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San Francisco Beginner Pencil Portrait Workshop

Mon, Oct 26, 2:00 AM

From The Creative Canvas Sketching Social Club

**🎨 An Hour of Sketching, With Feedback on Your Drawing** Always wanted to draw? This beginner class starts at the time of this event and takes you from blank page to finished sketch in an hour. No art supplies to buy: any pencil and plain paper will do. This session is **Faces**: portraits: where the features really go, and how to get a likeness. The best part: after the class you send a photo of your page and get written feedback on your own drawing. Complete beginners welcome: everything is taught step by step. **RSVP here, then register through the link below** to get your place in the session. ### [✏️ JOIN THE CLASS ✏️](https://sketchhour.vercel.app/product/SketchFaces?city=San%20Francisco&groupurlname=the-creative-canvas-sketching-social-club&productId=400201&startgmtdatetime=2026-10-26T02:00:00Z) --- ✅ **What you get:** - A chat shared with the people booked into your session - Just a pencil and paper, nothing to buy - A full hour of guided drawing, step by step Sit down, sharpen up, sketch along. 🎨

23 attendees

Side Project Saturday for Designers

Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM

From Designers: Mission Creatives Meetup

4.8

Come down and work alongside fellow designers and creatives. Whether you prefer drafting tables, traditional digital, or AI tools—all mediums are welcome. Come down and learn and explore! **Who should join:** Product designers, UI/UX researchers, graphic artists, and anyone who wants to work on their project. **What to bring:** * Your laptop, tablet, sketchpad or tools of choice. * Current project or a blank canvas. * An open mind and creative spirit. The coffee shop has all the conventional options, a few lunch selections, and the best smoothies in town. Kindly patronize them. Thanks!

4 attendees

Side Project Saturday for Designers

Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM

From Designers: Mission Creatives Meetup

4.8

1 attendee

Side Project Saturday for Artists

Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM

From Artists: Mission Creatives Meetup

4.9

Come down and work alongside fellow artists and creatives. Whether you prefer traditional art, or the latest AI tools—all mediums are welcome. Come down and learn and explore! **Who should join:** Artists of all kinds, from hobbyists to seasoned creators, all are welcome. Just have fun working alongside friends. **What to bring:** * Your art materials of choice. * Current project, or a blank canvas. * An open mind and creative spirit. The coffee shop has all the conventional options, a few lunch selections, and the best smoothies in town. Kindly patronize them. Thanks!

1 attendee

Side Project Saturday for Artists

Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM

From Artists: Mission Creatives Meetup

4.9

1 attendee

In-Person Oil Painting Class

Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 PM

From Open Studio/Painting and Drawing Classes in SF

4.8

The art teacher will guide you through the 2.5-hour art class step by step. All art supplies will be provided. You can be a newbie who has always wanted to give oil painting a try, or be an artist who simply wants to enjoy the experience. All are welcomed. Everyone will paint the same artwork at each event, while every event is a different artwork. If you have a background in oil painting, you have the option of working on something of personal interest with less step by step guidance. The fee is $90/person for each 2.5 hour event. Please pay/sign up on our website https://www.sweetartssanfrancisco.com/art-for-adults for each event by FRIDAY. If you only RSVP here on Meetup, you are not signed up for the class. Please note that many people sign up on our website directly but they do not necessarily RSVP here on Meetup. We hope to see you soon! \*\*(We have a drawing class on Saturdays 5:00-7:00pm!) Or by special arrangement for a group/party or 1:1. Please email to inquire: sweetartssf@gmail.com

1 attendee

In-Person Oil Painting Class

Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 PM

From Open Studio/Painting and Drawing Classes in SF

4.8

1 attendee

Startup World Cup Grand Finale

Wed, Nov 4, 5:00 PM

From Startup World Cup

Registration: [https://swcgf26.eventbrite.com] Startup World Cup Grand Finale: [www.startupworldcup.io/grand-finale](http://www.startupworldcup.io/grand-finale) **Join us for the Startup World Cup Grand Finale!** Hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures, Startup World Cup is a global startup pitch competition that brings together ambitious entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, corporate leaders, and technology innovators. Watch outstanding startups compete on a global stage for a $1 million investment prize, connect with investors and industry leaders, and discover groundbreaking ideas shaping the future of technology. The event offers opportunities to network with founders, explore emerging technologies, attend insightful speaker panels, and build meaningful business connections within the global startup ecosystem. Whether you're a founder looking to grow your business, an investor seeking the next big opportunity, or a technology enthusiast passionate about innovation, Startup World Cup is where connections turn into possibilities. **Event Details:** * **Semi Finals (Day 1):** November 4\, 2026 \| 9AM \- 6PM * **Semi Finals (Day 2):** November 5\, 2026 \| 9AM \- 12PM * **Corporate Innovation Seminar:** November 5\, 2026 \| 2PM \- 5:30PM * **Grand Finale:** November 6\, 2026 \| 9AM \- 6PM * **Networking Party:** November 6\, 2026 \| 6PM \- 8:30PM * **Location:** Hilton San Francisco Union Square

4 attendees

Second Sunday: Writing & Weeding

Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 PM

From Art in the Garden at Hayes Valley Art Works

4.4

Join us Sundays for Writing & Weeding! Join us for Writing & Weeding! We've all had times when we just can't seem to figure out how to the words out. Sitting with other writers in the garden really helps break writer's block. In our unique garden setting, you can also literally weed out your thoughts by taking some time to pull weeds in a community garden. Getting our hands in the dirt can sometimes inspire creative flow. (Note, we recommend you bring your own gardening gloves.) We are at the gallery and garden at Hayes Valley Art Works - 295 Oak Street at Octavia - writing and pulling some actual weeds! We usually meet at the tables by the gate at Lily / Octavia. In damp weather, we may meet in the gallery in the converted shipping container with the red and black mural 295 Oak Street corner of Octavia. I Please note, we do not have heat in the gallery and run on solar power, so bring your laptop charged and dress appropriately for the weather! Writers are welcome to sit in either south or north garden, or the gallery, both are between Page and Oak on the east side of Octavia. We suggest bringing any devices fully charged as we don't have outlets or a restroom. We recommend stoppping at Mercury Cafe across the street at Page and Octavia - they have a restroom and great food and drinks we recommend stopping in there on your way over for a beverage and use the facilities if needed. If possible, or in bad weather, we will also open our Zoom meeting but this is not always an option due to internet access at the garden. Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84912436792?pwd=R0FOq4fHuBXaaz0zdoTVbiiSbCUtY8.1 Meeting ID: 849 1243 6792 Passcode: 94102 Theme is open. Poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction. Bring your own project to work on, or use the suggested themes and writing prompts announced at each meeting. Writers are free to share from their writing or not, as they wish. Introductions at 12:00. 12:05-12:45 writing/weeding time 12:45-1:00 discussion, weeding time, share writing if inspired share how the session went, stay on if you wish to discuss, share, or continue writing or help pull weeds! This event is linked with the Shut Up & Write event - https://www.meetup.com/shutupandwriteSFO/events/280885360 There is no fee for the meetup. Donations to support Hayes Valley Art Works are welcome either in our cash tip jar or at the link below. Suggested $5-10, but not required. Donate: [https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/donate/#:~:text=Learn%20more%20about%20our%20campaign,open%20space%E2%80%9D%20in%20Hayes%20Valley.](https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/donate/#:~:text=Learn%20more%20about%20our%20campaign,open%20space%E2%80%9D%20in%20Hayes%20Valley.) Hayes Valley Art Works is focused on building community through art. More about Hayes Valley Art Works: https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/

3 attendees

Stressless Taxes for Artists, Creatives, and Freelancers

Fri, Oct 30, 1:00 AM

From NorCal World Schoolers. Be a student of life & living !!

4.6

Banish tax fear and get ahead with tips from this presentation on taxes for creatives and freelancers. Learn about what income is taxable and which expenses are deductible for self-employed creatives/artists. We will focus on the Schedule C form, and cover hobby losses, home offices, self-employed health insurance, the new deduction for tips, record keeping requirements and any updates to the tax code for the most recent year. A Q&A will follow the presentation. Sarah Lockhart is an Enrolled Agent with 25 years of professional tax preparation experience. Sarah’s tax clients are mostly artists and 501(c)3 non-profits. She has developed and presented tax workshops for Intersection for the Arts, Vital Arts, and SF Art Institute, among others. She also does forensic accounting and bookkeeping work. Sarah Lockhart was born and raised in the Bay Area, and has lived in Oakland for almost 30 years. Sarah’s artistic background is multi-disciplinary; her work includes music, video, radio, fashion and conceptual art. **This program takes place in the Steve Silver Music Center on the Fourth Floor of the Main Library (100 Larkin Street)** **MeetUp RSVP does not guarantee registration for SFPL in person programs.**

3 attendees

Charcoal Drawing Classes Meet in Art Studio in SF

Sun, Nov 1, 12:00 AM

From Open Studio/Painting and Drawing Classes in SF

4.8

Thank you for visiting our group - Charcoal Drawing Class! We meet on Saturdays, 5:00-7:00pm, in my art studio located in San Francisco. All are welcome, whether you are a total beginner who want to explore, learn, or just have fun... or a more experienced artist who might want to freshen your techniques, pick up where you left off a while ago, or just enjoy the experience of drawing in a group setting and share the joy of creating art. My art studio is a place for kids M-F after school and we have day camps during school holidays. We have been in business since 2019. I have decided to include adult art classes on Saturdays and Sundays, and now we have oil painting classes 2-4:30pm, and drawing classes 5-7pm. On Sundays are have soft pastels drawing classes. We will draw still life. If there's a request for a live model, please let me know! It's a wonderful place for everyone to get together safely to have fun, learn, and bring home a beautiful piece of artwork that you have created! All art supplies are provided unless you wish to bring your own. Please go to my website https://www.sweetartssanfrancisco.com/art-for-adults, to pay/sign up. Please note that you are not signed up for the class if you only RSVP here on Meetup. Also, many participants sign up directly on our website for the event; therefore, if you see an event with no RSVP here on Meetup, it does not mean no one is attending the event. If you have any questions, please email me at sweetartssf@gmail.com for a quick response. Hope to see you soon!

1 attendee

Oakland Sketch Faces: Beginner Portrait Class

Mon, Oct 26, 3:30 AM

From The Creative Canvas Sketching Social Club

**🎨 Learn to Sketch – Just a Pencil and Paper** Always wanted to draw? This beginner class starts at the time of this event and takes you from blank page to finished sketch in an hour. No art supplies to buy: any pencil and plain paper will do. This session is **Faces**: portraits: where the features really go, and how to get a likeness. Every class ends with personal written feedback: upload a photo of your drawing and get specific tips on how to improve it. Complete beginners welcome: everything is taught step by step. **Register through the link below** to book your place in this class. ### [✏️ BOOK YOUR PLACE ✏️](https://sketchhour.vercel.app/product/SketchFaces?city=Oakland&groupurlname=the-creative-canvas-sketching-social-club&productId=400201&startgmtdatetime=2026-10-26T03:30:00Z) --- ✅ **What you get:** - Personal written feedback on the drawing you make - A full hour of guided drawing, step by step - A chat shared with the people booked into your session Find a pencil and we'll see you there. ✨

21 attendees