Continuous Line Drawing +
Handmade Sketchbook
San Francisco Ferry Building with Meagan Burns
with snacks from the Ferry Building
Sunday, July 20, 2025
10am - 2pm
San Francisco Ferry Building
San Francisco, California
Workshop Cost, Includes Materials + Snack: $85.00
Let's Draw in One Continuous Line
Join artist and instructor Meagan Burns for a hands-on Continuous Line Drawing workshop at San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building--a lively, half-day experience designed for all levels of drawing experience.
With years of experience leading sketch workshops in Mexico City, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, and Paris, Meagan brings her signature continuous line method to this waterfront landmark—along with a snack break from a famed Ferry Building vendor..
We’ll begin with a short introduction to the continuous line approach, followed by warm-up exercises that get your hand moving and your attention grounded. You’ll create your own handmade sketchbook from high-quality watercolor paper, and we'll paint it, personalize it, and fill it throughout the session. Then we’ll move into a series of timed sketches and location-based drawing exercises designed to loosen your line, quiet your inner critic, and connect you to the world around you.
Whether you're a practiced sketcher or picking up a pen for the first time in years, this workshop offers a tactile, energizing way to reconnect with your creativity. Come spend the morning drawing, observing, and connecting with others who want to keep their eyes open and their hands in motion.
With years of experience leading sketch workshops in Mexico City, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, and Paris, Meagan brings her signature continuous line method to this waterfront landmark—along with a snack break from a famed Ferry Building vendor..
We’ll begin with a short introduction to the continuous line approach, followed by warm-up exercises that get your hand moving and your attention grounded. You’ll create your own handmade sketchbook from high-quality watercolor paper, and we'll paint it, personalize it, and fill it throughout the session. Then we’ll move into a series of timed sketches and location-based drawing exercises designed to loosen your line, quiet your inner critic, and connect you to the world around you.
Whether you're a practiced sketcher or picking up a pen for the first time in years, this workshop offers a tactile, energizing way to reconnect with your creativity. Come spend the morning drawing, observing, and connecting with others who want to keep their eyes open and their hands in motion.
What to Expect
- Introduction to Continuous Line Drawing: Learn how to draw with confidence and fluidity using Meagan’s hands-on method.
- Warm-Up Exercises: Loosen your hand and eye with simple patterns that build coordination and focus.
- Handmade Sketchbook: Paint, fold, and assemble your own sketchbook on quality paper—it’s yours to fill with your drawings.
- Timed Sketches: Let go of perfection with short, energetic drawing sessions that keep your hand moving and your mind out of the way.
- Ferry Building Inspiration: Capture the character of this iconic San Francisco landmark—its people, textures, and movement.
- Camaraderie: Spend the day drawing, talking, and sharing good snacks with fellow humans who want to keep their hands in motion and their eyes on the real world.
Palace of the Fine Arts in Continuous Line
Benefits of a Continuous Line Drawing Practice
- Break through fear: Let go of hesitation and learn to draw with clarity, confidence, and momentum
- See more clearly: Train your eye to see how we are connected, without overthinking.
- Build trust in your hand: Finish what you start, and develop a deeper sense of accomplishment
Who Should Attend This Workshop
- Anyone who wants to draw, whether you're brand new or returning after years away
- Artists, sketchers, illustrators, and plein air enthusiasts looking to loosen up and reconnect with their line
- People curious about seeing the world more clearly by putting pen to paper
- Locals who love the Ferry Building and want a new way to experience it
- Anyone seeking a grounded, hands-on creative reset; no perfection required
Workshop Agenda
9:45am: Gather near Blue Bottle Coffee in the San Francisco Ferry Building
10:00am: Begin Continuous Line Drawing + Handmade Sketchbook with Meagan Burns
11:30am: 15 minute break with snacks from Ferry Building vendor
12:00pm Create art in your own style
1:30pm: Sketchbook Throwdown + Group Photo
2:00pm: Workshop Ends
10:00am: Begin Continuous Line Drawing + Handmade Sketchbook with Meagan Burns
11:30am: 15 minute break with snacks from Ferry Building vendor
12:00pm Create art in your own style
1:30pm: Sketchbook Throwdown + Group Photo
2:00pm: Workshop Ends
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Who is Meagan Burns
Meagan Burns is an artist, instructor, and founder of Art Leap Adventures, a workshop company focused on real-time, hands-on sketching experiences in iconic cities around the world.
Originally from Chicago and now based in Mexico, Meagan specializes in continuous line drawing, a bold, no-eraser approach that helps artists move past fear, build confidence, and draw with greater energy and flow. She’s led sketch workshops in Mexico City, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, San Francisco, and Paris, inviting artists of all experience levels to engage with place through movement, presence, and mark-making.
In 2021, she launched the Continuous Line Storytelling group, an international online community dedicated to building skill and creative resilience through live Zoom sessions and collaborative projects. Meagan was a founding member of the San Miguel de Allende Urban Sketchers chapter and has been a steady contributor to both local and global sketching communities since 2016.
With a background in marketing, graphic design, and regenerative farming, Meagan’s teaching is grounded, unconventional, and designed to help people draw like they mean it—not for perfection, but for presence.
Originally from Chicago and now based in Mexico, Meagan specializes in continuous line drawing, a bold, no-eraser approach that helps artists move past fear, build confidence, and draw with greater energy and flow. She’s led sketch workshops in Mexico City, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, San Francisco, and Paris, inviting artists of all experience levels to engage with place through movement, presence, and mark-making.
In 2021, she launched the Continuous Line Storytelling group, an international online community dedicated to building skill and creative resilience through live Zoom sessions and collaborative projects. Meagan was a founding member of the San Miguel de Allende Urban Sketchers chapter and has been a steady contributor to both local and global sketching communities since 2016.
With a background in marketing, graphic design, and regenerative farming, Meagan’s teaching is grounded, unconventional, and designed to help people draw like they mean it—not for perfection, but for presence.
WORKSHOP COST: $85 USD
Warm-Up Paper, Sketchbook Paper, Inks and Pen Included
(bring your favorite pens, paints)
Meagan's Art Materials
- Sketchbook: Canson XL Watercolor 140lb, 9"x12" ( large sketchbook is suggested)
- Pens: Sailor Fude de Mannen Fountain Pen, Sharpies, Pentel Brush Pens
- Inks & Watercolors: Watercolors, Saturated Watercolor Inks, Crayons, Pencils, Markers
- Extras: Platinum Carbon Ink, bleed-proof white, salt, scrapers, straws
A basic sketchbook and two pens and a sheet of watercolor paper will be provided for workshop attendees, though you’re welcome to bring your own sketching supplies.
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Cancellation Policy
-When paying online through the Art Leap Adventures' invoice, a 3% USD fee will be added for all online payments; please contact Meagan directly for specific information.
-Refunds will be available up until July 4, 2025, after that no refunds will be available unless you are able to fill your space with a paying participant.
-Refunds will be available up until July 4, 2025, after that no refunds will be available unless you are able to fill your space with a paying participant.
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