This is my daughter's fav class. The teachers are very experienced and dedicated in teaching arts…read more My daughter came back with an impressive artwork every time. She is only 5 but she can sit there for 2 hours creating artwork. And she wants to go in every time she passes by the school.

Teacher Wang is a very professional artist/teacher. He's a great teacher. He is very focused when…read moreit comes to helping students and teaching art. He helps you once you ask for help or he just comes to check on how you are doing and helps you fix some places that look off. Both Emily and Mr. Wang are very responsible teachers and care a lot for the students. My daughter has been here for around 2 years and she loves going and she has made a lot of improvement! I recommend this program to everyone who loves art.

Highly recommend Advanced Watercolor with Luka. He's an amazing instructor and I learned a lot in…read more10 weeks, including new techniques, breaking down reference photos, and a values study process. I grew a lot from this class, and received specific feedback and guidance for my needs. I loved the format of this class and how it challenged me to take on complex subject matters. By the end, I had more confidence, a more experimental approach, and an even greater love for watercolor. I'm excited to take more classes here!

My almost 7-year-old has been attending this school since she was 5. Why? Because she genuinely…read moreenjoys it. She loves that she is never bored. Every week she learns something new: new styles, materials, and techniques. Sometimes they focus on painting, other times on sculpture or different forms of art. Katia and Sara have both been her teachers, and she has felt happy and supported with all of them. Like with many activities at this age, it took a couple of weeks for her to fully adjust and feel familiar with the environment but consistency made a big difference. As parents, we appreciate seeing her come home excited and proud of what she created. It is easy to notice how much she has progressed over time and we get very excited when we see her project. We also appreciate the communication style of the school. They provide a high-level overview each week of what the kids will be working on, which keeps parents informed without overwhelming us with too much information. On the administrative side, tuition payments and renewals are simple, and the staff has always been friendly and helpful whenever we have had questions or needed help resolving any mistakes on our part. We also love the location. Depending on the day and who is with me, it is easy to wait nearby at the library, a coffee shop, or a restaurant while class is in session.

I love this neighborhood studio. They're the only ceramic studio I know of in the city that offers…read morea good variety of one time classes. My schedule doesn't allow me to take an ongoing six week class which is the norm that other ceramic studios offer, so this is much appreciated and what helps them stand out. The instructors I've had are helpful and lovely people, giving us freedom to just experiment and relax but offering tips when needed. It's the perfect escape after a busy and stressful week. I look forward to my next class!

Such a wonderful, accepting, and thoughtful space! The children's workshop class is a big hit in my…read morefamily and we highly recommend it as well as Teacher Kat. We especially appreciate that the class size is kept fairly small so that every child can get the guidance they need from Kat. The studio also offers adult workshop and events :)

Kim was a great instructor and made oil painting look easy even though I struggled. She gave great…read moredirection and suggestions to each student throughout the class. The studio itself was kawaii. Great playlist by the way! 5 stars, would do it again someday!

Took an adult oil painting class and it was wonderful! I will definitely be going back!read more

We loved our class here! The instructor was so patient and we learned a lot. (Never thought it'd be…read moreso difficult haha) 10/10 would come back here! They turned out so beautiful.

Went to the beginners class one day pottery. Very fun to make but instructor does not hand hold…read moreyou. Expected to watch once and work on it on your own while the instructor makes their own items. Luckily my friends and I did research before the class and had a general idea on how to make a shape. Normal wait time to pick up pottery is 4-6 weeks. We waited 4 weeks to get ours. Steven was very friendly for pottery pick up time changes. 100% make a game plan before coming to class because time is limited and instruction is limited. Overall not bad

This is my first time leaving a Yelp review. We had a group…read moreof 14 people, and Yi's class was very fun. Yi's a great instructor and an amazing singer.

A unique experience to definitely do in SF!!!…read more A bottle of red wine, chill music, homely atmosphere, & art. Yi is the shiiiz. Not only was she easy to talk to, she taught so well, and spoke to us as peers. She made it fun and chill, and had a glass of wine with us! 1 con - we got started late. 10,000 pros - her art studio was amazeballs, her art itself was brilliant, the music set the artistic mood, and then others in the class + the ease of learning Yi made it made the WHOLE NITE PERFECTO!!! :: melt my heart now!! :::

My daughter first attended a summer session at Chris Babcock Art Prep and loved it…read more I signed her up for after school classes and her drawing skills have really taken off. Chris has really guided her and taught her skills that she hasn't learned at her previous art schools. Chris Babcock Art Prep is a gem of a school and you won't be disappointed if you send your child here.

As it is SF summer camp sign up season again, my daughter (9) reminded me that she does not want to…read moreever do a camp with Chris Babcock again for reasons that I thought might be helpful to share with other parents considering this camp: 1. The focus at this camp is to create an amazing painting for kids to bring home and wow their parents and for parents to put on the wall and marvel at their budding art prodigy. The catch is that the kids don't actually do the art - it gets significantly "touched up" by Chris and her assistants. My daughter had been so proud of her painting until Chris told her it was "the wrong color" and "fixed" it so much that it no longer felt like her own and she threw it in the garage when we got home. 2. Chris herself is pretty gruff which, for a sensitive kid, can be pretty off putting. An assistant told my daughter to go wash her brushes but when she did Chris yelled at her "What are doing here?! Go sit down!" And wouldn't let her explain. She also clearly has favorites so the inconsistent treatment of children can be confusing. 3. My daughter and her friend still talk about how Chris's adult daughter came to the studio one day while she was sick with a fever and the kids were told they had to be silent because she had a headache. There are just so many questions here but let's stick to the basic one - why are you allowing an un-camp-affiliated adult with an infectious illness into a space full of children, especially post covid? 4. Parents have to drop off at the door and aren't allowed into the studio. I can see the practical logistical reasons for this but there is literally a split door blocking you out. I just always find this unnerving with any activity for a less than 12 year old. I imagine Chris means well and while this camp may work for some kids it did not for mine. If your kid is pretty easy going and you just need a week of childcare this camp will probably be fine. The following week my daughter did art camp at Creative IQ and LOVED it. They taught her art techniques which she still uses on her own, she made tons of paintings she is SO proud of, and she felt seen and heard.

What a great place for the kids! Teachers are patient and very nice. They offer drawing classes to…read moredifferent ages and we can see the great drawing from other kids. They will teach the kids everything is form by shape and then change to what they want to draw based on the shape. Price is decent and they do have a lot of different time frame for you to choose from.

From the owner: Jasmine Fine Art Academy is professional school for art drawing & painting, we have classes for…read morechilden and adults.

Loved the pottery classes there. Lenny Price was teaching then on Tuesday nights. The best studio…read moreI worked at.

Nestled into a corner of Golden Gate Park adjacent to a gorgeous, old-fashioned 19th century…read morecarousel and the Koret Children's Quarter, Sharon Art Studio offers facilities and classes in ceramics, figurative and plein aire drawing, glass blowing and all sorts of other art-y endeavors. Most of the activities are for older teens to adults so I was excited when my son fell into the age group for ceramics class so he could work among older artists. I'd never been inside the cobble-stone building that I know best from its annual Christmas Tree lighting so I was surprised when an instructor told me the building dates back to the 1880s. (For all these years, I thought the building was a cheesy 1940s replica with its Flintstones-like appearance). Inside, it gives away its age with squirrelly warrens of rooms and tiny doorways- high Victorian. Artists were busy upstairs drawing and the hallways were decorated with work in progress and schedules regarding pottery firing, class registrations and notices about broken plumbing. There was a quiet hum of people speaking sotto voce, a clatter of brushes and the scritch scritch of charcoal on canvas. Programs here are largely lead by SF Parks & Rec, one of the best resources for activities for San Franciscan residents of all ages.

Once my son joined the YPAC YMCA team a year ago, I signed up for gym memberships for us and the…read moreswim team for him as a package deal. I can't remember details other than the difference was negligible to do both and it made sense. I've gently eased myself getting back into working out. I used to train hard, 5+ days a week. Let's just say it's been a glacial progress getting back into a routine; I need to improve. Presidio YMCA is a great gym, not too crowded and it's clean. And with my son now working out 3-4 times a week before he trains with the swim team, I don't have an excuse not to go more often. Fitness goals..

I joined the Y a few months ago and have been checking out different locations across the city…read more Gym area: pretty decent, most equipment is old, but there's a good selection. Parking: There is a large paid parking lot. It's $2.50 per hour and you have to pay from 10am-5pm daily. The tap to pay part of the payment machine was either broken or not set up, so coins were still required. You also have the option to pay using the pay-by-phone app using a credit card.