ADULT ART CLASSES
Take an art class in San Francisco! Root Division offers an array of fun and affordable art classes in drawing, painting, and a variety of other media. Taught by our Studio Artists or Alums, our selection includes multi-session classes and single day workshops where you can gain new skills and get creative. Check out our offerings below, and register today!
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DRAWING
The Art of Seeing: Drawing Fundamentals (Drawing 101)
Instructor:
Ellena Ruiz
Sessions:
6
Starts:
February 5, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$385
Figure Drawing: Gestures
Instructor:
Wally Corona
Sessions:
6
Starts:
February 23, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$400
First Marks: Foundational Drawing Skills (Drawing 101)
Instructor:
Elaine Nguyen
Sessions:
6
Starts:
April 13, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$385
Drawing Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
TBD
Sessions:
1
Starts:
April 7, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Drawing Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
TBD
Sessions:
1
Starts:
May 27, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Figure Drawing Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
TBD
Sessions:
1
Starts:
April 29, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$105
Figure Drawing Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
TBD
Sessions:
1
Starts:
June 11, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$105
PAINTING
Oil Painting: The Basics
Instructor:
Elaine Nguyen
Sessions:
6
Starts:
January 20, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$385
Painting Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
Ellena Ruiz
Sessions:
1
Starts:
January 22, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Abstract Painting: Color and Composition
Instructor:
Jasper Wilde
Sessions:
3
Starts:
January 29, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$200
Ghost Impressions: Experimental Monoprinting on Unusual Surfaces
Instructor:
Elaine Nguyen
Sessions:
2
Starts:
February 2, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$140
Expressive Abstraction: Discovering Your Unique Style
Instructor:
Jasper Wilde
Sessions:
1
Starts:
February 23, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Color Theory in Practice
Instructor:
Jasper Wilde
Sessions:
3
Starts:
March 17, 2026
Time:
6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition:
$200
Water-Based Media: The Basics
Instructor:
Ellena Ruiz
Sessions:
6
Starts:
March 26, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$385
Native Botanical Illustration
Instructor:
Ellena Ruiz
Sessions:
3
Starts:
May 14, 2026
Time:
6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition:
$200
Expressive Abstraction: Discovering Your Unique Style
Instructor:
Jasper Wilde
Sessions:
1
Starts:
May 19, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Intermediate Color Mixing
Instructor:
Jasper Wilde
Sessions:
1
Starts:
June 16, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Landscape & Light: Oil Painting for Beginners
Instructor:
Aiel Rivera
Sessions:
2
Starts:
February 18, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$140
Gouache Painting Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
Aiel Rivera
Sessions:
2
Starts:
March 17, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$140
Gouache Painting Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
Aiel Rivera
Sessions:
2
Starts:
April 7, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$140
Landscape & Light: Oil Painting for Beginners
Instructor:
Aiel Rivera
Sessions:
2
Starts:
June 2, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$140
Oil Painting Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
Ariel Rivera
Sessions:
1
Starts:
May 13, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Painting Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
TBD
Sessions:
1
Starts:
March 4, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Painting Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
TBD
Sessions:
1
Starts:
April 15, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Painting Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
TBD
Sessions:
1
Starts:
May 7, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Oil Painting Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
TBD
Sessions:
1
Starts:
June 24, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
OTHER MEDIA
Ceramics Studio: Intro to Handbuilding
Instructor:
Tony Lopez-Romero
Sessions:
6
Starts:
January 26, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$385
How to Work with Found Objects
Instructor:
Wally Corona
Sessions:
3
Starts:
January 28, 2026
Time:
6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition:
$200
Fundamentals of Artful Bookbinding
Instructor:
Jasper Wilde
Sessions:
1
Starts:
February 26, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$105
Printmaking Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
Tony Lopez-Romero
Sessions:
1
Starts:
March 2, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Abstract Sculpture & Markmaking
Instructor:
Elaine Nguyen
Sessions:
4
Starts:
March 9, 2026
Time:
6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition:
$260
Printmaking Studio: Lino block
Instructor:
Tony Lopez-Romero
Sessions:
4
Starts:
April 20, 2026
Time:
6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition:
$260
Printmaking Workshop: The Basics
Instructor:
Tony Lopez-Romero
Sessions:
1
Starts:
June 1, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -9:30 pm
Tuition:
$95
Working in the Blue: Cyanotype on Unusual Surfaces
Instructor:
Elaine Nguyen
Sessions:
4
Starts:
June 8, 2026
Time:
6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition:
$260
TYPOGRAPHY, CALLIGRAPHY, AND LETTERING
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SCULPTURE
Ceramics Studio: Intro to Handbuilding
Instructor:
Tony Lopez-Romero
Sessions:
6
Starts:
January 26, 2026
Time:
6:30pm -8:30 pm
Tuition:
$385
DIGITAL MEDIA
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TEXTILES
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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