SACRAMENTO
ART
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Sunday 27 July
Fair Oaks Blvd - 8am - 2 Hours
Emma Brown
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up.Perfect for complete beginners.
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$49      
Birds with Watercolor

Birds with Watercolor

Sunday 03 August
William Land Park - 9am - 2 Hours
Emma Brown
This watercolor painting class focuses on learning to depict birds with various techniques, including sketching, color mixing, and brushwork, while exploring the unique qualities of watercolor for capturing light and texture.
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$49      
Painting with Watercolors Meetup

Painting with Watercolors Meetup

Sunday 10 August
Fair Oaks Blvd - 8am - 2 Hours
Emma Brown
Unlock the captivating realm of artistic expression with our Painting with Watercolors class. Immerse yourself in the fluidity and transparency of watercolor paints, allowing your creativity to flow freely onto paper. This class is an invitation to explore the unique qualities of watercolors, from delicate washes to bold strokes, as you learn essential techniques and unleash your imagination. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned artist, our experienced instructor will guide you through the mesmerizing world of watercolor painting, fostering a supportive environment for growth and self-expression. Join us for a transformative journey where you can cultivate your skills, discover the joy of painting, and create stunning, evocative artworks with the timeless beauty of watercolors.
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$49      

Oil Painting for Beginners

Oil Painting for Beginners

Sunday 24 August
William Land Park - 8am - 2 Hours
Emma Brown
This outdoor beginner oil painting painting class will introduce you to the fundamentals of oil paints, including color mixing, brush techniques, and basic composition, all while encouraging creative exploration and fun.
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$49      
Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Sunday 07 September
William Land Park - 8am - 2 Hours
Emma Brown
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork. Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition. We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. Perfect for complete beginners.
book now
$49      
Watercolor Flowers

Watercolor Flowers

Sunday 21 September
Jensen Botanical Garden - 8am - 2 Hours
Emma Brown
This watercolor painting class focuses on learning to depict flowers with various techniques, including sketching, color mixing, and brushwork, while exploring the unique qualities of watercolor for capturing light and texture.
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$49      

Nearby Art Groups

Birds and Nature

Birds and Nature

Saturday 26 July
Sacramento, Ca. - 9am - 2 Hours
Sacramento Photography Group
Laurie Gallant
Join us for a photography session where we'll capture the beauty of birds, water, and landscapes in nature. Bring your camera manual if needed, and wear a hat and sturdy shoes.
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$49       3 places left
Composition in Photography

Composition in Photography

Saturday 02 August
Lackawanna Ave., Scranton - 10am - 2 Hours
Scranton Photography Group
Kathleen Fritch
Composition in Photography is how a photographer arranges visual elements within the frame.

In this course, we will discuss five, seven, and even ten, rules that will enhance your photography.

1) Rule of thirds
2) Shapes
3) Negative Space- Positive
4) Line
5) Symmetry and patterns
6) Points
7) Color
8) Tone
9) Distance
10) Balance

As a photographer, beginner, intermediate, or professional. Please join me so we can with together to improve your ability to see the scene you wish to photograph.
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$49      
Landscapes in Nature

Landscapes in Nature

Saturday 09 August
Winters, Ca - 9am - 2 Hours
Sacramento Photography Group
Laurie Gallant
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
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$47      

Abstract Photography

Abstract Photography

Saturday 09 August
Biden St Scranton PA 18503 - 10am - 2 Hours
Scranton Photography Group
Kathleen Fritch
Abstract photography involves capturing a subject in a way that renders it either partially or completely unrecognizable, emphasizing instead on the interplay of shapes, colors, and form.

In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating striking and thought-provoking images through the use of abstraction.

Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of abstract photography, including composition, color, and texture. We will cover topics such as finding inspiration in everyday objects, experimenting with different angles and perspectives.
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$49      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 16 August
Vernon St, Roseville - 10am - 3 Hours
Sacramento Photography Group
Laurie Gallant
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
$98       3 places left
Photographing the Zinnia Flower

Photographing the Zinnia Flower

Saturday 23 August
Woodland, Ca - 9am - 2 Hours
Sacramento Photography Group
Laurie Gallant
Learn all the tips and tricks you need to take stunning pictures of flowers. We will also discuss composition, lighting, and other aspects of photography that will help you create unique images. So come join us for a day of learning, exploring, and having fun.

Hat, sunscreen, macro lens, water and a vase if you want to take a zinnia home
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$49      

Bokeh for Beginners

Bokeh for Beginners

Saturday 06 September
Mulberry St, Scranton - 10am - 2 Hours
Scranton Photography Group
Kathleen Fritch
The goal of this session is to learn how to add the Bokeh affect to your photos. We will also be working on photography in low light with and with camera flash.
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$49      
Outdoor Portraits

Outdoor Portraits

Saturday 13 September
Biden St Scranton PA 18503 - 10am - 2 Hours
Scranton Photography Group
Kathleen Fritch
This meetup goes over some basic dos and don'ts for posing and looks at issues to do with shooting in daylight for the best results. Included are: shooting different body types, men, women and shooting with strong sunlight and shooting in shade, and designing your background (composition). On this meet,up you are encouraged to bring along family or friends as models.

You will preferably need a normal, 85mm or longer lens, or a zoom. If you have a wide-angle this can also be used as we will be also looking at environmental portraits.

This is the perfect meetup to learn how to take the perfect portraits of family and friends.
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$49      

Other Nearby Groups

Birds and Nature

Birds and Nature

Saturday 26 July
Sacramento, Ca. - 9am - 2 Hours
Sacramento Photography Group
Laurie Gallant
Join us for a photography session where we'll capture the beauty of birds, water, and landscapes in nature. Bring your camera manual if needed, and wear a hat and sturdy shoes.
book now
$49       3 places left
Landscapes in Nature

Landscapes in Nature

Saturday 09 August
Winters, Ca - 9am - 2 Hours
Sacramento Photography Group
Laurie Gallant
Join this session for tips on how to use your camera settings to creatively capture nature in a visually interesting way. We will be looking at composition, focus, and colour.Many professional offices and places of business have large prints gracing their wall space of things such as fields of flowers, a butterfly perched on a leaf, and a single dew drop on a rose petal. These beautiful images are all around us in nature. It just takes that special "eye" to not only see it but to capture it in a way that will turn that simple little piece of nature into a beautiful piece of art. We will learn how to use different angles, light and shadows, and settings to make subjects pop.
book now
$47      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 16 August
Vernon St, Roseville - 10am - 3 Hours
Sacramento Photography Group
Laurie Gallant
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
book now
$98       3 places left

Photographing the Zinnia Flower

Photographing the Zinnia Flower

Saturday 23 August
Woodland, Ca - 9am - 2 Hours
Sacramento Photography Group
Laurie Gallant
Learn all the tips and tricks you need to take stunning pictures of flowers. We will also discuss composition, lighting, and other aspects of photography that will help you create unique images. So come join us for a day of learning, exploring, and having fun.

Hat, sunscreen, macro lens, water and a vase if you want to take a zinnia home
book now
$49      
ABOUT SACRAMENTO
ART
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

You can also subscribe here to receive notifications of upcoming events.

Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people
REVIEWS
Enjoyable and fun.
5/5
Traian
2025-07-01
I really enjoyed this class! Had fun and learned a lot! Thank you!!
5/5
Sherri
2025-06-30
What a great class. Emma was so good explaining everything so clearly. Would love to take more classes from her. The setting at Land Park was beautiful!!
5/5
Michelle
2025-06-16

Our teacher, Emma, did a really good job of explaining! She was thorough and patient!
5/5
Sheryl
2025-06-03
Emma is WONDERFUL!!
5/5
Lu Ann
2025-06-03
I learned new techniques and the paint brushes to accomplish those techniques. Emma was great -- congenial, knowledgeable, and an excellent instructor. Thank you!
5/5
Donna
2025-05-21

I think the instruction and the instructor were very good. But because it was outside it made it unpleasant because it was so windy it kept blowing away our supplies. It toppled our water multiple times, one time even on a painting that was drying. It also blew our canvasas away if we didn't hold them down and we constantly had to get up and retrieve things. It would have been much better if it was inside. I had to hold all of my stuff down while trying to paint which made it difficult to learn.
4/5
Lydia
2025-05-19
Learned a lot within two hours. Emma is a great teacher!
5/5
Chua
2025-03-31
Emma was a great instructor--I learned about shading and was beginning to understand perspectives. But it was freezing and miserable with the wind and rain. I really wish the class was inside and hope that future ones will be held inside as it's going to get hot. I don't want to have to worry about the weather when I'm going to an art class.
4/5
Lisa
2025-03-31

Was fun, mngful. Good instruction & pertinent to what helps me. Tks!
5/5
Kathleen Johnsen
2024-09-03
Vanessa was a great teacher. I was the only participant so I received 1:1 attention. Vanessa understands drawing and sketching. She was very encouraging and positive.
5/5
Beth
2023-08-15
ARTISTS
Emma Brown
Hello!
I am an Artist, Children's Book Author/Illustrator and Educator in Sacramento. I have a BFA from Cooper Union and have shown work in New York City, San Francisco and Oakland. I specialize in drawing and painting, and love to incorporate different media like sewing and collage into my practice. I look forward to meeting with you to share ways of expressing yourself through Art.

Emma Brown is available for private bookings

Available most weekends from 10am until 4pm.
Private tutoring, events.

PHOTOS
Sacramento Art Group
2025-06-30
Title or Location: Midnight Conversation
This piece is about silence and closeness ? those moments when no words are needed, just being together.I used acrylic and texture paste to add depth and a feeling of warmth.I hope everyone who looks at it feels a little bit of peace and comfort inside.Size: 19.7 x 19.7 inches
Credit: Lara Draban
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larisa.draban?mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laradraban_shop
Modesto Art Group
2025-07-15

Sacramento Art Group
2025-04-02
Title or Location: ?Dance of Petals?
Acrylic on 3D canvas, December 2024This piece is my take on the beauty and form of peonies. I simply love these flowers and often paint them. In this work, I wanted to capture the softness of the petals, the play of light, and a sense of volume. The painting was created in December 2024 in Sacramento. There?s no hidden meaning here ? just a quiet moment and an appreciation for the small details of nature
Credit: Lara Draban
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008668808242&mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laradraban_shop
Modesto Art Group
2025-07-15
Sacramento Art Group
2025-03-25
Title or Location: Grand Canyon National Park
Sunrise on Tonto Trail. The painting was inspired by a photo taken by my son, David Percival, on the final day of a 4 day patrol. He is a back country ranger at Grand Canyon National Park.
Credit: Wayne Percival
Facebook: Wayne Percival

Sacramento Art Group
2025-03-24
Title or Location: Just a girl
Pastel painting on Mi-Teintes
Credit: Brenda Edens
Instagram: Artist_Cali

Sacramento Art Group
2024-03-18
Title or Location: Arrival-Departure
Inspired by an illustration on an old calendar!
Credit: Gary Butler
Coventry Art Group
2025-07-15
Sacramento Art Group
2024-03-18
Title or Location: Winter No. 12, Dopus in G
Love and inspired by the beauty of eastern Ohio and the Amish Country, and by the Group of Seven, Canada Artists that defined a genre and always stimulate creativity in my soul.
Credit: Matt Zidar
Facebook: Matt Zidar

Coventry Art Group
2025-07-15
Basingstoke Art Group
2025-07-18
Title or Location: Home
I saw a hare in a nature calendar, I made it up as I went along(with all the colours). My friend liked it when she saw it, so she will get it for part of her birthday gifts.
Credit: Sabby
Lancaster Art Group
2025-07-15

Aberdeen Art Group
2025-07-18
Title or Location: Studio
Just love these unique looking birds and they are such fun to paint. Oil on 30x40cm mdf panel.
Credit: Moira Mennie
Instagram: Moira_Mennie
Lancaster Art Group
2025-07-15
Colorado Springs Art Group
2025-07-18
Title or Location: Tuttle, Ok. Fullnessofjoystudio
This started out as a beach scene but evolved into a forest after seeing an inspiring photo. I think I subconsciously painted it for myself because it?s hanging in my entryway and brings me such peace when I study it.
Credit: Melissa Gill Johnson
Facebook: Fullnessofjoystudio
Instagram: Fullnessofjoystudio

Adelaide Art Group
2025-07-15
Colorado Springs Art Group
2025-07-18
Title or Location: Waterfalls
I will never forget the day we went hiking and stumbled across this beautiful landscape. This painting was done all from memory.. The scenery was memorized from the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
Credit: Jennifer LaLonde

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