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    Lei's Art Studio

    4.9 (10 reviews)
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    Watercolor by Maggie Wu

    Having skipped around from art studio to art studio as a kid, I was lucky enough to find Mr. Lei's studio, and have stayed for the last 7-8 years. Unlike my previous teachers, Mr. Lei has a knack for teaching in a way that truly allows you to learn and develop as an independent artist. All students start with the same introductory progression of sketches, learning how to draw 3D shapes, fruits, and eventually, people. From there, students usually learn how to draw human portraits in charcoal, and/or draw landscapes/portraits in oil or watercolor. Mr. Lei, as an incredibly skilled artist and teacher, is able to immediately pinpoint a student's mistakes, and suggest adjustments to the student. This is extremely helpful for students, who will quickly remember the basics of perspective, light and shadow, and other characteristics of drawing. The art studio is open Friday-Sunday, and classes are 2 hours long. Mr. Lei offers help with art competitions, recommendation letters, and art portfolios for college applications, whether you are applying for art school or not (many colleges accept supplementary art portfolios). As a rising freshman in college (Brown '21), I am certainly going to miss being able to go to the art studio every weekend for a few hours of stress-free painting. Whether you are aiming to be a serious artist or just want to explore art for fun, Mr. Lei's art studio is one of the best places in the Bay Area to go.

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    Once you've learned all the introductory techniques, you can move on to watercolors, charcoal, oil, or just about any medium.

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    We just celebrated our daughter's 4th birthday here and honestly, it was her best one yet. The…read moreplace is beautiful and all the little kids, ages 3 to 4, had the best time making art together. They were so engaged and happy the whole time. What I really loved was how the teachers made everything feel extra special. They're super fun and let the kids get creative without holding back. As an artist myself, I think every little one deserves teachers like Marina and Inessa. The only reason we haven't signed our daughter up for regular classes is because the timings clash with her schedule. Otherwise, we'd sign her up in a heartbeat. Highly recommend this place, 1000 percent

    We love the warm and creative teacher, Miss Marina. The children are comfortable to relax at a…read morelovely group table and learn techniques for their colorful cheerful art projects. I'm so amazed at how happy the children are to be together. They discuss everything. It seems so natural for them to discuss colors and subjects. The fascinating part is listening to them discuss other topics that seem to come up. They have this safe warm place to talk about their feelings and whatever is on their mind. They seem to all like each other so much! Miss Marina is a big part of this amazing atmosphere. She's is always smiling and so astonishingly kind to everyone. There is a lot of encouragement and appreciation for each wonderful child. From Miss Marinas warm greeting, encouragement and feeling of being safe and embraced, this is a magical place. The treasures they bring home will remind them of how incredible they are! This is something the children will carry with them forever. This is the perfect after school activity. I can't recommend highly enough. I wish adults could have this experience. Amazing!!!!!

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    My eldest daughter, a high school senior, is an artist, and I wanted to find her additional art…read moreclasses beyond what she was getting in high school. She's worked with Maria and Svetlana for the past several years, in classes including live figure study, live portraiture, animation and advanced portfolio prep. The teaching and guidance at the Art School of SF Bay has been exceptional. And better and better, my daughter has been accepted to top-ranked animation programs including CalArts, Ringling College of Art and Design, RISD and more. I cannot than Maria and Svetlana enough.

    Having painted abstract compositions in the past, I was excited to take the class, learn some…read moretheory and make some paintings. Class was in the form of an hour of interactive lecture, followed by an hour of painting, except for the last two (of six) classes, which were focused on creating and finishing a complete painting, with some assistance and guidance from Maria, who was both encouraging and helpful. I will definitely be doing more paintings on my own in the near future!

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