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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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Sketch Healdsburg Plaza with Ready, Set, Sketch
Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg, CA, USPhil McDonel of Ready, Set, Sketch! says:
LET'S PAINT THE TOWN!
Let's meet at the GAZEBO on the Plaza in Healdsburg at 10am on Saturday, July11, 2026, we'll sketch til 12:30pm.Lots of things to paint and sketch all over the downtown area. In addition, since it will be a Saturday, The Farmer's market is happening at the Foley Pavilion. There's also side streets with quaint Victorian and Arts & Crafts houses. Don't forget the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society (which is free), at the corner of Matheson St. and Fitch St. Lots of restaurants, cafes and pubs in and around the Plaza. Noble Folk has ice cream and pie, right on the Plaza!
The Plaza has many things going for us. Lots of shade, restrooms, and easy access (parking should be quite easy at 10am in the morning). Remember that there are 2Hr. 3Hr. and all day parking spaces, so read carefully and you won't get a ticket. You'll need at least a 3Hr. parking space. I like the parking on East St. and up and down Matheson St.
Bring your Arts Supplies, sunscreen, a small folding stool (optional–there are loads of benches all over town), a hat. Wear layers, as it might be cool in the morning.
Any questions, please text or call me at 707-486-7683. See you there!
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