Dear Fellow Painter, Welcome to our Sacramento Plein Air Painters group! "Plein air" is French for painting in the open air, (outdoors), in the natural elements, which sometimes comes with braving the thick fog, or the blistering sun, wind, bugs, etc. Sometimes painting in public places all alone can feel awkward.  As painters meeting together, we find comfort in camaraderie, and often inspire each other. The best part about painting together is the friendships that grow from our times togeth …

Welcome all artists, painters, drawers and sketchers to the Meetup Monterey Drawing and Painting Group! We're here to connect local artists to meet-up and draw with like-minded creatives in the Monterey Bay area. Meetups for weekly field sketching, life drawing, portfolio sharing, and gallery shows. Collaborative projects include sketchbook publishing and group shows. Tune in for information on upcoming events, demos, openings, paintouts and workshops. Open to any and all practicing artists in t …

Let's get together on weekends to wander around San Francisco, sketching people and places. You don't have to be the next Paul Madonna, just someone who likes observing city life and making marks on paper. (Note that we used to be called Urban Sketchers. Same group, just a different name.)