About
Golden Gate Atelier offers full-time classical training in drawing and painting, with students moving from foundations to mastery. It also offers Anatomy & Écorché, a practical 20–24 week course focused on the bony and muscular structures used to draw, paint, and sculpt the human figure, along with workshops in figure, landscape, and still-life painting.
Programs
- Full-Time Program — Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am–4:30pm · Full-time classical training in drawing and painting; students progress from foundations to mastery. Tuition and scholarships are mentioned, but no tuition amount is stated.
- Anatomy & Écorché — All levels of experience; advanced and beginners are welcome. · Mondays 6pm–10pm · A visually based, practical 20–24 week course focused on the bony and muscular structures needed to master drawing, painting, and sculpting the human figure.
- Workshops — Workshops include figure, landscape, and still-life painting.
At a glance
- Current session: Fall 2026 (Sep 28–Dec 18, 2026); Winter 2027 (Jan 4–Mar 26, 2027)
- General schedule: The full-time program meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am–4:30pm. The studio is open to advanced full-time students outside of class hours. The Anatomy & Écorché course meets Monday nights 6pm–10pm.
About the provider
Golden Gate Atelier states that it offers complete classical training for the realist artist. The site also says it is ARC Approved™.
Full-time students are placed into small groups of no more than 6 students. The Anatomy & Écorché class is capped at 8 students and requires a non-refundable $900 deposit, with the remaining $1800 due by October 5.
What families say
“I am grateful for the intense structure and focus of the Golden Gate Atelier program. Beginning with Bargue drawings and moving into study of casts, portraits, and the human figure, Andy and Sean teach us to really see what we are looking at, to have a discerning eye, and to consider realist figurative art from historic as well as contemporary perspectives.” — Karen Friedman
Last updated November 1, 2026.
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