Complete Classical Training for the Realist Artist
The Golden Gate Atelier offers a one of a kind experience for artists looking to master the craft of traditional drawing and painting. Click below to learn more about our Full-Time Program.
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Full Time
The Golden Gate Atelier Full-Time program is dedicated to the highest standards of drawing and painting. Through rigorous project work, and daily mentorship and support, students progress from the foundations through to mastery at a pace that is optimized for them.
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Anatomy & Écorché
Écorché sculpture is a visually based, practical 20 – 24 week course where students are taught the bony and muscular structures they need to learn in order to master drawing, painting, and sculpting the human figure.
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Workshops
The Golden Gate Atelier offers a number of workshops, including figure, landscape, and still-life painting for those interested in having a hands-on experience in classical methods.
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GGA Visit to the Sargent Exhibition
Americans in Paris: Online Art and Literature Seminar
Vermeer - The Greatest Exhibition
2966 College Ave at Ashby, Berkeley
About the Atelier
Our curriculum is devoted to a disciplined study of the human figure. Students draw and paint from life using sight-size, the technique Sargent learned in Paris. In addition, they receive a thorough grounding in constructive drawing and artistic anatomy.
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Our Faculty
Every member of our faculty has gone through the same rigorous classical training that they teach, in addition to their diverse backgrounds from the humanities, commercial, and fine arts. Click below to learn more.
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We would love to have you come by the studio and see for yourself what studying at the Golden Gate Atelier is like. Meet our director and talk to our passionate students.
Schedule a visit to see if our Full-Time program is the right fit for you.
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