BACAA/Steve Forster Portrait Painting - 2025

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Color Planes of the Head

Dates: September 25-28, 2025 (4)
Time: 11:00 am- 5:00 p.m.
Lunch: 1:30- 2:15 p.m.

Class Description:
This is a four-day workshop where we will explore the planar relationships of the head, using color from different light sources to communicate the three-dimensional qualities of the head in a unique way. By using light sources of different colors, we will be able to more effectively communicate and differentiate the front planes from side planes, down planes from up planes. The first day we'll do small studies in which we will sketch in the model's head in oil paint using Asaro's planes of the head as a guide, which will be lit in the exact same way as our model. The following three days we will work up a larger size portrait, using the experience of the small study as a launching off point.

This is a great workshop for anyone who has wondered about painting planes, as the extreme color and lighting situation will enable us to see planes clearly. Even if a highly saturated, colorful painting is not your goal this extreme lighting situation helps to ignore the details of the model's face in order to see broader color relationships and keep our block-ins simpler.



Daily Schedule:
Day 1-Color Study - Color Planes of the Head, Thinking Small, Studying the head without features, How Colored light illuminates planes.





Day 2-- Color Block-In - Getting started with a larger piece, painting, blocking in the color plains, using the compressed, rainbow, a discussion on the compressed rainbow and how it relates to a flesh palette matrix.





Day 3- Structural Drawing - The architectural structure of the face. Re- drawing on top of the planes, the balance between structure and simplified masses.







Day 4- Key Concepts - A discussion of Chroma, The Color of Light and Atmosphere, Aesthetic qualities of Directional Colored Light





Cost:$820.00

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|

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/Shane Wolf Figure Drawing 2025

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Figure Drawing

ONLY A FEW SPOTS REMAINING
Nearly full! Register to secure your spot.

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-2025

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Floral Painting Workshop
A Few spots remaining join us for this wonderful floral 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/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/Paul Rosiak Plein Air Painting on the Beautiful Half Moon Bay Coast-2026

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(2) Spots Remaining workshop nearly Full
Dates: April 10,11, 12, 2026
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lunch: 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

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.

COST: $630.00

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 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/Lucas Bononi Figure Painting 2026

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Figure Painting

Dates: April 23-26, 2026
Lunch: 1:30-2:15

Course Description
Over the course of four days, participants will work from one life model, gaining a deeper understanding of anatomy, structure, and the principles of light and form. Through a balance of guided instruction and individual practice, students will focus on building truthful volume and atmosphere in their paintings.

Daily lectures, demonstrations, and critiques will support each stage of the process—from the initial block-in to refined modeling and finishing. Students of all levels are welcome.

Daily Breakdown:

Day 1: Block-in and gesture

Day 2: Three-dimensional contour drawing

Day 3: Conceptual form modeling and optics

Day 4: Structure, anatomy, and "under modeling”

Cost: $950


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