SF Sketchers

This Saint Frank Coffee shop has a front patio and seating inside. Sketch people or the shops across the street. The weather is sunny but still cool.

Nestled among the majestic trees of Sigmund Stern Grove, children & families in SF’s Sunset District now have a new reason to explore the outdoors w/ the reopening of Stern Grove Playground (630 Sloat Boulevard) following a major renovation.

The renovation includes brand-new play equipment, such as tree-like towers, climbing nets, timber log features, & swings. Just north of the main playground, a new nature exploration zone promotes unstructured, outdoor discovery & a deeper connection to nature.

Dress warm and there should be plenty of seating in the park.
Meet at 12:30 to share.

Start your Monday sketching with pencil, pen or watercolor. We'll take turns posing for seven minutes each with a different theme each week. We are always fully clothed. At the end of each session we share our work.
Beginning or experienced artists are welcome.

We'll do every Monday from 9AM - 11AM.

IMPORTANT!
You will receive an email with the Zoom link, so make sure that Meetup.com has your correct email address. Also check that your Settings are turned on to receive Mailing list messages "As they are sent" (it's the last one on the list of email settings).

ZOOM TIPS
◦ Make sure you have updated your browser (Chrome works best) and your operating system
◦ If you are on a tablet, download the Zoom app before entering the room.
◦ If you are new to Zoom please read:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200941109-Attendee-Controls-in-a-Meeting
◦ Set up a free zoom account if you’ve had trouble accessing Zoom events in the past. If you already have a Zoom account, make sure you've upgraded to version 5.

ZOOM ETIQUETTE
◦ Arrive at the waiting room 5 to 10 minutes before the start time.
◦ We can chat while drawing, but remember to mute yourself if there's a lot of background noise or you need to shuffle things around or talk to someone at home.

Completed in 1992 by sculptor Spero Anargyros (1915-2004), the bronze statue stands in Hills Bros. Plaza, a public square built adjacent to the original Hills Bros. Coffee factory. Known officially as the "Taster," the mascot is meant to honor the drink's Ethiopian roots by portraying a be-turbaned man in flowing Middle Eastern robes taking a long drink of coffee. The mascot appeared on the first vacuum-sealed can of Hills Bros. Coffee, and the nine-foot-tall statue in the plaza is a near-exact recreation of the advertising illustration originally designed by an artist known as Briggs,

Plenty of fun views to sketch and archways to frame interesting compositions. There are some benches but bring a chair if you'd like. Parking is usually enforced in this area even on weekends so double check the meters and rules when parking nearby.

Meet at 12:30pm to share.