About us
SF Sketchers is an umbrella group, listing sketching events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Meetups are free and open to everyone, regardless of experience or skill.
We post for a wide range of groups, mostly following the UrbanSketchers.org model, but also including portrait parties, nature journaling and other kinds of sketching activities. In a typical meetup people get together briefly at the beginning, spread out to sketch in the area and meet up again at the end to share sketches and chat. There is a "no criticism" rule and people tend to be kind to each other.
We are sponsored by Arch Art Supplies, one of the vanishingly few independent art supply stores left in the Bay Area. They specialize in supplies that sketchers use, from old standards to cool new stuff from all over the world. Give them a visit!
Because our Meetup fees are paid by Arch, all events listed on the site are free. However we send out a quarterly newsletter listing classes and other fee-based events led by members.
Looking forward to sketching with you!
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Mill Valley Lumber Yard - Southern Marin Sketchers
Mill Valley Lumber Yard, 129 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, ca, USJoin the Southern Marin Sketchers at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard Friday from 12 - 2 PM.
High Tide Flooding Note: Please use precaution when traveling to or from Mill Valley this week. The Friday high tide is at 1:50 PM, and we have experienced localized flooding at the Manzanita exit on Highway 101, Redwood Highway Frontage Road (by the Ferrari dealership), Miller Ave near Tam High, and part of the 101 South by Lucky Drive (and other low lying areas). While our sketching location is unaffected, please check for road closures and flooding impacts if you think your route may be impacted, especially after the event.
The 19th-century restored lumber yard now hosts interesting stores and eateries. With rustic red buildings, cozy string lights, restaurant-goers, and surrounding greenery, there is something interesting to sketch from every angle.
The area offers outdoor seating (with some umbrella shading), public bathrooms, and is flat and accessible. Parking directly next to the lumber yard is limited - you may want to try the parking along Presidio avenue or elsewhere in downtown MV.
Please bring your own sketching supplies. We will meet at the tables outside Millie’s Crêpe et Crème (towards the east end of the complex).
About Us
We are a small group of artists based in Mill Valley, CA. We welcome all ages, skill levels, and mediums! This is a casual group where you can practice building your skills. If you would like to join our weekly mailing list, please send me a message.2 attendees
Le Mil's Specialty Indian Coffee (Cafe Art Circle)
Le Mil's Coffee, 1330 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, USCafe sketching at the brand new Le Mil's Coffee in SF Nob Hill.
📍 1:00pm meet inside. Look for us with sketchbooks.
🎨 Bring your own art supplies. Roam freely. Sketch what you see.
☕ Pull up a chair anytime to draw with us and talk art.
📓 2:45pm. We wrap things up with a show & tell throwdown.Le Mil’s Coffee is San Francisco's first specialty Indian coffee shop that recently held its grand opening Aug 15, 2026. The cafe was founded by Milana Ram and Himanshu Bhaisare, with origins going back to Ram’s family’s five generation coffee farm in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, one of India’s historic coffee growing regions.
The cafe serves espresso drinks and pour overs alongside South Indian filter coffee.
This is organized by the Cafe Art Circle meetup under SF Sketchers. We explore coffee and tea shops around the Bay Area, using sketching as a way to experience the atmosphere of each place and its neighborhood.
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Past events
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