and basic anatomy.

Embark on an inspiring journey into the realm of Digital Drawing and Painting using Procreate! Tailored for creative minds aged 12+, this immersive experience offers a hands-on exploration of various digital drawing and painting techniques using Procreate on iPad. We will bring exciting new projects, from drawing characters and realistic portraits to experimenting with abstract art and imaginative landscapes. Our friendly instructor will guide you with tips and feedback, helping you improve and express your unique artistic style. By the end of this course, young artists will have a solid foundation in digital art and the confidence to create their own digital masterpieces. Join us and unleash your creativity!

In this immersive camp, students will delve into the fundamentals of 2D animation. Utilizing cutting-edge digital tools - Procreate Dreams on iPad, we'll trace the origins of traditional animation, blending classic techniques with modern technology. Through a guided approach and hands-on exercises, students will not only grasp the foundational principles of animation but also get the opportunity to unleash their creativity by independently exploring advanced techniques. Our journey will commence with a focus on animation principles, progress to physical explorations of movement, and culminate in an exploration of emotions—all underscored by a dedication to enhancing drawing skills. Key topics covered include, but are not limited to, squash and stretch, anticipation, timing, follow-through, and exaggeration. Join us for an enriching experience where animation comes to life!

This class will guide students in developing memorable and engaging characters for comics, illustration, animation, and other types of visual storytelling. We will utilize traditional materials, including air-dry clay, to help bring characters to life. Drawing on real-life references and imagination, we will explore how anatomy, expressions, body language, and costuming inform a character's personality and history. We will also cover environment and learn about perspective drawings. By working with both human and non-human characters, students will explore a range of shapes, proportions, and styles.

Join us for an exciting art class that combines studio practice with creative exploration!  This course provides a balanced mix of technique instruction and themed projects, encouraging students to delve into new ideas and experiment with different materials. Each session young artists can practice their skills, engage in imaginative projects and embark on a new creative journey.  This class offers a supportive space to develop your artistic talents and express your unique vision. Come and experience the joy of studio art practice with us!

Create your own graphic novel and let your imagination come to life! During our class, we will learn drawing techniques, perspective drawing, story development, explore character design, set design, while working with various art mediums. We will delve into writing, tools and techniques, and learn how to use references, including combining and posing to bring one's vision to the page. Each student will take these skills and create their very own graphic novel. All levels welcome.

Drawing is an ongoing practice! This class is perfect for teens looking to develop and advance their foundation drawing skills. The instructor will discuss compositions, positive/negative shapes, design, perspective, proportion, high key/low key and portrait drawing. Students will use their observational skills and gain familiarity with various drawing media such as graphite, charcoal pencils, white charcoal pencils, charcoal sticks and liquid charcoal. They will work on different drawing exercises that include but not limited to master copy, cast drawing, gesture drawings, value studies, blind contours, cross/contour drawings, and cross-hatching.

This class is perfect for students who want to focus on rendering skills and learning new ways of looking. Working with still life, we will explore rendering and shading techniques, including contour drawing, gesture drawing, cross-hatching and stippling. We will also discuss perspective, proportion and learn how to put these concepts to use.

In this fun and creative class, kids ages 7 and up will learn how to draw animals and plants by breaking them down into simple shapes. Each week, we'll focus on a new animal, using photos to guide us. We'll start with an easy, step-by-step lesson to find the big shapes and use the spaces around them to make drawing easier. We'll experiment with a variety of art supplies, like colored pencils, markers, watercolors, and more, to bring our drawings to life. This class is perfect for young artists who want to improve their drawing skills while having a blast. You'll learn new techniques, discover your unique style, and create beautiful artwork that you're proud of. Whether you love drawing or are just starting out, this class will help you grow and express your creativity in exciting ways!

In this fun and creative class, kids ages 7 and up will learn how to draw animals and plants by breaking them down into simple shapes. Each week, we'll focus on a new animal, using photos to guide us. We'll start with an easy, step-by-step lesson to find the big shapes and use the spaces around them to make drawing easier. We'll experiment with a variety of art supplies, like colored pencils, markers, watercolors, and more, to bring our drawings to life. This class is perfect for young artists who want to improve their drawing skills while having a blast. You'll learn new techniques, discover your unique style, and create beautiful artwork that you're proud of. Whether you love drawing or are just starting out, this class will help you grow and express your creativity in exciting ways!

The instructor will demonstrate how to use art materials in a wide variety of methods and themes. Not only we will explore color theory, design principle, shading techniques and such, we will also discus sculpture, architecture, graphic design and art history. Students will work on a final project of their choice.

Develop your observation skills and learn how to draw from a live model in our figure drawing class. Students will learn to see the human body and practice drawing what they see.  The main focus of this class is to understand the drawings techniques that capture the action of a pose in short amount of time.  We will work with a different live clothed model each class and talk about proportion, line of action, heads, hand, feet and basic anatomy.

**THIS CLASS IS FULL - please email to be put on the waitlist**

During this 10-week course students will learn the principles of 2D animation. We will explore the roots of traditional animation using modern digital tool - Procreate Dreams on iPad. Students will be guided through exercises and have time to explore the techniques on their own. We will begin with the principles of animation, move on to more physical explorations of movement then emotion - all with an emphasis on drawing skills. Topics cover includes but not limited to: Squash and stretch, anticipation, timing, follow through and exaggeration etc.

**THIS CLASS IS FULL - please email to be put on the waitlist**

Drawing is an ongoing practice! This class is perfect for teens looking to develop and advance their foundation drawing skills. The instructor will discuss compositions, positive/negative shapes, design, perspective, proportion, high key/low key and portrait drawing. Students will use their observational skills and gain familiarity with various drawing media such as graphite, charcoal pencils, white charcoal pencils, charcoal sticks and liquid charcoal. They will work on different drawing exercises that include but not limited to master copy, cast drawing, gesture drawings, value studies, blind contours, cross/contour drawings, and cross-hatching. The instructor, Daniel Segrove will work closely with students in class, provides individual guidance, demonstrations, and lectures. All levels welcome.

**THIS CLASS IS FULL - please email to be put on the waitlist**

Create your own graphic novel and let your imagination come to life! During our class, we will learn drawing techniques, perspective drawing, story development, explore character design, set design, while working with various art mediums. We will delve into writing, tools and techniques, and learn how to use references, including combining and posing to bring one's vision to the page. Each student will take these skills and create their very own graphic novel. All levels welcome.

Create your own graphic novel and let your imagination come to life! During our class, we will learn drawing techniques, perspective drawing, story development, explore character design, set design, while working with various art mediums. We will delve into writing, tools and techniques, and learn how to use references, including combining and posing to bring one's vision to the page. Each student will take these skills and create their very own graphic novel. All levels welcome.

This class is perfect for students who want to focus on rendering skills and learning new ways of looking. Working with still life, we will explore rendering and shading techniques, including contour drawing, gesture drawing, cross-hatching and stippling. We will also discuss perspective, proportion and learn how to put these concepts to use.

This class is perfect for students who want to focus on rendering skills and learning new ways of looking. Working with still life, we will explore rendering and shading techniques, including contour drawing, gesture drawing, cross-hatching and stippling. We will also discuss perspective, proportion and learn how to put these concepts to use.

This class focuses on simplifying complicated subject matter into shapes, form, and value using a wide range of art mediums to express and challenge the student's individual skills in drawing animals and plants. We use photo references of a different animal each week and the students are included in a step-by-step lesson of how to find those large shapes and use negative space to make sense out of those tricky angles and proportions. Once the sketch is finished, then the fun really starts by experimenting with a few different art mediums to bring our animals and botanicals to life!

This class focuses on simplifying complicated subject matter into shapes, form, and value using a wide range of art mediums to express and challenge the student's individual skills in drawing animals and plants. We use photo references of a different animal each week and the students are included in a step-by-step lesson of how to find those large shapes and use negative space to make sense out of those tricky angles and proportions. Once the sketch is finished, then the fun really starts by experimenting with a few different art mediums to bring our animals and botanicals to life!

This class will help students develop memorable and engaging characters for comics, illustration, animation, and other types of visual storytelling. We will draw on real-life references as well as imagination to explore how anatomy, expressions, body language, and costuming all inform a character's personality and history. We will work with both human and non-human characters to explore a range of shapes, proportions, and styles.

This class will help students develop memorable and engaging characters for comics, illustration, animation, and other types of visual storytelling. We will draw on real-life references as well as imagination to explore how anatomy, expressions, body language, and costuming all inform a character's personality and history. We will work with both human and non-human characters to explore a range of shapes, proportions, and styles.

This class focuses on simplifying and exaggerating shape and form in order to produce appealing illustrations. Students will create their own versions of human and animal characters using traditional mediums. We will learn how to look at real-world references and gather information to develop strong visual language, storytelling poses, and expressions. All skill levels are welcome.

FULL - please email livandchiuartstudio@gmail.com to be put on the waitlist.

This class is taught by Pixar Directing Animator John CC Lee. Discover what it takes to create an animated short film!  During this intense 3-day bootcamp, students will begin with the basics of animation principles, character design, character development, learn about the art of storyboarding then create a short film that they're proud of.  We will be working traditionally with pencil and paper then finish their project on Procreate.  Students will be learning and familiarizing themself with industry terminologies, techniques and implementing specific tools on Procreate.  This class is intended for students interested in learning the process of animation.  Students will be given homework to practice.  

*In-person class, vaccination and masks are recommended.*

This is a technical class with an emphasis on increasing accurate, effective 2D reproduction. We will do so by mapping out efficient ways to set up a drawing, as well as the necessary beginner knowledge of linear perspective, light/shadow, and how we can represent them 2 dimensionally.

Recommend taking Observational Drawing Class prior to this course.

*In-person class, vaccination and masks are recommended.*

6 weeks of fantasy creatures and monsters! In this course, we will have fun drawing all kinds of monsters and fairies, from mythical creatures to bizarre animals found in nature, and everything in between. We will exercise our creative muscles with prompts to help us think outside the box. We will practice working with peers to brainstorm and collaborate on creative ideas. And we will learn about how to use inspiration from a variety of sources to create new ideas for creatures that are unique! Some basic drawing skills are needed. Students should feel comfortable replicating basic shapes, know their colors, and be able to follow step-by-step instructions.

*In-person class, vaccination and masks are recommended.*

Create your own graphic novel and let your imagination come to life! During our class, we will learn drawing techniques, perspective drawing, story development, explore character design, set design, while working with various art mediums. We will delve into writing, tools and techniques, and learn how to use references, including combining and posing to bring one's vision to the page. Each student will take these skills and create their very own graphic novel. All levels welcome.

*In-person class, vaccination and masks are recommended.*

During Studio Practice time, artists will focus on individual development/project in addition to building fundamental skills (drawing and painting).  The goal is to produce a body of work in visual art that reflects a development in individual focus and develop solid concepts.

*In-person class, vaccination and masks are recommended.*

This class is perfect for students who want to focus on rendering skills and learning new ways of looking. Working with both still life and figure drawing, we will explore rendering and shading techniques, including contour drawing, gesture drawing, cross-hatching and stippling. We will also discuss perspective, proportion and learn how to put these concepts to use.

*In-person class, vaccination and masks are recommended.*

This class is perfect for students who want to focus on rendering skills and learning new ways of looking. Working with both still life and figure drawing, we will explore rendering and shading techniques, including contour drawing, gesture drawing, cross-hatching and stippling. We will also discuss perspective, proportion and learn how to put these concepts to use.